Anup was born in Kenya, East Africa. A favourite activity while growing up there was visiting the national parks where he spent many hours watching wild animals roaming in their natural environment. This experience became the foundation for a career in wildlife photography.

 

Higher Education

 

After higher education in England and three non-photographic university degrees, he returned to Kenya and developed his interest in wildlife photography.

 

Publications – Magazines

 

He received the National Geographic call that most photographers dream of for his first assignment for the magazine in 2001. This was followed by seven more assignments and having nearly 100 features spread over every major magazine in the world.

 

By now Anup had got fascinated by fine art photography and wondered if he could hit the sweet spot between documentary photography and fine art photography.

 

Books

 

This journey began with publication of three photography driven books (The Circle of Life, African Odyssey and Serengeti Spy) for the New York art publisher, Abrams.

 

This was followed by Tales from Gombe, (published by The Natural History Museum), a photographic study of wild chimpanzees with his wife, Fiona Rogers.

 

His latest project published in book form, The Mara, published also by The Natural History Museum (London), is an attempt to have the viewer feel what is it like to be intimate with wild animals and thereby feel a primeval connection. This distinctive style of photography is characterized by an unusual perspective that serves to impart immediacy, intimacy, involvement, and inclusion. The viewer might as well be immersed in the private space of a wild animal, mentally, emotionally, and intellectually, breathing the special air of the wild.

 

Awards

 

Anup was featured in The World’s Top Wildlife Photographers book (Rotovision 2004) and in Horzu magazine (February 2010) as one of the five best wildlife photographers in the world. He is also one of the 10 ‘Masters’ featured in the book Masters of Nature Photography (Natural History Museum September 2013).

 

Prizes

Grand Prize Winner, National Wildlife Federation Photography Competition, December 2023

Runner-up, Wildlife Category, Black & White Contest, Refocus Awards, February 2023

Winner, Wildlife category, The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest, 2022

Highly Honoured, Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards, 2021

Grand Prize Winner, The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest, September 2021

Honourable Mention, Shatto Gallery International Photography Awards, November 2020

Grand Prize Winner, National Wildlife Federation Photography Competition, December 2019

Second Place, Wildlife Category, Malta International Photography Awards, August 2019

Grand Prize Winner, Wild, All About Photo, June 2019

Grand Prize Winner, The Greatest Maasai Mara Photography Competition, December 2018

Second Place, Mammals Category, National Wildlife Federation Photography competition, October 2018

Featured Artist, Artsy Shark August 2018

Third Place, Dodho Black and White Photographer of The Year, July 2018

Shortlisted, CEPIC Wildlife Prize June 2018

3rd Place, EISA Mastero Prize June 2018

Recommended Artist, COCA Prize June 2018 

Highly commended, RiseArt Prize 2018

Shortlisted, PhotoX 2018

The Monochrome Prize, Photo X 2017

Monovisions Grand Prize (series) 2017

Numerous prizes prior to 2017

Exhibitions

 

In the past, Anup has exhibited (solo) at venues such as Visa Pour L’Image and (group) The Natural History Museum, London. More recent exhibitions are:

Group. Animal Art Exhibition (Bils and Rye Gallery, York, UK) November 2018-February 2019

Group. The Fence (Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Calgary, Denver, Durham, Houston, Santa Fe, Sarasota) June-December 2018

Group. Siena International Photography Awards (Siena, Italy) September-October 2018

Group. Eye on The Tiger (Albert Hall, London) September-October 2018

Solo. Arezzo & Fotografica Biennal Festival (Arezzo, Italy) December 2018

Solo. Indian Photo Festival (Hyderabad, India) September 2018 

Solo. Kaunas Photo Festival (Kaunas, Lithuania)) September 2018

Solo. Serendipity Art festival (Goa, India) December 2017

Group. The Fence (Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Denver, Durham, Houston, Santa Fe) June-December 2017

Group. New Artist Fair (The Old Truman Brewery, London) September 2017

Group. Art Gemini PhotoX (The Green Rooms, London) June-July 2017

Solo. Konica-Minolta Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), October-November 2016

2-Person. Umbria World Festival (Foligno, Italy) October 2016

 

Anup now lives in United Kingdom.

 

www.anupshah.com

 

Books and Reviews

This is the visual story of life in Maasai Mara, Kenya, wild home of African big game and one of the world's most famous wildlife reserves. Anup Shah's distinctive style of photography propels the reader into the middle of this evocative land and its resident animals, immediately and intimately.

Biography and CV

Anup was born in Kenya, East Africa. A favourite activity while growing up there was visiting the national parks where he spent many hours watching wild animals roaming in their natural environment. This experience became the foundation for a career in wildlife photography.

 

Higher Education

 

After higher education in England and three non-photographic university degrees, he returned to Kenya and developed his interest in wildlife photography.

 

Publications – Magazines

 

He received the National Geographic call that most photographers dream of for his first assignment for the magazine in 2001. This was followed by seven more assignments and having nearly 100 features spread over every major magazine in the world.

 

By now Anup had got fascinated by fine art photography and wondered if he could hit the sweet spot between documentary photography and fine art photography.

 

Books

 

This journey began with publication of three photography driven books (The Circle of Life, African Odyssey and Serengeti Spy) for the New York art publisher, Abrams.

 

This was followed by Tales from Gombe, (published by The Natural History Museum), a photographic study of wild chimpanzees with his wife, Fiona Rogers.

 

His latest project published in book form, The Mara, published also by The Natural History Museum (London), is an attempt to have the viewer feel what is it like to be intimate with wild animals and thereby feel a primeval connection. This distinctive style of photography is characterized by an unusual perspective that serves to impart immediacy, intimacy, involvement, and inclusion. The viewer might as well be immersed in the private space of a wild animal, mentally, emotionally, and intellectually, breathing the special air of the wild.

 

Awards

 

Anup was featured in The World’s Top Wildlife Photographers book (Rotovision 2004) and in Horzu magazine (February 2010) as one of the five best wildlife photographers in the world. He is also one of the 10 ‘Masters’ featured in the book Masters of Nature Photography (Natural History Museum September 2013).

 

Prizes

Grand Prize Winner, National Wildlife Federation Photography Competition, December 2023

Runner-up, Wildlife Category, Black & White Contest, Refocus Awards, February 2023

Winner, Wildlife category, The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest, 2022

Highly Honoured, Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards, 2021

Grand Prize Winner, The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest, September 2021

Honourable Mention, Shatto Gallery International Photography Awards, November 2020

Grand Prize Winner, National Wildlife Federation Photography Competition, December 2019

Second Place, Wildlife Category, Malta International Photography Awards, August 2019

Grand Prize Winner, Wild, All About Photo, June 2019

Grand Prize Winner, The Greatest Maasai Mara Photography Competition, December 2018

Second Place, Mammals Category, National Wildlife Federation Photography competition, October 2018

Featured Artist, Artsy Shark August 2018

Third Place, Dodho Black and White Photographer of The Year, July 2018

Shortlisted, CEPIC Wildlife Prize June 2018

3rd Place, EISA Mastero Prize June 2018

Recommended Artist, COCA Prize June 2018 

Highly commended, RiseArt Prize 2018

Shortlisted, PhotoX 2018

The Monochrome Prize, Photo X 2017

Monovisions Grand Prize (series) 2017

Numerous prizes prior to 2017

Exhibitions

 

In the past, Anup has exhibited (solo) at venues such as Visa Pour L’Image and (group) The Natural History Museum, London. More recent exhibitions are:

Group. Animal Art Exhibition (Bils and Rye Gallery, York, UK) November 2018-February 2019

Group. The Fence (Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Calgary, Denver, Durham, Houston, Santa Fe, Sarasota) June-December 2018

Group. Siena International Photography Awards (Siena, Italy) September-October 2018

Group. Eye on The Tiger (Albert Hall, London) September-October 2018

Solo. Arezzo & Fotografica Biennal Festival (Arezzo, Italy) December 2018

Solo. Indian Photo Festival (Hyderabad, India) September 2018 

Solo. Kaunas Photo Festival (Kaunas, Lithuania)) September 2018

Solo. Serendipity Art festival (Goa, India) December 2017

Group. The Fence (Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Denver, Durham, Houston, Santa Fe) June-December 2017

Group. New Artist Fair (The Old Truman Brewery, London) September 2017

Group. Art Gemini PhotoX (The Green Rooms, London) June-July 2017

Solo. Konica-Minolta Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), October-November 2016

2-Person. Umbria World Festival (Foligno, Italy) October 2016

 

Anup now lives in United Kingdom.

 

www.anupshah.com