Umesh Gogna

Umesh Gogna comes from a business family. While writing his thesis and selecting photographs he had taken, he discovered his passion for photography. He soon decided to pursue it as a fulltime career. Umesh primarily focuses on handicrafts, jewelry, and the hospitality industry.

As a traveler at heart, Umesh enjoys capturing nature through his camera lens. Over the years, he has dedicated significant time to documenting the cultural, architectural, and natural heritage of Rajasthan and the Himalayas. The wilderness and open spaces of the desert and mountains inspire and attract him. His work has been featured in several books on these topics.

To support young and aspiring photographers, Umesh conducts workshops on various subjects, including portrait photography, photographing jewelry, fashion photography, digital photography, and digital post-production. He has led workshops for Canon India Ltd., Allahabad University, BITS Pilani Photography Club, Women’s Polytechnic College in Jaipur, Camarena (multi-brand stores in India), and Central University of Bihar in Patna. Umesh is also a member of DPA (India’s largest stock photo agency), Dinodia Picture Agency in Mumbai.

In March 2015, he became a Sony Alpha Mentor and Brand Ambassador and has conducted over 150 photography workshops across India. Umesh has also been a prominent speaker at the Imagine Photojournalism Seminar in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, sharing his knowledge and passion for photography with others.