Documentary Storytellers

for modern love stories

Abhay Subramanian C

For 14 years, I lived a life that didn’t feel like mine—a soldier’s life, a job that prevented me from experiencing true freedom. But my longing to do something that made me happy led me, almost by chance, to photography.

I am not trying to fill some lines about myself with this description, but I can write as little as possible and let the photos speak for themselves… Only they can tell the moment when the most important moment captured in a photo is discovered, illustrated, and projected. This “framed moment,” where time stops, can say everything about the subject but also about the one who, only out of his own will, exposed the moment on paper. This can be a description of a photographer of contrasts who, through an eternal movement, fragmented time frame by frame.

FROM THE HEART OF BENGALURU TO WEDDINGS ACROSS THE WORLD

Smitha Rao

From being mesmerized by the vibrant colours of rangolis in my childhood, my journey into photography has come a long way. I began with wildlife photography, and over time, took the leap into professional photography to take it a notch higher.
My deep love for the craft makes it seamless for me to explore various genres—wedding stories, maternity joy, baby giggles, fine art portraits, and beyond. With formal training in different art forms, I blend that artistic foundation into every frame I capture, creating imagery that feels both timeless and intentional. In photography, there is a truth so subtle that it often feels more real than reality and that’s the perfection I continue to seek.To me, a photograph is a memory paused.A way to return—again and again—to that single, fleeting heartbeat of time. That is what I strive to deliver through every image: simple, powerful, unforgettable moments.