Portrait of my favourite model / Actress, Claire Blanchford. An opportunistic shot. She was very shy, just started out in acting with auditions lined up in Broadway and movies, she needed a good portfolio with lots of facial expressions, and I was the photographer of choice for her. I needed to get her out of shell, so I said “there’s a spider on your shoulder, don’t move”, she froze for a moment which gave me some quick shots and then when she realised there is not spider, I got the angry face, for a moment, then we laughed so hard we had to take a coffee break.

Model and actress Claire Blanchford, this is the “spider on your shoulder…” moment when she froze in horror for a few seconds. Obviously, she jumped away from that location and refused to go there again, but I got the expression I wanted.

Actresses Sara Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon of the Sex and the City fame, at a red-carpet event in London.

A boundary wall of the famed Shiva Temple complex at Gopeswar, deep in the Himalayas in Northern India. The complex is believed to be over 5, 000 years old, it withstood many natural disasters including earthquakes of magnitude of 8 Richter scale. The uniqueness of this structure is that they soaked tree bark in water until they are soft and then use those in place of mortar. Over time the bark fossilised to blend perfectly into one solid stone wall.

Actress Kim Catterall and presenter Davina McCall, in London, Davina was a little late for the Sex and the City premiere and she can be seen rushing to the venue. I was covering the event freelance for the Empire Magazine.

A drop of water frozen during the night. An early morning shot in my backyard in South Ruislip, West London. I got the sun just right.

Singer-songwriter and record producer George Michael, photo taken just before he passed away, by the time this picture was published, his fans were in mourning, many told me that they felt an emotional connection to this photo, as if George is saying his last goodbye to the before leaving.

A light trail photography taken by the Thames River at night. I set the tripod up on Southwark Bridge and took my time in the cold. It is kind of peaceful at that time.

Another light trail photography taken at Trafalgar Square at night. I wanted to show a different perspective.

The old ruins of the monastic cloisters in Canterbury, part of the Canterbury Cathedral in the town of the same name. It is said to have been founded in 597 AD. Next to it is the actual Cathedral where the famous assassination of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, took place in 1170 AD.

Picture from a portfolio shoot with model Tanya Sinha, location shoot at the Natural History Museum in London. She is of Indian origin, studying in London.

Picture from a shoot with model Tanya Muck, at a location in South London. A thoughtful reflexion on a mirror.

Portrait of Sir Patrick Stewart, OBE, at a London red carpet event.

A view of the Scottish Highlands from the Hadrian’s Wall.

A candid photo from the portfolio shoots of model Christine Green, before she became famous. She was so inexperienced and nervous.

Another portfolio shoot in London with a middle-aged newcomer. She travelled all the way from North of England. Very cheerful lady.

A high contrast, dramatic shot of model Tanya Sinha, as is she is lost in her thoughts, oblivious of the world around her - from her portfolio shoot set.

A black and white dramatic shot from the portfolio shoot of Christine Green.

A picture from the famed Durga Puja of Calcutta, India. This ancient rice harvest festival occurs right after the monsoon season. Mother Durga, the Goddess of power, visits her home in Bengal with her four children: Ganesh – the God of success, Laxmi - the Goddess of wealth, Saraswati – the Goddess of Knowledge and Kartik – the God of war.