Tejal Shah has a degree in Photography and specialized in Photography, Video and Cinema at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, United States. Worked as a photojournalist, made cover photos for publications on homosexual and women rights, and had images published in books by the Focal Press publisher. Was a volunteer in a film festival and in a photographic show in Melbourne, and participated in the organization and programming of the Bombay Sexual & Gender Minority Film Festival. Currently works as an independent artist.