Both address to the same person, Santosh Sharma. Santushti is a Sanskrit word meaning Santosh in Hindi and satisfaction in English. I chose Santushti because I felt this was the perfect word which summarizes everything about my photography and my relation to it.

I am basically/mostly a one man army, and I do only still image photography. So, depending on the scale and size of the event, if the client/work need is for more than just still image photography; then only on particular client request, I try to arrange people for different needs such as traditional stage photography, videography, etc. at respective cost.

A good pair of eyes. Yes, a camera is as good as the person behind it (Sorry, I don’t like to name the brands). But to keep up highest quality possible, apart from personal photography experience, I use all high-end equipment needed to make the work possible.

The word “candid” has been most ill represented word in the current scenario. So, I won’t be using that word to start with. About my style of photography, it is more of photo-journalistic way, trying to bring out the natural self within an image. I always try to see and build the story within the frame and not just showing all kinds of monotonous and so-called glamorous looking images. My real game does not end with “wow”. But if you could spend sometime with one single image, then I believe I am on the right track. If your need is that kind of personalized photography, feel free to contact me.

Yes. I am open to work everywhere, and I have already traveled and did various projects across the nation.

Everybody is different, so is their need. For weddings, the price ranges around 50,000 rupees (other factors to be added such as vendor related deliverable cost, any extra session cost, and travel cost depending on need). For non-wedding works, the price ranges around 25,000 rupees. Actual numbers may defer, conditions apply*. Feel free to contact me with more precise details about your need to get your personalized quote.

Sorry to say, No. It's always better to negotiate on whatever we buy. But, before presenting the real quote, I always try to get your real need through various discussions and then analyzing and coming out with a quote according to your need, which is as precise as possible from my side, and hence we save a lot of our time and energy from further negotiations. So, there is nothing left to negotiate after the final quote comes.

I am glad we know them, thanks for the info… ;-p

It's a collection of some default and some optional deliverables included in the package according to need. Defaults include a gross collection of basic edited images, plus about one-third selected images from gross collection with more precise editing done to them which may be used for various presentation purposes. Optionals include some of the best in class, hard-cover bound coffee table photo book albums, and/or large size excellent quality canvas prints with frame for wall hanging purpose (one needs to include or exclude them according to their need and budget). Please check sample here .

It takes about 1 to 1.5 months from the last shooting session for delivery of everything depending on the schedule around that time. In case of pre or postponing because of some particular reason, it will be communicated well in advance. I am constantly trying to bring new changes in the system to make the delivery as fast as possible.

The complete booking process is done through online way. Once you are decided about everything on what all options you would like to go ahead with, you can let me know and we can start with the formal part of the process with more exact details and exact deliverable. The formal part (which must be done before we start with any kind of shooting) consists of following:

1. I will be sending you an online booking form embedded in my website, which will have exact details from my side and you may have to fill in couple of details asked there from your side. This is simply a formal way to know each other better and document our terms and conditions in one common place.
2. Once I receive the filled in details from the form, you will receive your copy of the booking details and an invoice PDF for the complete payment (advance + closure) along with account details.
3. Once you receive the finalized booking details copy, invoice copy, and account details; you can proceed with the advance payment part.
4. Once the payment is done and confirmed from my side, we are on with our photography project.

This whole process though on paper looks like some of a kind, but actually takes hardly 10 minutes to complete everything.

For payments, I take at least 50% of the total deal amount as advance at the time of booking and the remaining amount must be cleared within one week after the shoot and before any delivery is done. Preferred mode of payment is online net transfer.

I am normally not that busy and try to keep my workflow under control to manage it efficiently. But it is recommended that once you feel that you are able to relate with my style of photographic work and want me to be involved with your need, the sooner we start communicating the better it is to plan and manage (especially during peak season).

Work in Progress… ;-p

Yes, of course. Please send your requirement in detail using the contact section , and we will take it forward from there on.