Quiet light. Honest stories.

Melbourne portrait, family, and cinematic photography.

A family in a Melbourne laneway

Kahani

noun. Hindi for story. The kind a grandmother tells slowly. The kind a photograph holds without saying a word.

Every family carries them. Every wedding, every quiet morning, every Diwali table, every proposal. Kahani Studio is the work of remembering them well — quietly, honestly, and with the kind of light that lasts.

What we make

Three kinds of photography. One studio.

01

Portraits & Family

Family portraits, maternity, children's portraits, corporate headshots, and considered solo portraits. For the people you love, photographed at the pace they deserve.

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02

Cinematic & Brand Films

Pre-wedding films, music videos, brand films, automotive cinematography, documentary shorts, and editorial photography. Visual storytelling for considered brands and couples.

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03

Events & Celebrations

Birthdays and milestones, engagements, housewarmings, religious and cultural celebrations, and second-shooter candid wedding photography. The moments worth the wait.

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In the words of those who came before

“Abhi captured the magic of our family trip beautifully. The photos feel like a storybook — every time we look at them, we are back there again.”
Rose Family portrait · Melbourne
“He spent the whole day with our family at Legoland and made our children completely at ease. The photos are full of joy.”
Doris Family day · 2025
“Elegant and emotive. Abhi found moments we didn't know were happening and made them feel like the most important ones.”
LoryLee Portrait session · Melbourne

Thirty-two five-star reviews across Airbnb and Google. 2025–2026.

The photographer

Abhimanyu Singh Chaudhary

I grew up in a small town in Rajasthan and learned to look at the world slowly. I picked up a camera in 2008 and have been photographing the people in front of me ever since — across Bengaluru, Goa, and now Melbourne.

A photograph can be technically perfect and still say nothing. The work I'm interested in is the other kind — the kind that holds a feeling.

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When you're ready

Let's talk about your kahani.

Based in Melbourne. Available across Victoria. Interstate and destination work by arrangement. Replies within twenty-four hours.

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