Amit Vakil on Clubhouse

Bio

Based in Chamba, Himachal, I am doctor by profession and a photographer by passion. I simultaneously tried my hands on my dad's film camera along with a point and shoot camera during 2008- 2010. Gradually, this hobby turned into passion and it entered my blood as a deathless frenzy in 2010 when I bought my first DSLR. Since then, I have been weaving incredible stories through my camera & lenses. Initially, I started capturing pictures in almost every genre of photography; landscape, abstract, travel, still life, food photography, portrait and street. But gradually, I found myself extremely intrigued by travel, landscape and storytelling pictures (pictorial).

A picture of Nandgaon Holi found its place at the highest level and was adjudged the winner in "Colours of Macao" Photography Contest organized by "Nat Geo Traveller India" in 2016. Following which I went to Macao for a photography assignment accompanied by the official Nat Geo photographer & writer in December 2016. And selected pictures find the yellow window & were displayed in an exhibition in Mumbai by Nat Geo Traveller India.
Again, my endeavors bore fruits one of the pictures which depicted the life style of Gujjar community won the prestigious “Artistique” Photography Contest organized by “Asian Photography Magazine” under the theme Black& White, 2017-18.
In Jan 2018, I received 1st prize for winning the “7th National Photography Competition” from Mr. Jual Oram, Minister for Tribal Affairs, Govt of India, under the theme “Tribal Customs & Heritage”
Received 1st prize in “Exposure winter moods” photography contest conducted by Exposure Sop Dec 2019.
Five pictures published in Himachal Tourism wall and table Calendars for the year 2020.
Winter picture of Khajiiar under the theme Natural Landscapes has won "LensArt Photography" Competition, organized by "Lions Club Ratnagiri & Lens Art Ratnagiri, March 2020.
Won the "Vision 2020 Photo Competition" A wildlife photo contest by the "Pangolin Photo Safaris" - Botswana, South Africa, May 2020.
Apart from this, my work has been featured in some of the top photography magazines of India like the Better Photography Magazine, Asian photography Magazine, Smart Photography Magazine, Lonely Planet Magazine, Nat Geo Traveller India and the Creative Image Magazine.
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