Liam’s 1st Birthday
Rahul & Kimberley were celebrating the 1st birthday of their son Liam and asked if I could make some family portraits and photograph the cake smash of their little one. It had been raining non-stop in Mumbai for weeks and the morning of the shoot didn’t look any better.
Rahul & Kimberley were celebrating the 1st birthday of their son Liam and asked if I could make some family portraits and photograph the cake smash of their little one. It had been raining non-stop in Mumbai for weeks and the morning of the shoot didn’t look any better. We had already talked about the kind of photos we wanted, and an outdoor location was high on the list. As the rain started to ease, we prayed for just a window of an hour to make the photos we had planned.
Thankfully, the rain Gods heard our prayers and we got to work, quickly working through our plan. Liam took a short while to warm up to me and he was posing like a champ towards the end.
That evening, Rahul & Kimberley had a cake-smash planned for Liam. Kimberley baked the cake herself and a sugar-free one at that with healthy ingredients. The main birthday cake was made by Nikkita Pereira from A Cakewalk. Do check out her page, her cakes and designs are amazing!
All photos were shot on my new Nikon Z6 using the Nikkor 85mm F1.8G and the Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8G lenses and edited on Adobe Lightroom Classic using the Two Mann DVLOP presets (Mythic Potions: Amarone).
Disha + Jigar: A Lockdown Engagement
A lockdown couldn’t stop Disha and Jigar from getting their families together and celebrating their love with a nice and small engagement at home. The pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for these small and intimate family functions and I’m really enjoying shooting them.
Nikhil + Madhura: A unique cocktail
I have known Nikhil & Madhura for many years. We studied together in St. Xavier’s college and graduated from college and from our teens together. So you can imagine my surprise when Nikhil told me that he was getting married. I was going to witness this Dahisar boy transition into a man!
The cocktail party was arranged at the Link Room in Bandra and the best part was that most people who attended were from college. It turned into somewhat of a reunion for all of us. I guess that’s what happens when someone from your school or college gets married. It was great to meet my fellow Xavierites after so many years.
My favourite part of the evening was when Nikhil pulled Madhura towards him and planted a massive kiss on her!
Camera: Nikon D800
Lenses: Nikon 24-70 + Nikon 50mm
Venue: Link Room, Bandra
Oscar’s 2nd Birthday: Mumbai Pet Photography
When Riddhi contacted me asking if I would photograph her 2 year old Labrador’s birthday, there was only one thing I could say. I mean, how could I paws-ibly say no to this?
It is said that pets are the perfect stress busters, and rightly so. This was possibly the most relaxed shoot I have ever done. Although, this reminded me to get back into the gym and start training again. Running after the little pooches and squatting constantly to get the perfect shot took a toll on my thighs. I could still feel the burn after 3 days.
Palak was the perfect assistant as well and made sure she got the shots that I was missing. This was her first professional shoot and she loved every moment of it, thanks largely to the cute doggies everywhere.
Photos by Royd Tauro & Palak Varma
