Nachiketa
Website - www.nachiketaphotography.com
Email - fotographynachiketa@gmail.com
Phone - +917320893341
PROFILE
Enthusiastic and creative photographer and videographer with a PG diploma in Professional
Photography from Light and Life academy and over 5 years of expertise in interior
architecture, food and fine art photography. Specialised training includes people
portraiture, product, travel and nature photography. Highly skilled in post processing
tools like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Passionate about capturing the
essence of each subject and dedicated to providing high quality images. Notable
projects include working on TVF web series and achieving significant social media
engagement.
EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER, MUMBAI — MAY 2022- JUNE 2024
• Captured behind-the-scenes photos and videos for TVF web series ( Girls Hostel
Season 3 , Pitchers Season 2, Industry Season 1 ), documenting ongoing scenes,
interaction between cast and crew members, directors and cinematographers
during the shoot. Photograph and document pre production meetings, collaborated
with social media team to deliver the high quality visuals for marketing purposes.
• Assisted in the production of a music documentary produced by Mumbai Fixers
( based on local musicians and rappers of Mumbai ) to capture b-rolls footage.
Contributing to the project’s overall visual storytelling.
• Edited wedding video for a client, used Adobe Premiere Pro for scene edit,
seamless transitions, colour correction and sound design. Coordinated closely with
the client to incorporate their vision and feedback. The final product received
positive feedback for its finish and emotional impact.
• Photographed and documented the proceedings of an information seminar at IIT
Mumbai.
INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER , BANGALORE — JAN 2017 - MAR 2020
• Captured high-quality photographs of all food items for restaurant Habibi Falafel,
used in menus, brochures, social media and marketing campaigns of the restaurant.
• Executed a series of comprehensive photography and videography projects for
company Interazzo YouTube channel, highlighting interior design of residential
apartments in Bangalore. Managed shooting, sound recording and editing full
length video. These videos got significant online engagement with over 1 million
views.
• Produced professional photographs for Pink Lemonade and Aquapure, used in
marketing campaigns and company’s social media handle.• Documented government school programs for UNICEF, capturing images that showcased the benefits provided to students, contributed to UNICEF’s promotional materials and visibility of their educational initiatives.
• As a travel photographer documented the Kuari Pass trek for Indiahikes, trekked
along with the fellow trekkers capturing key moments. The photographs were used
Indiahikes branding including website and marketing.
PERSONAL PROJECTS
• Developed a travel photo series and a short documentary on Bodh Gaya, focusing
on temple prayers, which I published on my YouTube channel.
• Produced an extensive travel photo series documenting people, culture and
landscape of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in North East India.
• Created a series of high-quality photographs depicting various flowers in studio
setup at my home. This project demonstrates advanced lighting and composition
techniques.
EDUCATION
2015-2016: PG Diploma in Professional photography, Light and Life Academy, Ooty
• Specialisation in Interior Architecture , food and fine art photography with
extensive training on creative and technical aspects of photography and lighting.
Also, detailed hands on training in portraiture, product, people, documentary and
travel nature photography.
2010-2012: PG diploma in Marketing and Insurance , National Insurance Academy,
Pune
2005-2009 , Bachelor in Apparel Production , National Institute of fashion technology
Kolkata
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Post processing , Adobe premiere pro, Video
Editing, Architecture and Interior photography, Food photography, Fine art
Photography