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spotlight magazine Mar 2024 portraiture & celebrity photography
India: Abhishek Bali
In the vibrant tapestry of India's burgeoning creative scene, Abhishek Bali stands as a luminary, capturing the essence of both portraiture and business cultures through the lens of his camera. A master of his craft, he traverses the realms of portrait and corporate photography with finesse and flair.
Abhishek's portfolio reads like a who's who of the artistic and entrepreneurial elite, as he effortlessly immortalises the faces of artists, celebrities, founders, and investors alike. His signature style, a deft fusion of strobes and atmospheric lighting, bathes his subjects in a chiaroscuro of hues, evoking a sense of depth and authenticity.
Drawing from his rich background in documentary and magazine photography, Abhishek possesses an innate ability to distill the ethos of top-tier companies and cutting-edge startups into captivating visual narratives that defines their workplace culture.
But Abhishek's expertise extends far beyond the confines of his native land. With a passport stamped with the imprints of countless assignments, he effortlessly navigates the global landscape, seamlessly orchestrating productions, assembling teams of assistants, and procuring studio equipment with the precision of a maestro.
Some of his clients include Netflix, Bain & Co, Siemens, Sequoia, Elle, GQ, Vogue, and The New York Times.
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showcase magazine Dec 2023 asia issue 946
Garima Manocha New Delhi advertising photographers
Garima Manocha is an award-winning photographer based in Delhi and has spent the last eight years making pictures for brands, people and most importantly, herself.
She brings a unique and minimal approach to her photographs with immaculate control over lighting and in-depth understanding of aesthetics.
Her work covers advertising and editorial photography for commercial clients. She is a visual storyteller with a refined eye for detail, light, colour and emotion. Her undying passion for art inspires her to experiment with different techniques and aesthetics.
Recent companies added to the client list are Kingfisher, Gordon’s Gin, Kerastase Paris, Louis Vuitton, and Vahdam Teas.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2023 commercial productions, directors & post production
India: Oak Tree Pictures
India is fast becoming one of the most popular shooting destinations of the world and rightfully so - where else would one get such a diverse range of stunning locations with temperate climatic conditions?
With year-round sunshine, backwaters, sand dunes and modern backdrops as well as historic architecture, India offers great picturesque backdrops for your shoots.
"Our purpose is to provide a complete high quality production service combining everything for each individual project, from location scouting and permissions, talents - Indian/international, scheduling and estimation, technicians and equipment, post production- overall a cost effective production crew ensuring smooth execution of the shoot.
We offer comprehensive, flexible, friendly and creative services. We believe in bringing life to your vision and we love every step of the way. Do not hesitate to reach out for more information and let's work together."
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spotlight magazine Apr 2023 portraiture & celebrity photography
India: Abhishek Bali
Abhishek is a portrait and corporate lifestyle photographer based in India. His imagery is often vivid, with rich but saturated colours and a mixture of atmospheric lighting and strobe flash. He is mostly known for creating impactful portraits and meaningful imageries of founders, venture capitalists, politicians, artists and people in healthcare.
His documentary and magazine background enables him to travel light and work quickly on feature stories. With his experience working on different assignments, he has a knack to work with production, hire assistants and additional studio gear in different countries.
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showcase magazine Feb 2023 asia issue 908
Oaktree Pictures New Delhi commercial production
Oak Tree Pictures is a still and digital production house, headquartered in New Delhi, India. In the ever evolving commercial industry, they offer full service production facilitating all aspects like photographers, casting, other talent, locations, scouts, props; fulfilling every aspect of the project whether logistically or aesthetically.
They have recently worked with Adidas, Coca-Cola, Louis Vuitton, GQ, Elle Hong Kong, Sabyasachi, and more.
"We like to work closely with our clients, creating a strong team. Together, we can be as creative and as efficient as possible, helping you save both time and money. Being as involved as possible in the planning stage as well as during the creative process helps to ensure that the photo shoot runs as smoothly and successfully as possible."
Visit the website for more information or get in touch to discuss your next project and check out their latest projects on Instagram.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2023 photo production
India: Oak Tree Pictures
Oak Tree Pictures is the home of friendly, professional and inclusive production services.
"At Oak Tree Pictures, no task is impossible, in fact, we actively seek out projects that break boundaries and pose new challenges. Everyone here is very well experienced and we love using the expertise we have acquired throughout our respective careers to help ambitious production succeed. Our team has production experience of over 18-20 years and has worked on everything from still shoots to digital films, documentaries and major campaigns. We have handled crew sizes from 15-150 on set. We are proud to be part of productions for some leading agencies, photographers, production companies and brands.
India has been a production hub for companies across the globe. With full scale production services, its stunning landscapes and diverse cultural history, India offers a wide range of shooting locations for your next project.
We at Oak Tree Pictures provide full production support for any of your projects. Do not hesitate to reach out for more information. We look forward to working together."
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spotlight magazine Dec 2022 fashion & beauty photography
India: Oak Tree Pictures
"If you have been looking to shoot in this enigmatic land, India: look no further.
Oak Tree Pictures is a comprehensive, all inclusive production house, headquartered in New Delhi, India. We have more than 15 years of experience in working in the most remote locations this land has to offer. In addition to offering you never seen before, breathtaking locations, we are also the single window for all permissions required to shoot at these scenic places. We minutely understand the client's needs and thereby have hands-on experience in all stages of scheduling, planning, logistics and estimation of a project.
India has always been a land of intrigue for many fashion houses over the last many years, be it the stunning backgrounds for their collections, or a concept - there is always a story that surrounds the campaigns. You will always spot the mood, the difference. We do feel some of the clients are daunted by the entire process, and that is what we are here to ease. Our ultimate goal is to create economical, safe and environmentally friendly production, leaving our client with positive results.
Just connect with us with your thoughts and leave the rest to us. Follow our Instagram and visit our website."
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spotlight magazine Sep 2019 food & drink photography & motion
New Delhi: Thomas George
With social media buzzing with thousands of food images every second, a food photographer's role has never been more vital. The environment in the food industry is highly competitive and images that spark the appetite of the customer stand a chance to make an impact.
Thomas George, with his vast experience of making stunning images for both commercial and restaurant clients, has carved a unique space for himself. His in-depth understanding of brand languages and how images take it forward, got him to create an image bank for Uber Eats recently. Charged with the task of setting the visual communication standards for Uber Eats in South Asia, Thomas crafted a unique bank of images that resonated perfectly with their brand positioning in the region.
Other recent clients include KFC, McDonald's and Phytosil.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2019 car production & post production
India: The Autofocus
The two pillars of The Autofocus are concept ideation and photography. As the name suggests, The Autofocus is an automotive-specialised creative house that creates state-of-the-art still and motion content. The team mainly comprises Kunal Kelkar and Kanika Sood.
A passion for cars is what fuels The Autofocus. Over the years, the company has created all types of mainline and digital content for brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Rimac Automobili, Honda, Zenvo Automotive, Tata Motors and many more.
All content creation is done in-house, right from conceptualisation to post-production.
The Autofocus is headquartered in India with satellite offices in Dubai, Germany, the USA and Canada. The team is available for advertising campaigns, brochures, lifestyle and social media content. The latest campaign for Morris Garages India entailed, creating the complete marketing imagery asset bank for the release of Hector, MG’s first car in the Indian market.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2019 food & drink photography & motion
New Delhi: Thomas George
"The most challenging aspect of photographing food is making it look as delectable as it tastes. The flavours, the textures, the scrumptiousness - to bring all the happiness that food itself is into a picture is a matter of sheer skill and brilliance."
Thomas George has been able to deliver spectacular images of food and beverages working alongside chefs, creative designers and advertising agencies. His clients include McDonald's, KFC and Uber Eats, to name a few.
His latest shoot, the South Asia campaign for Uber Eats for the Cricket World Cup, is a perfect blend of lifestyle and food photography coming together to form strong, relatable narratives for consumers.