Real moments, timeless frames
Joshua Gandhi is a Mumbai-based cinematographer and visual storyteller. Every frame is chosen by hand — you only ever see the keepers.
Watch the reel — shot by Joshua
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Almost posed is not real. Joshua shoots for the moments in between — the laugh before the pose, the steam off a plate, the way light falls across a room. Hundreds of frames, culled by hand. You only ever see the keepers.
Built around the moment
Most shoots get you close. Joshua works for the part that makes people stop scrolling and ask who shot it.
From brief to final frame
One photographer, start to finish. No hand-offs, no lost context — just the loop below, on repeat for every shoot.
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Brief & moodboard
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On set
03
The cull
04
Delivered
New brief
Golden-hour portraits at Bandra Fort, wind in her hair, soft film grain|
Portrait
85mm
Golden hour
Grain
Book the shoot
On set
4 setups · about 6 hours
Take 3 of 4
Passed the cull
Sharp at 100% · no blinks
Gallery
Delivered at full resolution
Selected work
Every frame below came out of a real shoot, caption included. Nothing retouched beyond the grade, nothing staged that didn’t need to be.
Trusted on set by
Brands, agencies and hospitality groups Joshua has shot for — from quick UGC days to full productions.
BharatPe
UGC campaign
Lakmé
Branded film
Polycab
Commercial
Frido
UGC campaign
One Percent Club
Branded content
Karma Group
Hospitality films
Sid & Co.
Agency productions
BharatPe
UGC campaign
Lakmé
Branded film
Polycab
Commercial
Frido
UGC campaign
One Percent Club
Branded content
Karma Group
Hospitality films
Sid & Co.
Agency productions
Soho House
Food & menu
Bonafide House
Brand launch
Nintara Baby
Product
Fables
DIY kits
Spotify
Brand event
Bumble
Brand event
Jack & Jones
Brand event
MSI
Commercial
Soho House
Food & menu
Bonafide House
Brand launch
Nintara Baby
Product
Fables
DIY kits
Spotify
Brand event
Bumble
Brand event
Jack & Jones
Brand event
MSI
Commercial
Behind the lens, on record
Where Joshua has worked so far — from production assistant on commercial sets to director of photography on branded campaigns.
Leading cinematography for UGC and branded campaigns for BharatPe, Lakmé, Polycab, Frido and One Percent Club.
TS
ThumbStoppers
Director of Photography
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Current
Cinematic hospitality and luxury lifestyle content for international resorts and exclusive member experiences.
KG
Karma Group
Freelance Cinematographer
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Current
Production and logistics for large-scale brand events for Spotify, Bumble and Jack & Jones.
TE
Toast Events
Production & Event Management
·
2022 – 2023
On-set and production support for MSI Laptops and fintech commercial campaigns.
BP
Blip Productions
Production Assistant
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2021
Commercials, branded content and lifestyle campaigns across fashion, retail and hospitality brands.
SC
Sid & Co. Advertising
DOP & Freelance Cinematographer
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2024 – 2025
Production planning, on-set coordination and shoot execution for commercial productions.
GF
Golden Fang Productions
Production Assistant
·
2025
Frames, not hours
Every package gets the same eye and the same hand-cull. Pick the one that fits the brief — or ask for something custom.
Portrait session
Personal portraits, couples and creators.
4 hrs
/ session
Up to 4 hours on location
Natural light, unhurried pace
40+ hand-culled, graded frames
Online gallery in 5 days
Print-ready files
Brand day
Most booked
For launches, products and menus.
1 day
/ shoot
Full day on set
Stills + 30–60s social cuts
120+ graded frames
Web & social usage included
72-hour priority selects
Shot list & moodboard
Film production
For campaigns and branded films.
2+ days
/ production
Everything in Brand day
DOP + crew coordination
4K cinematic edits
Multi-day & travel shoots
Graded master + cutdowns
Quotes in INR, shared after a short call. Travel outside Mumbai is billed at cost — every package ends with a gallery you’ll actually use.
Fair questions, straight answers
Anything else, write to joshuagandhijg@gmail.com. Joshua reads every single message.
What do you shoot?
Portraits, brands and products, food and beverage, events and spaces — in stills and in motion. Most shoots mix both.
Do you travel for shoots?
How fast is delivery?
Can I use the images for ads?
Do you work with agencies and crews?
How do I book?
Your next story is a frame away
Based in Mumbai, available worldwide. Tell me the moment — I’ll make sure it’s a keeper.