Indian photography has a long history. It began with FW Champion of the Imperial Forest Service who set camera traps for tigers in the beginning ofThe British Government in India adopted photography as the official mode of documenting local buildings, landscapes and peoples. Officially these photographs formed a record of India. Commercially they fed the appetites of the British public who were eager to find out more about India.Though photography is just 150 years old in India, it has become inseparable from human life. In fact, it is a must for the very existence of mankind. Photography plays a major role in education, publicity, industries and scientific and technical researches.

Mostly Indian photography in the early years was specially tied to the colonial regime. Photographers who went to India were mainly from the British government. Some photographed as amateurs, while others were actually employed to take photographs. The company actively encouraged the employees to photograph, and record archaeological sites. Thus, it was due to this that photography became a key element of the `Archaeological Survey of India`, established in 1861.

Daboo Ratnani, One of the renowned names in Indian fashion photography , mostly known for his annual calendar which has become a highly notable showbiz event in India.For over a decade Dabboo Ratnani has continued to master the art of photography. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to fashion and magazine layouts, Dabboo has developed and showcased a discriminating and unique style of his profession. His induction into the Indian photography came about largely by chance. It started with an object, which soon became his prized possession- The Camera. His hobby turned into a passion.

One of India`s leading photographer Subi Samuel was voted as one of the coolest people by an Indian Television channel. Subi developed and introduced theme photography in Indian Photography scenario.Today Subi Samuel is counted among India`s leading Photographer and has acquired international prestige. Subi has shot with a list that reads as Who`s Who of the Indian Movie Industry.His unique style of photography, imagination and quest for perfection has led him to become one of the most recognized and established photographers of recent times.

Weddings in India are very elaborate, with a lot of events and ceremonies. Most of the ceremonies in India are difficult to photograph and become a grand challenge to the photographer. The four approaches to Wedding photography in India are traditional Photography, wedding photojournalism, illustrative Photography and creative Photography.

One of the legends in Indian Photography, Gautam Rajadhyaksha, is India’s best known star photographer, holding the distinction of having the largest number of cover pictures in glossies published in all Indian languages. This writer by profession has clicked over 200 film personalities in his career of 17 years. Rajadhyaksha turned photographer when he could not get a photographer on Sundays to click stars that he interviewed for Celebrity magazine. He has put all his pictures together in a book called `Faces`.

Vikrama Bawa is a rising star in Inidan Photography. Vikram Bawa is an internationally acclaimed, renowned Indian fashion and landscape photographer . Rightly called as "Master of Gimmicks" in the world of fashion photography, he is probably the first photographer from the Asian sub-continent to venture into three-dimensional photography. Before he ventured into photography, Bawa completed his graduation in mathematics; then went on to study law, and ran a chemical factory for nearly eight years.