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ARTEM KHAZOV FASCINATING JOURNEY: EXPLORING INDIA AND NEPAL

NEPAL

“NEPAL AND INDIA CAN BE DISCOVERED FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES. THIS TIME, I AIMED TO OBSERVE HOW RESIDENTS IN LARGE CITIES LIVE.”

I started practicing photography over 5 years ago. My interests turned to extreme sports such as snowboarding, wakeboarding, and acrobatics. As a photographer, I began capturing precisely in these directions. Over time, I became interested in portrait photography and found working with light and shadow fascinating. I learned retouching and studio work for about a year and a half.

In the winter of 2021 (when I worked as a photographer in a marketing agency), my first business trip to

Tanzania changed everything. For the first time, I interacted with tribes, photographed wild animals, and took pictures of people on the streets.

Since September 2022, I have traveled mainly across Europe and the Balkan countries. It became a challenge for me that life in these countries is quite measured and lacks excitement, significantly influencing photography. So, in September 2023, I decided to embark on a significant journey through Asia. India became my first destination, and against the backdrop of

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