Kanwar Pal Singh

Photographer & filmmaker

Profile

Kanwar Pal Singh
Kanwar Pal Singh wearing a winter hat outdoors

A photographer and filmmaker from Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.

Growing up in the Himalayas drew me to the people and traditions around me. My personal work follows everyday life and local celebrations, including Sangla Holi and the Raulane festival in Kinnaur. I’m interested in the stories behind these gatherings, and in photographing them with care for the communities they belong to.

I trained at Delhi’s Raghu Rai Center for Photography, then worked on travel and commercial projects before returning to Chamba. Alongside my documentary work, I take on portraits, travel and commercial assignments, with film and aerial photography forming part of my practice.

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Capturing the mythical mountain festivals of Himachal

Photographs and a conversation about Raulane, culture and context.

Costumed festival participants seated on rocks in front of snow-covered mountains
Sangla HoliPhotograph by Kanwar Pal Singh

Practice

Commercial photography & portfolios
Travel photography & films
Aerial photography & films
Street & documentary photography
Birding

Trained at the Raghu Rai Center for Photography, Delhi.

Photobook

2025

Holi With The Divine

A photobook on Sangla Holi.

Recognition
& publications

Samsung India Galaxy Creator.
Top 10, Face of India, NDTV India.

Featured & published

National Geographic
Discovery Channel · Nightscapes
Lonely Planet
Chiiz Photography Magazine · Aerial series
Asian Photography
Better Photography · Life in Motion
Creative Image
CameraRaw.it
Amar Ujala · Photo of the Week
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Selected awards

First prize · Travel & Landscape
Camerena Academy, Kolkata

First prize · Cultural theme
Rajasthan Tourism

First prize
Gurukul Kangri Vidyalaya, Haridwar

Also

Founder of Wolf and Woods Cottages ↗,
Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh. Established in 2020.