Vijay Studio

Vijay Studio is right in the middle of the chaos of Hazratganj. If you know the New Janpath Complex on Ashok Marg, you know how busy it gets with shoppers and traffic. We’ve been operating out of this spot for years, and the walls are covered with old frames and samples from past jobs. It isn't a huge studio with fancy waiting rooms, just a practical space where we do our work. Most mornings start with me checking the batteries and making sure the lights are positioned where they should be. The street outside is always noisy, but once you step inside, it’s a bit calmer. We handle a lot of different requests, from people needing a quick photo for a document to families coming in for a portrait. Sometimes the equipment gets temperamental, especially the older printers, but we manage to keep them running. We don't really do the whole high-pressure sales thing; we just take the pictures and hope people like how they turned out. It gets quite hot in the afternoons when the sun hits the front of the complex, so we usually have the fan going full blast. Hazratganj is a great place to be because there's always something happening right outside the door. We aren't doing anything revolutionary, just staying busy and making sure the focus is sharp on every shot we take.