{"id":3759,"date":"2021-06-10T14:14:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T14:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gvthelensman.com\/index.php\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T17:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:46:27","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gvthelensman.com\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3759\" class=\"elementor elementor-3759\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edb5abe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edb5abe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ffb4c94\" data-id=\"4ffb4c94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-5693df82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5693df82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-1dff58cc\" data-id=\"1dff58cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-737ed5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yprm_heading\" data-id=\"737ed5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yprm_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">ABOUT<br \/>\n<span> GV THE LENSMAN<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7542b32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7542b32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What do you really learn from a photographer?\u2028Or is it simply a delightful experience to be in front of his lens?<\/p><p>Hello, my name is GAURAV VASHISTH (GV)\u2014also known as GV THE LENSMAN.\u2028<\/p><p>I am a photographer, creative director, model mentor, and author based in India.<\/p><p>I\u2019ve been creating images for over a decade, in genres ranging from street and nature to fashion and monochrome, which remain my true artistic home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-6b1493de elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b1493de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-678afa7b\" data-id=\"678afa7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-be92290 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"be92290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1f0cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-yprm_heading\" data-id=\"3e1f0cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yprm_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">My <span>Philosophy<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba7b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba7b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The philosophy behind my photography is simple: \u201cNo philosophy.\u201d\u2028If you love something, you pursue it\u2014unbothered by who approves, criticises, judges, or ignores it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d2226 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21d2226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-35e20da8\" data-id=\"35e20da8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-420ea64c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"420ea64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-77de53e elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77de53e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-114cc01\" data-id=\"114cc01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-be3eadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be3eadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-822fae5\" data-id=\"822fae5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-ee92dfc elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ee92dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f632419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yprm_heading\" data-id=\"f632419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yprm_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">My <span>Work<\/span> &amp; My <span>Subjects<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d41aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d41aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I primarily work with fashion models and aspiring talents.\u2028For many young newcomers, my work has been an act of charity\u2014offering test shoots to help them begin their modelling journey.\u2028It was challenging, deeply rewarding (especially when an aspirant attributed their first break to my images), and often questioned:<\/p><p>\u201cWho will take you seriously if you work for free?\u201d<br \/>Yet, I kept clicking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8191313 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8191313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-de96775 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de96775\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d3ef0c\" data-id=\"9d3ef0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-0987c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yprm_heading\" data-id=\"0987c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yprm_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">The <span>Craft<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548f718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"548f718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photography is a tough and expensive art.\u2028Good gear costs, upgrades never end, and unlike painters or poets, photographers must create magic from a finished product\u2014the human subject.\u2028Our imagination operates within the boundaries of nature and its elements.<\/p><p>Beyond technology lies a photographer\u2019s true edge:\u2028the ability to visualise, communicate, and craft a timeless masterpiece.\u2028The execution must be so simple that it cannot be copied\u2014that is what makes art truly unique.<\/p><p>I rely heavily on natural light, shadows, and the sun for storytelling.\u2028I often prefer monochrome to express my vision\u2014free from the distractions of excessive colour, artificial light, makeup, or designer styling.\u2028And when I do use colour, it leans toward retro and cinematic palettes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-96113d9\" data-id=\"96113d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-510f3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"510f3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/gvthelensman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-cd3245d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd3245d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d312c0e\" data-id=\"d312c0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-6010c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6010c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/gvthelensman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-887904c\" data-id=\"887904c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-12efc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yprm_heading\" data-id=\"12efc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yprm_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">The <span>Mentor<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ed6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16ed6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2017, I began mentoring models who came to me for photoshoots.\u2028What began as casual guidance soon evolved into deliberate research, structured counselling, and continuous engagement.\u2028This journey culminated in the world\u2019s first comprehensive guidebook on model development and mentorship:<br \/>\u201cMODEL MENTOR: An Insider\u2019s Guide to Becoming a Fashion Model\u201d (Published May 2024).<\/p><p>The book became a classic reference for young minds entering the industry, protecting them from scams and offering clarity beyond the commercial grooming workshops scattered across India.\u2028It complemented my photography by transforming me from just an image-maker to a mentor with purpose\u2014introducing and developing New Talents for the fashion world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-5505d66 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5505d66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d51e08b\" data-id=\"d51e08b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-87ed1c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-yprm_heading\" data-id=\"87ed1c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"yprm_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">The Scouts <span>Mother Agency<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34b0d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d34b0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2024, the fashion agency\u2014The Scouts Mother Agency\u2014acquired all rights to my books, photography\/website and social media handles, under its LLP.<\/p><p>\u2028The goal was to institutionalise a scientific, analytical model development programme and to elevate Indian talent globally through structured scouting, development,photography, and placement.<\/p><p>During this time, while pursuing my PGDM, I completed an internship with The Scouts MA and submitted a comprehensive report outlining a framework for consultation, accreditation, and standardised processes for modelling agencies and talent development in India.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5be2b21\" data-id=\"5be2b21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-36cdc37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36cdc37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\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-e0e5acd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e5acd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c17551\" data-id=\"9c17551\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-block with-line tal\">\n\t\t\t\t                  <h3 class=\"h\">The <span>Next Book<\/span><\/h3>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd92838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd92838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2026, I published my second book:<br \/>\u201cINSIGHT: A Photographer\u2019s Manual on Seeing and Being Seen.\u201d<\/p><p>It aims to develop a thinking photographer\u2014teaching the art of visualisation and offering a classic reference on one of the most complex creative crafts.\u2028Another pioneering work. This work is an accumulation of my experience as an observer \u2014 a visual philosophy shaped by over a decade of practice in photography and more than two decades in uniform, in service of the nation.<\/p><p>So what do you learn from a photographer?<br \/>Or does the process simply brings you joy?<br \/>Whatever your reason\u2026 I\u2019m here, and my message to you is simple:<br \/>\u201cI WANNA CLICK YOU SO MUCH\u2026\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-8053696 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8053696\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-d0ff5da\" data-id=\"d0ff5da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-5cb4957 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5cb4957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/919871185599\">\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\">Chat with the master - for Photography or Mentorship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\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>ABOUT GV THE LENSMAN What do you really learn from a photographer?\u2028Or is it simply a delightful experience to be in front of his lens? Hello, my name is GAURAV VASHISTH (GV)\u2014also known as GV THE LENSMAN.\u2028 I am a photographer, creative director, model mentor, and author based in India. 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