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Award-Winning Wildlife Photography and Conservation Documentation

byHemaBased in Mumbai; travels across India for photography assignmentsStarts from₹18,000 Per DayView full gallery

My camera is a tool for advocacy. These awards are not just personal wins; they are a platform to give a voice to the endangered creatures I document.

I am thrilled that this photo, "Beauty of Thar Desert," won First Place in the Terrestrial Wildlife category of the 2024 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition. It is a special honor to have an image showcasing the rare fauna of India's critical desert ecosystem receive this global recognition.

My photograph, "The Translucent Beauty," received a Silver award in the Budapest International Foto Awards. It features a Boophis Viridis frog from Madagascar, with its eggs visible through its translucent body, a testament to the wonders of the natural world.

About Awards and Recognition

Getting these shots required weeks of waiting in the field, often with just a macro lens or a telephoto setup and extreme patience. When you hire me for documentation, you are not just getting a photographer; you are getting someone who understands the animal behavior and the conservation stakes behind every single frame we capture.

BigPicture 2024 First Place Winner — Approved by the tribe
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Hema

Based in Mumbai; travels across India for photography assignmentsStarts from ₹18,000 Per Day

I am Hema, a wildlife photographer based in Mumbai who believes every creature has a story worth telling. My work takes me from the tiger reserves of India to the deep jungles of Madagascar, always looking for that one frame that changes how people see the wild.

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