I'm Shambhavi Kartik, I've been photographing family events for over 10 years. I work with families in Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, covering everything from housewarming ceremonies to other important family milestones.
Family events usually happen fast and don't last long. That's what makes them fun to shoot, I have to stay alert from the very first moment and get good photos within a short window of time. I try to keep things simple. Instead of pausing the event to set up every single shot, I stay close to what's actually happening around me.
There's a lot going on at once, rituals, guests, food, conversations. I try to catch the small, real moments happening alongside the bigger ones, so that even with everything moving quickly, the photos still feel personal to your family.
Whether the event is indoors or outdoors, my goal is the same: capture the day as it really happened. From a griha pravesham to a half-saree ceremony, a seemantham (baby shower) to an ayushya homam, I shoot each event based on what feels right for your family.
Most families want more than just formal, posed pictures from a big day. They want photos that hold onto how the day actually felt, the rituals, the laughter, the small moments shared between family members. As a documentary-style photographer, I cover many traditional Hindu ceremonies, including seemantham, namkaran, mundan, ayushya homam, griha pravesham, shashtiabdhapoorthi, sadhabhishekam, half-saree functions, Annaprashan and rice ceremonies, and other family milestones. Every event is shaped around how your family wants to celebrate, and captured in a way that stays true to the day.
Looking for family event photography, documentary-style photography or candid photography for your next housewarming ceremony, half saree function or milestone celebration in Bangalore or Delhi NCR/Gurugram? Write to me at enquiry@shambhavik.com.
Call or WhatsApp: +91 97170 06887.
It was a small gathering of family and friends and I was the photographer covering the entire event. A broke into a smile whenever he heard music or whenever he was with his mumma.
And so much love was being showered upon him by everyone who came by - his uncle, aunt, grandparents, friends of parents etc.
Read MoreN’s parents threw her an uber-cool first birthday party . With the iconic Qutub Minar as the background, the event was held at a Japanese restaurant “En”. The decor was stylishly done - a mix of baby pink and matte green colour. There was an entire photowall of what miss N did during her first year.
Read MoreN’s parents threw her an uber-cool first birthday party . With the iconic Qutub Minar as the background, the event was held at a Japanese restaurant “En”. The decor was stylishly done - a mix of baby pink and matte green colour. There was an entire photowall of what miss N did during her first year.
Read MoreThe 2nd birthday party event was held at their residence in Noida and saw participation by S’s friends as well as family relatives.
The theme of the party revolved around firemen and how they save the day. Massive fire, fire hose, firemen, building cut-outs were carefully placed throughout the open outdoor lawn area.
Read MoreThe decor was done up perfectly to suit the mood and our little one was super busy exploring the party area. Unfazed by the number of relatives who wanted to hold her, she did not forget to up her fun quotient and continued to explore the venue all by herself!
Read MoreJ & S’s twins were a riot during their birthday celebration! They were quite keen on exploring their birthday venue and each set off in the opposite direction. Oh boy! were the parent’s hands full!
Read MoreI got the opportunity to cover his birth announcement party as well.
And this idea of introducing the new family member to the rest of the world, after a certain time has passed, appeals to me a lot. These few months allow the mother and the baby to bond well, allows the baby to start acclimatizing with the world and so on.
Read MoreLittle A was a vision in her deep red jacket. It had just rained a few hours back and the chill had suddenly increased. Thankfully sun came out and so did her smile :)
This was a very tastefully done outdoor birthday event in Delhi’s gymkhana to celebrate A turning one. And she thoroughly enjoyed her first birthday.
Read MoreThemed on travel and parachutes, Shweta meticulously designed this beautiful set up for her son’s 1st birthday at Delhi gymkhana.
Being the only photographer of that event put a lot of responsibility to cover not only the candid moments of the event but also capture the group shots - people who spent their time and effort to attend the party.
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