{"id":43,"date":"2017-08-01T06:10:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T06:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hariphotography.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:01:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hariphotography.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43\" class=\"elementor elementor-43\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142efe04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142efe04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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https:\/\/hariphotography.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hari-1-1280x1139.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/hariphotography.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hari-1-1920x1708.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ebffc6c\" data-id=\"6ebffc6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e17c201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e17c201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's All About My Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1bdd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d1bdd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I Am A Passionate Photographer.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f38408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f38408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>I\u2019m Hari Kumar, an Indian wildlife photographer living in Scotland. I\u2019m deeply passionate about animals, wild places, and the need to conserve them. Photography is my way of sharing those wonderful moments I get to spend with wild animals in their natural habitat.<br \/>I\u2019ve been lucky enough to be a two-time National Geographic Runner-Up Award winner in the Wildlife category, and many of my photos and articles have been published in UK and Indian newspapers and magazines.<br \/>So far, I\u2019ve travelled to over 30 countries, exploring new landscapes and documenting the beauty of wildlife around the world. My dream is to continue discovering more places and capturing nature\u2019s magic through my third eye \u2013 the camera.<br \/>My favourite animals are polar bears and black panthers. I was fortunate to photograph polar bears last year \u2014 a truly unforgettable experience. The black panther remains my dream shot, and I hope to meet and photograph him soon.<br \/>For me, photography is not just about taking pictures \u2014 it\u2019s about feeling the moment, respecting nature, and sharing its beauty with the world.<br \/>\u201cThrough my lens, I try to connect people with the wild \u2014 to make them see, feel, and care.\u201d<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4adf737 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4adf737\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efa8721\" data-id=\"efa8721\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0970bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0970bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s All About My Story I Am A Passionate Photographer. 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