“Hey there,
I’m Jyo; which is short for Jyo-t-sna of Jyotsna Bhamidipati Photography. I’m a Commercial & Editorial photographer based in Sacramento, Northern California but travel throughout California and Nationally/Internationally for commissioned assignments year round.
I am inspired by the beauty of the environment that surrounds me, greens, world cultures, travel, and the atmospheric textures that encompass our everyday lives and my work often reflects that. There’s something about the messes, finding little glimpses of beauty and joy in the chaos that surrounds us and embracing those little imperfections is what really drives me. I am a passionate storyteller and when my work showcases that; it humanizes everything I photograph.
From environmental portraits, lifestyle portraits & branding visuals for small and larger businesses to creating food images for restaurants and editorials for magazines, I love telling stories visually to make an impact as a powerful narrative through my lens.
We are all huge foodies in our house and I dream of having a Family Cookbook published, one day! Food is our lifeline yes; but to me it’s so much more than that. It’s about the stories of culminating cultures, tales about tradition, learning about our identity through the culture of food, our health and what brings us joy along with nutrition. As a food + lifestyle photographer, I rely on powerful storytelling to bring forward stories from various spaces around the globe. I love working with diverse brands, individuals, restaurants and Chefs who focus on implementing a healthy lifestyle, and brands that work towards our sustainable future. "
Sincerely,
Jyotsna
Select Clients - Klean Kanteen, NBC News, Business Insider, Education Department Justice (EDJ), ADOBE, Shutterstock, Dawn Ranch, E-bay
Services
Photographer/Director
Creative Art Direction
Public Speaking and Photography Education/Teaching
Photography related writing and reviews of gear
Preset development for photographers
Image critiques for photographers
Social media and digital marketing for small businesses
Speaking/Ambassador/Sponsorships
WPPI 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Speaker
Photo Native 2023 Speaker
Click Away 2019 Speaker
Imaging USA 2019 Speaker
B&H Photo Webinar presenter
Luupe ambassador | Profoto ambassador
Lensbaby ambassador | Millers ambassador
Rangefinder contributing writer
Click Photo School Workshop instructor (2020-2024)
Associations
American Photographic Artists Professional member (APA National) and APA SF chapter member
APA Diversity committee member (Part of mentorship and Scope team)
Luupe | Diversify Photo | Authority Collective
Komyoon | Found Artists
Capitol Creative Alliance volunteer and member for Sacramento chapter
Recognition
APA 2023 Awards Winner; 2nd place in Lifestyle category (Awards 2023 book)
APA Off the clock finalist 2023 (Printed book)
APA Artist’s perspective 2023 (curated gallery exhibit)
IPA 2022 - Honorable mention (Portrait)
Image printed in EYE MAMA Book about Motherhood, 2023
Pink lady 2022 Finalist - Food in action // Curated gallery exhibit
Sony alpha female micro-grant recipient 2023
ADOBE grant - 2022 for artists in the underrepresented communities (Fully funded personal project was about acceptance of blended families in the South Asian communities)
IPA 2023 Honorable mention, People Family category
APA SF 2023 Group exhibit - Something personal
All about photo published group online exhibit, colors 2024