One of the ways to experience Australian Wines is to keep track of what the South Australian Wine Industry Association is up to. Wine Debut at the Adelaide Zoo, is…
This was my first time at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. I will have to return several times to photograph a bunch of trees and plants that have “nature portraiture” potential…
I was so excited to photograph this one! Not only is this forever going to be the first backstage, rehearsal and runway show photographed by me in Australia and at…
As part of Adelaide Fashion Week 2024, the South Australian Fashion Industry Association or SAFIA held a panel discussion titled, “Future Threads: How Technology is Transforming Fashion Design, Sustainability, and…
Adelaide Fashion Week 2024, wrapped yesterday. The Wrap Party was held at Hotel Richmond at Rundle Mall. These are some of the photographs of people and their personal style that…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
I’ve often been asked why I don’t experiment with or paint on shapes that are not circles. And the answer is that I definitely do. I just don’t publish most…
New #WearableArt in the works! This is a stack of sheets of what is called “bhojpatra” ( भोजपत्र ). Bhojpatra is, essentially, the bark of the Himalayan Birch tree. For…
Here are the currently available 2.5 inches in diameter brooches from the Bhojpatra Series. Here are the currently available 2 inches in diameter brooches :
WHY SPITI? I have not taken the second lockdown too well. The feelings of being stuck were overwhelming this time around. I had been itching to get out anyway and…
The NEWSPRINT Series came about after several conversations, over the years, about the state of the news or “media”. These conversations have taken place online and offline, with friends and…
Every few weeks, in my Instagram DMs, I see strangers asking me, “Who are you?” Maybe they are curious because of the five letter Instagram handle “Naina”. Maybe they are…
Photographed in October 2020 for a collaboration between Jyotika Jahalani’s Janavi India and Kiera Chaplin. A series of portraits of the stunning and super-nice Karishma Jhalani. It was a joy…
ONE : Envy & FOMO You’ve seen photographs on the Instagram feeds of friends and acquaintances. You’ve heard their experiences. You’ve been checking the hotel’s website and the hotel’s Instagram…