Prasenjeet Yadav is a molecular biologist/ecologist by degree who turned his passion for storytelling into a new and exciting career as a National Geographic photographer and explorer. His most recent project focused on studying the "Ghost Cats", Snow Leopards in the Indian Himalayas for nearly 3 years. Since turning to Photography only a decade ago, he has become one of the most decorated wildlife and landscape photographers on the rise today.

We talk about how American culture influenced his childhood (notably the Tom Hanks hit Cast Away), what he learned about himself while studying  the Snow Leopard's behavior, and the toll working in secluded wilderness for extended periods of time can have on mental health.

Special thanks to National Geographic, and the Snow Leopard Trust for their research and awareness collaboration on this amazing species.

Follow Prasenjeet @prasen.yadav on Instagram, and check out some of his work here:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/search?q=prasenjeet+Yadav