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An Initiative By Purpose Studios



Ravi Varman
Based in Tamil Nadu Ravi Varman’s impressive portfolio spans over 500 projects, including TV commercials, music videos, short films, and documentaries. With a career spanning over two decades, he has established himself as one of India’s most sought-after cinematographers, known for his versatility and evocative visual storytelling. His work is primarily rooted in the Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi film industries, where his unique artistic vision is evident in his poetic and pa


Sooni Taraporevala
Based in Mumbai Sooni Taraporevala is an Indian screenwriter, filmmaker, and photographer best known for writing the screenplays for internationally acclaimed films such as Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala, and The Namesake, directed by her long-time collaborator Mira Nair. Taraporevala attended Harvard University, where she studied English and American literature while also taking courses in film and photography. She later joined the Cinema Studies Department at New York U


Natasha Duursma
Based in the UK Natasha Duursma is a London-based cinematographer working across commercials, music videos, and narrative projects. She initially began her career in lighting before transitioning into cinematography, developing her work through the lighting route in the film industry. Her commercial work spans fashion, beauty, and brand campaigns, with projects for clients including Adidas, Mango, Zalando, Vogue, Audemars Piguet, Taylor & Hart, and McLaren x Google Pixel. Alo


Kasper Tuxen
Based in Denmark Kasper Tuxen is a Danish cinematographer working across feature films, commercials, and music videos. Born in Copenhagen, he has built a career in both cinema and global advertising. Tuxen is best known for his cinematography on films such as The Worst Person in the World (2021), directed by Joachim Trier, The Apprentice (2024), and Sentimental Value (2025). His work on The Worst Person in the World contributed to the film’s strong international reception fol


Albert Salas
Based in Spain Albert Salas is a cinematographer and visual storyteller born in Barcelona, whose work spans cinematography and photography across films, commercials, and music videos. After spending nearly a decade living in New York, he now lives and works between Spain and the United States, collaborating on international productions across multiple visual formats. Salas’ first feature film as director of photography, Obey (2018), marked an important breakthrough and earned


Good Ads Matter Cinematographers' Roundtable Trailer Out Now!
India’s finest Ad Cinematographers show us the world through their eyes... From times when K U Mohanan never went on a set without his...


A Deep Dive Into iPhone's Latest Indian Ad: WreckShaw
Take a deep dive into iPhone's latest Indian Ad. Read on about its background, cinematography and many more aspects providing deeper insight
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