I have been on these streets for over a decade. Let me take you inside them.
Kolkata · My home · My streets
I was raised here. I have been photographing these streets for over a decade — not visiting them, living them. That difference shows in every tour I lead.
I know which vendor at the flower market will let you in before sunrise. I know where the wrestlers train by the Howrah Bridge and how to approach them with respect.
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Where I take you
Every tour is customised, but these are the experiences I lead most often.
Photo Tours
Explore Kolkata with a photographer who knows every corner, face, and light in the city.
Private Workshops
Two years of constant workshops refined into a curriculum that transforms how you see, not...
Photo Walks
A photo walk lets you discover a new location through a photographer's eye, walking for 2-...
Fixer Services
In Kolkata for an editorial or commercial assignment? Local access, logistics, and cultura...
Varanasi Tour
Varanasi is unlike any other city on earth. Every ghat tells a story, every dawn brings a...
Rajasthan Expedition
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur — rich in colour, texture, and tradition. Each location has a dis...
Ladakh Expedition
Vast, minimal, and deeply still. Light shifts quickly across mountains and monasteries, de...
Delhi Photo Tour
Historic and modern, chaotic and composed. From Old Delhi lanes to quiet urban corners, De...
Kolkata Night Tour
Kolkata at night is a different city entirely. Neon lights, quiet lanes, and a completely...
Durga Puja Special
Durga Puja transforms Kolkata into a living canvas. Emotion, devotion, and spectacle come...
What clients say
"Shivam is nothing short of brilliant when it came to assisting me around Kolkata. He knows the area very well and got us into spots we never would have found alone."
Jake Thomas
@jakethomasphotography
"Shivam has an amazing knowledge of Kolkata and what a photographer is uniquely looking for. I trust him as my go-to guide across India."
Paul Somers
@paulsomersphotography
"I had the pleasure to work with Shivam for a week during a project in Kolkata. He was able to get me into places I could never have accessed alone."
Lorenz Lazzati
@lorenz.lazzati
Where I take you
Once you've seen Kolkata, there's an entire country to explore. I lead private tours across India's most photographically extraordinary regions.
Kolkata
A city that reveals itself in layers through light, texture, and human rhythm.
Varanasi
Timeless — where life, death, and devotion exist side by side on the ghats.
Delhi
Historic and modern, chaotic and composed. Old Delhi lanes to urban corners.
Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur — rich in colour, texture, and royal tradition.
Ladakh
Vast, minimal, deeply still. Mountains, monasteries, and Milky Way nights.
Nagaland
Hornbill Festival — tribal dance, music, and ceremony. Rare photographic access.
Mumbai
Fast, dense, and full of energy. From early mornings at the docks to crowded trains.
Agra
The Taj Mahal is about light, symmetry, and subtle human presence.
Pushkar
One of the most photographically spectacular events in India.
Chennai
Chennai moves at its own pace, rooted in tradition yet quietly evolving.
From the streets · Kolkata & India
Every image here was made on the same streets I will take you to. This is what's possible.
The same streets. Your images. Book a Kolkata Photo Tour with Shivam Pandey.
Book a Photo TourTell me when you're travelling, what draws you to India, and what you want to make. I'll design a tour around you.