DCP Weekend Photo Walks | Nature, Wildlife & Travel Photography Walks Across India

Overview

Join DCP Expeditions for a specially curated Weekend Wildlife Macro Photo Walk at the beautiful Lodhi Garden, New Delhi, on Sunday, 9th August 2026.

This immersive early morning macro photography walk is designed for photographers who wish to discover the fascinating miniature world hidden within one of Delhi’s most iconic green spaces. From colourful insects and delicate spiders to dew-laden vegetation, fungi, flowers, textures, patterns, and other tiny wonders, Lodhi Garden offers exceptional opportunities to observe and photograph nature at close quarters.

Led by Aneesh (Lead Mentor) and supported by Anupama, participants will receive hands-on guidance on macro photography techniques, creative composition, lighting, depth of field, and storytelling through small subjects, while learning to see nature from a completely different perspective.

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About The Photo Walk

The Lodhi Garden Weekend Wildlife Macro Photo Walk offers a unique opportunity to explore one of Delhi’s most iconic urban green spaces through the fascinating world of macro photography. While renowned for its historic monuments and landscaped gardens, Lodhi Garden is also home to an astonishing diversity of insects, spiders, butterflies, dragonflies, flowers, fungi, textures, and other miniature forms of life that often go unnoticed.

During this guided morning walk, participants will slow down, observe nature with greater attention, and learn how to transform everyday small subjects into compelling photographic stories. The emphasis will be on understanding light, creating clean backgrounds, mastering composition, and developing the patience and observation required for successful macro photography in natural surroundings.

Whether you are just beginning your macro photography journey or looking to refine your existing skills, this photo walk will help you see familiar environments from an entirely new perspective.

Why Join

This is much more than a casual nature walk. It is a guided field learning experience designed to help you become a more thoughtful and creative macro photographer.

During the session, you will learn:

Practical macro photography techniques for photographing insects, flowers, spiders, and other small subjects.
How to use natural light effectively to create impactful macro images.
Techniques for achieving cleaner backgrounds and stronger subject isolation.
Creative composition principles that elevate close-up photography.
How to improve observation skills and identify macro photography opportunities in everyday environments.
Tips and guidance from experienced DCP mentors while working in real field conditions.

Quick Information

Route:

Lodhi Garden, Delhi

Start Point:

Lodhi Garden, Delhi

Duration:

2 hour activity

End Point:

Lodhi Garden, Delhi

Inclusions

What You’ll Experience

Expert on-field guidance from experienced DCP mentors throughout the walk.
Hands-on learning with practical demonstrations of macro photography techniques in natural conditions.
Opportunity to interact and network with fellow photographers and nature enthusiasts.
Constructive image review and personalised feedback during the session.
Continued learning and engagement through the DCP photography community after the walk.
Free for members, only Rs 100 plus taxes for non members.

Photography Opportunities at Lodhi Garden

Photograph a fascinating variety of insects including butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, bees, spiders, ants, beetles, and other tiny creatures commonly found in the gardens.
Capture intricate details of flowers, leaves, fungi, seeds, bark textures, and seasonal plant life.
Experiment with shallow depth of field, subject isolation, and pleasing natural backgrounds.
Learn to use early morning light creatively for striking macro compositions.
Discover abstract patterns, colours, textures, and natural details that make compelling close-up images.
Develop the art of observing and documenting the hidden miniature world thriving within Lodhi Garden’s rich biodiversity.

Experts

Aneesh Bhasin

Mentor - DCP Delhi

Aneesh Bhasin is an Electronics Engineer by profession, but wildlife photography is where he has found his passion. He loves being outdoors, especially the mountains, and enjoys all that the Mother Nature has bestowed us with. He is a skilled wildlife photographer and loves experimenting with Macro Photography techniques. His love for this genre is mainly because of the immense biodiversity that often hides from our plain sight. He says “all you need is to get down to earth! He constantly experiments sharpening his own skills whenever he is in the field. He is a good trainer and motivates all around him to learn wildlife photography from a different perspective. Through his camera, he likes to explore, document and spread awareness about wildlife found within the cities which often goes unnoticed by the common man. He is associated with us as Mentor - Team DCP Delhi.

Anupama Simon Choudhary

Mentor - DCP Delhi

Living by the mantra "Never say never," Anupama Simon Choudhary is now dedicating her full time attention to her passion for photography following a successful 24-year career in the travel and hospitality industry.Her desire to learn about India's rich culture of diversity and history inspired her to take a vocational course in Travel and Tourism after graduating with a degree in commerce. She enjoys capturing expressions of life in her images, and the intricacies of our culture and heritage are portrayed via her work behind the camera.Anupama is involved with DCP as a Mentor - Team DCP Delhi.

This is a local event in Delhi. The city is well connected with rest of the country by flights. Take a cab and use navigation to “Ashoka Gate", Lodhi Garden

This is a local event in Delhi. The city is well connected with rest of the country by trains. Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh Metro Station (Yellow Line). Take an auto-rickshaw or cab ride to “Ashoka Gate”, Lodhi Garden,

You can take a cab and use navigation to to "Ashoka Gate", Lodhi Garden,

Getting Ready

Things to carry:

DSLR or mirrorless camera (phone cameras welcome too)
Telephoto lens for birds and macro lens for small subjects
Fully charged batteries and extra memory cards
Water bottle, hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent
Light rain cover for gear (optional)
Comfortable walking shoes

Itinerary

Date - 9th August 2026 (Sunday)

Meeting Time: 6:45 AM
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Duration: 2 Hours
Location: Lodhi Garden
Meeting Point: Ashoka Gate, Lodhi Garden
Nearest Metro: Jor Bagh Metro Station

Field Learnings

DCP weekend photo walks act not only as an avenue for the budding wildlife photography enthusiasts to explore and refine their photography skills but also is an excellent medium for documentation of the biodiversity in and around the city life. Look forward to DCP projects on India Biodiversity Portal, iNaturalist and Project Noah to submit your photographic documentation of the urban wildlife captured during these photo walks and subject them to authentication by expert curators.

iNaturalist

iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you while generating data for science and conservation. Get connected with a community of millions of scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature!

We have a project on iNaturalist App called ‘Urban Biodiversity of India through DCP Photo Walks’ (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/urban-biodiversity-of-india-through-dcp-photo-walks)

If you are already an user of iNaturalist App, search for this project in the list of projects, join in and start uploading your observations. If you are new to iNaturalist, you may download the iNaturalist App from Google play store / Apple App Store, register yourself, look for this project and start uploading your observations.

Do join the project and be a part of the nationwide DCP team documenting urban biodiversity through DCP photo walks.

India Biodiversity Portal

India Biodiversity Portal is a unique repository of information on India's biodiversity. The Portal aims to aggregate data through public participation and provide open and free access to biodiversity information.

We have a group named “DCP Expeditions” in the portal.

If you are already an user of India Biodiversity Portal, then search for the group ‘DCP Expeditions’, join in and start uploading your observations and don’t forget to add the observations to the group ‘DCP Expeditions’. In case you are new to India Biodiversity Portal, you may download the App from Google play store / Apple App Store, register yourself, look for the group ‘DCP Expeditions’, join us and start uploading your observations.

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Lodhi Garden

Policies

Prior registration is mandatory to manage group size and permissions.
Entry and parking charges (as per Sunder Nursery regulations) are to be paid by participants.
Please respect wildlife — avoid loud noises, flash, or disturbing animals.
Carry a valid photo ID and show your registration confirmation at the meeting point.

FAQ's

Do I need to have a DSLR to attend this walk?

No. DSLR or Mirrorless Camera is not mandatory. You may attend even with your smart phone.

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Lodhi Garden, Delhi – DCP Weekend Nature Photo Walk

Overview

About The Photo Walk

Why Join

Quick Information

Inclusions

What You’ll Experience

Photography Opportunities at Lodhi Garden

Experts

Aneesh Bhasin

Anupama Simon Choudhary

How To Reach

Getting Ready

Itinerary

Date - 9th August 2026 (Sunday)

Field Learnings

Map

Policies

FAQ's

Do I need to have a DSLR to attend this walk?

Lodhi Garden, Delhi – DCP Weekend Nature Photo Walk

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