Veer #EyesForPeople
Rarely do I meet someone and immediately want to eat them. Veer is obviously great in front of the camera and he’s also one of the nicest people I’ve met…
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Tulips from 1 Magnolia Lane, Floral Atelier
1 Magnolia Lane is a Floral Atelier that supplies flowers and flower arrangements within the NCR Region. I was introduced to the brand a few days ago when I was…
Shaved Head with a Dress #NAINAxStyle
This is in continuation of the previous Shaved Head Styling blog post I photographed and wrote recently. In this one, I’m wearing a dress that ends just above my knees.…
How To Style Your Look While Rocking a Shaved Head #NAINAxStyle
Having shaved my head completely more than half-a-dozen times, the spiel about empowerment and being “bold” irritates me. I’ve usually only shaved my head when I’ve had a dandruff issue…
Kuldhara Oasis Holi Sundowner with Suryagarh, Jaisalmer 2023 #NAINAxSuryagarh
2023 was my first Holi celebration at Suryagarh. Personally, I’m not a fan of the way the festival is celebrated by most people. Because of a few experiences of the…
January Flowers at The Organic Garden at Suryagarh #NAINAxSuryagarh
If you’ve visited Suryagarh during the Winter Season, you might have spotted table decor including some stunning Poppies. All the flowers on the table decor, throughout the year, are from…
Havelis of Jaisalmer : Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli #EyesForRajasthan
One of the legends goes like this : two of the architects working on the King’s Palace, started building this Haveli on their time off. The King couldn’t slumber peacefully…
Banarasi Zari by Abhishti, the Moolsagar Jaisalmer Stepwell and the Google Pixel 7 Pro
This is an appreciation post for life post-Covid that I’m lucky to be living. With collaborators, partners old and new. A new appreciation for several things one took for granted…
The Staircase Series from Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Images are from the Rahul Mishra, India Couture Week 2022 presentation that was held at The Embassy of France in India. Three previous photo stories from the same show are…
Details from Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
It was great to be back at a life show after October 2021! I got super nostalgic. Even more so because it was at the Embassy of France in India,…
The Runway at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Previously, Backstage at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation. Rahul Mishra in black and gold was THE highlight for me. Intricate, layered, stacked embroideries and delicate cut…
Backstage at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Things at Rahul’s shows are usually calm and quiet backstage – I’ve been covering / photographing his shows since 2013 – and this has remained the same. Everyone goes about…
Summer Brooches in July
Above, the 2.5 inches in diameter sculptural brooch called Reaching Out. This month, I’ve been making a concerted effort to show more of my wearable art brooches by wearing them…
Iridescent Clouds, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, July 2022
Having never seen anything like this previously, of course I believed that it was INSANE! I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and wondered how something like this is even…
Iris Cottage, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
Imagine a central location, which is also completely tucked away from the public eye. Two minutes from the main Mukteshwar market. A good restaurant on the main road, where you…
iHeart Cafe, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand
When driving downhill, from Mukteshwar to Bhimtal in our case, the cafe will be on the right hand side of the road. Easy to miss if you’re not looking for…
Darima Cheese Factory, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
Darima was setup in 2016. The milk is sourced from local villagers and farmers who visit Darima’s collection centers in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand. The milk is then brought into the factory…
Abbotsford Heritage Homestay, Nainital
I first met Janhavi and Kanta at Suryagarh, where they were celebrating a family event. I had no idea I would be seeing them outside of my work place, but…
Smartphone Photography with the Google Pixel 6 Pro
After three-and-a-half years, I had to get myself a new smartphone. And not because of anything else except the camera on the phone. I was going to be graduating from…
The Lady In The Peach Tree
This post is literally only for me to record one instance of the large-hearted love I’ve received from complete strangers all my life. Tulsi ji was meeting me for the…
Thar Oasis Sundowner with Suryagarh, April 2022
On December 15th, 2021, I joined the MRS Hospitality Group at Suryagarh Jaisalmer as a Guest Experiences Manager. I work here now! I’ve been visiting their hotels ( including Narendra…
Diwali 2021 at Narendra Bhawan Bikaner
“Most people prefer to stay home for Diwali.” While this might have been true in the past, things sure are changing. I spent Diwali 2021 at my home-away-from-home, Narendra Bhawan…
To Suryagarh, Jaisalmer, by Road. October 2021
Delhi to Jaisalmer by road, takes approximately 12-14 hours driving time – assuming you do not take a break every 30 minutes. The drive is certainly made better if it’s…
TAKE Pop-Up, First Edition, October 2021
Bhavna Kakkar, who is the force behind the Latitude 28 Art Gallery, and the Take On Art Magazine, conceptualized and put together the first edition of TAKE Pop-Up, in partnership…