Amit Mehra’s photography career spans three decades across genres including editorial & documentary photography. Recipient of 'Best Photographer of the Year – Asia' in 2009 by the Sagamihara Museum, Japan for his photo book, 'India: A Timeless Celebration', Mehra has again demonstrated the ease with which he traverses different genres of photography. 

Many of his photographs are part of the collection of the Gabarron Foundation Museum, Spain and the Sagamihara Museum, Japan and also with many corporate & private collectors worldwide.

Mehra’s photographs have been widely exhibited in London, Tokyo, Sydney, Madrid, Milan, Melbourne, Dhaka, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata in solo shows.

His editorial work has also been published in Time, Washington Post, Stern, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Economist, Architectural Digest, Architectural Review, Conde Nast, Financial Times, Vogue, Elle.

Mehra’s book, ‘Kashmir’ (Penguin Books), has been highly acclaimed for its stark and deeply personal take on the region.His recent self -published book, 'Roznaama' ( Photographer's daily diary) is the first photobook of Southeast Asia shot on iPhone. This book has been shown at Athens Photo festival & a photo book exhibition at Chatterjee & lal gallery, Mumbai.

Amit Mehra has also curated the Indian Photo Festival 2016, Hyderabad.

Currently, Mehra is working on his next book projects, “Sufis: Messengers of Peace” and on the colonial architecture of Bengal " the last Song" and is also making a documentary film "Twilight of my city" based on the tales of old Delhi, India.

AWARD

Best Photographer of the year-Asia, Sagamihara Museum, Japan

BRAND AMBASSADOR

He has been the brand ambassador of Canon & Fuji.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Kashmir 

2015       Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai 
2013       Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 
2013       Chang Mai Photo Festival, ( Digital show) ,Thailand 

2013       Nikon Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2013       India Art Fair

2012       Photoink Gallery, New Delhi 

India : A Timeless Celebration

2011       ‘Chobi Mela’ Photography Festival, Bangladesh 
2010       Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Japan 
2009       Sagamihara Museum, Japan 
2009       Gabbaron Museum, ARCO Madrid Art Festival, Spain 
2007       Nehru Centre, London, England 
2007       National Gallery, Port Louis, Mauritius 
2005       Alcaston Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia 
2004       Alcaston Art Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

Paris: A Love Affair

2009      Paris, France 
2008      Chandigarh, India 
2008      Mumbai, India 
2008      Pondicherry, India 
2008      Trivandrum, India 
2007      Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India

His Signatures

2006      Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi, India 
2006      Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India 
2006      Apparao Infinity, Chennai, India  

Exhibited in India Art Summit 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 

GROUP SHOWS

2008     'Click! Indian Photography Now', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi and London 
2008     Alchemist, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai 
2007     Canon Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 
2006     Times of India Show, New Delhi 
2005     Melbourne Art Fair, Australia 

CURATION

India Photography Festival 2016 
96, Mani Villa, Photo Exhibition by Zishaan Akbar Latif

DOCUMENTARY FILMS

A film, ‘The Qawwals,’ highlights the decay of the Sufi music form in India.

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS

2016         The Last Mansions of Calcutta 
2010-11    Unsung Heroes 
2007-09    Egypt 
2007-09    Sufi shrines of Kashmir 
2004-08    India A Timeless 
2004-08    Contemporary Architecture of India 
2007         Hampi 
2005-06    DMRC 2005-07    Gurukul- Hindu Vedic Schools 2005-06    Raisina Hill

RESIDENCIES

2007    Photography Residency, Paris, France

2010    Blue Earth Alliance USA

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

2013    Lahore College of Arts, Pakistan
2013    Beaconhouse National University Lahore, Pakistan
2012    Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2012    Allaince Francaise workshop, Delhi
2011    Istanbul, Turkey
2010    Alliance Francaise Workshop, Hyderabad
2010    Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai 

PHOTOGRAPHY CONSERVATION PROJECTS

2006    Set up a photo gallery in North and South Block, New Delhi
2005    Conservation of photographs of the President House in association with National Museum

SEMINARS CONDUCTED

2008    Indo Israel Colloquium-‘Preserving Cultural Identities in today’s World’
2008    Impact of Globalisation on Culture’
2007    New Age Photography’, London