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Artistic Backdrops.

A studio portrait, reimagined as fine art. AI backdrops, professional retouching, and composite work for photographers — maternity, newborn, and Indian editorial portraiture.

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The folio.

Vermilion Threads — Royal Portraits
Vermilion ThreadsRoyal Portraits
Crimson Mandala — Royal Portraits
Crimson MandalaRoyal Portraits
Lamp & Lotus — Maternity
Lamp & LotusMaternity
Paithani at Dusk — Royal Portraits
Paithani at DuskRoyal Portraits
Vedic Light — Maternity
Vedic LightMaternity
A Rose in Full Bloom — Maternity
A Rose in Full BloomMaternity
The Elephant Story — Maternity
The Elephant StoryMaternity
Born of Sky — Newborn
Born of SkyNewborn
From the cutting room

The archive.

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Saraswati at Sunset
Saraswati at Sunset01 / 06
Family by the Lake
Family by the Lake02 / 06
Petals & Promise
Petals & Promise03 / 06
Candlelight Confidants
Candlelight Confidants04 / 06
An Elephant Story
An Elephant Story05 / 06
First Heartbeat
First Heartbeat06 / 06
Workshops & Tutorials

Learn the technique.

A live, 3-day masterclass on the full editing pipeline I use for studio portraits. Plus a growing library of free Photoshop tips on Instagram.

Online Photo Editing Masterclass
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The Masterclass

Online Photo Editing Masterclass

A 3-day live masterclass on the full editing pipeline I use for studio portraits — skin, color, AI compositing, gown work, lighting, actions, and delivery.

Duration
3 Days
Fee
₹15,000
Format
Live · Hindi + English · Google Meet
Time
Flexible · by batch availability
Bonus included. Premium Photoshop actions + a starter set of digital backdrops created by Artistic Backdrops. Every session is recorded.
Full Curriculum →Reserve a Seat· Limited seats · DM to reserve
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Backdrop Library · By Request

Backdrop packs.

High-resolution AI backdrops, tested in real shoots. Each pack is a curated set ready to drop into Photoshop. Send a message to get the latest pack list, samples, and licensing terms.

Royal pack
24 backdrops

Royal Pack

Mughal archways, jharokhas, and palace courtyards.

Traditional pack
18 backdrops

Traditional Pack

Temple corridors, brass lamps, sandstone walls.

Floral pack
30 backdrops

Floral Pack

Painted bougainvillea, rose backdrops, garden scenes.

Newborn pack
16 backdrops

Newborn Pack

Soft cradles, petals, dreamy lantern sets.

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All four packs are bundled at a friend price. Message me for the deck and license terms.
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A representative work by Sharad
“Light is the only ingredient. Everything else is taste.”
About Sharad Pandey

One artist,
one photograph at a time.

Sharad is a photo retouching artist working alongside portrait, maternity, and newborn photographers. He turns plain studio captures into composite fine-art portraits that would otherwise need a film crew and a real palace.

He works in a small home studio, takes a limited number of bookings each week, and teaches everything he knows in two seasonal workshops. Every edit goes through his hands. There is no team, by design.

Reviews ✦

Loved by photographers worldwide.

A handful of words from photographers, studios, and workshop students. The full archive lives on Instagram under the Reviews highlight.

I send Sharad my raw studio shots and get back something my clients literally cry over. He turned my business around. I doubled my session price after my portfolio went up.
Riya Mehta
Maternity Photographer
We have collaborated with Sharad on hundreds of newborn sessions. Reliable, fast turnarounds, and the parents always think we shot in real palace locations.
Nativity Step Photography
Photography Studio
I learned more from Sharad's masterclass than from two years of YouTube tutorials. The compositing module changed how I think about every shoot.
Priya Sharma
Workshop alum
His attention to skin tone on Indian portraits is unmatched. I do not edit my own portraits anymore. He just understands the light.
Aanya Iyer
Wedding Photographer
The newborn pack feels like a gift. Soft, dreamy, and the composites land cleanly on whatever lighting setup we use.
Anjali R.
Newborn Studio
Booked Sharad for a temple-themed series last festive season. The clients framed prints in their living rooms. That is the highest praise I can give.
Vikram Reddy
Studio Owner
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