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02/06/2026

A little moment I’d like to share. 📷✨

11th 35AWARDS International Photography Competition

🏅Ranked among the Top 150 photographers in the USA, alongside nearly 4,000 other talented photographers.

My first annual entry to the 35AWARDS International Photography Competition. In itself, that felt like a milestone for me.

➡️ Out of more than 112,000 photographers from 175 countries and over 461,000 submitted photographs, two of my images advanced to the second stage of judging.

It took me years to understand what I wanted to show through my photographs. Much like my writing, I realized I wanted to tell stories through my image including stories of people, places, emotions, and moments that often go unnoticed.

🎞️Photography has become a way for me to slow down, observe more closely, and tell stories without words. Every recognition like this feels less like an achievement and more like encouragement to keep looking, listening, and documenting the world around me.

Grateful for the journey and excited for what comes next. 📷✨

29/04/2026

I was talking to a friend the other day and found myself walking down memory lane,back to my solo varanasi days.

I went solo, but never truly felt alone. Somewhere between quiet walks and the sound of temple bells, I found friends in strangers like the security uncle, the flower-selling aunty, the evening deepam-selling aunty, and the little boy dressed as Shiva. Every evening became our special catch-up time. I’d return to my favorite spot after the aarti, listening to their stories and sharing snippets of my day especially with the security uncle, who welcomed me always with a happy smile. We’d talk about life, experiences, and the good times that make it all worthwhile.

Wherever I travel, I find myself connecting with locals like them. I share my stories, and they listen with such curiosity and warmth and it’s heartening to see how quickly bonds form.

The most touching part? They’d speak with so much love and care about how I could move to Kashi, where I might stay, and how we could become one small group of friends that meets every evening. Moments like these are what inspire me to travel more. They remind me that goodness and kindness still exist, in the simplest people and the quietest corners of the world.

[varanasi, varanasidiaries, banaras, suta, indiatrip2024, indiadiaries,freedom, happiness, wander with Alamkrutha, alivewanderer]

11/04/2026

✨Featured internationally

Featured in the April issue of Artells Magazine, with one image selected as the cover for the City & Architecture Edition.

➡️This series explores architecture, memory, and human presence across cities. I’m drawn to the world in black and white, where the absence of color reveals a different kind of emotion, one that feels quieter, deeper, and more enduring.

Thanks to .magazine team for featuring this.

Series locations:⬇️
1. Golden Gate Bridge, California
2. San Francisco skyline
3. Gateway of India (Mumbai)
4. Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
5. Golden Gate Bridge (full frame), California

magazine .planet

16/03/2026

Top 16% - 35AWARDS | Black & White City

Grateful to share that my work “Spanning the Golden Gate” has been ranked among the Top 16% in the 35AWARDS Black & White City contest.

Across 57 countries and over 8,000 submissions, this recognition means a lot, not just as a milestone, but as a reminder to keep observing, framing, and telling stories through cities.

1 - Golden Gate Bridge
2 - City skyline (San Francisco)
3 - Echoes of Symmetry (Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai)

[architecturephotography, urbanstories, goldengatebridge, San Francisco, Taj Palace, Bombay, Mumbai, emergingartist, photographyawards]

03/02/2026

Photography from my Varanasi Unfiltered series has been published in Divide Magazine, a UK-based publication showcasing contemporary photography.
A city of rituals, pauses, and people seen without spectacle, just presence.

Grateful for stories that travel beyond borders. 🤍

About the Photo - Life unfolds quietly along the ghats of Varanasi while boats wait, people gather, conversations pause, and rituals blend seamlessly into daily routine.

[Varanasi, Varanasi Unfiltered by Alamkrutha Gamini, Life, Alamkrutha, Solo traveling stories, India, Women Photographer, Women who ]

14/01/2026

"Varanasi Unfiltered" series won Silver 🥈 at the 1839awards - 2025 Art of Storytelling Contest 2025 ( Professional | Hope Category)

Varanasi Unfiltered was recognized among submissions from 75 countries by an international jury.

Grateful for this recognition

Varanasi Unfiltered
This project is deeply personal to me. Varanasi, one of the oldest living cities, holds a special place in my heart.
Walking along its ghats and witnessing rituals and everyday life, each frame became more than a photograph. This series is my attempt to share moments that are raw, alive, and human.

Link: https://1839awards.com/entry/varanasi-unfiltered

05/12/2025

[Day 5/30] Snippets from My Travel Diary

Bir at sunset: the perfect pause in a noisy world. A calmness in these moments is what I treasure
📍 Bir Biling, Himachal Pradesh, India
➡️About Bir Biling

- Bir Billing is a quiet Himalayan village known for its sunsets, serenity, and skies filled with paragliders.
- A place where time slows down and the mountains teach you how to breathe again.
- Bir Billing, nestled in the Dhauladhar range of Himachal Pradesh, is India’s paragliding capital and one of the calmest mountain escapes you can experience.
[Travel, women traveling, India, , Himachal Pradesh, Solo backpacking]

04/12/2025

[Day 4/30] Snippets from My Travel Diary

I don’t know why, but this spot in San Francisco feels like mine.
Watching the Golden Gate Bridge in the rain for the first time felt like a scene from a film.
📍Golden Gate Overlook, San Francisco, California
➡️About Golden Gate
- The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco’s world-famous landmark, stretching 1.7 miles across the Golden Gate Strait.
- Its iconic International Orange color and sweeping Art Deco design make it one of the most photographed bridges in the world.
- An engineering marvel, a cultural icon, and the red gateway to San Francisco.
[Travel, women traveling, USA, Golden Gate, San Francisco , California]

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