Stories by Joseph Radhik

What Stories by Joseph Radhik does

Stories by Joseph Radhik is a privately held, India-based premium wedding photography studio founded by brothers Joseph Radhik (Founder) and Joshua Karthik (Co-founder), both alumni of top Indian business schools (IIM Indore and XLRI Jamshedpur respectively). The company employs 14+ team members including Creative Directors Shivali Chopra and Noel David and roughly a dozen photographers, and positions itself as a documentary-style, storytelling-led wedding photography firm. Services span engagement shoots, wedding ceremonies, pre-wedding functions, destination weddings, and portrait shoots, with a quote-based, high-touch commercial model aimed at high-net-worth and celebrity clientele, and an explicit geographic exclusion of the USA. The firm claims 450+ couples documented across 35 countries and carries multiple international photography awards (Fearless Awards, IPA, Px3 Paris, Tokyo Foto Awards, Wow Awards, GIWA) along with media features in Netflix, Vogue, Harper's, and People magazine.

The business model rests on three revenue-adjacent lines under one umbrella: (1) core wedding photography and videography as a one-time, high-ticket engagement; (2) 'Love by Stories' portrait shoots offered as a separate service; and (3) 'Stories for Brands' (storiesinmotion.in), a separate commercial brand photography line. Customer acquisition is sales-led and direct, driven through a 'Book us now' website CTA, an Instagram-first visual portfolio, a blog of wedding stories, and tier-1 earned media. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are quote-based with multi-year contracting structures.

The studio is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investors. Its principal defensible assets are brand prestige from celebrity bookings (Anushka Sharma + Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra + Nick Jonas, Patralekha + Rajkummar Rao), a senior creative bench with long tenure and individual awards, and earned media presence rather than proprietary technology. The website is built on Squarespace (per CDN signatures), and there are no disclosed APIs, SDKs, AI/ML capabilities, or technology integrations in the source data.

Name

Stories by Joseph Radhik

Legal name

Stories by Joseph Radhik

Website

https://storiesbyjosephradhik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stories by Joseph Radhik is an India-based, founder-owned premium wedding photography studio serving high-net-worth and celebrity brides and grooms across 35 countries (excluding the USA), with adjacent portrait and commercial photography lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Photography Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Party Photography & Videography Services (HSACACAH)

Keywords

• Wedding photography services
• Luxury wedding photography
• Destination wedding photography
• Portrait photography services
• Brand photography services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wedding Photography Services: One-time wedding photography and videography services for high-end Indian and destination weddings. Services include engagement shoots, wedding ceremonies, and post-wedding shoots.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stories by Joseph Radhik provides premium, documentary-style wedding photography and videography services for discerning brides and grooms, covering engagement shoots, wedding ceremonies, and post-wedding shoots at destination locations worldwide (35 countries, excluding the USA). The studio also offers portrait photography under the 'Love by Stories' sub-brand and commercial brand photography through a related entity called 'Stories for Brands' (storiesinmotion.in). Services are sold via direct booking through the company website on a custom, quote-based pricing model.

Product overview

Stories by Joseph Radhik is a single-service photography studio offering wedding photography as its primary product. The company provides wedding photography services with storytelling as the core differentiator, along with portrait shoots under the Love by Stories brand and brand photography through Stories in Motion. The company operates as a unified offering built around the founder's photography expertise, with services accessible via booking and consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Photography Services Exquisite wedding photography services covering ceremonies and celebrations worldwide, serving discerning brides and grooms with storytelling-focused visual narratives; includes engagement shoots, wedding ceremonies, and post-wedding shoots at destination locations across 35 countries (excluding the USA).
• Portrait Shoots (Love by Stories) Portrait photography sessions offered as a separate service under the Love by Stories sub-brand for individual or couple portraiture outside of full wedding coverage.
• Stories for Brands (Stories in Motion) Brand and commercial photography services operated under a separate but related brand 'Stories in Motion' for commercial and corporate clients, distinct from the consumer wedding photography line.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 brides and grooms photographed across 35 countries

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stories for Brands (storiesinmotion.in)minorOthersRelated entity handling brand photography services, mentioned as 'Stories for brands' on the website footer. Separate brand identity under same leadership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Joseph Rogel (PGA Studia / Wedding摄影 firms): Multiple emerging premium Indian wedding photographers (e.g., Candid Tales, WeddingNama) offer similar documentary-style coverage at varying price points. Comparable on aesthetic style and target segment but generally with weaker brand recognition than Stories by Joseph Radhik.

Broad incumbents

• Quentin Bacon Photography: Internationally published wedding and editorial photographer with longstanding media presence. Comparable on premium positioning, magazine features, and destination wedding execution.

Others

• Stories in Motion (Stories for Brands): Sibling/related entity under the same founder leadership providing brand and commercial photography. Comparable as an adjacent extension of the Stories brand into the B2B photography segment.
• People Magazine / Vogue (Editorial Features): Major lifestyle publications that have featured Stories by Joseph Radhik. Relevant as distribution partners and as ecosystem participants that shape premium wedding trends and consumer demand.

Direct peers

• Ankush Saini Photography: Indian premium wedding photographer with strong celebrity clientele and destination coverage. Directly comparable as a domestic premium-tier competitor serving the same HNW Indian wedding market.
• Lin & Jirsa Photography: US-based luxury wedding photography studio with a multi-shooter team and destination coverage. Closely comparable to Stories by Joseph Radhik in premium positioning, multi-shooter delivery model, and global destination wedding focus.
• Two Mann Studios: Internationally recognized boutique wedding photography studio led by a charismatic founder couple. Comparable in founder-led brand, premium pricing, destination coverage, and award-winning craft positioning.
• KT Merry Photography: Luxury destination wedding photographer serving high-net-worth couples worldwide. Comparable on global destination coverage, premium pricing, and aspirational portfolio featuring celebrity and luxury weddings.
• Jose Villa Photography: High-end wedding and editorial photographer known for fine-art, romantic imagery serving affluent couples. Comparable on premium positioning, celebrity clientele, and editorial/print exposure.
• Belathée Photography: Award-winning fine-art wedding photography studio serving luxury couples globally. Comparable on premium price point, multi-photographer delivery, and international destination wedding focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/storiesbyjosephradhik
• Instagraminstagram.com/storiesbyjosephradhik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stories-by-joseph-radhik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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