Travel & Lifestyle Photography
Available across India
I capture real city life, street stories, and vibrant everyday moments through photos, mini-vlogs, reels, and digital collages, focusing on layered and energetic scenes instead of typical travel shots.
Pricing Guide
Urban Street & Heritage Portraiture
Session Overview
- Duration: 2 to 3 hours of walking and shooting.
- Location: Guided route through a heritage cluster (Colaba, Fort, or Bandra).
- Style: Candid, documentary-style portraits utilizing high-end mobile gear (Samsung S-Series/iPhone Pro).
Deliverables
- 20 high-resolution digital images.
- Signature warm, maximalist color grading on all photos.
- Images cropped and optimized for Instagram (4:5 ratio).
- Cloud link delivery within 4 to 5 days.
Important Notes
- Excludes entry fees and transport between locations.
- Limited to 1 outfit plus accessories due to the walking format.
Lifestyle Branding Shoot: Photos & Reel
Concept & Production
- Duration: 3 to 4 hours at 2 scouted aesthetic locations (cafes or lifestyle spots).
- Strategy: Includes moodboarding consultation to define the visual vibe.
- Direction: Active guidance on posing and prop placement for an effortless look.
Digital Deliverables
- 25 professionally color-graded high-res images.
- One fully edited 15 to 30 second aesthetic reel with trending audio.
- Includes detail shots (close-ups, flat-lays, textures) and video snippets.
- 7 day turnaround time for final assets.
Cost Note
- Client is responsible for food and beverage bills at the shoot locations.
Mixed Media Visual Storyboard
Shoot Experience
- Duration: Up to 5 hours (Half Day) covering multiple locations.
- Capture: Hybrid shooting using digital pro mobile gear and analog Instax Wide/Mini film.
Artistic Deliverables
- 3 Custom Digital Collages: Graphic designs layering photos, textures, and typography.
- 10 Physical Instax prints handed over on-spot or scanned.
- 2 Short-form video edits (Reels) capturing mood and sensory details.
- 40+ Color-graded standard digital images.
Editing & Revision
- Editing emphasizes architectural symmetry and geometric framing.
- Includes 1 round of minor revisions on the digital collages.
About Travel & Lifestyle Photography
How I See Travel & Lifestyle
I’m always chasing those everyday moments – the chipped walls in Mumbai, street cats, and the chaos of a desi market. My camera finds poetry in Bombay’s 'roz ke rang' (daily colours) and everywhere I travel. For me, it’s not just about snapping a photo, it’s about catching that feeling of sonder – knowing every person’s got a story as wild as my own.
My Maximalism Core
Forget clean lines and minimal vibes. My style is all about that layered, messy beauty you find on Indian streets. I frame the energy, the colour, and the history in every shot. If you get excited by vibrant chaos, we’ll vibe.
What Stories I Tell
- Urban storytelling photography: City strolls, local transport, animals who own the streets, and real moments that stick.
- City architecture photo series: From ancient facades to my ‘Door Diaries’, I chase symmetry, textures, and fading corners.
- Food & café lifestyle shoots: Not just food – I capture the mood, the connections, and the little details in every café hop.
- Culture and markets: I dive into bustling bazaars, shooting everything from colourful spices to portraits of vendors.
More Than Just Photos
Depending on what you want, I offer stills, mini-vlogs with voiceovers, aesthetic reels, stop-motion, and my signature digital collages. Mumbai inspires me, but I’m always on the move – happy to shoot anywhere the story takes us.
Meet your Expert
Ruchit Dhakite
1178 connects in last 3 months
My Story
I’m Ruchit, trained as an architect but honestly, Mumbai’s chaos taught me more. I get lost in old alleys, dodge autos, eat way too much street food, pet every cat I see. I love the chipped, timeworn bits of the city. My camera? That’s how I write my messy love letters to Mumbai and all its strange, beautiful corners. Every photo, every collage, just me talking to the city.
My Work
Visual Storytelling with a Twist - I mix digital collage photography and street shots to tell soulful stories for brands and people.
Maximalist, Layered Style - My art is maximalist visual storytelling—lots of textures, chaos, and dreamy layers, like a digital scrapbook.
Wandering the City - I roam Mumbai, letting the city surprise me. The best frames? Always found by accident.
Heritage and Everyday Life - Heritage architecture portraits, crowded markets, street snacks—those are my favourite things to capture.