People in the city

A chat with photographer Shivang Mehta.

A chat with photographer Shivang Mehta.

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College
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University

Occupation
Wildlife photographer

Favourite website
http://500px.com

Favourite book
Maneaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett

Favourite quote
“Once the tiger is history, it won’t repeat itself” - World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Sexual preference
Straight

Music you enjoy
Fusion

Favourite band
Indian Ocean

Sandals or sneakers
Sneakers

Beer or wine
Beer

Casual or formal
Casual

Your second passion
Music

Your hobbies
Reading

Your favourite muse
Exotic birds (The Sarus Crane seen in Bharatpur Bird sanctuary have a beautiful mating display)

Favourite ground for clicking
Corbett National Park

Favourite clicking moment
The first golden light of the evening at around 5pm

Your inspiration
Ganesh H. Shankar, a wildlife photographer from Bangalore Dieting or working out Working out

Who does your hair
I do it myself

Your last regret purchase
A full frame DSLR camera for shooting landscapes that I bought last month and haven’t used since then

One Bollywood song you don’t mind humming
The title track of Lakshya cause to capture the beautiful nature and wildlife through my photography

Pet peeve
People who break your trust

Money in your wallet at the moment
R4,000

Craziest thing you have ever done
Coming face to face with a wild elephant on foot

Favourite cuisine
Bengali food

Delhi summers or winters
Winters

Favourite spot in Delhi
M Block Market in GK part II

As told to Chetna Dua