CO-FOUNDER, WECLIK (weclik.in) • VISUAL STORYTELLER

Rishav Raj

FASHION • LUXURY WEDDINGS • COMMERCIAL • INSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTARY

Photographer and creative production professional based in Mumbai, with an 8+ year practice spanning luxury destination weddings, high-fashion editorials, commercial media production, and institutional exhibition documentation. Co-founded WECLIK in 2017, served as Head of Photography at Swaps Couture in Mumbai, documented Buddhist relics for the Ministry of Culture in 2026, and combines creative mastery with world-class operational discipline from global customer experience roles at Amazon and Airbnb.

Years (2015–2026)

500+

Weddings & Shoots

WECLIK

Co-Founder (weclik.in)

Global CX

Amazon & Airbnb Alumni

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Rishav Raj — Photographer & Creative Director

RISHAV RAJ // MUMBAI 2026

KODAK PORTRA 400 WECLIK ARCHIVE // 2026 MUMBAI, IN

02 The Career Timeline (2015 — 2026)

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FRAME 001 PATNA

Foundations & Mentorship

2015 · Patna

Origins & Mass Comm

Enrolled in BJMC at St. Xavier's College under Prof. Frank Krishner. Experimented with long exposures at Patna Junction and acquired first Nikon D5500 DSLR.

FRAME 002 PATNA

Apprentice to Lead Shooter

2015 — 2017 · Patna

Learning at MEOW Studio

Collaborated with Saurabh Banuraj. Began with the Amayra book launch, progressing from lighting assistant to second shooter and lead wedding photographer by June 2016.

FRAME 003 PATNA & REGIONAL

Portraits & Fashion

2015 — 2017 · Patna

Portraits & Street Practice

Photographed creative community, models, musicians, and college events including NIFT Patna Spectrum 2017 and engagement documentation.

FRAME 004 FOUNDED 26 JUN 2017

Co-Founder & Creative Lead

2017 — 2019 · Patna / Pan-India

Building WECLIK (weclik.in)

Co-founded WECLIK on 26 June 2017 with Aman Singh Thakur & Kamal Nayan. Scaled brand identity, client acquisition, and delivery workflows for luxury weddings.

FRAME 005 DESTINATIONS

Destination Weddings

2017 — 2020 · Multi-City

Destination & Studio Collabs

Covered weddings across Gokarna, Kurukshetra, Rishikesh, Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi. Partnered with Photovale, Wedding Moments, Crystal Eye, and RC Films.

FRAME 006 KAIMUR, BIHAR

Documentary Photographer

COVID Era · Kaimur

Kaimur: The Land of Demons

Commissioned for a 30-day tourism coffee-table book by the district administration after sunrise documentation. Landscape and cultural storytelling in remote terrain.

FRAME 007 MUMBAI

Head of Photography

Jan — Apr 2021 · Mumbai

Mumbai & Swaps Couture

Head of Photography at Swaps Couture. Executed 'Neeli Nazakat' campaign with Swapnila Mishra & Alia Khan. Documented costume stills for web-series with HYDOZ on set in Satara.

FRAME 008 PATNA & MUMBAI

Commercial Director

2021 — 2023 · Multiple Hubs

Commercial Media & Crave Hermit

Branded media with Crave Hermit Production (Rishabh Jaiswal). Product shoots, chroma green-screen, Radhika Silk Bhagalpur Saree campaign, and Kishwa campaign in Mumbai.

FRAME 009 AMAZON & AIRBNB

Customer Experience Lead

2023 — 2026 · Corporate Track

Global Operations: Amazon & Airbnb

Contractual CX specialist supporting Amazon UK, APAC & Japan, and Airbnb at Teleperformance. Managed high-volume resolutions, FCR, and CRM while maintaining creative production.

FRAME 010 NEW DELHI

Institutional Documentation

2026 · Malviya Nagar, Delhi

The Light and the Lotus

Documented exhibition of Buddhist relics returned to India. Photographed international delegates and dignitaries with 2-hour formal reporting cycles to the Ministry of Culture.

FRAME 011 MUMBAI & PUNE

Creative Director

OCT 2026 — PRESENT · Mumbai

Mumbai, Again // Contemporary

Returned to Mumbai active from 3 October 2026 following Pune shoot. Full creative practice: high-fashion lookbooks, WECLIK luxury weddings, and cinematic commercial commissions.

03 Selected Works & Contact Sheets

ARCHIVE OF COUTURE CAMPAIGNS, WECLIK WEDDINGS, DOCUMENTARY & INSTITUTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

FRAME 08A SWAPS COUTURE · MUMBAI

Neeli Nazakat — Couture Campaign

High-Fashion / Blue Lehenga Lookbook

Swaps Couture · Swapnila Mishra & Alia Khan

FRAME 12A BHAGALPUR BRAND

Radhika Silk — Heritage Saree Campaign

Brand Campaign feat. Model Parineeta Singh

Radhika Silk Brand · Co-Photographer Ankit Kumar

FRAME 14A WECLIK ARCHIVE

Priyanka & Shantanu — Royal Vows

Signature Luxury Wedding Story

WECLIK Luxury Wedding Archive

FRAME 16A RELIANCE INDIA LTD

Kashish x AZ by AZORTE Campaign

Commercial Apparel Stills & Pacing

Reliance India Ltd · AZORTE Brand

FRAME 18A STUDIO EDITORIAL

Retro Rachna — Fashion Lookbook

Editorial Studio Lighting & Contrast

Fashion Portraits & Look-Test Series

FRAME 20A WECLIK SIGNATURE

Somy & Amit — Heritage Celebration

Luxury Destination Wedding

WECLIK Destination Wedding Archive

FRAME 22A MUMBAI LOOKTEST

Pragya Singh Rajput — High Fashion

Actor Portfolio & Casting Series

Mumbai Casting & Agency Look-Test

FRAME 24A WECLIK CEREMONY

Ankita & Rishabh — Golden Vows

Traditional & Candid Wedding Coverage

WECLIK Wedding Collective

FRAME 26A SARWAN SILK

Kaushiki w/ Sarwan Silk — Couture Saree

Traditional Loom & Modern Silhouette

Sarwan Silk Couture Campaign

FRAME 28A PRE-WEDDING ARCHIVE

Bhawana & Raj — Scenic Pre-Wedding

Destination Landscape & Candid Chemistry

WECLIK Pre-Wedding Collection

FRAME 30A WECLIK CANDIDS

Bliss — Emotional Candid Rituals

Unfiltered Tears, Joy & Heritage Pacing

WECLIK Candid Emotional Wedding Archive

FRAME 32A WECLIK ARCHIVE

Ankita & Ankit — Regal Union

Full Ceremony & Grand Reception

WECLIK Wedding Collective

04 Production Skills, Gear & Software

DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES AND VERIFIED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE INVENTORY

Photography & Creative Direction

Strobe & Directional Studio Lighting 96%

Luxury Wedding Candid Storytelling 98%

Fashion & Couture Editorial Direction 92%

Documentary Field & Institutional Protocol 94%

Commercial Chroma & Product Stills 88%

Verified Equipment Inventory

Nikon Z-Series Mirrorless / Z6 III
Flagship hybrid system (4K 120p / 6K RAW & high-res stills)

Primary System
Nikon D810 Full-Frame DSLR
Commercial & Swaps Couture high-dynamic range workhorse

Commercial Body
Nikon D5500 DSLR
Early career craft foundation & traditional wedding body

Historical Body
Godox AD200 Pro + V1 Flash
TTL/HSS portable lighting for editorial & ballrooms

Lighting Kit
120 cm Deep Parabolic Octabox + Grids
Signature couture soft modifier used on Neeli Nazakat

Modifier
Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro (16GB RAM)
On-set live tethering & dual-slot RAID redundant backup

Workstation

Software & Post-Production

Adobe Photoshop CC & ACR
Frequency separation, beauty retouching, compositing

Mastery
Adobe Lightroom Classic
High-volume wedding cataloging & signature color grading

Mastery
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Node-based color grading (N-Log / C-Log pipelines)

Advanced
Adobe Premiere Pro
Timeline pacing, reel deliverables & commercial cuts

Advanced
Enterprise CRM & Workflow Tools
Zendesk, Salesforce, Amazon ticketing & resolution engines

Mastery

05 Global Operations & Customer Experience

BALANCING WORLD-CLASS CORPORATE RESOLUTION DISCIPLINE WITH CREATIVE PRODUCTION

SEPT 2025 — FEB 2026

Amazon

Customer Support Associate (Contractual) · Japan Market

Delivered real-time phone and chat support for complex order, logistics, refund, and payment escalations.
Consistently maintained top-tier First-Contact Resolution (FCR) and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) during peak holiday seasons.
Interfaced with fulfillment centers to resolve mission-critical logistics bottlenecks under tight SLAs.

JUNE 2024 — DEC 2024

Airbnb, Teleperformance India

Resolution 1 Support Ambassador (Contractual)

Primary point of contact for international Airbnb guests and hosts regarding booking, payment, and emergency safety concerns.
Delivered empathy-driven conflict resolution aligned with Airbnb's rigorous global hospitality standards.
Trained in Teleperformance "Client Handling Essentials" certification (2024).

SEPT 2023 — MAR 2024

Amazon

Virtual Customer Support Associate · UK & APAC Region

Provided high-volume remote customer resolution for UK and APAC retail customers.
Achieved quality and efficiency KPIs in fast-paced omnichannel ticketing queues.
Demonstrated exceptional cross-cultural communication that reinforces client trust on high-value creative productions.

Rishav Raj