Wildlife photographer leading a field workshop in the Western Ghats

Workshops

Small days, quiet instruction, wild light.

Field workshops with Ananya Bhat are shaped for serious hobbyists and image makers who want time on the ground, room to observe, and guidance that stays with the work.

Workshop rhythm

Field notes, long walks, and time to wait for the frame.

Class types

Three ways to work in the field.

Each workshop is designed around a different pace and landscape — from slow observation in rainforest edges to macro attention under the canopy. The structure changes, but the tone stays calm.

Bird photographer teaching in a rainforest clearing

Ananya Bhat watching

All levels

For patient mornings, bird calls, and reading light as it moves through the forest edge.

Close view of wet leaves and macro subject in the forest

Macro practice

Beginner-friendly

For quiet attention, small subjects, and learning how to work with depth, focus, and restraint.

Wildlife photographer observing an elephant corridor at dusk

Landscape reading

All levels

For wide scenes, changing weather, and building a frame that holds both subject and place.

Studio philosophy

Workshops built around seeing, not performing.

Ananya’s teaching is observational and unhurried. The emphasis is on reading light, understanding habitat, and waiting for the moment rather than rushing toward a shot list.

Participants move in small groups, carry practical field notes, and leave with a way of looking that can outlast the trip itself.

Photographer reviewing images inside a field tent
Fieldwork rewards patience. The workshop mirrors that pace.

Schedule

Upcoming field days and small-group sessions.

The calendar stays compact on purpose. Each session gives enough time for observation, a practical briefing, and a careful return to the subject.

Day Session Instructor Time
FriForest edge walkAnanya Bhat06:00
SatMacro field practiceAnanya Bhat10:30
SunShola light studyAnanya Bhat16:00
TueRainfall habitat notesAnanya Bhat07:00

What to expect

Small groups, long pauses, and practical guidance.

Sessions are paced for serious hobbyists who want to understand the scene before the shutter fires.

Group size

Limited seats by design

A smaller group keeps the work calm, audible, and responsive to the field.

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Offerings

Prints, workshops, and licensing handled with care.

The studio keeps its public offer simple: editioned prints for quiet rooms, field workshops for learning in place, and image licensing for editorial and conservation work.

Fine-art prints

Editioned prints for private collections and calm interiors.

₹18,000
  • Editions of 25
  • Shipped worldwide
Recommended

Kabini Field Workshop

Three days of slow fieldwork in a landscape known for patient observation.

₹45,000
  • 3 days
  • Max 6 participants

Agumbe Macro Workshop

A short, focused workshop for close observation under wet forest light.

₹28,000
  • 2 days
  • Max 6 participants

Field notes

Recent writing from the field.

A workshop with Ananya usually ends with notes: on weather, on patience, on the way a place keeps its own timing. These short dispatches follow that same rhythm.

Morning light in a rainforest during a photography workshop

Field note

The first hour is always quiet

What changes when you let the forest settle before you begin working.

Read more →
Dew on a leaf seen during a macro photography session

Field note

Learning to read small things

A macro session is less about detail than about attention and timing.

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Evening light across an elephant corridor during a field workshop

Field note

Where a corridor opens and closes

The landscape changes faster than the camera does. The notes help keep up.

Read more →

Get in touch

Request a workshop place or ask about prints.

Use this page to ask about upcoming field sessions, editioned prints, or image licensing. A reply follows when the schedule allows.

Workshop inquiry

Tell us what kind of field session you are looking for and we will follow up with the relevant details.