About Me

Ashit Gandhi
Photography found me late, but it found me completely.
I'm Ashit Gandhi, based in Vadodara, Gujarat — a businessman by profession, a badminton player by habit, and a photographer by quiet obsession. I manufacture medical equipment for a living, but somewhere between early morning safaris and waiting for the light to fall just right, photography became the other thing I can't stop thinking about.
Birds drew me in first. There's something about the patience they demand — the stillness, the watching, the near-misses — that I find deeply satisfying. I'm still learning to name them all, still working toward calling myself a proper Birder, but every outing teaches me something new.
Beyond birds, I wander into Macro, Landscape and Wildlife. A generalist, as I like to say — curious about everything, expert in nothing, enjoying all of it.
These images are my attempt to slow down and pay attention to the world around me. I hope they make you want to do the same.
Gear
Current Gear
Olympus OM-1
Panasonic-Leica 100-400mm/F4-6.3
Raynox DCR-150
Past Gear
Nikon DSLR D850/D500
Nikon 200-500mm/F5.6 Lens
Sigma 18-35mm/F1.8 Lens
Nikon 50mm/F1.8
Tokina 11-16mm/F2.8
Achievements
BBC Wildlife Magazine Instagram
Photo of the Day
35 Awards
Winner - Sequence: Phases of Motion
BNHS-EIACP
Winner - Birds in Habitat
(International Day of Forests Competition)
Article published
Heritage Trust of Baroda
Designed & Published
Desktop Calendar 2021
Desktop & Wall Calendar 2022
Desktop & Wall Calendar 2023
Desktop & Wall Calendar 2024
Desktop & Wall Calendar 2025
Desktop & Wall Calendar 2026
Coffee Table Book
Polo Forest
(The Fern Sattva Resort))