Rayeez Ahmed
“Chennai-based cinematographer and camera assistant with 9 years across Tamil feature films, TVCs and music videos. Director of Photography on the Tamil feature 'Photographer' (ABS Entertainments, dir. Ashraf). Camera-crew work on Seemaraja, Cobra, Demonte Colony 2, Thugs, Kiss, Oho Enthan Baby and Aaryan. Strong in camera operation, lighting and colour grading; ARRI-ready. B.Sc Visual Communication, SRM University (2014).”
- Portfolio pieces
- 7
- Languages
- 2
Images, reels & links
Tamil, English
About
Chennai-based cinematographer and camera assistant with 9 years across Tamil feature films, TVCs and music videos. Director of Photography on the Tamil feature 'Photographer' (ABS Entertainments, dir. Ashraf). Camera-crew work on Seemaraja, Cobra, Demonte Colony 2, Thugs, Kiss, Oho Enthan Baby and Aaryan. Strong in camera operation, lighting and colour grading; ARRI-ready. B.Sc Visual Communication, SRM University (2014).
Portfolio
Technical Crew & On-Set Specialists · judged by reliability, safety, execution
Technical Work Evidence
Photographer — Tamil Feature Film (ABS Entertainments, 2026)
Director of Photography · Camera
Director of Photography on 'Photographer', a Tamil psychological mystery written and directed by Ashraf and produced by S. Abdul Basit for ABS Entertainments. A wildlife photographer vanishes in the Mathikettan Solai forest. Rayeez shaped the film's look and led camera and lighting through forest exteriors, night scenes and moody interiors, through to the DI grade (Mango Post). Frames are official screen grabs from the film and trailer. Release listed for 7 Aug 2026.
Himalayan Frames — Mountains & High Passes
Photographer & Cinematographer (personal work) · Camera
Self-shot landscape series from road journeys through the Himalayas: high-altitude lakes, snow ridges, mountain monasteries and motorcycle frames on the passes. Shot handheld in thin air, hard midday light and fast-changing weather, with careful exposure for snow and sky. Shows the eye for scale, composition and natural light that Rayeez brings to camera work on set.
Mist & Monsoon — Hills, Forests and Fog
Photographer & Cinematographer (personal work) · Camera
A long-running series on fog, rain and forest light in the hills: layered ridgelines, lone trees in mist, backlit canopies and monsoon skies. Working in low-contrast, wet conditions means protecting gear, reading soft light and holding detail in the highlights, the same skills he uses on atmospheric film exteriors.
Golden Hours — Coastlines, Sunsets & Skies
Photographer & Cinematographer (personal work) · Camera
Coastlines, beaches, sunsets, silhouettes and big skies shot across India, including night-sky and aerial-window frames. The series is about timing and colour: waiting for the right minute of golden or blue hour, exposing for the sky and using silhouettes and scale to tell a story in a single frame.
Faces — Portraits & People
Photographer & Cinematographer (personal work) · Camera
Environmental portraits of people met on the road and on set: village elders, children, friends and fellow crew, plus moody low-key and coloured-light portraits. Shows his lighting for skin tones, use of available and practical light, and the patience to make subjects comfortable in front of the lens.
After Dark — Streets, Night & Architecture
Photographer & Cinematographer (personal work) · Camera
City streets, neon nights, festival colour, heritage buildings and modern towers, with graphic symmetry and strong leading lines. Many frames are shot at night with mixed practical light, a direct parallel to working with practicals and low light on film sets.
Small Lives — Animals, Textures & Details
Photographer & Cinematographer (personal work) · Camera
Close observation work: cats and village animals, leaf and grass macro, bokeh studies and small objects. Shows shallow depth-of-field control, focus precision and attention to detail, core skills for an assistant camera who pulls focus on the lens.
Casting & measurement specs
As provided by the talent
Matte Boxes, Lens Cloth & Air Blower, Tape Measures, Marking Tapes, Slate/Clapper, Follow Focus Unit, External Monitors, SDI Cables
6-10 Years
Follow Focus Systems, Prime Lenses, Zoom Lenses, Cine Lens Kits
Remote Locations, Indoor Studio, Outdoor, Night, Rain and Water
RED Series, ARRI Alexa Series
Multi-Cam Shoots, 1st AC (Focus Puller), 2nd AC (Clapper/Slate)
Car Mounts, Gimbals (Ronin, Shoulder Rigs, Tripods & Fluid Heads, Sliders, Dollies, Jibs
Proxy Workflow, Log Formats (S-Log, ProRes, RAW
Cleaning & Maintenance, Lens Changes, Focus Pulling, Marking Actors, Maintaining Camera Log Sheets, Clapperboard Operation, Camera Equipment Checklists, Charging/Labeling Media Cards, Cable Management
Skills & Expertise
Performance
Languages
Work Experience
Assistant Camera / Camera Operator
Camera-department crew on Tamil feature films, TVCs and music videos for 9 years. Projects listed in his CV: Seemaraja (2018, dir. Ponram, DOP Balasubramaniem), Cobra (2022, dir. R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, DOP Harish Kannan), Thugs / Kumari Maavattathin Thugs (2023, dir. Brinda), Demonte Colony 2 (2024), Oho Enthan Baby (2025), Kiss (2025), Aaryan (2025) and Haiku (2026), plus Story and Haidava. On-set responsibilities: camera prep and builds, lens changes, focus pulling, marks, slate, camera reports, media handling and camera operation.
Director of Photography
Cinematographer on 'Photographer', a Tamil psychological mystery written and directed by Ashraf (Captain Ashraf Ali), produced by S. Abdul Basit for ABS Entertainments; co-producer Mohamed Feroz; music by Rajkumar Chandrasekaran. The story follows a wildlife photographer who vanishes in the Mathikettan Solai forest. Credited as Director of Photography in the film's official credits and in IANS coverage of the 'Maayangal Maayangal' lyric video (July 2026). Release listed for 7 August 2026.
Education & Training
SRM University, Chennai
B.Sc. in Visual Communication
Jun 2011 — Apr 2014Undergraduate programme covering cinematography, photography, editing and visual storytelling. Graduated 2014.
Rate per hour
₹1,500 / hour
Full day (8 hrs)
₹12,000
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- funds release only once the shoot is confirmed complete.
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