Children Photography – The Journey
I remembered back to my own childhood – there was a framed picture of my sibling and I on the wall, I remember looking at it thinking, “here I am, I belong here”.
For me, that photo was an important validation of who I was and that I was celebrated and loved. It helped my self esteem. I think of this when I photograph children with their families. I believe it is such a positive message you can give your children – photos of you together and of them on their own. I believe it’s a visual affirmation, on the wall where they see it everyday, that they are loved and celebrated by you.
This belief in the value of my work gives my work meaning, depth and I photograph from a place of love and intention that children will benefit from the images I create for them throughout their lives. I know many of these pictures will become (and have become) an iconic part of their family history.
Studio Milestones
Apr 2021
Mar 2021
Chandigarh, here we come
After exploring for almost 7 weeks we narrowed down on Chandigarh and thus began the process of opening a 2nd studio. The idea was pretty straightforward – to create a 2nd world class kids studio. The implementation though was going to take a lot of work.
Jan 2021
The 2021 lockdown had given us an opportunity to plan for where we wanted to take our studio. One of the top items on our list was to expand our presence outside the Delhi area. Thus game the idea of opening a 2nd studio and we started traveling to various cities to explore opportunities
2021
Recognized as Best Photographers in New Delhi by Three Best Rated® – 2021
Jan 2021
5,000
Shoots done in the studio
Jun 2020
The studio was reopened with strict Covid Protocols. We operated with limited staff and did very limited shoots. It was great to start shooting again as the downtime had given us an opportunity to plan and implement some new things.
May 2020
Indian Cricketer : Piyush Chawla
Discussion topics included their shoot experience in our studio, how to keep young kids busy & physically active during lockdown
Maternity Clothing Brand Momsoon
Discussion topic : How to do a professional maternity photoshoot at home
Influencer Ahana Mehta Mehrotra
Discussion topic : Birth Photography
Mar 2020
2020
Recognized as Best Photographers in New Delhi by Three Best Rated® – 2020
Sep 2019
CAPTURING MOMENTS AS THEY HAPPEN
As Delhi’s leading newborn & birth photographers, we bear witness to incredible transformations. The amount of emotion that takes place when a baby is born is magical.
We document raw beauty & authentic love. Our goal is to help create memories that last a lifetime.
You can review our work and services here
Jun 2019
4,000
Shoots done in the studio
May 2019
Collaboration with Rosewalk & Rainbow Hospitals
We are very proud to announce our tie up with Rosewalk Hospital, Panchsheel and Rainbow Hospital, Malviya Nagar.
2019
Recognized as Best Photographers in New Delhi by Three Best Rated® – 2019
Dec 2018
Oct 2018
Launched Baby Treasury
Handmade Tutu dresses, headbands & tiaras.
Oct 2018
Our yearly cake smash event was a huge success. We ended up doing 130 shoots this month. Needless to say it was an exhausting month but the energy and smiles of the kids made it totally worthwhile
Aug 2018
First workshops conducted
Participant Feedback
Thanks you for great workshop. I’m busting with ideas! I can’t wait to implement your workflow into my workplace. I love seeing real life example and creating real, simple and exciting leverage ideas that can be easily transformed. Thanks all you team members also. Really appreciate it.- Digant Chhabra
It was a wonderful experience yesterday. Amit, I was amazed by the hard work and heart you’ve put in your studio. Your team is excellent. Much appreciation and admiration for Madhuri, Jayati and everyone who make each and every photo come alive. So much to learn from you and your team. – Maaheeka Choudhary
Thanks Amit for wonderful workshop.. learnt a lot..
And what energy you have ! Going on from morning to late evening without break.. hats off..! – Suman Patel
July 2018
3,000
Shoots done in the studio
Jun 2018
Workshops SOLD OUT
Newborn workshop sold out in 2 days
Infant workshop sold out in 4 days
Maternity workshop sold out in 7 days
Jun 2018
First Workshop Announced
First Newborn, Maternity, and Infant Photography workshop planned
May 2018
Child Magazine 10th anniversary issue
Jan 2018
Sep 2017
Published in Delhi Planet
If you are a new parent or the cool uncle/aunt, there’s no doubt about the fact that you adore the little one more than you could ever imagine! Right! And of course, you want to catch their each and every move, their each and every cute, little sigh on camera. Probably that’s why baby photoshoots have become such a huge thing now! So, we got in touch with one of Delhi’s popular bay photographer couple, Shipra & Amit Chhabra, to tell us all about how they manage to click newborns and older kids, what preparations parents need to do from their end and more!
Read the full interview here
2017
Recognized as Best Photographers in New Delhi by Three Best Rated® – 2017
Dec 2017
Aug 2017
2,000
Jan 2017
Published in NDTV
Some four hours before writing this, Daddy Dhoni posted this picture of his 10-month-old looking delightful in a pink dress and flower headband. She’s also holding a phone in her hand, as if she’s talking to someone.
Since being shared, the photo has collected over 1.6 lakh ‘likes.’ People really can’t handle how cute she looks.
“Awwweee… cuteness overloaded… lots of love… god bless her,” said one commenter. “Well, it is in her genes to be this adorable, cute little muchkin,” said another.
Even though Captain Cool Dhoni shared the picture sans a caption, the picture seems to be a part of a photoshoot conducted for the little princess about a week ago.
On November 30, mum Sakshi Dhoni shared this endearing photo of Ziva sitting on a bike. She even thanked the photographers for the awesome photoshoot.
Oct 2016
MP HEMA MALINI visits the studio
Jun 2016
Author : Mohua Das
Author : Anwesha Banerjee
Newborn photography is not a very familiar concept in our country. In India, a newborn is fortified with many superstitious beliefs and fears. As Arna Bhattacharya, a resident of Mumbai says, “I don’t have any superstitions as such. But I fear that the child may get hurt while they are getting him ready for the photo shoot.” Moreover, there are mothers who do not even want to share their babies’ photographs on social media before their rice ceremony, out of fear that they may attract the evil spirits.
Delhi based kids photography studio shipraamit.com do not keep any time limit for the job. Photographer and owner of the studio Amit Chhabra believes that safety and hygiene of the child is our first priority. “So we don’t specify any time limit. We are ready when they are”, says Amit. However, if one is really lucky, one might also get a chance to click a photo when the child is awake. At those times, the sudden and erratic expressions that come over the face of the infant conjure up ‘the moment’.
Newborn photography is not just a fad of the parents; it also signifies that the society is moving towards breaking another glass ceiling. It is a way of unleashing the self from the irrational beliefs and practices that bind an expecting mother or a new-born baby. Expressing the self through photographs is another aspect of the postmodern culture, and newborn photography is a small yacht in the vast sea, sailing towards the rising sun.
Feb 2016
With many fun-filled thematic shoots, we were instantly drawn to Shipra and Amit Chhabra’s photography. With lots of gear, a hi-tech studio, in-house printing and a creative mindset, you can’t go wrong with these two.
You can shoot at their studio, or shoot at home, whichever you are comfortable with. They offer special packages like sibling shots, hire them for a full day, and the Grow With Me package {where they capture the first year of your baby in increments}.
You can even gift a photoshoot to some parents-to-be!
July 2016
1,000
Shoots done in the studio
Jan 2016
Author : Shilpa Raina
If digital photography revolutionised the way wedding photography was being done, it has silently stirred a revolution in the niche kids’ photography segment which is growing at a slow, but steady pace. The memory of going to a studio to click a mandatory picture of the newborn or celebrate his first birthday has taken a fashionable turn. Those awkward poses and cheap props have been replaced by glamorous photo shoots and items like cane baskets, flowers, and swings respectively.
When Shipra Chhabra moved back to India two-and-a-half years ago, she observed how, in this segment, no one had proper infrastructure. So she, along with her husband, Amit, started Shipra & Amit Chhabra photography. “We believe in offering a homely environment, so everything is at one place in our work place. It looks more like a home,” Shipra tells Metrolife.
According to her, safety of the child is of utmost importance and hence they follow the strict policy of “no child should be left unattended”.
“We work with newborns (10-12 days old) so sanitisation is of extreme importance. Not everyone is comfortable clicking a child as a lot depends on his mood,” she says, adding that they arrange pre-shoot consultations to ensure that the anxiety, children have on meeting strangers, subsides.
From pre-pregnancy to packages like “Grow with Me”– Shipra & Amit have interesting concepts to capture major milestones of the motherhood journey. And it is these concepts that determine their success rate.
“We have created our own props and we work with them. But it is the concepts that define our work. It is not necessary that everything will suit your child, so we create these concepts,” says Shipra.
Neha Goyal, 24, recently became mother of a baby boy. The family decided to get a photo shoot done for Pankit and his sister, Aahana. They got in touch with Shipra and thus came out a beautiful series of images showing an angelic girl sitting and smiling on a white couch in a dream-like sequence, and that of Pankit, sleeping blissfully on a log of wood. “We wanted their memory to be something different.”
And if Shipra is to be believed, people are becoming bolder and willing to pose with their baby bumps. “People are creating memories and are ready to make it an interesting milestone of their life,” she adds.
Dec 2015
First Magazine Shoot
Sep 2015
500
Shoots done in the studio
Sep 2015
Author : Mohua Das
Dramatic baby bump photo shoots are all the rage
Wrapped in yards of flowing red fabric she dives into water, gliding and swirling like a mermaid as the flashbulb explodes. What might seem like a glamorous calendar shoot is actually a mum-to-be having some serious fun with her baby bump.
Maternity shoots like these are becoming increasingly popular as young parents chase photo ideas that can be wacky, artsy and cute. There was a time when pregnancy was a fraught phase for women and baring the bump or photographing a new born were taboo. Then came the hands-on-the-belly shoot. Now, a clutch of young photographers are offering unconventional ideas that involve styling, sets and props. The results are often cutting-edge and quite breath-taking. Some images seem like avant-garde paintings, some are underwater spectacles, some vintage shots and some are playful photographs of painted bellies.
A favourite with expecting mothers are dreamy walk-in-the-wood shots dressed in Greek togas, a floral tiara around the head. “At a time when they think they’re not looking their best, this feels feminine and flattering,” says Delhi’s Shipra Chhabra.
Even dads are going in for man-ternity shots. Ritesh Sharma is one of the many enthusiastic dads ready to extend the fun he had with the pre-baby shoot. “Now that my daughter is eight months I plan to get another portfolio done. This time of my arm tattooed with Lord Shiva cradling a child where the faces are mine and my daughter’s,” he says.
These images end up in coffee table books, Facebook albums and on living room walls. Designing the look is no cakewalk. Amit Chhabra recently turned his studio into a narrow alley of Amsterdam with a flower-decked cycle that the expecting mom rode. “She lives in Netherlands but was delivering in India so she wanted to recreate that mood,” he says.
Jul 2014
Can it get bigger and better than this. Let’s wait and watch. A heartfelt thank you from the entire team of Amit Chhabra photography for all the support and encouragement.
Jun 2014
We are very proud to announce our tie up with Fortis La Femme Greater Kailash and are honoured that we will be taking those first pictures of your bundle of joy in the hospital.Our newborn and children photographs will adorn the walls of La femme.
We could not have asked for a better place to showcase our work than this premier institute
May 2104
Happy to announce our partnership with Apollo Cradle, Gurgaon – as part of this partnership the Cradle walls will be decorated with our newborn and children photography.
We are also the official partners for the May 2014 event – Celebrating 5,000 babies born in Cradle Gurgaon
2013
Studio Launched
“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.
2013 has been a significant year for us. After almost 2 years of planning we launched our newborn and child photography studio in Delhi with the vision to capture the feeling, the love, and the priceless memories of little ones that last forever.
The year has also taken us to 4 continents – started with spending a few weeks in Sydney, Australia. Followed by a few trips to the US (Tampa, San Francisco, Houston, and New York), lived the summer in London and are now living life to the fullest in New Delhi.
The Importance of Patience
Patience is one of the most important qualities we possess as humans, yet it seems that patience is losing value in a world that has become obsessed with instant results.
I look around me and see people driving as fast as possible, fast food restaurants with drive though windows and articles in magazines about getting more done in less time.
Sure there is value in getting things done quickly but what about the things that can’t be done quickly? I think people are forgetting that some things require a long amount of time to be done well. In fact when I think about anything I have ever done really well the one common factor is the amount of time I put into it.
People ask me the reason behind our success and the answer is quite simple, we spent a lot of time doing it. There was never a simple trick or a quick fix that allowed me to make huge jumps, it all comes down to the years and years I have dedicated myself to getting better.
It requires an immense amount of patience photographing children. Each child is different and understands things differently. It requires immense patience and practice to know how to bring the best out of every child. Spending years dedicated to one thing takes a lot of patience but the reward is always worth the price you pay.
I have a feeling that those who remember the importance of patience in the following years will have a serious advantage over those who want everything done instantly.