USHMA DHAKAN · DUBAI & Worldwide
USHMA DHAKAN · DUBAI & Worldwide
I first picked up the camera in 2019, starting with small brand shoots, portraits and intimate events at home before professionally shooting my first wedding in 2022. That experience was a personal milestone that inspired me to begin capturing them for others, as I realised that I have been preserving moments my entire life. From cherishing time with my family to revisiting old memories, I feel the significance of every single photo.
I offer you my perspective, an honest vision of what lasts. With one glance, an image can pull the past into the present with the same warmth. I know the quiet pride of sharing these moments with someone younger, showing them where we came from, how we lived and how much we loved each other.
I am not here to give you a gallery of beautiful images but an archive of pure emotion. Something for you and your loved ones to have, to hold and feel.
LET’S DISCUSS
LET’S DISCUSS
At its core, I genuinely believe that everything we do is for connection.
We work, create, travel and grow - simply to form meaningful relationships.
When everything falls away, we are remembered for how we loved.
The way we showed up for each other, how we made each other feel. The moments we shared.
Take a look at your old photographs, the ones that stick rarely are the perfectly crafted ones.
They're often blurry, candid or out of focus but a single glance takes you right back. To a place, a time, a feeling where these stories live and breathe.
This is why I document love.
At its core, I genuinely believe that everything we do is for connection.
We work, create, travel and grow - simply to form meaningful relationships.
When everything falls away, we are remembered for how we loved.
The way we showed up for each other, how we made each other feel. The moments we shared.
Take a look at your old photographs, the ones that stick rarely are the perfectly crafted ones.
They're often blurry, candid or out of focus but a single glance takes you right back. To a place, a time, a feeling where these stories live and breathe.
This is why I document love.
WHAT THEY SAY
WHAT THEY SAY
"I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world."
"The photos are just so beautiful and genuinely special, seeing them made us emotional. It was such a pleasure having her there and we'll always cherish these memories. We loved one of the shots so much, we used it for our Save The Date invite."
"I couldn't stop smiling. I've been glued to my phone since receiving our photos. Each one is more beautiful than the last and my parents loved them just as much."
"The photos are beautiful, I'm so obsessed. Ushma is a miracle worker, turning two awkward people into art. Thank you for having us! So glad we did this, she's the sweetest."
"Ushma talks to you as much as she guides you through the entire process and somehow that's what makes you forget the camera is even there. It's what makes the photographs feel so real and natural to you."
"For my wedding, Ushma found the tender moments, the quiet in-betweens and treated them exactly the way I’d want the most special day of my life to be remembered. That’s her gift."
"I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world.""I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world.""I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world."
"I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world."
"The photos are just so beautiful and genuinely special, seeing them made us emotional. It was such a pleasure having her there and we'll always cherish these memories. We loved one of the shots so much, we used it for our Save The Date invite."
"I couldn't stop smiling. I've been glued to my phone since receiving our photos. Each one is more beautiful than the last and my parents loved them just as much."
"The photos are beautiful, I'm so obsessed. Ushma is a miracle worker, turning two awkward people into art. Thank you for having us! So glad we did this, she's the sweetest."
"Ushma talks to you as much as she guides you through the entire process and somehow that's what makes you forget the camera is even there. It's what makes the photographs feel so real and natural to you."
"For my wedding, Ushma found the tender moments, the quiet in-betweens and treated them exactly the way I’d want the most special day of my life to be remembered. That’s her gift."
"I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world.""I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world.""I was blown away going through our photos, each one was incredible. So many favourites and I can't wait for my family to see them. Ushma's work is truly out of this world."
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BY USHMA
For moments that feel real
Dubai & Worldwide
© 2026 Ushma Photography. All rights reserved.
BY USHMA
For moments that feel real
Dubai & Worldwide
© 2026 Ushma Photography. All rights reserved.
BY USHMA
For moments that feel real
Dubai & Worldwide
© 2026 Ushma Photography. All rights reserved.