VS

About your local photographer

I am Virendra Shekhawat Founder President of Delhi Photography Club , I have hosted more than 150 Plus Photo Trips in India. I am Native of Rajasthan and travelled all my life to the Nukes and corners of the Rajasthan .

Trust you me , no one knows Rajasthan better then me in terms of Photography and composition, this is the common and generous feedback by people travelling with me .

I can accompany you for any Trips to Jaipur , Jodhpur , Bundi, Mandawa , Ranthambore (tigers), Rankapur , Bera (leopards) , Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur , Chittorgarh , Pushkar and So on.

I can accompany you to Any trips in Agra - Tajmahal and the city around Taj, Varanasi - City of life and death ( I have published a Coffee Table Book on Varanasi ), Orchha , Khujraho.

I can take you to Hills - Ladakh -Leh and beyond ( I have been to leh for 15 times ), Spiti Valley - Kaza and beyond , Spiti - search of snow leopard ( I have been to Spiti for 10 times ) .

otherwise
I am an Avid traveler and Photography enthusiast by choice and ex-banker by profession. I started Delhi Photography club for Beginners, Hobbyist, Enthusiast and amateur photographers to use photography as a medium to express themselves creatively. I am not a professional photographer but a keen observer and have a deep eye for details and a good curator. Apart from this I love Travelling and at DPC I am responsible for Overall direction. and strategy of the club. And I also want to add to my profile that I. am a Bungee Jumper.

Awards, Publications, Exhibitions etc

Founder of India largest and longest running Photography Club started in 2010.

Hosted over 7 successful editions of Nicefoto: an International Celebration of Amateur Photography Exhibition .

Curated and hosted over 50 art and Photography Exhibitions at Prominent venues in Delhi.

Educator at Delhi Photography Club and specialises in Art of Framing , Street Photography and Composition.

Published and Featured in Huffington Post, Sky Scanner, Times of India, Hindustan times, Indian Express, Millennium post and Hindu. Fan Following of Over 2.25 lakhs on Facebook and Instagram. Active member base of 10,000.

Authored 4 Books till date .

Also working with many Govt and Non Govt Establishments as Subject Matter Expert on photography and Murals.

1 Review(s)

Reviews

Jürgen
Dec 13, 2023
I spent four amazing days with VS in Pushkar during the Camel Fair and Religious Processions as well as one day in Delhi photographing the iconic buildings there in November and December 2023. This were my most photographically rewarding days of experiencing Rajasthani culture and photography ever. VS was constantly focused on helping me get the best shots and the most out of my camera settings. I learnt a lot about light, composition, shooting with tilt screen upwards and downwards and the effects of different forms of white balance settings and VS pointed out many angles and subjects I would have totally missed. He was encouraging and 100% focused on my photographic growth yet allowing me the space to be creative in my own way. On all days, I hardly noticed the crowds of peak season in Pushkar as VS was so skilled at avoiding the crowds through his timed visits to get the best light and uncluttered scenes at each site. We did not only shoot camel herders, musicians and snake charmers and rural people but also an bathers and an Arthi at Pushkar Lake. VS was able to guide me through portraiture and candid moments which kept materialising before my eyes due mainly to the locals being so comfortable with him. With VS able to speak Marwari, it helped me to photograph people in a more natural way as they interacted with us. By the end of the five days it felt like travelling with an old friend. I would love to do it all again or do another photo tour with him at a different location. If you have limited time and want to seriously photograph Pushkar and Delhi, then I highly recommend going shooting with VS.He is a very critical teacher and demanding but you will definitely profit to a great extent from his photographic advice.