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@smayangupta.photographyChicago & the suburbs

Confidence, captured naturally.

From sharp professional headshots to relaxed couples and family sessions, I capture authentic moments through natural poses and light to craft images where you just focus on being yourself.

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What's included

  • Headshots, personal branding, couples and family portraits
  • Guidance on outfits, timing and posing
  • A private online gallery of professionally edited photos
01Chapter

City light

Bridges, skylines, neon. The city makes a great backdrop if you let it.

A woman in a yellow sundress smiles by the East River at dusk, the Brooklyn Bridge behind her.
A woman with long dark hair smiles over her shoulder in Central Park, autumn trees behind her.
A woman in glasses with curly hair poses by the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind her.
A woman sits on a waterfront ledge beneath the Manhattan Bridge with the city skyline behind her.
Three friends laugh together on the Brooklyn waterfront at dusk.
A young man in a black cap smiles in front of a softly blurred Manhattan skyline at dusk.
A man in a black T-shirt stands in Times Square at night, neon signs glowing behind him.
A couple leans together and smiles among the billboards of Times Square.
02Chapter

Golden hour

The best light of the day lasts about twenty minutes. We plan around it.

A woman with long dark hair smiles at sunset, the sky glowing orange behind a campus building.
A woman walks toward the camera in front of the Washington Square Park fountain.
A man in sunglasses grins by the water beside a waving flag.
A man in sunglasses stands with arms crossed on a Santorini terrace above the sea.
A young man in a floral shirt stands on coastal rocks as waves break behind him.
A man sits on a boulder looking out over desert mountains at dusk.
A man's silhouette stands against the setting sun on a beach.
03Chapter

Family

Parents, kids, the whole crew.

A smiling couple in sunglasses stands in a rose garden, one holding a glass of wine.
A grinning boy in a red varsity jacket stands on a boat deck.
A little boy in a backwards cap grins on a rocky beach.
A young boy smiles at a waterfront railing with city towers behind him.
A young boy in a puffy jacket squints in the snow with mountains behind him.
A young boy smiles on a boat under dramatic storm clouds.
A small boy in a California cap hikes across granite with a walking stick.
A child's silhouette against a golden sunset over the hills.
More ways to work together

Other sessions

Five graduates in purple and gold stoles sit on a stone wall beside Sather Tower at UC Berkeley.

Graduation

Campus portraits with friends & family

A bride in a gold lehenga and a groom in a black suit dance close on a glittering stage.

Weddings

Engagements, ceremonies, receptions and multi-day celebrations.

A big group of friends crowds together laughing on a rooftop at night.

Events

Birthdays, formals, parties and corporate nights.

Let's capture your memories

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