Portraits of Children at BOSCO

Arun. 10 years old. Bosco Mane. Chamrajpet. Bangalore. Photograph by Nishant Ratnakar. www.nishantratnakar.com

Making portraits of children is something that I enjoy. And when I am commissioned to make portraits of children, there is no way I can refuse such an assignment.

A South Indian NRI Wedding

Preethi and Karthik. Bangalore. May 2016. NRI Candid Wedding Photographer Bangalore Cover

Beautiful weddings do not necessarily mean weddings held in far away beach destinations. It means beautiful moments, emotions and people, all coming together to create a beautiful story on a day important to two people. Most of the weddings in India are still held in traditional wedding halls or auditoriums rather in exotic beaches. I was witness… Continue reading A South Indian NRI Wedding

NEST – A non-profit school for underprivileged children

Nest Centre. Bangalore. June 2016. Photograph by Nishant Ratnakar.

A lot of my Non-profit sector or NGO clients are organisations that work with children of different abilities or children from the marginalised sections of the social spectrum. Here is an organization that strives to provide education and skills to a section of children who otherwise have no access to any of it.

An Engagement Session at Hesaraghatta

Hesaraghatta grasslands. Bangalore. 2016. Photograph by Nishant Ratnakar. www.nishantratnakar.com

Sometimes it is worth waking up early in the morning and driving through empty streets. Especially, when you want to get portraits taken. One fine morning this summer, I traveled with Nandeesh and Suma to Hesaraghatta grasslands and the lake, located on the outskirts of Bangalore city. The agenda for that day was their engagement… Continue reading An Engagement Session at Hesaraghatta

A Wedding Ceremony held at Home in Hubli

Deepak and Navya. Hubli. April 2016. www.nishantratnakar.com

One of the first decisions for a wedding that the couples make, after arriving at their wedding date, is the venue for the wedding ceremony. The wedding venue generally could vary from traditional wedding halls or auditoriums to places of worship, to sprawling lawns, to resorts and fairy-tale destination wedding venues. But, at sometimes the venue for… Continue reading A Wedding Ceremony held at Home in Hubli

A Couple Portrait shoot at Arcangela Goa

Pre-wedding Portrait shoot of Shamala and Sagar that was held at Arcangela Villa, Sangolda, Goa during April 2013.

Year after year, I shoot plenty of weddings and portraits. But, some assignments stay on in my mind like this engagement session (pre-wedding shoot) done a few summers ago for a lovely couple Shamala & Sagar at a beautiful Villa in Goa.

A Mangalorean Catholic Wedding

A Mangalorean Christian Catholic Wedding photograph. Bangalore. December 2015. www.nishantratnakar.com

The year 2015 ended on a good note for me. I am a Mangalorean living in Bangalore city (My roots are in Udupi-Mangalore coastal region). Yet, I have covered very few weddings which were completely a Mangalorean affair. In the past, I have photographed few Mangalorean Konkani Hindu weddings but I hadn’t been commissioned to shoot… Continue reading A Mangalorean Catholic Wedding

A Tamil Wedding at Ganjam Mantap

Meghna & Ravee. Bangalore. November 2015. www.nishantratnakar.com

South Indian Tamilian brahmin weddings are usually very long with elaborate rituals. And rituals usually last for two full days. That would mean two full days of wedding photography for me. And it is always a challenging task to shoot two full 8-12 hour sessions on consecutive days. Many times, the shoot begins at wee… Continue reading A Tamil Wedding at Ganjam Mantap

A Coorgi Wedding at the Tamarind Tree

Moments from the wedding of Aditi and Rathan. Tamarind Tree, Bangalore, February 2015. To know more about the weddings that I photograph, do read the following link, www.nishantratnakar.com/services/wedding-packages/

As a wedding photographer traveling across India to different destinations on assignments, I love the fact that I get to see the sheer diversity of this country. It is a rarity that more than two weddings in my calendar year would follow the same rituals, style & customs. Here is a wedding of the Kodava… Continue reading A Coorgi Wedding at the Tamarind Tree

A Destination Wedding at Golden Palms Bengaluru

Moments from the wedding of Rakshitha & Sagar. Bangalore. May 2015. www.nishantratnakar.com/services/wedding-packages/

A lot of weddings in India take place at conventional halls and auditoriums which are specifically built for weddings. But, then there are also many destination weddings that are held at unconventional locations like beaches and other outdoor locations. Here is a wedding that I photographed at the lawns of Golden Palms Spa & Resort,… Continue reading A Destination Wedding at Golden Palms Bengaluru