'Women putting bricks for drying' - Aman Chotani original print
'Women putting bricks for drying' - Aman Chotani original print
About the Artwork:
Title: 'Women putting bricks for drying'
Date of capture: 2018
Location: Leh, Ladakh
Size: 40.64 x 50.8 cm
Medium: Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl 310gsm, Epson UltraChrome K3
Edition No: 1/10
About the Artist: Aman Chotani
Aman Chotani is a professional travel and lifestyle photographer based in New Delhi India who explores the world documenting travel, culture and life. He spent his formative years in India, but after travelling to South Africa to complete his master’s degree in Photography he discovered his passion for travel photography. He started his career as an assistant to National Geographic Photographer Louis Kleynhans and after a year he ventured out on his own. He quickly began exploring the world documenting travel, culture, and life and eventually moved back to New Delhi India where he started his photography journey.
A self-confessed “wanderer” Aman’s images immerse the viewer in the subject's culture, bringing a visual authenticity to his photographs. His work features landscapes and astonishing captivating portraits of indigenous people from across the world.
“I take photographs to define my experiences, to capture these moments and share the earth’s most extraordinary places”
He has travelled across more than 25 countries and worked with eminent travel brands like National Geographic, Cox and kings, Vice, Condenast Travel, Outlook Magazine and various international tourism boards to name a few. After exploring the world, he now plans to settle down in Ladakh, India as that’s where his heart is – to explore the rural unexplored communities and cultures of India.
These experiences include capturing stunning images of inspiring destinations like India, Nepal, South Africa, Singapore, Switzerland, Dubai, France, Oman, Spain, Fiji, Turkey, Israel, Australia, and the UK.
Aman has received awards from many prestigious organisations including The Siena International Photo Awards 2015 (Italy), IPA AWARD, United States in the Portrait Category. He exhibits regularly in India and recently exhibited his “Portraits'' collection of work shot in Nepal to critical acclaim. He has been published in magazines and newspapers including National Geographic, Life Force Magazine, KLM I Fly magazine, India Today, Creative Gaga, The Platform, Outlook Traveler, Travel Secrets and Dodho Magazine apart from many others.