Born and raised in the lush river valleys of Assam, I grew up surrounded by a landscape that naturally teaches you how to pause and observe. My journey with a camera began simply enough with a Nikon D5600, not as a casual pastime, but as a deliberate pursuit of quietude and presence in a noisy world. When the digital realm began to feel oversaturated and predictable, my passion flickered back to life in the most unexpected way: I discovered my late father-in-law’s vintage 35mm point-and-shoot film camera.
That single encounter pulled me backward into a slower, more intentional medium. Today, my primary workhorse is a heavy Mamiya RB67 ProSD for when the moment calls for architectural patience, though I happily scale down to a twin-lens reflex or a Nikon F2 when traveling light. Beyond the shutter click, the magic continues in my home, where our bathroom is permanently repurposed into a working darkroom. I develop my own black-and-white and color film and make silver gelatin prints by hand, endlessly grateful for a partner who tolerates my glorious domestic chaos.
By day, that same patience and curiosity translates into the laboratory, where I work as a scientist investigating the complexities of cancer research. Whether I am adjusting focal planes on the ground glass or examining cellular microenvironments under a microscope, my life is anchored by a simple philosophy: the most meaningful truths in science and art cannot be rushed; they must be revealed, layer by careful layer.