mumbai Nov 2011

Photolink Photography is a rep agency that provides top flight photographic and styling talent from both India and the rest of the world.

The company's photographers have varying specialties across architecture, beauty, cars, children and babies, fashion, food and drink, interiors, landscape, lifestyle, portraits, product and still life. Its experienced artists have worked for numerous corporate and agency clients and can be relied upon to bring their individual style to add value to every project. 

Photolink Photography is a part of the 35-year-old Photolink Creative Group Ltd, UK, the largest photographic agency in England.

Clients include Bvlgari, Cadbury India Ltd., Castrol India Ltd., Coca-Cola, Elle Décor, Elle Magazine, Essar Group, Fair & Lovely, GQ, HSBC, Hyatt Hotels, ITC Ltd., Marie Claire, Nike, PepsiCo, Taj Hotels, Visa, Vodafone India, Vogue and The World Gold Council.

SALT Management represents a diverse group of established communication artists and producers. As a collective of individuals from the fields of print and film, the company is India’s one-stop-shop solution, representing global talent across the Indian and Asian editorial and commercial markets. SALT is managed by a team of young professionals whose backgrounds range from feature film production to television commercials and fashion.

SALT has in-house resources that cover line production for foreign productions, photographers and directors. Unique to its line-up is SALT Water - the company's underwater production services for both film and still photography, with in-house resources, equipment and scuba crew.

Photographers SALT has collaborated with include James Meakin, Bruno Dayan, Hasnain Dattu, Markus Klinko & Indrani, Prasad Naik, Suresh Natrajan, Tarun Vishwa, Babar Khan, Tejal Patni and Colston Julian.

Imran Khatri Productions is a professional outsourcing company based in Mumbai, with operations throughout India and abroad. Clients include advertising agencies, production houses and photographers.

Services include production and shoot management, international and national models, talents and celebrities, fashion designers and stylists, make-up and hair stylists, sets and properties, permissions and procedures, locations and studio rentals, equipment packages, transport and general production support, insurance coverage, post production and image retouching.

Imran Khatri Productions works closely with clients to ensure all aspects of the production schedule run as smoothly as possible, maintaining high production value on all its projects while bringing them in on time and within budget. With a highly creative and competent production management team, the company remains consciously aware of its production responsibilities and enjoys forging strong relationships with each client.

ImageDB represents a diverse database of high quality, art directed and fresh Indian images. ImageDB offer world's largest collection of Indian images, pictures, footage, concepts and ideas. The company's products include stock images and footage as well as a whole canopy of services such as image key wording, retouching, masking and clipping, image filtering, and more.

ImageDB also produces commercial assignment shoots to cater to the varying needs of its customers. The company's services and products provide the highest quality and faithfully represent the vision of every client.

ImageDB is committed to ensure that ideas of business product and services get truly reflected through their contents, which will give companies the necessary edge in becoming future market leaders.

"We make ideas come alive and let the images speak for themselves."

You can search for Indian stock images on their website.

Martin Prihoda is a Canadian-born advertising and fashion editorial portraiture photographer based out of Mumbai. Within a short three years of entering the Indian market, Martin has risen to become one of the top ad photographers in Mumbai. With work characterised by strong lighting and dramatic portraiture, his subjects include A-list celebrities such as Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif, shooting regularly for Vogue, GQ, Harpers Bazaar, Verve, Marie Claire and Cosmo.

Advertising clients include Lowe Lintas, JWT, WK and Y&R for brands such as Axe, Kingfisher, Royal Challenge, Signature Whiskey and Amante.

Martin is also an award-winning film-maker and is currently in pre-production on his first feature film which he is scheduled to direct in 2012.

Tarun Khiwal's life journey as a photographer began 20 years ago, with no formal training, he has always believed in expressing his vision fearlessly. He is the first and only photographer in India to be honoured with the coveted Hasselblad Masters Award, and he also featured in Tom Ang’s book ‘The Complete Photographer’ as one of the 20 top professional photographers from around the world.

With his foray into moving images, Tarun has leant fluidity to his vision, which over the years has been setting benchmarks in still imagery.

His portfolio includes clients such as Dior, L’Oréal, Nokia, Motorola, Pepsi, Hutch, Nestlé, Sony, Nike, Reebok and Lakme. His critically acclaimed editorial work appears regularly in national and international publications including Tank, Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire and L’Officiel.

The creative interpretations of Mumbai-based professional photographer Shashi Nair are simply mind-boggling, as he challenges convention by playing with the viewer’s perception of form and beauty. His simple mantra is to create something that makes people look twice at his imagery. In short, his photographs have been documented with the help of ideas, lighting and a technique that enable him to push boundaries and to create images that are emotional, edgy, original, and above all a unique capture of a moment in time. 

With over two decades of professional experience as a commercial, advertising and fashion photographer, his passion and obsession for this form of expression not only keeps him excited but also interested in his work. Shashi has a unique versatility, shooting fashion, automobiles and products with a distinct flair.

He has a spacious studio in Mumbai with an able team to assist and handle production, retouching of final images and turnkey projects. He has been shooting both in India and abroad and is available for editorial, celebrity shoots and advertising projects.

Visit his official website or Vimity profile for more information.

AJ Raina started teaching himself photography in 2007. He originally studied Maths at St. Stephen’s College and later switched to art. His clients include Reebok, L'Oréal, Bacardi, Levi's, Honda, LG and Motorola.

In the past three years he has won over 33 awards ranging from honours at the Hasselblad Masters in Copenhagen, Denmark (2008), to the IPA in Los Angeles (2008) and New York (2009), the WPA in London (2008), the PX3 in Paris, France (2009, 2010, 2011) and the Get Framed 2 (2010) competition in India. In 2011 he won 18 awards at the PX3 in Paris. He was on the official jury of the eventful India Photography Awards 2011 and this year was named one of the 'Faces of Fashion' in India.

AJ is represented in India and the US and works increasingly between New Delhi, Mumbai and New York. 

Shirish Sen is an India-based photographer whose work spans a variety of subjects including food, people, liquids, products and landscapes. 

Shirish has been working independently since 2004, shooting on location as well as in his 2200 sq. ft. studio in Gurgaon - a suburb of New Delhi. Facilities at the studio include a 39 Megapixel digital back, Mamiya cameras and Broncolor lights, as well as a wide range of props and custom-made backdrops. The studio offers a complete in-house workflow from pre-production to photography to post-production.

His portfolio includes images for Pizza Hut, KFC, Ruby Tuesday, Bikano, Bacardi, Pepsi, Minute Maid and several national and international publications, including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle and Good Housekeeping.

Badri Narayan has worked in the field of commercial photography for the last 10 years, a period in which he has carved a niche for himself in architecture, industrial, corporate and people photography. 

A keen sense of observation and an inherent ability to interpret situations visually has brought him into the world of photography. He finds inspiration in nature and hence deploys a harmonious interplay of different elements across his work. He loves experimenting with various aspects of photography and creating visually dramatic images.

His current standing in the industry is due to the high quality of work he delivers, always on-budget and with strict adherence to deadlines.

Clients include Commonwealth Games 2011, Godrej, Larsen & Toubro, Ford India, Bank of India, Hiranandani Group, Shapoorji Pallonji, Raheja Universal, Kalpataru, Peter Drucker Management (USA), Wartsila (Finland) and Peddle Thorp Architects (Australia).

Neha Pandey picked-up her first camera when she was only 14 and immediately fell in love with story telling through images. Although largely a self-taught photographer, she has been a proud apprentice to Martin Prihoda, Norbert Kniat and Sephi Bergerson.

Flying solo this season, Neha's work has received magnetic attention. Her distinct style portrays beautiful contrasts of strong yet ethereal visual references and is considered as a fresh young force to reckon with by many in the industry.

Visit her official website or Vimity profile for more information.

Saurabh Dua works and lives out of New Delhi and Mumbai and has shot assignments for clients in India and abroad. His work has earned him credits and associations with brands like L.V. and Dior in publications including L'Offciel, Marie Claire, GQ, Grazia and  Cosmopolitan.

His fashion and advertising clients include Lee, Amante, Van Huesen, Samsung, Sony,  Nokia and The Times of India. Saurabh regularly works with agencies JWT, Mudra, Leo Burnett, CHEIL, Happy Creatives, LOWE and Percept.

He likes working with people, telling stories and creating characters across his images. His work has a naturalistic, personal feel and is very spontaneous.

Recognition includes the IPA Awards and PX3 Awards Paris (2008 and 2009). He was also nominated 'Photographer of the Year' by Marie Claire in 2009 and was twice nominated in the fashion category at the Black and White Spider Awards 2010.

Atul Pratap Chauhan is a commercial photographer specialising in food, interior, product and people photography. He has been commissioned by corporate and advertising agencies from the hotel industry as well as architectural firms and design houses. His work has been published in Better Interiors, JetWings International, India Today, Living ETC, Society and Society Interiors.

Atul has worked as an insider in the hotel industry, during which time he acquired a strong aesthetic sense for food and interiors. His natural inclination for energy, brightness and vibrancy is evident across his work.

As an emerging commercial photographer, he has been reviewed by Times Of India, Smart Photography and Asian Photography Singapore magazine, as well as Condé Nast Traveller India.

Atul currently lives in New Delhi but travels throughout India for his work.

Alexander Manton understands the needs of both Western and Asian clients. He is an American photographer and currently commutes between India, China, and Singapore. Alexander has lived in India for five years, speaks Hindi, and loves the country, culture and people. This comes through in the rapport that he has with models, crew and clients when shooting in India.

He specialises in corporate annual reports, travel, lifestyle, and hotel/resort photography. Over the past year, he has added film/video to the mix, allowing him to create a unified body of work for his clients incorporating both still and motion images.

Clients include AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric, Citibank, Andersen Consulting, General Motors, Bechtel, Boeing, United Technologies, American Standard, Baxter Healthcare, Nortel, Owens-Corning, Westin Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Monsanto, Allergan, Agilent, Goodyear, Unilever, Inchcape, Time, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, and many others worldwide.

Elton Fernandez works with magazines including Vogue, GQ, Traveller, Elle, M, Marie Claire and Grazia. His entry into Bollywood was marked by being credited as director of make-up and hair artistry for the feature film ‘I Am’ by critically acclaimed director Onir. Also to his credit is south India’s first ever Disney film 'Anaganaga O Dheerudu.'

Elton's body of work includes several celebrated actors such as Senthil Ramamurthy, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonam Kapoor, Amrita Puri, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Sanjay Suri, Rahul Bose, Purab Kohli, Abhay Deol, Lakshmi Manchu, Nandita Das and Shernaz Patel. He has also worked with some of the finest models and most talented photographers, including Daniella Federici, Slava Filippoy, Jonathan Lennard, Darren Centofanti, Atul Kasbekar, Prasad Naik, Farooq Chothia, Tarun Vishwa, R. Burman, Ram Shergill and Jatin Kampani.

Elton has carved a niche for himself as one of contemporary India’s finest make-up artists and hairstylists.

Shubhangi Dhaimade loves food. She loves to cook and eat, but loves nothing more than to style it. From packaging images for food to ad films and advertising and now editorial, she has been styling food for over 15 years. When asked what she'd rather do, one hears a resounding "nothing else". Shubhangi enjoys taking everyday food and presenting it in a new light, from the normal Indian roti-subzi to complex international dishes, she sets them up in different ways that are especially pleasing to the camera.

"Shubhangi loves a challenge. Do you have one for her?"

Clients include McDonald's, Coke, Tropicana, Godrej Tyson, LG, Vogue, Elle Jodha Akbar The Feature Film, Amul, Bosch, Whirlpool, Havells, Visa and Taj Group of Hotels.

Shaahid Amir has played a pivotal role in the Indian fashion industry. His flair for style, attention to detail and belief in originality has made his designs unique and intelligent.

His collection is understated and elegant. He spins, weaves and blends natural fabrics together using the French and Indian art form of hand embroidery, zardozi and Lucknowi tradition. Shaahid’s individuality is his trademark. His line is diverse and depicts his innovative ability.

His bridal ensembles are stunning and his creations for brides and grooms have caused a stir among the crème-de la-crème in India and across the globe. Bollywood too has not ignored his trend setting designs, and his expertise has created new looks for stalwarts of the film industry.

Shaahid discovered his passion through Fardeen Khan, Mayur Madhwani, GuruSwaroop Srivastava, Vishwajeet Kadam, Bill Carson and The Sultan of Dubai.