Dhaka

I took up photography when I realised it has the ability to narrate a story. And that eventually took me to photographing weddings. In the course of covering more than 150 weddings in the past five years, I have realised that I merely want to stay as witness to the weddings I photographs. I strive to make photographs that are true to the couple and could essentially take them back to their wedding day whenever they look back at the photographs. I value the interaction between the bride, groom and their immediate family.

I also passionately work as a doctor alongside my love for photography. Among other achievements, I have been awarded by International Photo Awards (IPA'2017), WPPB and Sony World Photo Awards. I have also had my photographs exhibited in more than 10 countries.

Hi, this is Rasem Bappy. My teenage years passed taking random pictures of friends and family through the lens of my then most prized possession: The Nokia phone. I always knew, reminiscing through those snapshots would be such a treat later on. Eventually, my thirst for capturing these memories led me to my first DSLR in 2011 with the support of my dear elder brother. I wasted no time in getting trained in some wonderful local workshops with the intention of acquiring the necessary skills for a documentary photographer. But I soon realized, that pursuit will remain unfulfilled due to various time constraints of business and family life. So I started trying my hand at street & lifestyle photography that gave me the confidence for taking requests for covering some friends' weddings. One thing led to another, had some beautiful people join in on this journey and now as a full-time businessman and wedding photographer, I can say that I'm indeed blessed to share through my lens the heartbeat of my community with the world.