Author: Nishant Ratnakar

Nishant is a Bangalore, India based Wedding, Portrait & Editorial Photographer. He is available for assignments across India. He also conducts photography workshops and offers personal photography mentorship.

Last night, I grew a little older

Dear Ruh,
Last night, at 11:03 pm, I grew a little older. I became a month old dad… thanks to this moment in April. That night, I was made to wait impatiently behind that door to get a glimpse of you, to see you for the first time, to talk to you. And I grew more impatient when I heard your cries – an indicator that you had arrived – but could see nothing but a closed door. I cannot articulate how I felt when that door was finally opened.
Love you,
#dadagrapher

A week with Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art series lens

Somebody asked me what is that one good affordable zoom lens that every photographer must have. My reply was that the best affordable zoom lens is a 50mm prime lens. You can use your legs to zoom in and zoom out effectively. Any fast 50mm focal length lens can serve a variety of applications from portraits,… Continue reading A week with Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art series lens

Featured on Yahoo India Lifestyle

A grid on my Indian Wedding photography featured on Yahoo India Lifestyle

Suddenly when you notice an increased traffic to your website, especially in a week when you haven’t posted any new content, one of the reasons  could be a media interview. That’s what happened when my interview by Khristina Jacob of  Yahoo India Lifestyle got published on their portal, and was featured on their homepage.