The Journal

Craft, technology and the business of remembering

Field notes from weddings, newborn sessions, drone flights and long nights in the grading suite.

Why I Photograph Memories, Not Photographs

Featured · Personal · 12 July 2026

Why I Photograph Memories, Not Photographs

A missing wedding album taught me that a photograph is a time machine with a very short warranty. Here is what changed in how I work.

Full essay publishing soon

Flying Legally & Beautifully: Drone Storytelling in Hyderabad

Drone · 28 June 2026

Flying Legally & Beautifully: Drone Storytelling in Hyderabad

Permissions, wind windows, golden-hour maths and the three aerial moves that actually serve a wedding film.

Newborn Sessions: Working With Light, Sleep and Patience

Craft · 9 June 2026

Newborn Sessions: Working With Light, Sleep and Patience

Why the best newborn frames happen in the ninety minutes nobody schedules, and how I prepare families for them.

The Gear That Actually Earns Its Place In My Bag

Technology · 21 May 2026

The Gear That Actually Earns Its Place In My Bag

After far too many 'completely necessary' purchases, this is the short list that survives every shoot.

What Cycling Taught Me About Cinematography

Travel · 3 May 2026

What Cycling Taught Me About Cinematography

Cadence, endurance and reading terrain — the Nilgiris climbs prepared me for twelve-hour wedding days.

How To Archive A Decade Of Your Life Properly

Workflow · 14 April 2026

How To Archive A Decade Of Your Life Properly

Three-copy backups, sane folder structures and the RAW workflow I wish someone had handed me in 2015.