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Creative Director 📸 • Surfer 🌊
Scaling distribution for Businesses & Brands.
Live events • Ad films • Strategy
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Watching the intensity unfold at the Shore temple classic WSL QS 2000 & Pro junior 2026 right here in Mahabs was something we won’t forget.

Off the water, Surfers are the most easygoing people you’ll meet. But give them a mission, put a jersey on them, a horn in the air & watch them go all in.

The paddling, positioning, maneuvers & the split second decisions where everything is on the line.

To each person who worked with all their heart to bring this event to life & to all the athletes who left it all out there.

This one’s for you. 💙📸

Huge shoutout to @ttadventuresindia @sfisurfing
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Photo, Video & Live stream team: @surfersofindia @_vaibhavgupta @ankitkotian @whyakshay @santhoshrajphotography @kabil_kbl @its_samrudhkottary @aryan_sunart @prajwal_ps__ @nikhil_kottary @aswin.rkv

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WSL, Surfing, Surf, India, Athlete, Photography, cinematography, Sports, World Surf league, Qualifiers, Livestream, Broadcast, Production Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu, Photographers
#reelsindia #photography #trending #surf #WSL taken in Mahabalipuram Shore Temple by @whyakshay

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Just the Beginning of a dream.

What was an aspiration once, is coming to life.
To build a team of skilled creatives,
have a media studio &
create timeless pieces of stories,
has been the aim from the start.

Genuinely thankful for the journey of a decade.
The teams that worked with raw passion at shoots and the people who connected & appreciated our work all this while. This wouldn’t have been possible without you all 🫶🏼❤️

Why Not Studios, Storytelling, Creative Studio, Launch, Showreel, India taken in Bangalore by @whyakshay

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17 days ago

🚝 Subway Cinema ft. Japan Part 1

Funnily, we never took a taxi in Tokyo, because we loved the train rides!

Honestly, it was the most local experience of the city.

Looking at the people commuting to work, the rush hour madness, oldies playing video games on the commute, the beautiful countryside views while going to Fuji, the ticketing systems, huge subways with 200 exit gates (that’s Shinjuku), the most amazing convenience stores inside the stations, and most importantly..the announcements in the cutest voices.. we loved it all!

Shot on @fujifilmxindia XT4

@japan.explores @tokyo.explores @fujifilmjp_x

#japan #tokyo #japantravel #metro #subway #cinema taken in Japan by @whyakshay

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2 years ago

Just experimenting with @fujifilmxindia
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What other formats would you like to see ?
Let me know in the comments ⤵️

SriLanka, Arugambay, Autos, Tuktuk, Pan, Slow shutter, Photography, Technique, Creator, Travel
#Photography #reelsindia #fyp #slowshutterspeed #Srilanka taken in Arugambay,Srilanka by @whyakshay

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a month ago

Fell in 💙 with the shades of Srilanka 💚

Which ones your fav ?

These moments where I’m in the zone and flying my bird @dji watching the bigger picture 👀 realising how small I am and how massive this earth & its beauty actually is.

Life keeps giving us moments like these to be grateful to look back and see how far we’ve come.
Coz,

This was a dream someday. To practice flying a drone, to explore, to capture, to create. Nothing can measure up to the feeling of dreaming somethin, working hard to really live that feeling. Nothing comes close to experiencing the version you are when you’re really there.

We have to honour that feeling by giving it our best. By practice, by patience & by reminding ourselves this is enough.

Share your thoughts in the comments 😍🙌🏽

Travel, carousels, photography, drone, DJI, drone photography, Srilanka, Ocean, Fyp, Lightroom, Adobe express #Srilanka #fyp #explore #cinematic, #droneshots taken in Sri Lanka by @whyakshay

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2 months ago

I’d surely come back here in a blink for the :
•Ocean Sunrise view 🌅
•Unlimited String hoppers, Wholesome Dal & Coconut Sambol w fresh juices🥤 after a Surf session.
•Warmth of the most kind & welcoming people 💙

Shoutout to Kobi & the whole team of @arugambaypodbay 🫶🏼 for making our trip the best it could ever be. Sri Lankan hospitality is next level 🙌🏽😍

Share it with someone who is excited to travel to SriLanka 🤙🏽

[ Travel Arugambay SriLanka Tourism Hotel stay Pods Surfing Surf Nature Rooms swimming pool Couple explore ]
#Resort #podbay #Arugambay #fyp #ᴇxᴘʟᴏʀᴇᴘᴀɢᴇ taken in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka අරුගම්බේ by @whyakshay

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3 months ago

An evening of live music, balanced yet punchy Srilankan flavours, a red full moon & the sound of the waves.

Location: @saltyswamis hands down one of the best in Srilanka. The curation is top notch💙

🎸🎵 You have a great voice & stage presence! @kodacarothers

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Srilanka, Salty swamis, Live music, Cafe, Surf club, Surf shop, Arugambay, Travel, Places, Fyp, Explore. taken in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka අරුගම්බේ by @whyakshay

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3 months ago

Same patterns. Diff forms 🌊💛💙
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Exploring A’bay this week 🤙🏽

[Arugam bay Srilanka travel fyp Indian Surfing photography cinematography] taken in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka අරුගම්බේ by @whyakshay

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3 months ago

🌈 Monsoon sunsets in Bengaluru 💛

Sent the drone up over Lalbagh expecting the usual golden hour. Got a rainbow over the whole city instead 🌈

Which frame is your favourite?
Comment below 👇🏽

Captured on @djiindia.official Mini 5 pro

Video coming soon 😍😛
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#bangalore #NammaBengaluru #lalbagh #goldenhour #dronephotography bengalurudiaries rainbowsky djiindia aerialphotography DJI Drone Photos Travel Photography fyp explore Lalbagh lake home Sunset taken in Lal Bagh Botanical Garden Banglore by @whyakshay

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4 months ago

Remind yourself why you started.

Growing up is not just becoming mature and serious.
It’s about moving on and evolving without letting go of your childlike Play.

In the pursuit of reaching somewhere,
Don’t forget why you started in the first place,
Don’t let the play fade away,
Remember who you wanted to become..

Share it with someone who needs to be reminded of this:) & comment why you started what you love 💙

[japan, travel, cinematic, shibuya, shinjuku, Tokyo, childhood, dreams, growing up, play, work, identity, maturity, quotes, Vlog, cinematography, photography, storytelling] taken in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan by @whyakshay

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4 months ago

can you feel the rhythm?

a shadow cutting across the metro floor at exactly the right angle, the sound design of japans subway that doesn’t feel like noise, lights at team lab planet that move like they’re breathing- I wasn’t looking for rhythm, but once you see it you can’t un see it.

Art of noticing, Rhythm, Japan, Team planet labs Tokyo, Tokyo travel, Summer, Fireworks, borderless, aesthetic, cinematic, film, photo, wabi sabi taken in Tokyo, Japan by @whyakshay

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4 months ago

In two months, you can experience this 🥹🌋
Climbing Mt. Fuji was really special, check link in bio for the full video.

Fuji, Summer Hike, Japan, Travel, Volcanic mountain, Explore, Vlog, Indian couple, Trekking, trek, fyp, trending, season, July hike taken in Mount Fuji by @whyakshay

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