For a country that is so vibrant and brimming with imagery, India could be unique for the art of photography or filming. The images are so diverse, just like the country itself, and it illustrates the dizzying growth that is impacting the subcontinent’s ancient religion, traditions, heritage, tribes, and cultures.

India is a country of enviable diversity of languages, history, cultures, traditions, tribes, religion, landscapes, cuisines, music, flora, and fauna. The country boasts majestic wildlife, vibrant, colourful festivals, picturesque locales, thrilling adventures to make sure you want to come back for some more. Capturing the distinct richness of India truly is believed to be a lifetime’s work and not just a one-time trip job.

The changing imagery also includes the 900-year-old tradition of honouring the Lord Jagannath, “Lord of the Universe,” wherein a million Hindu devotees pull the giant, 16-wheeled beautiful chariots in Puri, Odisha. Well, did you know that the chariot that carries Lord Jagannath with its unstoppable weight and size also led to the English word “Juggernaut”?

Want to capture the history of India and photograph the famous Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world of the ancient tribes as far as North-east India and Ladakh, or the pristine blue water underwater life in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Look no more because you will go back to your homes, but a part of your heart would surely be here in India.

Suppose you want to see more of a contemporary India. In that case, you could wander around the cities and find many discoveries, modernisation, and successful projects that brilliant Indian minds are working on. In case you are looking for the “Slumdog Millionaire-India,” a cliche of Indian misery, you can also visit the many bylanes, streets, and slums of this country, including the infamous Dharavi. However, the slum would offer numerous chances to capture the same-old poverty and gloom for some. Still, you can instead focus your lenses on capturing the annual economic output from Dharavi alone is $600 million - $1 billion.

Some photographs could also tell you the tale of disappearing traditions and people, such as the Assam’s Buddhist tribe of Phaneng or Mumbai’s trademark taxis - Fiat Padmini. And yet the images that capture the most extraordinary temples, most colourful festivals, varied wildlife, religion and practices, tribes, authentic Indian cuisine, young nightlife, humour, tenderness, irony, and many contrasts of the country will make your trip so memorable that would be enough to last a lifetime.

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