Nepal Photo Gallery

Travel Photography is a photographic genre that gathers Landscape Photography, Cityscapes, Portraits and Street Photography. Speaking about the best places in the World for Travel Photography, you will surely put Nepal on the top five of your list. It has indeed everything that makes Travel Photography enthralling! 

Landscapes

The first reason for visitors is surely the breathtaking Landscapes of this small country on the Himalayas.
Counting 8 out of the Earth’s 14 peaks rising above 8’000 m, its mountain ranges are totally majestic and spectacular, whether you walk them, climb them or simply contemplate them. There, you feel the absolute magnificence of Nature, the power of Elements as well as the smallness of Human. There, you are in Nature’s hands : under the sun or the snow, the serenity or the storm. Indeed, it is quite an experience to spend some time in the Himalayas mountains. And for the photographer, a perfect playground for Landscape Photography.
Then, on the lowlands of the South, the Terai, you will find a wide Savannah and an exciting animal fauna.  The place for Wildlife Photography.
And the Water! Its presence is everywhere in the country : glaciers, sources, rivers, you are constantly surrounded by water, like a peaceful flow calming your mind. Actually, Nepal holds the biggest hydraulic power in the whole world, though mainly owned and used by India followed by China.

Culture and Spiritual Life

Nepal has a fascinating culture, mix of the Indian and the Tibetan one. You see it in the food, the clothes, the music, the Arts and the Faith.
Indeed, Nepal is strongly caracterised by an omnipresent Spiritual Life that totally gives the tempo to the Day, to the Hindu population as well as to the Buddhist one. Actually, the two cultures and “religions” coexist quite well alongside and it is even commun to see people including elements of both Believes in their prayers and devotional routine. Get out early at dawn and you will find Kathmandu’s streets already in activity, busy around the temples. Flowers and incenses sellers provide the tools to honour the Gods and obtain their favours, as people believe there. The morning processions of devotees, peaceful though frenetic, are paced by the never-ending sounds of bells and mantras spread in the air. All this lively fervour and unconditional faith in people’s life is quite intriguing and surely get the travellers to reflect on their own beliefs and Heart’s aspirations.

Cityscapes & Street Photography

Full of beautiful Hindu and Buddhist temples, where people gather all along the day to chat, sell goods or relax, the streets have always some really interesting and exotic backgrounds. And like the rest of Asia mainly, you can observe the daily life happening there, openly in the streets. From the peanut seller to the knives sharpener, from the bird seeds seller to the butcher…you see mostly everything taking place in the streets, getting you an easy but fascinating Street Photography, full of opportunities.
The Valley of Kathmandu is a absolute must for general Nepal Travel Photography as it sums up everything : views on the surrounding mountains, impressive temples, distinctive red-brick & wood Newari style architecture, lively and bustling life activity and open people.

People

In Nepal you honestly meet some of the most beautiful people on the planet. Curious, benevolent, tolerant, compassionate and helpful. Appart from isolated sneaky sellers and guides -perverted by poverty and ignorance- it is very unlikely you get disappointing by the Nepali. Actually, It is a poor country from the economical side but a very rich one from the Human side. Take your time to get in the local tea stalls or restaurants and you will get filled with incredible stories, examples of simple lives, natural brotherhood and universal humanity. This way, you will very surely get beautiful Portraits as well as captivating memories.

For all these reasons combined, Nepal offers the ideal context and frame for a stunning and timeless Travel Photography.

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[  Photos by Lorenz Berna, Text by Florence Lepavec  ]

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