Soumyadeep Datta Photography

This is my photography setup based in Ambattur. I’ve been working out of the Ambattur H O area for a while now. It’s not a huge studio with a front desk or anything like that. It’s mostly just me and my equipment. I spend a lot of my time traveling to different parts of the city because that’s where the work is. Whether it’s a small gathering or a local event, I just show up with my bags and start shooting. I got into photography because I liked the idea of catching moments as they happen. It’s a lot harder than it looks, especially with the lighting and trying to get people to sit still and look natural. When I'm not taking pictures, I'm usually back at my desk sorting through hundreds of files. It takes a lot of patience to find the right ones and fix the colors. I don't really have a big team behind me. It’s a one-man operation for the most part. I like it that way because I can make sure everything is done how I want it. My clients are usually just regular people from around the neighborhood or friends of friends. I don't do much in the way of advertising. Word of mouth seems to work okay for me. Ambattur is a good home base, even if I'm out of the office more than I'm in it. It’s just honest work with a camera.