Ep 272 - Landscape Photography & Creative Vision with Saumya Kesurvala

Saumya Kesurvala has spent 15 years as a professional designer and visual storyteller, working across brand identity, editorial and environmental graphics. Landscape photography has become his way of stepping away from screens and reconnecting with the natural world.

Growing up in a creative household and attending boarding school close to nature gave him an early appreciation for the outdoor experience itself, not just the images it produces. That philosophy shapes how he approaches long term projects, including photographing Uluru with the Milky Way core and capturing an osprey crossing the moon, both requiring serious research and pre-visualisation.

In this episode Saumya talks about valuing community over gear, navigating social media comparison, and choosing exhibition images based on the joy of making them rather than technical perfection. He also shares memorable close calls on an Iceland glacier and a near encounter with a brown snake, plus his thoughts on AI and the importance of honesty in photography.

I hope you enjoy the show!

You can find Saumya’s work here:Website: https://www.saumyakesurvala.com/photography

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saumyakesurvala/

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Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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