2023 has been a rollercoaster of photographs, laughter, sunsets, time with friends and family. I was jotting down the highlights of 2023 as I rewind and scroll through the photos, month by month.

So, last weekend’s ride was a bit special. I took this route Mumbai - Panvel - Lonavala - Pune - Satara - Kholapur - Nipani - Amboli - Goa. It's around 610 kms from my home in Andheri East to South Goa where I planned to catch up with my friends.

But here we are, 10 years at HomeFirst and we are a publicly listed company now! It's by far the longest relationship, I have ever had and I owe it to my bosses and the team (too many, far too many to name them individually). Thank you for creating a workplace that is dynamic, inclusive, and supportive of crazy ideas!

It was very challenging to shoot this scene handheld that too in fading light. I was using very high ISOs and shutter speeds of around 1/50 s but then thought of experimenting a little more. Next one, I did a in-camera zoom burst. Curious to know how? I was using the 24 - 120 mm lens at f 4.5, I had set the scene at 85 mm and rotated the zoom ring while taking the photo. I was quite happy with the results, and it was something different.