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Sculpting with Light: Beauty & Fragrance Photography

byAshish GurbaniStudio in Pune; Travels across India for shootsStarts from₹45,000 Per Day (8 Hours)View full gallery

I translate the mood of a scent and the finish of a cosmetic into high-impact visuals. We use precise lighting to bring your brand story to life.

When I shot this YSL perfume, I knew I had to convey everything about the scent through photography. The moody, dark setting with a hint of blue light gives it a mysterious and masculine feel.

For the Givenchy L'Interdit perfume, the goal was to create a sense of classic, dark elegance. The styling is minimal, letting the golden liquid and the bottle's strong shape speak for themselves.

A classic hero shot of the Versace Yellow Diamond perfume. The lighting is designed to make the diamond-cut cap sparkle, and the reflection adds a touch of polished elegance.

New work with a new type of glass for Roberto Cavalli. We used natural light and fresh green leaves to create a feeling of paradise, perfectly matching the perfume's name, "Paradiso."

Some perfume paperweight action. This was an idea from a day of experimenting in the studio, placing the Emporio Armani bottle on a rock to create a strong, elemental feel.

Neons and water create a whole other vibe. For this Antonio Banderas perfume, I pushed the colors to their max, creating a vibrant, energetic shot that feels like a secret unlocked.

Night desert. This shot for Ajmal Perfumes uses a dark, velvety background and focused lighting to make the intricate, star-shaped gold bottle look like a jewel in the dark.

A sweet campaign for Isak Fragrances. This shot places the "Into the Woods" perfume in a clean, bright bathroom setting, creating a feeling of fresh, everyday luxury.

A close-up, in-use shot of an Isak Legacy perfume oil. Showing the product being applied to the skin makes the fragrance feel more personal and intimate.

Another lifestyle shot for Isak Fragrances, placing the bottle on a desk. This composition tells a story of a sophisticated person who values fine details in their daily life.

About Sculpting with Light: Beauty & Fragrance

Photographing perfume bottles is rarely about just placing them on a table. It is about light sculpting. I spend hours positioning every single light source to make sure that glass gleams and the liquid inside glows, specifically to control those tricky, infinite reflections. My goal is to capture the bottle in a way where the viewer sees the soul of the fragrance, not the studio equipment reflected in the glass.

Campaigns for YSL, Givenchy, and Ajmal. — Approved by the tribe
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Ashish Gurbani

Studio in Pune; Travels across India for shootsStarts from ₹45,000 Per Day (8 Hours)

I’m Ashish. I treat every fragrance bottle and cosmetic compact like a sculpture, obsessed with finding the exact angle where light makes it pop. My team and I handle everything from the conceptual mood board to the final, high-res commercial output.

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