Indian

January 14, 2025

Bharifete: A Colorful Journey Through Indian Baby Shower Traditions and Games

As a photographer, I’ve been lucky enough to capture life’s most treasured moments—and few cultural celebrations are as soulful, vibrant, and joy-filled. Dive into the world of Indian baby shower traditions and games! From sacred rituals and cultural customs to laugh-out-loud contests and family fun, […]

August 26, 2023

Chamakte Sitaaray 2023: Indianica Academy Talent Show

After years of photographing Chamakte Sitaaray (Shining Stars)—a spectacular annual Indian talent show—I was also invited to film this year’s performance. I gotta tell you, the resulting 5-mins highlights film that I spent months editing turned out so high-octane and addictive that I keep replaying […]

June 12, 2023

Gujedding: 3-Day Fun Gujarati Indian Wedding Video

Jai Ho! I have my first Indian wedding video for you! I mean, it’s not my studio’s first wedding video, but for this Gujarati Indian wedding, the couple had already hired a photographer and asked if I could just do a video. There was A […]

July 15, 2020

Bhaaloo: Maternity Session by Raymondskill Falls

Provided there is time to write, my blogs usually need something unique to be published. With this maternity session by Raymondskill Falls, I’m making an exception. Let me explain.

May 7, 2019

Navarasa: Nine Emotions of Indianica Academy Choreographers

I feel lucky to have Indianica Academy as the creative ground for my first formal photo shoot of Indian dancers, and not of just a performance but developing a concept of Navarasa (Nine Emotions).

April 2, 2019

Elysium: Dreamlike Engagement Shoot at Raymondskill Falls

I am double-stoked to share this dreamlike engagement shoot at Raymondskill Falls: not only does it feature one of the EngagEd contest winners but also introduces first clients in my new habitat.

October 19, 2018

Redress: Bollywood Dance Photoshoot

The next ZORPHOTOUR story is short but sweet, about a Bollywood dance photoshoot as a “thank you” for an unexpected favor.

September 20, 2017

Dawn of Life: Sunrise Maternity Shoot

Here are the perks of getting up at 4 AM and gracing a sunrise maternity shoot!

March 27, 2017

Only in India: Sushmitha + Abhinav = (The Longest) Destination Wedding in India

Immerse yourself into the longest Indian wedding I have covered—six days—and being a destination wedding in India itself, it was filled with ceremonies and rituals, some of which I have not seen before. Get a spicy taste of Indian weddings only seen in India!

November 3, 2016

7th Circle: Manjula + Evan = Indian-Jewish Wedding

Indian weddings tend to be eventful, leaving little room for my time-consuming creative photo adventures. However, either because of the interfaith nature of this Indian-Jewish wedding, or more likely because of the bride’s urge for “eclectic” and “editorial” approach, this Indian wedding resulted in some cool […]

October 6, 2016

India, Monaco: Avni + Asheesh = Destination Romance Photo Session

What could be a perfect destination for a romance photo session? Many, like this Indian couple, think France. Add a spice of Monte Carlo and a romantic photographer, and you get this editorial style rendezvous…

May 5, 2016

Who’s The Chef? Rupal + Krishna = Food Fight Engagement Session

Here’s how one fine dining experience went bad… Enter food fight engagement session.

September 2, 2015

Phillyng in Love: Shruti + Milan = Indian Wedding

Compared to my multiple wedding gigs in India, this Indian wedding in Philadelphia felt local to me, yet treated me to the same warmth, ecstasy, brilliance, and passion.

January 5, 2015

Her Name is India: A Beauty Shoot in India

Some of commercial photographers’ best projects are their personal ones, destined to remain veiled for some time. This beauty shoot took place almost a year ago in India and is among my most treasured.

December 21, 2014

A Bump in Fashion: Maternity Session

When a fashionista gets pregnant, you can expect a special dress for her maternity session.

November 9, 2014

Shruti + Milan = Indian Engagement Session

Meet Shruti and Milan, a wonderful couple from Philadelphia, PA, having fun and goosebumps in their cute engagement session. They were referred to me by another Indian couple, Raj and Jaspreet, whom I had a mighty joy to photograph last year.

November 1, 2014

Natasha + Neil = Indian Wedding

This is a special wedding in several regards. First, it is an Indian wedding, my emotionally vulnerable zone and a soft spot. 🙂 It is not easy to tell that it’s Indian by the bride’s and groom’s names, especially bride’s Russian name (there is sort […]

June 29, 2013

Meera and Arjun: Wedding Odyssey, Part 2, India | Destination Wedding Photography by Zorz Studios

Today marks the first anniversary for my dear friends Meera and Arjun whose wedding I had an opportunity to photograph in Bangalore, India. This unforgettable odyssey began long before, with their candid proposal session in NY and the engagement session in CA which were thoroughly […]

March 17, 2012

Meera and Arjun: Proposal and Engagement Sessions (Destination Wedding Photography Oddysey, Part 1)

As some things are happening in life, they hold your breath. You watch them form and shape, still afraid to blow off the feather of destiny. When they do finally take place, you are not relieved to gasp for air… they leave you breathless in […]

July 6, 2009

Mena and Ashwin’s Wedding: Two Days of Indian Delight

At the beginning of this long holiday week-end, we covered a two-day Indian wedding of Mena and Ashwin. Our connection was a perfect example of a long-distance booking. Mena, who is from California, found me about a year ago via one of the online listings […]