ABOUT GAUTAM DHIMAL
Photographer. Producer. Line Producer. Fixer. Explorer. Storyteller.
Gautam Dhimal is an award winning photographer, producer, line producer, and production specialist working across Nepal, the UAE, Africa, and international destinations worldwide. For more than two decades, he has helped global brands, broadcasters, agencies, production companies, filmmakers, photographers, NGOs, conservation organizations, and creative teams bring ambitious projects to life in some of the most challenging and visually extraordinary environments on Earth.
His work spans international feature films, television dramas, reality television, documentaries, commercial advertising, fashion campaigns, aerial expeditions, wildlife photography, conservation storytelling, and large scale photography productions. Equally comfortable behind the camera or leading a complex production involving hundreds of people, Gautam combines creative vision with practical production expertise developed through decades of field experience.
Today, he is trusted by global clients not simply because of the images he creates, but because of his ability to solve problems, manage risk, navigate logistics, and consistently deliver results. Whether the project involves a fashion campaign in the Himalayas, a documentary in remote terrain, a television drama, a commercial production, or an environmental expedition, the objective remains the same: create meaningful work and deliver it exceptionally well.
For photography assignments, collaborations, and speaking opportunities:
mail@GautamDhimal.com
For production services, logistics, permits, crew, casting, locations, and line production:
info@LocationNepal.com
A LIFE BUILT AROUND VISUAL STORYTELLING
Visual storytelling has always been at the center of Gautam Dhimal's life. What began as a fascination with photography and filmmaking evolved into a career that now spans continents, cultures, industries, and disciplines.
Working primarily as a producer and line producer for film and television productions while pursuing photography across fashion, advertising, aerial, wildlife, documentary, and editorial genres, Gautam has developed a rare ability to move seamlessly between creativity and logistics. One day may involve producing an international television series. The next may involve photographing wildlife in a remote national park, documenting environmental change in the Himalayas, or managing a fashion production at high altitude.
His philosophy remains simple. The world is larger, more beautiful, and more complex than most people imagine. The more we explore it, the more we understand our place within it. That belief continues to shape both his professional work and personal projects today.
Every meaningful project begins with curiosity. Sometimes it starts with a photograph. Sometimes with a location. Sometimes with a question no one has answered yet.
Whether you are developing a feature film, television series, documentary, fashion campaign, commercial production, conservation initiative, research project, or visual expedition, Gautam Dhimal welcomes conversations with people who believe in creating work that matters.
Start the conversation:
mail@GautamDhimal.com
Production Support & Logistics:
info@LocationNepal.com
WHAT GAUTAM DHIMAL DOES
Gautam's work operates across several interconnected fields that support both creative productions and long term storytelling initiatives.
FILM, TELEVISION & PRODUCTION SERVICES
Through Location Nepal and Films & AdFilms, Gautam supports international feature films, television dramas, reality television productions, documentaries, commercial campaigns, branded content, digital productions, travel series, and streaming projects. Services include complete line production, production management, permits, logistics, crew sourcing, casting, location scouting, equipment coordination, transportation, accommodation, risk management, and on ground execution.
Whether the requirement is a single fixer, a local crew, a remote mountain location, or complete production management for an international project, Gautam and his teams work closely with clients to make complex productions feel simple.
For production planning, permits, locations, crew, logistics, and line production support, contact:
PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCTION SERVICES
Through Location Nepal and Himalayan Fashion Adventure, Gautam supports international photography productions ranging from luxury fashion campaigns and editorial assignments to magazine cover stories, destination shoots, commercial campaigns, tourism projects, advertising productions, and brand storytelling initiatives. Productions are managed from concept development through final delivery, allowing photographers, creative directors, brands, and agencies to focus entirely on the creative process.
From a small editorial team to a large international fashion production, every project receives the same attention to detail, creative support, and logistical care.
To discuss photography productions, editorials, fashion campaigns, destination shoots, or magazine assignments:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Gautam works across multiple photographic genres including fashion photography, aerial photography, wildlife photography, conservation photography, travel photography, documentary photography, portrait photography, advertising photography, editorial photography, and commercial photography. His assignments regularly take place across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.
His photography is driven by curiosity, exploration, and a desire to create images that remain relevant long after they are made. Whether working with global brands, publications, conservation organizations, or private clients, the objective is always the same: create work that connects people to stories.
For commissions, assignments, exhibitions, publications, speaking engagements, and creative collaborations:
ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION STORYTELLING
The Vanishing Himalayas serves as the opening chapter of a much larger long term initiative known as Until We Act. Together, these projects seek to document environmental change, biodiversity, mountain communities, traditional livelihoods, culture, ecosystems, and landscapes across the Hindu Kush Himalaya through photography, filmmaking, aerial documentation, research, publications, exhibitions, and educational resources.
The vision extends beyond documentation alone. It aims to build a visual archive that can support researchers, institutions, students, conservation organizations, educators, policymakers, broadcasters, and future generations.
Researchers, universities, conservation groups, foundations, broadcasters, sponsors, and collaborators interested in contributing to this growing initiative are encouraged to connect:
EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP & LEARNING EXPEDITIONS
Through Guided Photography Tours, Gautam personally leads tailored educational tours, private mentorship programs, small group expeditions, customized luxury photography journeys, and collaborative learning experiences alongside leading experts from around the world. These experiences are designed for photographers, filmmakers, students, institutions, universities, enthusiasts, and professionals seeking practical learning in real environments rather than classrooms alone.
The goal is simple: share knowledge gained through decades of productions, expeditions, assignments, successes, and failures so others can accelerate their own learning journey.
For private mentoring, educational partnerships, institutional collaborations, customized photography tours, workshops, and field learning experiences:
TRUSTED BY GLOBAL BRANDS, BROADCASTERS & PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Over the years, Gautam Dhimal has collaborated with productions, campaigns, and projects involving some of the world's most recognized brands, broadcasters, agencies, and production companies.
These include Disney, BBC, FOX, Channel 4, Red Bull, Panasonic, Coca Cola, Powerade, Nestea, Vicks, Nippon Paint, Samsonite, Doosan, Kellogg's, Celcom, and many others.
Working through Location Nepal and Films & AdFilms, these collaborations have ranged from international television dramas and feature films to documentaries, commercial advertising campaigns, tourism promotions, fashion productions, travel series, humanitarian projects, and large scale photography assignments.
Many clients arrive with ambitious ideas and complex requirements. The role of Gautam and his teams is to transform those ideas into practical, achievable productions through planning, logistics, creativity, and local expertise. Whether the production involves a single photographer or a crew of hundreds, the approach remains consistent: solve problems early, communicate clearly, and deliver work that exceeds expectations.
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THE VANISHING HIMALAYAS & UNTIL WE ACT
Perhaps the most ambitious undertaking of Gautam's career is not a commercial campaign, a television production, or a photography assignment.
It is a responsibility.
The Vanishing Himalayas began as a long term effort to document the changing realities of mountain environments, communities, biodiversity, and landscapes across the Himalayas. Over time, that vision expanded into Until We Act, a far larger multi year initiative designed to document environmental and cultural transitions across multiple countries throughout the Hindu Kush Himalaya region and potentially other vulnerable regions of the planet in the future.
Through aerial expeditions, photography, filmmaking, interviews, mapping, research collaborations, publications, exhibitions, and educational initiatives, the project seeks to create one of the most comprehensive visual archives of our time.
The objective is simple but urgent.
To document what exists today before future generations are left wondering what was lost.
Researchers, universities, foundations, broadcasters, conservation organizations, publishers, scientists, brands, institutions, and collaborators interested in participating are encouraged to connect.
For partnerships, sponsorships, grants, research collaborations, and institutional support:
ASSOCIATIONS & LEADERSHIP
Beyond production and photography, Gautam continues to contribute to the growth of creative industries, education, environmental awareness, and cultural initiatives.
His leadership roles and professional associations include:
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Chairperson
Gehendra Dhimal Foundation
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Executive Producer
Location Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
www.LocationNepal.com -
Producer/ Line Producer
Films & Adfilms Pvt. Ltd.
www.AdFilmsNepal.com -
CEO/ Chief Photographer
Fantastic Film & Photography
www.FantasticFilmPhoto.com -
Member (International Film Promotion Committee)
Film Development Board
Government of Nepal -
Member
Nepal Film Technicians' Association (NEFTA)
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Member
Nepal Film Producers' Association
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Editorial Director
MORPH. Magazine
www.morph.com.np
These organizations collectively support filmmaking, photography, publishing, education, conservation, cultural exchange, and international creative collaborations.
SERVICES
Every project is different.
Some require a photographer. Some require a producer. Others require an entire production ecosystem capable of handling locations, permits, casting, logistics, transportation, equipment, accommodation, risk management, aerial operations, and field execution.
Over the years, Gautam Dhimal and his teams have built a reputation for providing exactly that.
Services regularly support feature films, television dramas, reality television productions, documentaries, commercial advertising, fashion campaigns, editorial productions, destination shoots, wildlife expeditions, tourism campaigns, aerial cinematography, conservation projects, NGO storytelling, educational initiatives, and research based visual documentation.
From the streets of Kathmandu to remote Himalayan valleys, from African wildlife reserves to productions across the Middle East, the goal remains unchanged.
Make the production process easier.
Allow creatives to focus on creativity.
Handle everything else professionally.
For projects large or small:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Does Gautam Dhimal work internationally?
Yes. While based in Kathmandu, Nepal and Dubai, UAE, Gautam regularly undertakes assignments across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and other international destinations. Many clients work with him specifically because of his ability to operate across multiple countries and environments.
Can Gautam Dhimal manage an entire production from start to finish?
Absolutely. Through Location Nepal and Films & AdFilms, complete production services can be provided from initial planning and budgeting through permits, crew, casting, logistics, filming, photography, transportation, accommodation, and final delivery support.
What types of productions are supported?
Projects regularly include feature films, television dramas, reality television productions, documentaries, streaming productions, commercial advertising campaigns, fashion shoots, editorial productions, tourism campaigns, NGO assignments, conservation projects, and educational initiatives.
Does Gautam Dhimal provide photography production services for international photographers?
Yes. Through Location Nepal and Himalayan Fashion Adventure, international photographers, creative directors, magazines, agencies, brands, and production companies receive complete photography production support throughout Nepal and surrounding regions.
Can international fashion brands produce campaigns in Nepal?
Absolutely. Nepal offers extraordinary visual diversity ranging from Himalayan landscapes and ancient cities to remote villages, deserts, forests, rivers, and cultural heritage sites. Gautam and his teams regularly support fashion productions, editorials, lookbooks, advertising campaigns, and destination fashion projects.
What makes Location Nepal different from other production companies?
Decades of experience. The company was built by some of the pioneers of international production services in Nepal and continues to operate with systems developed through hundreds of productions. Clients benefit from extensive local knowledge, trusted networks, practical problem solving, and a commitment to delivering results.
Does Gautam Dhimal support documentary filmmakers and journalists?
Yes. Documentary storytelling, journalism, environmental reporting, conservation documentation, and long form visual narratives form a significant part of ongoing work. Research support, logistics, permits, crews, translators, guides, and production management can all be arranged.
What is The Vanishing Himalayas?
The Vanishing Himalayas is a long term visual documentation project focused on recording environmental, cultural, and ecological changes occurring throughout the Himalayas. It serves as the first major chapter of the larger Until We Act initiative.
What is Until We Act?
Until We Act is a multi year, cross border initiative documenting environmental change, biodiversity, communities, traditional livelihoods, landscapes, and cultural heritage throughout the Hindu Kush Himalaya region and potentially other vulnerable regions around the world. The project seeks to build a long term visual archive for future generations, researchers, institutions, and educators.
Does Gautam Dhimal offer mentoring, workshops, and educational experiences?
Yes. Through Guided Photography Tours and independent programs, Gautam offers private mentoring, small group workshops, customized educational tours, luxury photography expeditions, institutional collaborations, and practical field learning experiences.
Can universities and institutions collaborate on research projects?
Yes. Researchers, universities, academic institutions, conservation organizations, broadcasters, publishers, and foundations are encouraged to connect regarding collaborative projects, visual archives, educational resources, field documentation, and long term initiatives.
What is the best way to start a conversation?
The simplest way is by email. A brief introduction to the project, objectives, timeline, and location requirements is usually enough to begin exploring possibilities. Emails can be directed to mail@GautamDhimal.com
WORK WITH GAUTAM DHIMAL
Some of the most successful projects begin with a simple conversation.
Whether you are a production company planning a feature film, a broadcaster developing a television series, a photographer organizing an editorial shoot, a fashion brand exploring destination campaigns, a conservation organization documenting environmental change, a university developing research initiatives, or a creative team searching for production support, Gautam Dhimal and his teams would be delighted to hear from you.
Every assignment begins differently.
The objective remains the same.
Understand the vision.
Build the right team.
Create something meaningful.
Photography Assignments, Collaborations & Speaking Engagements
Film Production, Television Production, Reality Shows, Commercials, Permits, Locations & Line Production
Photography Production Services, Fashion Productions, Editorial Shoots & Magazine Assignments
The Vanishing Himalayas, Until We Act, Research Collaborations & Conservation Partnerships
Educational Tours, Mentoring & Guided Photography Experiences
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We look forward to hearing about your project.