Hello, I am Prerna Jain, a photographer, author, and visual storyteller based in Delhi.
I believe every photograph has a story, and every story deserves to be seen. Whether I am photographing a bird in an urban park, a forgotten monument, a street protest, or an ordinary moment unfolding on a busy road, I am always searching for the stories hidden in plain sight.
My work brings together photography, literature, history, culture, nature, and everyday life. I enjoy exploring the connections between people and places, heritage and memory, humour and social observation, often weaving photographs with essays that go beyond the image itself.
Art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Before photography, I explored drawing, painting, and sculpture, experiences that continue to shape the way I compose images and tell visual stories. My photographs have been exhibited in solo and group shows and published in newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms in India and abroad.
I write in both Hindi and English. My short story collections, celebrate the lives of ordinary women with empathy and honesty, while my coffee-table book, My Feathered Friends, is a tribute to the extraordinary birdlife of Delhi. I also write for Hindustan Times, contributing photo essays and features about nature.
Alongside my writing and photography, I am a guest faculty member at Jamia Millia Islamia University, where I share my passion for photography and visual storytelling with students.
This blog is a collection of the things that make me pause, a bird perched on a city wire, an overlooked monument, a forgotten poem, a protest, a conversation overheard in traffic, or a fleeting moment that reminds us how remarkable ordinary life can be.
Thank you for stopping by. I hope these stories encourage you to look a little closer at the world around you.
You can read my posts here:
A Rupee, Diwan-e-Ghalib, and the Years Between
Going through my old books, I found this 1959 edition of Diwan-e-Ghalib, which belonged to my father. I paused and looked at…
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Donkeys Should Stay on the Ground
Mulla Nasruddin, or Nasreddin Hodja as he is known in Turkey, is one of the most beloved figures of Middle Eastern and…
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A Vegetarian at a Vietnamese Table
I am a vegetarian, and eating out has always meant making choices carefully. There are cuisines where the vegetarian options seem to…
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Love, Parrots and Other Misunderstandings
The trouble began with a Hindi film song playing on the mobile phone of a human. “Ek daal par…
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