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DebjitMandal

Portraits · Cosplay · Studio · Outdoor

02 - Portfolio

Selected
Work

Before & After

The other half of the shoot

Every image here started as a raw capture. What follows is the editing work that turned it into the final photograph. Nothing hidden, nothing exaggerated.

Before - color and tone
After - graded and retouched
Reveal After - graded and retouched over Before - color and tone

Color grading & retouching

The camera captures light. Grading decides what it feels like. Here, warmer tones and softened contrast pull the image toward that cinematic, editorial look - while retouching cleans up skin and fine detail without losing what makes the shot feel real.

  • Global and local color correction for a consistent palette
  • Skin smoothing and blemish removal, kept natural
  • Contrast and clarity pushed exactly where the eye should land
Before - edit workflow
After - composited & finalized
Reveal After - composited & finalized over Before - edit workflow

Compositing & creative post-production

This is where the shoot becomes the concept. Elements are added, removed, or rebuilt entirely. And the real work is not dropping something into the frame, it is making the whole image believe it belongs there: matching light, shadow, color, and perspective until the addition feels native to the original photo, not layered on top of it.

  • Advanced compositing and element integration
  • Light, shadow, and color matching across added elements
  • Dodge & burn to sculpt how light falls across the scene
  • Final retouch pass for a seamless, print-ready result

03 - About

The Person
Behind
the Camera.

3+

Years

YVR

Vancouver

∞

Ideas

Debjit Mandal - Photographer

I'm Debjit - a frontend developer based in downtown Vancouver. I picked up a camera about three years ago with absolutely no agenda beyond curiosity. That quickly turned into a problem.

Gear kept being added to the collection, a proper home studio got built, and at some point photography stopped being a hobby and became the thing I think about most. When I'm not writing code, I'm shooting, editing, or planning the next concept.

04 - Collaborations

Creative
Ideas

Every concept on this board is an open TFP invitation. Pitch yourself and let's make it happen.

Smoke & RGB

Studio · Atmospheric · Dramatic

Studio shoot with a smoke machine and RGB lighting. Deep saturated colors cutting through dense fog - bold blues, vivid magentas, intense greens. The smoke becomes part of the composition, not just atmosphere. Dramatic, otherworldly, and completely controlled.

Neon Cyberpunk

Futuristic · Neon · Studio

Futuristic fashion meets studio lighting. Using neon gels, harsh rim lights, and moody backdrops to build the cyberpunk aesthetic entirely in-studio - no city backdrop needed. Deep purples, electric blues, and harsh magenta highlights. All control, zero compromise.

Film Noir Revival

Monochrome · Dramatic · Vintage

High-contrast black and white studio portraits channeling 1940s Hollywood glamour. Dramatic shadows, venetian blind light patterns, and vintage-inspired wardrobing.

Celestial Dreams

Cosmic · Dreamy · Editorial

Galaxy and cosmos-inspired editorial with flowing fabrics, glitter, and creative lighting to evoke a sense of floating through space. Studio shoot with heavy post-processing.

Vintage Glam

Retro · Warm · Glamorous

A love letter to mid-century glamour photography. Carefully styled hair, deep jewel-tone wardrobe, and warm golden light that feels like a lost polaroid from 1962.

Geometric Minimalism

Minimal · Structured · Bold

Clean studio portraits using bold geometric shapes, stark negative space, and a controlled two-tone palette. The subject becomes part of the composition, not just the subject of it.

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Ideas on this board

All open for TFP. If one resonates, pitch yourself in the contact form.

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Got your own idea?

Book me. Whether it's a concept of yours, recreating something I've already shot, or anything outside this board.

05 - Investment

Session
Packages

Every session is a little different. Below is what each package includes - message me for a quote based on your date, location, and what you need.

Outdoor Session

~$100–$500+

Typical session range - final quote on request

-Professional camera body + lenses
-Portable flash & reflectors
-Location scouting + on-shoot direction
-Watermarked selection gallery to select from within 2 days of the shoot
-7 professionally edited photos of your selection
-1 round of minor revisions included on delivered photos
-Option to purchase additional edited photos

Studio Session

~$150–$500+

Typical session range - final quote on request

-Studio access - backdrops, lighting rigs & modifiers
-All camera gear & lenses
-Private, indoor space
-Watermarked selection gallery to select from within 2 days of the shoot
-7 professionally edited photos of your selection
-1 round of minor revisions included on delivered photos
-Option to purchase additional edited photos

06 - Contact

Let's Create
Together

Fastest way to reach me? Drop a DM on Instagram - I check it constantly. Or fill out the form and I'll get back within 48 hours.