Sony SEL1224GM Lens Photo Stories

This beautiful photo was shot in a library in Mumbai. This is a part of a larger experiential shoot that I did for this couple. I want to capture the idea of “they are a story being born out of a book”. So, I had a friend hold the book right in front of my 12-24GM lens and flip the pages continuously, and I used a Sony ILCE-9M3 with FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM (at 120FPS) to shoot this perfect moment where the couple is perfectly seen through the pages.

I love taking immersive photos! Where people become a part of the photo when they look at it. This was one insane game of “tug-of-war”, where I didn't feel like taking photos “of” the game, I wanted to take photos “FROM” the game. So, I squeezed myself somehow and found myself with the whole gang pushing and pulling each other. Luckily, I was able to get my camera in just the right space at the right time. This was shot on my FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM using a Sony Alpha7R IV.

All the excitement in this photo is exactly the kind of excitement I, too, had while taking this shot. After having shot multiple angles of the baraat, I was curiously running around to find a frame where I could get the friends and the groom in one single shot. I got into the car, sat next to the driver, who was looking at me like, “What is this guy even doing?” because I had pretty much folded into myself in a weird yoga pose to avoid coming into my own frame in the mirror. Zoomed out fully to 12mm on my FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM, and then I took some 500 photos to get this picture JUST RIGHT. This shot was a chef’s kiss that I absolutely got lucky with, and it was shot using the Alpha7R IV.

I was always told not to put my subjects on the edges of a frame when I am shooting with ultra-wide lenses. However, every time I use my 12-24GM lens, I love zooming out to 12mm and testing the different, interesting angles I can find. As a metaphor for their love for “travel”, we shot some portraits inside Mumbai autos. I wanted to use the beautiful blue colour inside the auto as if it was wrapping around the couple, and I was easily able to place the couple at the edge because somehow, the 12-24GM makes everything look beautiful. This is one of my favorite photos from this couple's shoot using the Alpha7R IV with FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM, and their entire couple shoot was a beautiful experiment at so many levels.

All the excitement in this photo is exactly the kind of excitement I, too, had while taking this shot. After having shot multiple angles of the baraat, I was curiously running around to find a frame where I could get the friends and the groom in one single shot. I got into the car, sat next to the driver, who was looking at me like, “What is this guy even doing?” because I had pretty much folded into myself in a weird yoga pose to avoid coming into my own frame in the mirror. Zoomed out fully to 12mm on my FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM, and then I took some 500 photos to get this picture JUST RIGHT. This shot was a chef’s kiss that I absolutely got lucky with, and it was shot using the Alpha7R IV.

The time when the bride got so excited playing the “ring game” that she completely covered the groom out of the shot. The “ring game” is easily one of THE signature moments of many Indian weddings. People who have been tired until then with a lot of rituals suddenly pick up all the energy they have, and you can see the entire room lift in energy. I love using my FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM lens for this. It truly enables me to capture the entire energy of the room in one single photo, and I love the natural composition of a beautiful “curve” of people that it lets me capture. This is easily one of my favorite shots.

There is a very small fraction of a moment before water hits the face, and I love putting myself in that space between the rushing water and the wonderful expressions on people’s faces. I shot this stunning photo on my FE 12–24 mm F2.8 GM lens. Zoomed out fully and put my camera right in that intimate space between action and expression.