Portrait of Ayush Gupta
About

11 years of craft. Built for the way people consume today.

It started in 2014 in Kolkata — a camera, a curiosity, and a city that never stopped moving. What began as personal documentary work quickly turned into something more serious: government campaigns, architectural photography for HIDCO and NKDA, and documentary projects that required not just technical precision but the ability to tell a story across a frame.

By 2019 I was working across infrastructure and township projects with IL&FS, learning what it means to produce visual content at scale — across timelines, across teams, across expectations. It was rigorous work, and it gave me a foundation that most commercial photographers never build. I understood narrative before I understood feed algorithms.

In 2021, everything shifted. Social media had stopped being a distribution channel and had become the primary medium — and brands and creators needed someone who understood both the craft and the platform. I pivoted hard. Since then, I've worked with 35+ creators and brands, helped grow channels from zero to millions of views, and built a studio practice that treats social content with the same intentionality I brought to documentary filmmaking. I'm now based at Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana — working with local businesses, campus organisations, and national brands who understand that great content is a long game.

Past Clients & Collaborators

Trusted by organisations
that take visual quality seriously.

Case Study

From 30K to 1M+.
How we built a channel that compounded.

When I started working with Preeti Sarkar, she had a YouTube channel with around 30,000 subscribers — solid engagement, clear voice, but content that wasn't optimised for how the algorithm rewards watch time and sharing behaviour.

We rebuilt the content strategy from the ground up: different formats for different stages of the funnel, consistent visual identity across thumbnails and intros, and a production cadence that made quality sustainable rather than exhausting. I handled all photography, video production, and content direction while Preeti focused on what she does best — showing up authentically for her audience.

The result was 1 million subscribers, 90M+ combined views, and a channel that now generates consistent organic growth without paid promotion. The content did the work because the strategy was right from day one.

Work With Me
PrettySheis YouTube channel Watch the Channel — PrettySheis → 1M+

YouTube subscribers grown from 30K through content strategy and production direction.


90M+

Combined views across the channel — driven entirely by organic content.

Watch the Channel →
Let's Work Together

Ready to build something?

Whether you're a local business, a creator with ambition, or a brand that's been waiting for the right creative partner — let's talk.