He completed a three-year course in photography at the Pathshala South Asian Media Academy. After enlisting for a basic photography class in 2011 to improve his film making skills, he became enchanted with the medium and has been passionate about practicing photography ever since. Shadman enjoys working within small isolated communities and on personal stories. He has taken part in workshops conducted by Gary Knight, Munem Wasif, Abir Abdullah, Jodi Haines and Gael Turine. He was selected to take part in the Joop Swart Masterclass 2017 in Amsterdam.
