ABOUT

A seasoned photographer, with over 30 years years of experience in the field, Shashi Nair is a deeply passionate professional. His greatest strength lies in his endeavour to bring in his own distinctive touch and vision to every image he conceives with aesthetic exploration continously pushing the boundaries of visual story telling by images captured through the camera . He is versatile and shoots still life , people, automobile and fashion with an unique uncompromising sense of beautiful seamless style . He goes deep into the subject’s mind, does a lot of pre-preparation to maximize the impact of his visual communication . His passion lies in bringing to the fore the unique beauty and character of each subject he interacts. Shashi Nair is gifted with the critical ability to innovate with lighting, mood and flow. He has brought to life various genres of photography. Fashion, still-life, automobiles… both, for global advertisers and editorial clients. And his experiments with the craft rage on… His photographs display an uncommon mastery of composition, lighting, and technique, and a brilliant ability to conceive and express ideas and emotions in graphic form is something that is immediately evident and to capture the essential humanity and character of his famous subjects with depth and insight that sets him apart from the rest. He believes , The most fulfilling expressions of creativity are all usually born out of passion, inspiration and collaboration. In the words of a Creative Director who knows Shashi Nair over the last two decades: “The one thing that strikes you most when you meet Shashi Nair is his Passion for Photography. Whether you are discussing lighting, or composition, or perspective, Shashi Nair becomes animated. That enthusiasm is reflected in Shashi Nair’s work. The training Shashi nair received in Chicago, Illinois, USA, under some of the leading lights in International Photography, has made him creative, meticulous and thoroughly disciplined. Clients enjoy shooting with him , since he enjoys his shoots…….more than anybody else… The exposure to various advertising agencies in India like Lowe, J.Walter Thompson , O&M , FCB ulka , McCann-Erickson, Mudra , Bates , to mention a few, has honed his talent as a Photographer. He has worked on clients as varied as Carlton UK , Mahindra & Mahindra, Hindustan Lever, Asian paints , Cadburys, Samsonite, Philips, Reliance group , Honda, Giordano , Birla group & various fashion designers among others. Presently shoots in Digital Medium - Hi-End, & has a Studio of his own in Mumbai with ample space to accommodate all type of shooting requirements with state-of-the-photography equipment, also is supported by an able experienced team to take on all the challenges of the shoot , and has inhouse post-production facilities for retouching & manipulations of images for the final output…..