Rajesh Nair  was born in India in 1974; he earned a degree in Zoology from the University of Bombay. He is a drummer/percussionist who studied music at the Academia Musica Moderna in Verona, Italy before turning to photography.

Rajesh studied at the Washington School of Photography, Maryland where he now leads architectural workshops.

His principal interest as a photographer is to document endangered architecture. He also works as a commercial architectural photographer in Washington, D.C. His photographic work has been displayed in various exhibitions in the United States and Europe.

In February 2005 his work was displayed at the "The Photography Show" organized by the AIPAD, the association of international photography art dealers in New York City. His first book "Parallel Dimensions" featuring his photographs from Italy and Bhutan was published in Venice, Italy in April 2005. In Washington DC, Nair is represented by the Kathleen Ewing gallery.

Rajesh has traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa and Asia and has lived in both Italy and Bhutan. Currently he resides with his family in Virginia, USA.

Publications:

● Across Vietnam, published in May 2007.
● Portraits of a nation, India, published in April 2007.
● Nair published his first book "Parallel Dimensions" in April 2005. The book features a collection of 68 photographs from his series in Italy and Bhutan.
● ‘Innocent Terrain’ appears in the publication ‘Reflections on a new millennium’, published by the World Bank art society 2002.
● Cover photograph ‘Salt, Jordon’ on Country Assistance Strategy – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon published by The World Bank.