A distinguished career marked by prestigious awards, professional memberships, and academic excellence
54
Books published
50+
Years of publishing
IIID
Institute of Indian Interior Designers - Life Award
About photographer
Ashok Dilwali
A master photographer whose lens has captured the majestic beauty of the Himalayas for over five decades
BCOM ACA ARPS FRGS
Biography
Ashok Dilwali, aged 81 years is a Professional Photographer since 1971. He has been immersed in photography since his childhood, since his father late Mr. B K Dilwali owned two premier photographic studios in New Delhi i.e., Kinsey Bros., (established in 1905) and Simla Studio(established1931). After schooling from Modern School, he graduated in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce and then went to join A F Ferguson & Co to qualify as a Chartered Accountant.
He entered the profession in 1971 and modernised his studio specialising in Studio Portraiture, Outdoor Assignments, Colour Laboratory and allied fields of photography like printing and processing. He then developed his hobby of trekking in the Himalayas which has made him a household name for his expertise on landscapes of the Himalayas.
In all these years he has contributed to several newspapers, magazines and journals, both articles as well as photographs. His forte remains landscapes. He is a member of India International Centre, India Habitat Centre, Indian Mountaineering Foundation. He is a member of Royal Photographic Society of UK and is a Fellow of Royal Geographic Society.
Major Awards
Government of India - 2019
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognized for outstanding contribution to photography and documentation of Indian landscapes
IIID (Institute of Indian Interior Designers) - 2022
Life Award
Honored for excellence in visual arts and interior photography
FRGS
Fellow of Royal Geographic Society
Professional qualification & membership
RPS
Royal Photographic Society
Association and recognition by the RPS
Himalayan Landscapes
A curated collection of Ashok Dilwali's most captivating landscape photographs from the Himalayas
National Book Trust requested him to write a book for school and college students to acquaint them with basics of photography. The book has met with much acclaim and is titled “All About Photography”.
Today he is quite active and is a guide to many who wish to learn the craft and art of his field and shoots for the pure pleasure of photography.
