Of Indian parentage, born and raised in Kenya and educated in England, the Shah brothers became interested in wildlife photography at an early age. It came naturally since they were always in contact with Kenya's abundant wildlife. But although their wildlife photography had unsurprising roots, its evolution was very gradual.

By 1986 however they were spending a considerable amount of time in the field. In that year, they also discovered Indian wildlife. They spent much of the next six years in Ranthambhore - observing, studying and photographing the tiger families described in this book. Only the monsoon rains of July to September forced them to take a break when they returned to the plains of East Africa to photograph the African big cats.

Soon, editors in Africa and India, endeavouring to find 'new blood' were pleased to discover photographers of the calibre of Anup and Manoj. Subsequently, their work began appearing in Western Europe, U.S.A. and Japan, their photographs have been published internationally in a wide range of books and magazines including - National Geographic, International Wildlife, Country Life, BBC Wildlife, Terre Sauvage, Airone, Vie Sauvage, Das Tier, Anima, Bird Watching, Birds, Time Magazine and Outdoor Photographer. Apart from photography, the brothers share a weakness for all cats, whether domestic or the magnificent tigers of Ranthambhore.