Potential Gurkha Registration
It’s that time of the year again where British Camp in Pokhara plays host to the annual recruitment of Gurkhas. Today is the very first stage where Potential Recruits turn up just to register for further selection tests later in the year. It is not that straight-forward though! Because of the huge amount trying to [...]
Visit to Gurkha (Goorkha)
Another chance to trek out from Pokhara took me to Goorkha – the spiritual home of the Gurkhas, (and one of the stops for photoNepal 2012!) The weather was not very kind because, although it didn’t rain, there was significant haze so no mountains to be seen – you can see most of the Annapurnas, [...]
Joanna Lumley visits the Gurkha Welfare Scheme
Another busy week has passed; this time with one of the Patrons of the Gurkha Welfare Trust, Ms Joanna Lumley. On Wednesday, I took her up to a small village called Tiplyang (about 5 hours to get to by road from my house, but we only took 20 minutes to get there!) Tiplyang is [...]
Video update from Nepal
Hi, We thought you might want to see a short video from Nepal. So here it is, our first video update from Nepal: and a few words from Johnny! All the best, Seb
Captain Kulbahadur Gurung
It has been a while since my last post – apologies; I was travelling around all Gurkha units in the UK to bring them up to date on what is happening in Nepal. But, the day before I left, I photographed ex-Gurkhas Kulbahadur Gurung and his brother, living near my house in Pokhara. Capt Kulbahadur [...]
The Paragliding….
So, the paragliding was good – really great fun, and not nearly as scary as I thought it would be! Photography was tricky however, so I set the aperture to f16 to limit the chances of getting poor focus. The weather was not brilliant; it was sunny, but a little hazy. Could just see Machhapuchere [...]
Interesting………
I thought I would quickly inform you of a couple of future events to wet your appetites. 1.On Sunday, I am using the opportunity of having some military paragliding instructors in camp to go as a tandem passenger to see if I can get some great shots of the himalayas. It will be cold, but [...]
Around Pokhara
There are so many things to see and do around Pokhara that it is often impossible to prioritise. This is often the problem with photographic courses arranged in the UK for Nepal – too much to do that in the end it can be disappointing. The advantage of living here permanently, is that it is [...]
Thank you Digital Depot!
We are proud to announce Digital Depot, the most professional and friendly photographic equipment store that I know, as our partner. We would like to thank Stuart and his team for promoting our workshops on their website, in store and through social media. Please visit their website: www.digitaldepot.co.uk
A great start to 2012
It has been a very busy start to the year. I started by going on a short trek to try to find some tigers! It has been pretty cold here, but the weather and the subsequent views have been breathtaking. So setting off very early in the mist was very “romantic” and a little exciting! [...]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from photoNepal team. We wish you all the best and plenty of photographic adventures in 2012!
Johnny in World Elephant Polo Championships
Again, not much to do with the course, but I am trying to convey what an exceptional place Nepal is! This year, the World Elephant Polo Championships (with teams from Hong Kong, Switzerland, Mongolia etc) were held again in Megauli, Chitwan – about 4 hours drive south of Pokhara. I managed to get a team [...]
Johnny’s November Gurung Trek
So, we have been live for 2 weeks, and already a couple of participants signed up! You had better move fast if you want a place at the discount rate! My first blog entry follows a short trek for a week in the hills north-east of Pokhara – Gurung territory and as well as checking [...]
1.11.11, 11:11pm – We are officially LIVE!
Hi! I’m happy to announce that www.photoNepal.co.uk website is now officially live! I can’t tell you how excited we are and how much we’re looking forward to teaching photography in Nepal. Together with Johnny, Chris and Krishna we will do our best to make sure that this will be the trip of your life! We [...]
Welcome!
Welcome to photoNepal.co.uk ! The website is still under development, but it already contains some details about the photography workshop in Nepal that we are preparing. Please have a look at the gallery and imagine yourself taking photos like that! All the best photoNepal Team
