New Delhi, India

Mon – Sat: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sun: Closed

shailja.bhatnagar@gmail.com

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My Story

I have been a photographer for the past 13 years. I specialize in Architecture and Interior Photography, Food & Beverages Photography, Home Decor & Home Appliance Photography, Infrastructure, and Industrial & Machinery Photography. To find the right genre, I tried my hands at almost all genres of photography, including Nature & Travel, Events, Pre-weddings, Weddings, Children, Newborns, and Fashion. As my true passion lies in taking photos of non-people subjects, I transitioned into a pre-planned and well-executed side of Studio photography. As for my technical skills, I am proficient with a wide array of professional cameras, lighting gear, and lenses. I have taken several courses in photo editing, and I am an Adobe Photoshop expert (Editing). Off lately, I re-started designing (after a decade’s gap) and also developed an interest in website designing and understanding digital marketing.

 

I hail from a family where we value education, and every family member holds at least a postgraduate, always wondering what subject I would choose to study this much. I struggled to find that one subject which would keep my interest and enthusiasm for the rest of my life. My inclination toward Fine Arts helped me fetch good marks. I plunged into the subject from senior secondary school. Initially, I took Fine Arts as a stress buster from other subjects and to sail through my board exams, but during this two years process, I found my career path. I was able to secure admissions to many Art colleges and chose to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Applied Arts from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. I learned new skills and fell in love with the creative process of different mediums. In 3rd year, I was introduced to photography as a subject, and fell in love with processing, developing and printing images. My first job as a graphic designer in a photography company threw me into the digital world of photography and photoshop; unlearning and re-learning the new photography techniques. Parallelly, I did certificate courses from Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, and understood the digital camera as a magic machine. Having a design background, I understood better and was able to help fellow students. Company and requirements changed, and my regular unlearning, learning, and training fellows and juniors in photography became a routine. I was involved in studio construction for companies like Yebhi.com, Fabfurnish, Jabong and Havells India Ltd.

 

On a personal level, I am a people person with a knack for getting smiles and making clients happy. I closely work with my batchmates, often train juniors and take photography workshops. I am reliable and capable in a fast-paced environment, delivering my results on time. I am highly organized when it comes to photo editing, and I pride myself on being extremely attentive to detail, with an eye for presentation.

 

Experience

 

Impact Photographer for NGOs for their brand building like

Prabhaav Foundation, House of Stray Animal, Right to sanitation campaign for CAF India, ICARE Eye Hospital, Noida Official Photographer for NGO Etasha Society from 2012-2015, European Union Delegation to India’s project as partner with an organization Urban Espace.

Still photography for
Bollywood movie F*UGLY, Music video album for artist Suryaveer Hooja –Ehsaas hai Tumhara, Aye Zindagi for Bollywood movie PRAGUE, Corporate video for Juvalia&You, (sister concern of Fashion&you).

Ad Campaign for

The Millennium School,Noida, Basmati Rice

Havells India Ltd. – Photography studio setup and factory shoots.

Architecture for
Fateh Bagh Udaipur, AHM Group Bali, DLF Magnolia, DLF Primus, DLF Regal, NBCC, Amrapali penthouse, Tata Primanti, INV Homes, Paul Bakery, Lumax, The Quorum, Comorin.

Studio Consultant

Designed 5 studios and trained photographers. Built a team to run an in-house studio for the clients’ products.

Photography Mentor

Jamia Millia Islamia, Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Chiiz Mentor.

Published works

SOCIETY INTERIORS August 2017 in an article Chik Living.

Fine Art Exhibitions at
Indian Art Festival 2018
Jaipur art fiesta 2018