Kala Events | How generative AI is changing product photography
A Workshop with Srividya Sriram (Doppio Clothing) & Arjun Pillai (AI Video Designer)
📅 Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
🕚 Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
📍 Location: Mylapore, Chennai
Join us to listen to Srividya Sriram (ex-tech design leader, founder of Doppio Clothing) on why she chose AI over studio photography for her brand’s campaign & Arjun Pillai (AI content creator) breaking down his process with a live demo!
What to expect:-
• A real-world case study of AI in product branding.
• Hands-on insights into AI image generation.
• Q&A with Srividya & Arjun
Who should attend?
Photographers, designers, and creatives that are curious about the future of visual storytelling.
Kala Hangouts | Contracts: Review & Best Practices
📅 Date: Saturday, April 12
🕚 Time: 11 AM (Online)
Join us for an online session with Kruthika Pillai, where she’ll review contracts and answer your questions about terms, clauses, and best practices.
About the Mentor:
Kruthika is a visual artist with over a decade of experience in fashion, wedding, portrait, and fine art photography. She loves working on shoots that are conceptual and creatively challenging.
Kala Meetup | Malleswaram, Bangalore
📅 Date: Saturday, March 16
🕚 Time: 3 PM
Location: Malleswaram
We’ll get hands-on with creating portraits and learn the nuances of portrait photography — from working with light to guiding the subject. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced photographer, it’s a great opportunity to explore, experiment, and exchange ideas with fellow community members.
Kala Meetup | Women’s Day Edition, Chennai
📅 Date: Saturday, March 8
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
Location: The Photo Loft, Chennai
We’re excited to host our next Kala Collective Chennai meet-up on March 8th (Women’s Day)! 🎉
AGENDA
📍 Introductions & networking
📍 Mini fun photo op – where we’ll be capturing fun portraits of each other! 📷✨
📍 Open discussion on business challenges, – If you’ve ever faced any challenges in client conversations, share your questions, and Jinkal will be happy to help!
Kala Hangouts | Portfolio Review
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 5
🕚 Time: 0900 PM
For our first session, Anushya Badrinath will be reviewing portfolios!
If your niche is in events, weddings, or portraits/headshots, please send your images to thekalacollective.in@gmail.com. Sub: Portfolio Review: (your name).
A minimum of 5 images is required for her to get a sense of your work, understand your style, and provide constructive feedback and suggestions to help improve your portfolio. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb 28.