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SCOTLAND

Prathamesh is a

professional travel

photographer

based in Nashik,

Maharashtra.

Being a creative

soul from the

beginning, bits

and pieces of

arts always

fascinated him

and thus with the

desire of creating something of his own, his

photographic journey began in 2013. The

Kumbhmela of 2015 was the turning point

of his expedition where he realised his true

potential and zeal for the art. Now his camera is

always in search of serene landscapes, magical

cityscapes, story-driven culture and characters

around us. His work has been acknowledged in

international platforms such as International

Photography Awards IPA, Black and White Spider

Awards, and International Color Awards along

with photographic exhibitions in cities such as

Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Nashik. More of his

work can be viewed on

http://www.prathameshdixit.com.

Prathamesh Dixit

H

ave you ever been looking for a

travel destination where you can

hang out with nature and still

stay close to human life at the end of the

day? Then you are one of my kind. The

United Kingdom is blessed with one such

land on its north — the heaven which is

the native of the Scots, the place where

Scotch takes its birth and nature plays its

own game of light and shadow everyday

— Aye it’s Scotland!

It’s no wonder that I fell in love with

this place at first sight itself. As a travel

photographer, what inspires me more

is the existence of human life and

nature in harmony. Scotland is one

such great example. The Scotland that I

have explored was very jovial, vibrant,

musical, warm, moody, playful, at times

harsh but always welcoming — and

that’s exactly how I am. Basically this

land just resonates the way the explorer

is. Experiences of this place should not

be compared, but need to be cherished

and shared.

They say that settlers got their first

houses on Scottish soil around 9,500

years ago, and the first village was

established around 6,000 years ago.

No wonder this land holds such a

rich history and culture in its soil.

Nonetheless, Scotland for me was

all about finding my own voice. So

the exploration was more about the

harmony of nature in its different moods

along different places of Scotland.

Edinburgh — The Urban Side

My shoot started from the beautiful city

of Edinburgh. This royal named city is

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