Amrit P Singh is a photographer who says he became a Nature and Wildlife photographer by chance. He is a man of many talents: a commerce student at college, a computer specialist at work, a web designer every now and then and during his spare time he enjoys calligraphy and sketching.

How did you get started in photography?

When I was a child, the Indian Express carried a feature on the last but one page called the “Picture of the day” by photographer S. Paul. I used to grab the paper and ruffle through the pages, starting from the last page, just to look at the image. That’s when I was captured by photography.

Only at the age of 32 did I seriously get started in photography. One of my friends was disposing his camera at a very reasonable price and I got hold of it. The journey thus began.

Who are the artists that have influenced your work?

S. Paul is definitely someone who has influenced my work. I liked the way his black and white images had a perfect mix of composition, shadow and form.

Other influencers have been Nature and Wild life photographers Jim Brandenburg and Art Wolf.

What do you like capturing the most? What made you want to specialize in this category?

Nature and Wildlife have become my favorites. I have always enjoyed traveling and when I acquired a camera, I enjoyed it more. After being introduced to Nature and Wildlife photography, I was so involved with this subject that even though I am from a commerce background, I (k)new the botanical terms of plants and nature.

What is the most interesting shot you have ever done?

There are two instances that come to mind. The first was when I was visiting Jim Corbett National Park, and quite unexpectedly we were chased by a female elephant.

The other instance was when I was visiting Rann of Kutchh. There were small ponds with very little water and I wanted to capture an image of silhouettes of birds near these water bodies at sunset. In my pursuit for the perfect angle I kept inching my way towards the birds until I saw what I wanted. I suddenly realised that the ground I was standing on was soft and I had begun to sink but I wanted that shot. So I stayed put only to sink in further. When I tried to get back I fell face down along with the camera. Luckily, the camera roll was safe!

Is there anything specific you are working on right now?

I have not been very active as a photographer for the last two years. During the dormant period, I started looking at photographs as a marketer, a designer and a consumer thereby learning to understand what is missing in my photography. I am now back to nature/wildlife photography.