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.
I am now based in Bangalore, and I continue to bring this same documentary style approach to family events here, alongside my ongoing work across Delhi NCR and Gurugram.
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.
Draping a gorgeous Maharashtrian emerald green saree with jewelry to match, Neha was a vision on the day of her baby shower event. The baby shower event itself was a culmination of north Indian, Bengali and Tamil traditional ceremonies followed by a fun-filled game session.
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