Avinash Kotekar

Avinash Kotekar Photographer based in Pune. Worked Under Star photographer G.VenketRam Also former assistant to Ashi

Collected along the way.Some places, some details, some moments that stayed.
28/08/2026

Collected along the way.
Some places, some details, some moments that stayed.

26/08/2026

A space is more than what you see. It’s what you feel when you’re there.

For this film, the idea was to let the architecture, light and movement tell the story.

Not just showing the property, but giving you a little sense of what it feels like to be inside it.

A recent real estate film

Capturing the right mood of the room. No less, no more.The table was set. The food was ready. I just wanted the frame to...
25/08/2026

Capturing the right mood of the room. No less, no more.

The table was set. The food was ready. I just wanted the frame to feel like the room itself.

Shot for Park Hyatt, Hyderabad. 📸

The movement stayed. The moment stayed.Sat there watching the bartender work, trying to capture that rhythm with a slow ...
24/08/2026

The movement stayed. The moment stayed.

Sat there watching the bartender work, trying to capture that rhythm with a slow shutter.

A few misses. Then one frame that finally felt right.

Shot for Park Hyatt Hyderabad

Let the light do the talking.A frame from my work for Park Hyatt Hyderabad .Warm light, a quiet moment, and a little bit...
23/08/2026

Let the light do the talking.

A frame from my work for Park Hyatt Hyderabad .
Warm light, a quiet moment, and a little bit of mood. 📸

The best part of an architecture shoot is waiting for the right light.Setting up the camera, finding the frame, and then...
20/08/2026

The best part of an architecture shoot is waiting for the right light.

Setting up the camera, finding the frame, and then watching the sky slowly light up the scene.

For Asilo Pune , The The Westin Pune Koregaon Park , I spent a ample amount of time just waiting for that right ambient light to fall into place.

The architecture was already there. I just had to wait for the moment that brought it all together.

One of my favourite parts of shooting this project.

A smile, a tray of fresh coconuts, and that first little feeling of, yes, I’m welcomed here.A frame from my work for Nir...
18/08/2026

A smile, a tray of fresh coconuts, and that first little feeling of, yes, I’m welcomed here.

A frame from my work for Niraamaya Life , where the welcome begins before you even check in.

15/08/2026

The final frame is polished. The process never is.

A little look at what went into creating this one for Skinvest.

Ideas, references, light, movement, retakes, random discussions, and a whole lot of people making things work.

This is the part of a shoot I really enjoy. Watching an idea slowly move from a thought to something you can actually see on screen.

Grateful to have created this with SKiNVEST® / divya malpani maheshwari, and for everyone who was part of making the day happen.

The final images are only one part of the story. This is the other half.

Simple. Soft light. Minimal styling. Let the food talk.That’s what I loved about shooting this frame.No need to overcomp...
11/08/2026

Simple. Soft light. Minimal styling. Let the food talk.

That’s what I loved about shooting this frame.

No need to overcomplicate it. Just good light, thoughtful composition, and enough space for the food to take centre stage.

One from my work for Hyatt Regency Pune Hotel and Residences. 📸

Nature is the best studio. Timing is the best light man.Monsoon makes it easy to trust the light and let the surrounding...
10/08/2026

Nature is the best studio. Timing is the best light man.

Monsoon makes it easy to trust the light and let the surroundings do the talking.

Soft skies, deep greens, a little drizzle and that fleeting window when everything just comes together.

This frame was shot for Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar

Sometimes, you just have to wait for nature to set the scene.

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