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Close photograph of a mechanical watch dial
TWENTY YEARS. FOUR CONTINENTS.
A classic car photographed for an auction listing
Interior of a New Jersey home photographed for a listing
Portrait photographed on location
Plated dish photographed for a restaurant menu

PUBLISHEDPublished by Kurono Tokyo, Japan.

Adil Bhatti, photographer, Studio Bhatti
MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHER

MEET ADIL BHATTI

I have been photographing for twenty years, on four continents, and I still get a kick out of it.

Most photographers pick one thing and stay there. I never could. Watches, cars, homes, people, food. It turns out they are not that different once you learn what makes each one look good, and shooting all of them made me better at every one.

I work alone, out of Manalapan, NJ. That means the person you text is the person who shows up at your door and the person who edits every photo afterwards. Nothing gets handed to an assistant.

I will come to you anywhere in New Jersey, and into New York City. If it is a watch, just mail it to me and I will send it back insured.

WHAT I SHOOT

SIX THINGS I PHOTOGRAPH

WATCHES, JEWELRY & PRODUCTS

Mail your pieces to me from anywhere and they come back insured.

FROM $300 A PIECE

CARS

Full listing galleries for Bring a Trailer, Cars and Bids, PCARMARKET and Hagerty, or a simpler set for a private sale.

FROM $400

PROPERTY

Listing photos for agents and sellers, with virtual staging if the place is empty.

FROM $400

PORTRAITS & PERSONAL BRANDING

Headshots, branding photos and family sessions, shot at your home or office.

FROM $450

EVENTS & WEDDINGS

Weddings, mehndi, sangeet, nikah, walima, birthdays, Eid and Diwali, baptisms, graduations, corporate events.

FROM $1,100

FOOD & INTERIORS

Menus, delivery app photos and interiors for restaurants, salons, gyms and clinics.

FROM $950
THE SPECIALTY

I HAVE OWNED AND SOLD WATCHES, WHICH IS WHY I KNOW HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM.

Everything from a G-Shock to a Rolex has been through my hands. A watch photo goes wrong when the person holding the camera does not know what a buyer is looking for.

It is also the one job AI cannot fake. A generated image is not your watch. It cannot show the hairlines on your case, the fade on your bezel, or the stretch in your bracelet, and those are the first things a serious buyer looks for.

Mail your piece in from anywhere. I photograph it within three business days of it arriving and send it back insured, in the box it came in.

SEE WATCH PHOTOGRAPHY
Wristwatch photographed for a marketplace listing
THE GALLERY

TWENTY YEARS OF PHOTOS

People, watches, places, food and cars, from all over the world.

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PRICING

EVERY PRICE IS PUBLISHED

No form to fill in before you can see a number.

Watches, jewelry and productsFROM $300 A PIECE
CarsFROM $400
PropertyFROM $400
Portraits and personal brandingFROM $450
Events and weddingsFROM $1,100
Food and interiorsFROM $950
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HOW IT WORKS

FOUR STEPS, AND NO SURPRISES

01

CONTACT ME

Text or email me with what you need photographed, where, and roughly when. A rough idea is plenty.

02

GET A QUOTE IN WRITING

A fixed price, how many photos, when they arrive, and what you can do with them. Nothing gets added later.

03

THE SHOOT

I come to you anywhere in New Jersey or New York City. Watches and small products get mailed in.

04

DOWNLOAD THEM

Your photos land in a private online gallery at full size, yours to use however you want.

GUIDES

WORTH READING BEFORE YOU HIRE ANYONE

PROPERTY

Do I need a professional photographer to sell my house in New Jersey?

What listing photos actually change, and when they are not worth it.

 WATCHES

Is it worth paying for professional photos to sell a watch?

Where the money comes back, and at what value it stops making sense.

 EVENTS

Should I hire a photographer for my child's birthday party?

What a photographer catches that a phone in a pocket does not.
ALL GUIDES
FAQ

THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ACTUALLY ASK

WHO I AM AND WHAT I DO

Who is Studio Bhatti?
Studio Bhatti is Adil Bhatti, a photographer based in Manalapan, New Jersey, working across the state and into New York City. It is one person rather than an agency, so the photographer you speak to is the photographer who shows up.
What kinds of photography do you do?
Six things. Watches, jewelry and products. Cars for auction and private sale listings. Property for agents and sellers. Portraits and personal branding. Events and weddings. Food and interiors for restaurants and local businesses.
Are you a real photographer or an agency?
One photographer, working alone. Nobody gets handed off to an assistant, and the person who answers your message is the person behind the camera.
Has your work been published anywhere?
Kurono Tokyo, the Japanese watch brand founded by independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, selected one of my photographs for a published photo book.
How long have you been photographing?
Twenty years, across four continents, and across just about every subject you can point a camera at.

WHERE I WORK

What areas of New Jersey do you cover?
All of it. Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Somerset counties carry no travel fee. Everywhere else in the state is covered with a flat travel fee listed on the pricing page.
Do you travel to New York City?
Yes, all five boroughs, at a flat travel fee of $250. Philadelphia is the same.
Do you charge extra for travel?
Only outside the four home counties, and the fee is published rather than quoted case by case, so there are no surprises. Watch, jewelry and product work never carries a travel fee, since those pieces are shipped in.
Do you have a studio, or do you come to me?
I come to you. Your home, your office, a park, a venue, wherever suits you. Most people photograph better somewhere they already feel comfortable, and nobody has to drive anywhere.
Can I send you my watch instead of meeting in person?
Yes, and most watch clients do exactly that. Pieces are shipped insured, photographed within three business days of arrival, and returned insured in their original packaging.

MONEY

How much does a photographer cost in New Jersey?
It varies widely by the type of work. Portrait sessions here start at $450, property from $400, watches from $300 per piece, car auction listings at $750, and events from $1,100. Every price is published on the pricing page.
Do you publish your prices?
Yes, all of them. You can see exactly what something costs before you contact me, which seems fairer than making you ask. Prices shown do not include New Jersey sales tax. Where sales tax applies, it is added to your invoice at the current New Jersey rate of 6.625% and shown as a separate line.
Do you require a deposit?
A non-refundable deposit of half the total holds your date. The balance is due on delivery, except for weddings where it is due before the day.
How do I pay you?
By card, through a secure invoice or payment link sent by email. Studio Bhatti is a product of Alpha Leonis Production Studio LLC, and that is the name that will appear on your card statement.
Do you offer packages or is everything separate?
Both. Most services are sold as a set package with a fixed image count, and add-ons such as virtual staging are priced separately so you only pay for what you want.

BOOKING

How do I book you?
Send a text or an email describing what you need photographed, where, and roughly when. You will usually get a written quote back within a few hours, and always within 48.
How far ahead should I book?
For weddings and large events, as early as you can, since Saturdays go first. For most other work, a week or two is usually plenty.
Can I book you at short notice?
Often yes. If the date is open, it is yours. Send a message and you will know quickly rather than being left waiting.
What happens if I need to change the date?
One change is free with at least seven days notice, or fourteen days for weddings and large events. Inside those windows the deposit is forfeited.
What if it rains?
For an outdoor session, the shoot moves to another day at no charge, regardless of notice. Weather is nobody's fault and you should not be penalised for it.

THE WORK ITSELF

How long does a session take?
Portraits run one to four hours depending on the package. A property usually takes one to two hours. A car auction shoot takes around three. Events are booked in four or eight hour blocks.
How quickly do I get my photos?
I ask for at least five to seven business days, since I am usually working through several clients at once. In practice most galleries land sooner than that. If you need them faster, rush delivery is available at $200 for every twenty photos or part of it.
How many photos will I get?
It depends on the package, and the number is stated up front for every one. A portrait session gives you twenty five to a hundred, a property twenty five to forty five, a car auction listing a hundred, a watch ten per piece.
Do you edit the photos?
Yes, and editing is included in every price. You receive finished images, not raw files needing work.
How are the photos delivered?
Through a private cloud link you can download from directly, at full resolution and with no watermark. The link stays live long enough for you to save everything, and I keep a backup of your gallery.

THE DOUBTS PEOPLE ACTUALLY HAVE

Why not just use my phone?
For a snapshot, use your phone. For anything where the picture has a job to do, such as selling a house, listing a watch, or representing your business, the gap shows immediately in the lighting, the framing and the colour. Those are the things a phone cannot decide for you.
Why not use AI to make the photos?
Because AI does not photograph your thing. It invents something that resembles it. The watch it produces is not your watch, the room is not your room, and the face is not quite your face, which is exactly the problem when a buyer is studying the details to decide whether to trust you. Marketplaces are increasingly removing listings whose images misrepresent the item, LinkedIn suppresses reach on profile photos it detects as generated, and people are getting noticeably better at spotting them. A generated image saves you money once and costs you credibility every time somebody looks closely.
Is professional photography worth the money?
It depends entirely on what the photo has to achieve. If it is helping sell something worth thousands, or representing your business to people deciding whether to trust you, then usually yes. If it is a casual keepsake, honestly, probably not.
What if I hate the photos?
Tell me before the shoot ends rather than after. I would far rather adjust the approach while we are still standing there than have you unhappy later. Once images are delivered the fee is not refundable, which is why that conversation matters on the day.
I am awkward in front of a camera. Does that matter?
Almost everyone says this, and it matters far less than you think. Shooting in your own space helps enormously, and most of the work is my job rather than yours.

RIGHTS AND TRUST

Who owns the photos?
You get a full licence to use them anywhere you like, forever, with no expiry. Copyright stays with the photographer, which is standard practice.
Can I use them for my business?
Yes. Your website, social media, marketplace listings, printed menus, paid advertising, all of it is covered with no additional fee.
Will you put my photos on your website?
Some may appear in the portfolio, but if you would rather they did not, just say so in writing and they will not.

HOME SESSIONS

Can you photograph me at my home?
Yes, and it is how most portrait sessions here happen. People are more relaxed in their own space and it shows in the pictures.
What do you need from my space to get good photos?
Very little. A room with a window is usually enough, and I bring lighting for everywhere that does not have one. Worrying about whether your home is big enough or tidy enough is the most common concern and almost never a real problem.
GET IN TOUCH

TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED PHOTOGRAPHED

Send me the what, the where and the when. You will usually hear back within a few hours, and always within 48.

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