Sanghamitra Bendkhale
Sanghamitra Bendkhale

Sanghamitra Bendkhale

Sanghamitra Bendkhale is a seasoned photographer, educator, and visual storyteller with over 20 years of experience. Her work spans portrait, lifestyle, rural, food, nature, and landscape photography, capturing powerful narratives that have been widely published and exhibited.

She began her journey with a Diploma in Photography from the Maharashtra Vocational Board (1998) and has since refined her craft through extensive fieldwork and professional experience. Skilled in both natural and artificial lighting, Sanghamitra creates striking imagery featured in editorial publications, advertising campaigns, packaging design, and stock photography. Her deep passion for storytelling continues to shape her distinctive and evocative visual style.

About Work

Sanghamitra Bendkhale’s photographic work captures the richness of rural life, landscapes, and cultural traditions across India with warmth and authenticity. From the spirited energy of the Pattankadoli Yatra near Kolhapur to the quiet intimacy of shared moments in Arkoo Valley, her images reflect a deep connection to people and place. She celebrates indigenous practices through vivid scenes like turmeric farming in Meghalaya and the synchronized labor of women at a Jerbera flower farm in Talegaon, Maharashtra. Each photograph reveals an eye for color, light, and detail—offering viewers a sensory experience of everyday beauty. Sanghamitra’s work is a tribute to the resilience, harmony, and traditions that continue to thrive in India’s rural and natural landscapes.

Sanghamitra Bendkhale Sambal Vadak - Mrs. Sulabha Sawant, Sambal Player from Maharashtra, India

Sambal Vadak – Mrs. Sulabha Sawant, Sambal Player
from Maharashtra, India

Sanghamitra Bendkhale Golden Fields, Rich Traditions - The Essence of Meghalaya indigenous Turmeric Farm

Golden Fields, Rich Traditions – The Essence of Meghalaya indigenous Turmeric Farm

Timeless bonds & smoky tales - Two old souls, one shared moment in Arkoo Valley, Vishakhapatnam, India

Timeless bonds & smoky tales – Two old souls, one shared moment in Arkoo Valley, Vishakhapatnam, India

Sanghamitra Bendkhale Golden Blessings in the Air - The Vibrance of Pattankadoli Yatra!, near Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Golden Blessings in the Air – The Vibrance of Pattankadoli Yatra!, near Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Sanghamitra Bendkhale Sanghamitra Bendkhale Flora Synchrony - Women working at Jerbera Farm, Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Flora Synchrony – Women working at Jerbera Farm, Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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