Born and raised in Bangalore, the software hub of India, Raju A Khokle’s forefathers emigrated here generations back from the warrior's clan of Maharashtra. He now substitutes the weapons they held, into a camera. Hence, it's more of an inborn passion than a profession. In a quest to acquire a degree of 'Artiste' in wildlife and nature photography from the Federation of Internationale de L'Art Photographique, Belgium, he gave up his Associate of Chartered Accountants and Associate of Company secretary studies, in spite of topping the Bangalore chapter.
He moved to the UK and then to the USA, to attain work experience along with technical intricacies and management of commercial photography, converting his long time hobby into a full-time profession.
Rest is history.
Born and raised in Bangalore, the software hub of India, Raju A Khokle’s forefathers emigrated here generations back from the warrior's clan of Maharashtra. He now substitutes the weapons they held, into a camera. Hence, it's more of an inborn passion than a profession. In a quest to acquire a degree of 'Artiste' in wildlife and nature photography from the Federation of Internationale de L'Art Photographique, Belgium, he gave up his Associate of Chartered Accountants and Associate of Company secretary studies, in spite of topping the Bangalore chapter.
He moved to the UK and then to the USA, to attain work experience along with technical intricacies and management of commercial photography, converting his long time hobby into a full-time profession.
Rest is history.