Film director and photographer Aneel Neupane’s journey in the world of visual arts began when, in 2010, he borrowed a digital camera from a friend to learn photography. Now the CEO of Jazz Productions, Neupane, 26, has over the past five years been directing local as well as international music videos and commercials. He is also writing his first feature film and assisting in the writing of acclaimed Nepali director Min Bahadur Bham’s second movie “A Cold Year”.

 

 The self-taught photographer, who credits the internet for his skills, prefers digital compositing in photography. His miniature photos have gone viral on the internet for their artistic presentation. For Neupane, “Miniature photography is a sub-genre in digital compositing where I imagine the subjects (usually myself ) as tiny beings interacting with regular stuff. I have always been fascinated with the tiny world of insects. As a kid I used to spend hours staring at ants and bugs, wondering what it’s like to see the world through their eyes. After I learnt photography and Photoshop, I could finally explore their world on my own.”

 

 Neupane believes having a different perspective can make the most mundane thing come alive. He has been approached by clients from as far afield as Singapore and Japan who want him to do their miniature pre-wedding photoshoots. “Besides this, miniature photography can play a vital role in Nepali advertising industry,” he adds.