About Me

I am a nature and wildlife photographer, though, in truth, it feels more like nature photography chose me rather than the other way around.

Sometimes we call it destiny; other times, we see it as mere chance and believe that life simply unfolds on its own. However, the dreamer in me chooses to believe that the universe is always conspiring in my favour, its cosmic hand leading me exactly where I was meant to be.

In the summer of 2021, while recovering from the dreadful Cancer and Covid, I began learning photography by watching YouTube videos and started capturing anything that pleased my senses.

Then one fine day, a dear friend shared a list of birds found in their condominium during the lockdown. That brochure inspired me enough to step out in the garden to seek them out. Despite the scorching May heat, I would spend hours outside without feeling fatigued. There has been no looking back since that fateful day. This newfound passion gave me a reason to work harder on my remission and the journey has been nothing short of beautiful and rewarding.

I started as a bird photographer, was captivated by their sheer variety and humbled by my own lack of knowledge about them. Soon, I started to explore the sights beyond my familiar surroundings driven by curiosity and many unexplored emotions. My journey expanded from birds to mammals and into the fascinating world of macro photography, and I have just begun only :).

As exhilarating as the endless possibilities were, they also felt overwhelming at times – like standing at the edge of something vast and unknown.

But as Walt Disney famously said “If you can dream it, you can do it.”  And maybe that’s the beauty of it—every journey begins with a dream and the courage to chase it.

Conservation is another vital aspect of wildlife photography and it is something I am deeply passionate about. Seeing how visual storytelling is bringing awareness and creating a positive impact on all those beings with whom we share our planet is incredibly motivating and has given me renewed purpose to pursue my passion.

I hope you find as much joy browsing my photographs as I did in creating them.

If you are interested in narratives from the wild, please visit the Stories page.

Wishing you all the best light

Shailza