Featured Advertising and Product Photography Portfolio
A showcase of my most ambitious advertising campaigns, luxury product shoots, and conceptual photography. This is where my obsession with light, detail, and storytelling comes to life.
This was a milestone moment. When the call came to shoot the Jacob & Co x Salman Khan timepiece with the man himself, it felt surreal. It’s one thing to shoot luxury products in the studio, but another to direct a star I grew up watching. This is the kind of energy and high-stakes creativity I bring to every major campaign.
For me, a product shot should tell a story. With Monarch brandy, we created a world of strategy and royalty. This wasn't just about placing a bottle; it was about building a narrative of power and legacy, using a chessboard and custom pieces to frame the product as the king. Every element is placed with intention, all captured in-camera.
How do you photograph a scent? For this YSL Libre bottle, I used a play of hard light and deep shadow against a bold orange backdrop. The goal was to create an image as seductive and warm as the fragrance itself, focusing on the bottle's sculptural lines and the golden liquid within.
Watch photography is an obsession with detail. For this Argos timepiece, I spent hours lighting every single texture on the chocolate-colored dial. The challenge is to make the metal, glass, and leather come alive without losing any of the fine details. This is pure photography, no CGI.
This campaign for PNGadgil and Sons was all about vibrant, complementary colors. We created a full story around this traditional gold jewelry set, using props like the mirror and ribbon to build a scene that feels both classic and fresh. A great product shot is a balance of the product itself and the world it lives in.
Capturing liquids in motion is like rolling the dice; you never know exactly what you'll get, and that's the magic. This shot freezes the perfect moment of a whiskey pour, capturing the energy of the splash and the beautiful amber color against a clean, high-key background. It’s a technical challenge that is always worth the chase.
Sometimes you have to break the rules of gravity. For this Bruichladdich bottle, the unique color and design inspired a conceptual shot. We created this floating composition to give the product a sense of lightness and curiosity, making it stand out in a way a simple tabletop shot never could.
This Rado Diastar was one of the most challenging watches I've ever photographed. Its case is a complete mirror, reflecting everything. Cracking the lighting code to showcase its form without unwanted reflections, while highlighting the gold and diamonds, was a technical puzzle that took time and patience to solve.
A product doesn't just exist on a white background; it lives with people. For Solitario Diamonds, we brought the jewelry to life by showing it in a lifestyle context. This shot focuses on the connection between the person and the piece, capturing the emotion and elegance of wearing a stunning emerald ring.
A shoot is more than just the final image; it's a marathon of creativity, teamwork, and adrenaline. This is a quick look behind the scenes of our 8-day shoot for Oaksmith. You can see the lighting setups, the styling, and the collaborative energy that goes into creating that one perfect shot.
About Featured
I shoot with a 100-megapixel Hasselblad, meaning every shot on this page is raw, optical magic, not digital trickery. When you see a reflection in a watch or a splash in a whiskey glass, that happened in my Pune studio, under my lights, in real-time. I build these scenes physically because that is the only way to get true depth and texture.
Most commercial work is a marathon. Whether it is a fashion campaign for a premium jewelry brand or a conceptual whiskey launch, I view every project as a piece of theater. My team and I spend days prepping, sketching lighting diagrams, sourcing props, and testing fluid dynamics, before the actual shutter clicks.
Brands do not just need a photo; they need a visual identity. I work directly with clients to bridge the gap between their brand guidelines and a striking, high-impact image.
Tethered shooting is standard. My clients see the image building on the monitor as we work, providing immediate feedback loops that save time and ensure alignment. From the mirror-finish challenge of shooting Rado watches to the high-speed motion of beverage pours, I focus on the hard physics of light and reflection rather than post-production manipulation.
My experience spans everything from celebrity brand campaigns to volume e-commerce catalogs. If you are a startup building your visual launch pad or an established house needing a billboard-ready hero shot, my Pune studio is set up to handle the scale.
Ashish Gurbani
I am a commercial photographer and director based in Pune, obsessed with turning products into stories. My studio is my playground where we skip the shortcuts and build worlds around your brand. If you want visuals that make people stop scrolling, let us talk.
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