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Shruti Moghe.

I've been meaning to do a shoot like this for a long long while now but when Shruti gave me a call in the second half of last year, I knew she would feature in my first "baby bump" photoshoot. :)

This photo is a result of complete teamwork: Shruti for the concept, Mangesh (her hubby) for the flying sari and me for the light/framing and other such boring things. :D

Catch one more from this shoot on my facebook page.

Peaceful happiness.
December 2011.

For me, the last half of this year has been a roller coaster ride between the highs of a fairytale photography career n the depths of a heart-breaking personal life. And once in a rare while in the middle of this mad ride, there have been moments of mirth, peace and calm. Moments that bring a smile to my face no matter how busy or messed up I am. Kinda like my oasis in the midst of a deserted life. Here's to my oasis!

PS: I liked this photo so much that I came back to flickr after 7 months! Unlike my Facebook page, this place can be my personal photography space as well. :)

D + K
Vikarabad, May 2011.

This shot was as much as an accident as it was directed by me. I was on the floor taking a low-angle fish-eye shot and as I was about to get up, the reflection in the shades caught my attention - I whipped out the 35mm and took this one! This is easily one of the coolest couple shots I've taken in my time as a people photographer. I <3 it. :D

Check out more accidental awesomeness over at my Facebook page!.

Radhika & Mark,
February, 2011, Pune

I know it has been a LONG while since I've uploaded a photograph here on Flickr, so here's something very different - a ring shot with a slight twist. :)

There are always some lil moments of inspiration in every portrait session for me, this particular 2 hour session had at least 3-4 of those moments! So while we were nearing the end of the shoot, I realized I was yet to take a proper ring shot but there was no proper place to take it - unless I wanted yet another "ring among the rocks" photos. And just like that this photo happened. :D

I like it. It's wacky, strong and not really mushy chic-flick stuff - very much how this couple is in real life.

There's a LOT more inspiration on my Facebook page!

Radhika & Mark, Feb 2011.

Radhika has to be the coolest bride ever.
(Ok, sorry everyone else but this one contacted me wayyyyyyyy back in early 2010!!).
She saw my photos from the first wedding I ever shot and contacted me all the way from London for her wedding a whole 350 days later! And so here we are in Feb 2011, finally with her starring in one of my shots.