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Mohit Midha


Mohit had a natural fondness for the outdoors right from childhood as his father was in the Indian Air Force and all their bases were located away from the din of city life. He started work in 1988 with a travel agency by the name of Air Travel Beureau. His career extended in this line over the next twelve years with Travel Care, SOTC and ended as manager with a Lufthansa sub. As the previous millenium was coming to an end, he realised all his interests and passion lay in the field of photography and wildlife. So with a little encouragement from friends and family, he took the plunge and quit what the world calls a "settled career". He is now a professional Photographer.


Mohit Midha
Although he learnt almost all he knows through trial and error in the field, has honed his skills with an advanced course from the New York Institute of Photography. He had the honour of being one of the six students profiled out of thousands in 2001 in their magazine “Photoworld” for exceptional achievement. His biggest break came when his ideas and work were approved by the people at National Geographic. He now has a section dedicated only to his work on their website (www.nationalgeographic.co.in). He has done work for various top national publications such as India Today Plus, Hindustan Times, Times of India, Today, Around Town, etc. On the international front, he is working on assignments for publications and travel magazines such as “Destinasian”. Wildlywise.com is his own project, which he hopes to someday make the final word on wildlife and adventure in India - the aim being to initiate conservation through enhancement and spread of knowledge about his country's natural wonders.

Also, his pictures have been used by many organisations and companies, such as I.L.O., Usha Sriram, Galileo, etc. for their promotional activities. one of his recent asignment was for the Y.P.O. (Young Presidents' Organisation). Besides this, to keep indulging in his love for the outdoors, he has been on a number of bike, jeep and trekking expeditions to the Himalayas and many other parts of the country. He has participated as a volunteer in the 1999, 2001 and 2003 All India Tiger Census, which appear to be his life's highlights as he got to trek in his favourite jungles of Corbett National Park. He has also been a part of the organizing body of the high altitude auto race called the “Raide de Himalaya” organized by the Himalayan Motorsports Association. He has undertaken training in whitewater rafting and has lead various groups for Snow Leopard Adventures. He is at present part of a jeep expedition covering the entire Indian Himalayan belt, ranging from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh.