Behind the Lens

Meet Chand

 

 

BASED IN SACRAMENTO —
headshots, PORTRAITS, COUPLES & FAMILIES

 

Smiling young male photographer holding a professional DSLR camera against a light background.

 

Earthy tones and minimalism. Photos that speak softly with power.

 

Black and white portrait of a young couple posing outdoors in a park, man in glasses with arm around woman.
Family of four sitting in golden grass among trees, parents smiling with two young children on a sunny day.
Black and white photo of a man in a suit holding graduation tassel toward camera outdoors.

A bit about me

 

I'm Chand — the eye behind the lens. Photography has been a part of me before I could even comprehend. My father had a reputable photography business in India, and I grew up watching him capture the light of others lives with unbridled passion. Today, I aim to do the same for you.


My intent is to freeze moments you'll want to hold onto, whether that be couples in their first frame together, families in all of their beautiful noise, graduates on the edge of what's next, or one-on-one sessions that look and feel like you.


My style is quiet. I don't chase perfect poses — I wait for the real thing: the glance, the laugh, the hand reaching for another. I keep the day calm and unhurried, direct just enough to help you relax, then step back and let the honest moments happen on their own.


Based in Sacramento, I work in earthy tones and soft, natural light. The result feels less like a photo shoot and more like a good afternoon.


If that's the kind of photography you've been looking for, I'd love to meet you.

 

 

Chand Anand

 

 

Contact information

 

Sacramento, CA
IG @ydp.photos
Sessions happen on location across Greater Sacramento — your home, a favorite spot, or somewhere we find together. Send me a message and I'll get back to you within two days.
Person with backpack walking across vast sandy desert under dramatic cloudy blue sky.

 

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If that sounds like your kind of session