Faces Of Fashion

Tanmay Mainkar grew up in Mumbai in a traditional Marathi household with bureaucrat parents.

His foray into photography was as much a surprise to them as it was to him! He was studying hotel management, when, at a friend’s party, he laid hands on his first ever Canon 6D… by far, the fanciest, most impressive camera he had ever seen! He ended up shooting a couple of candids and, to his surprise, the pictures came out great. He was hooked! He enrolled in the National Institute of Photography in Dadar, Mumbai, with the desire to turn his newfound hobby into his profession.

Tanmay is particularly drawn to fashion photography. The challenge of finding the perfect harmony between the individuality of his subject and the clothes they are wearing is something that truly inspires him. His recent works include celebrity portfolios and editorials for Nursarat Bharuch (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety), Hina Khan (of Bigg Boss fame) and Shakti Arora (Nach Baliye).

Photography is linked to how I see the world. My photographs are as much a reflection of who I am – my sensibilities, my preoccupations – as they are of the subject or the milieu. Whichever place I visit or whomever I meet, I always imagine how I can best capture the natural beauty of that place or person. More than a profession, it is my passion and central to my identity, self-worth.