Kishor Kayastha: An old studio owner’s son has a new dream of elevating photography as an art in Nepal

Working in the darkroom of his family-owned photo studio, Kishor Kayastha always dreamed about being the country’s best photographer. But, determination alone was not going to make it happen. To fulfil his dream, he worked hard.

At a time when there were hardly any photography books, he used the knowledge given to him by his mother and practised day and night. He took notes, planned his shots and pushed boundaries to get to where he is today.