About Kush Digital Photography
Trupti Patel set up the company by her own experiences as a child of being shown beautiful, old black and white family photographs. "Each image evoked a memory and a story of what life was like for my family before I was born. It made me grateful that the photographs had survived or else all those details would have been lost forever. Later in life, I realised how important it is to not only celebrate our personal histories but to be able to re-live and share our happiest memories through photographs."
"Kush" means happy in Gujarati, the region in India where Trupti is originally from. She completed a BA (Hons) in Film & Video from the London College of Printing and Distributive Trades. She has been involved in the arts ever since working in photography, theatre, film and the television industry.
She is highly skilled at working with people and through several years at Granada, Channel Four and the BBC, she has contributed to BAFTA award winning documentary strands for BBC1 and BBC2.
"By working in documentaries I have learnt to observe people and capture them on camera in a natural and informal way. I believe it's very important that the people I photograph trust me as th is helps them to relax and enjoy the experience."
Kush has a child friendly policy. The whole team have a regular CRB check (Criminal Background Check). A parent is always present for the duration of the photo shoot. The sessions are designed around the child to interact with them on their own terms and to respond to their interests. Most importantly, the photo sessions are designed to be fun for the child and their family.
Kush has an extensive portfolio covering ceremonies which are Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish and Persian to name just a few. We are also available for any social event; party, engagement or celebration. Most of our work is in and around the UK however we are regularly invited to photograph weddings abroad.
We define our visual style as observational, capturing as many candid moments a possible. We celebrate the informal moments while recognising the importance and value of ritual and ceremony. There is a clear and unique narrative in every event we photograph, and we capture the details which make every single one of our clients unique.
Kush strives to offer a service which is flexible, professional and friendly. We aim to achieve a high standard and value for money. We work hard to ensure we provide the very best service we can.
We like to think of ourselves as witnesses who are privileged to be invited to share such special moments with our clients and their families. We believe through our work we make a tiny contribution towards documenting a personal life history and that we help to preserve the happiest moments which make life worthwhile.