Met this very cute kid named Muzammin in the Kargil Market. His father owns a shop there and the kid was having a good time there. Took permission from his father to take his photograph and then bought a chocolate from his own shop to give to him 😛

• Camera – D7000,
• A – f5.3
• S – 1/125 s
• ISO – 640
• F – 105 mm

She is the Nambardar’s (Village Head) wife and one of the most important women in Apati. Met her on the street in Apati and requested her to pose for some photographs. After some hesitation, she agreed shyly and the results were fantastic !

• Camera – D7000
• A – f10
• S – 1/40 s
• ISO – 320
• F – 105 mm

And then the Nambardar came himself, we requested him for some photographs as well and he too happily obliged. A very friendly man who seemed to be happy seeing us around !

• Camera – D7000
• A – f11
• S – 1/20 s
• ISO – 320
• F – 200mm

Curious by the ongoing photoshoot, some kids gathered around us and were the most eager to be photographed. This young girl was the boldest of them all and had a great smile. Though the photograph got blurred, she secured her place in our memories.

• Camera – D7000,
• A – f11
• S – 1/15 s
• ISO – 320
• F – 70mm

And then there was this poignant young mother with a very cute baby. Both the mother and son looked straight into the camera and we were more than happy to capture that beautiful moment.

• Camera – D7000
• A – f11
• S – 1/80 s
• ISO – 320
• F – 80mm

His was the last significant photograph that we took. As we went down the hill towards the Maitreya Buddha, he invited us to come to his barn and showed us around. A very amiable old man with an honest disposition, we had a group photo taken with him 🙂

• Camera – D3000
• A – f13
• S – 1/20 s
• ISO – 320
• F – 200mm