Learn to see the street differently.
Lessons shaped by walking the streets of Kathmandu — composition, mindset, light, and timing. Meant to be practised, not memorised.
How you will learn here
Each lesson focuses on one idea at a time — something you can notice, try, and reflect on during a walk. These are not rules to follow, but ways to pay closer attention to everyday life. Street photography is best learned slowly and through repetition.
Start Here
Street photography isn't about being fast or fearless.
It's about paying attention, slowing down, and learning when not to press the shutter.
Street Foundations
Start with these three essential skills — the bedrock for everything that follows.
The absolute foundations — how a camera works, exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and depth of field.
The habits and awareness that come before the camera — how to be present on the street.
How to read a scene, find a frame, and make deliberate choices about what you include.
Advanced Perspectives
Delve deeper into the mindset and techniques that separate ordinary frames from unforgettable ones.
Moving past postcard views. How to spot over-photographed landmarks and find an original viewpoint.
The absolute art of waiting. How to establish your background frames and let human characters step into your light.
Capturing operational tension. Utilizing raw gestures, clean juxtaposition, and kinetics.
Creative Choices
Explore style, mood, and the decisions that shape a photograph beyond technique.
The choice between colour and black & white shapes how a photograph feels.
Finding calm in the middle of noise — making photographs when nothing dramatic is happening.
Light decides what stays visible, what disappears, and what feels important.
My Way of Seeing
The thinking behind the images — the choices made long before pressing the shutter, and what happens after.
Many of these lessons are connected to the photowalks that I have done spanning decades. Reading helps — Getting out and taking photos helps more. Kathmandu Valley is one of the most rewarding places to photograph in the world — ancient courtyards, living festivals, light that changes everything. Go around Bhaktapur, Boudha, Patan, Kirtipur, Khokana, and beyond. And when you're ready to step outside the Valley, there are trails through Manaslu, Mustang, and Langtang — all the way down to the Terai.
This page will grow slowly over time. The goal is not to teach everything — only to share what has been learned on the street, one walk at a time.