After quitting her corporate job of over seven years as a software engineer, she took to her passion – travel.
She explored India's vast diversity and began freelance travel writing extensively. Along the way, photography became a critical aspect of her detailed storytelling. Her adventures have taken her to remote and offbeat corners of Mongolia, Turkey, Indonesia, Nepal among others. Her work soon began getting published in a variety of publications including National Geographic Traveller, BBC Travel, Travel + leisure, Discover India and The Indian express among others. This month we go on a journey with Neelima Vallangi to explore her work, the diversity of India and beyond.
It was purely by chance that Neelima Vallangi first fell in love with photography. Essentially a traveller, deep in awe of India’s stunning natural diversity, she had the desire to hold on to the fleeting memories of travel, and her interest in photography piqued 8 years ago, when she bought her first semi-professional camera for a trip to the Himalayas. Having never handled a professional camera before, she was extremely anxious about shooting in manual mode and ruining her vacation photos. Even though her photography skills then were practically nonexistent, Vallangi was fortunate enough to be in an effortlessly beautiful land like Ladakh, where even an amateur could take a photo and it would turn out quite alright. That encouraging experience boosted her confidence and set her on a path that would quite literally take her places later.
When exploring her options as a freelance travel writer four years ago, she took up photography professionally. “It was also by happenstance. Ever since that first published story featuring both my words and images, it has been an exhilarating journey,” she said.
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