I'm Shashank Racherla. I enjoy taking photos of nature. The photos shown on this website start from 2017. Although it has only been 7 years, it feels much longer than that. I've learnt a lot about photography during this time: the tools, the medium, but what it really helped me with is learning about myself -from attempting (and failing) to post a picture a day for a year on Instagram to more recently understanding the value of slowing down and being more present.
In 2024 I decided to venture into Large Format Film as the next chapter in my photography. The first photo trip I did with my 4x5 view camera was to the Redwoods and I walked away with a sense of immense satisfaction that I've only experienced on occasion before. I believe this was due to the fact of slowing down and connecting more with the surroundings.
I look forward to sharing more photos here as time passes us by.