Summary
Twelve years behind the camera for brands, magazines and people who want to be seen honestly. Published in six countries; exhibited in three.
Skills
- Portraiture
- Street
- Editorial
- Natural light
- Film
- Retouching
- Art direction
Experience
Photographer
Independent
Commissions for brands, magazines and private clients.
Staff photographer
Mid-Day
Daily news and feature photography.
Selected work
Monsoon facesStreet portraits, Mumbai 2025 
KilnBrand story for a ceramics studio 
After hoursEditorial, Vogue India 
SaltPersonal series, Rann of Kutch 
FoundersPortrait commissions, 2024 
TideCampaign for a sailing school
Awards
- Sony World Photography Awards — shortlistMar 2024 · World Photography Organisation
- Best Editorial SeriesOct 2023 · Indian Photography Festival
Testimonials
Rahul photographed our whole team in a day and somehow made every one of us look like ourselves on a good day.
Neha Kulkarni — Founder, Kiln Ceramics
Calm on set, fast with delivery, and the pictures ran on the cover.
Arman Sheikh — Photo editor
Services
Portrait sessions
Two hours, one location, 25 edited images.
from ₹18,000
Brand stories
A day with your team and your product; stills for web, social and print.
from ₹60,000
Editorial
Magazine and newspaper assignments.
day rate on request
About
I started with a borrowed film camera on Marine Drive and never quite put it down. My work sits between documentary and portraiture: real people, real light, nothing staged that doesn't need to be.
Interests
- Darkroom printing
- Cycling
- Old cinemas