Stuti Sakhalkar Dasgupta
Obsessed with love stories since 2012
Hi! My name is Stuti and I'm the founder and creative producer behind The Cheesecake Project. My job today is a lot like making the perfect dessert: it takes a massive amount of behind-the-scenes precision, a stellar team, and just the right amount of sweetness to get it right.
I’ve always been obsessed with how people tell stories. But before I was helping couples preserve their family history, I was busy learning how the biggest brands in the world captivate an audience.
Before weddings became my world 14 years ago, I cut my teeth in television production and advertising at Ogilvy & Mather. That fast-paced world taught me how to produce major stories under pressure, but I found myself looking for something with a bit more real-world heart. When I stepped into the wedding industry— back when modern wedding photography was just finding its feet in India, I fell in love with documenting actual human connection.
Today, even as this industry has grown into a beautiful, massive giant, I still look at weddings with that same original curiosity. My role has evolved from being behind the lens to guiding the big picture. I shape the overarching creative direction, while my incredible team of a decade — a crew that has grown up together and feels more like family — brings that vision to life on the ground.
While weddings are grand celebrations, we collectively look for the quiet, honest moments: the pride in a father’s eyes, a mother’s gentle touch, and the raw emotions that bind people together. We approach every wedding with immense care because we know these aren't just photos; they are the heartbeat of your history. Our goal is to handle the details so you can simply be present, letting our team craft a legacy that allows you to relive your story exactly as it felt, year after year.
The Creative Process
Every wedding we document is deeply personal to us. That is why our work begins months before the wedding day, before when the camera starts rolling! With conversations, planning and getting to know you!
・❥・ Getting to Know You
We'll spend time understanding your story, your families, your traditions and the moments that matter most to you.
・❥・ Creative Collaboration
We'll send you our Creative Homework, build mood-boards together, discuss your portrait preferences (natural, editorial or a mix), and exchange playlists that inspire your wedding film.
・❥・Wedding Shoot Planning
Together, we'll finalise timelines, family portraits, key rituals, special performances and everything our team needs to know to document your celebrations seamlessly.
・❥・Your Wedding Day
Once the planning is done, you can simply be present. Our team already knows your story, your priorities and your people, allowing us to document the day naturally and unobtrusively.
・❥・Crafting Your Story
Back in the studio, we carefully curate, edit and shape every photograph and film into a timeless record of your celebrations, so every time you revisit them, they feel just as meaningful as the day itself.