The Heirloom
Every portrait begins as an idea.
It ends as a monument.
We do not offer sessions. We accept commissions. There is a difference — in intent, in craft, in permanence. What we create is designed to live on your wall for generations, not in a digital folder.
Commissions begin at ₹35,000
How a Commission is Made
Curation
We eliminate the friction of planning a portrait session. Our studio coordinates a thorough consultation to analyze your lineage dynamics, select timeless color palettes, and curate complementary wardrobe choices straight from your family's private collections.
Lighting
We bring specialized, portable lighting equipment straight to your private residence. By carefully studying your home's natural light, we shape shadow depth and composition with the warmth of classic master portraiture without altering your interior setup.
Framing & Presentation
The completed artwork is finished with a fine-art canvas texture and custom-fitted into elegant hardwood mouldings personally curated by Ajay Bansod. Delivered safely packaged, glazed, and ready to hang. Your master file is permanently archived for lifetime reprint rights.
"A commission is not a product. It is a decision about
what you want remembered."
Architectural
Placement
We calculate optimal sizing ratios so your portrait coordinates with the room height, furnishings, and ambient light of your interior walls. It should feel as if it was always there. Each commission is masterfully scaled and finished to serve as a commanding, elegant centerpiece upon your residence walls.
Architectural Placement Study · Private Library Residence, Nagpur · Dark Walnut Frame
THE ARTIST BEHIND THE FRAME · STUDIO NOTES
"I grew up watching the old black-and-white photographs in my grandfather's house — photographs that no one would ever throw away, not because they were technically perfect, but because they held people who mattered. That is what I try to make. Not transient digital files, but things that no one would ever dare throw away."
— Ajay Bansod
Founder & Artist, Classic Portraits
HOW A PRIVATE COMMISSION Unfolds.
A transparent, three-step journey designed around complete creative calm and zero sales pressure.
The Curation Dialogue
A private telephone or WhatsApp conversation directly with Ajay Bansod. We discuss your residence architecture, wall dimensions, family grouping, and the historical tone of your home.
In-Home Private Viewing
Ajay visits your residence with handcrafted moulding corner samples and physical canvas-textured swatches. Experience the tactile substrate in your home’s exact natural lighting before confirming. Zero pressure.
Sitting & Permanent Archive
An art-directed session sculpted around your room's natural window light. Delivered glazed, framed, and ready to hang. Your master RAW negative is archived permanently in our atelier vault for lifetime reprints.
Your commission
Awaits a Conversation.
We begin every commission with a private consultation — not a sales call. Tell us about your home, your family. We will tell you what we see.
Commissions begin at ₹35,000