Candid Memoirs · Website Redesign

Five ways to elevate the site

Same photographer, same photos — five distinct design directions, from quiet monograph to cinematic reel. Open each one, scroll it full-screen, and we'll build out the one that feels right.

Direction A

Cinematic Editorial

Magazine meets film. Full-bleed hero, oversized italic type, a wedding told as film-still chapters + a photo essay. Warm and emotional.

Feel: Warm, boldBest for: Emotion + scale
Open Direction A →
Direction B

The Photo Essay

An online monograph. Quiet, text-led, intimate — images presented like plates in a beautifully printed book, with literary captions and lots of air.

Feel: Quiet, expensiveBest for: His voice
Open Direction B →
Direction C

Immersive Reel

Dark, moody, motion-first. A fullscreen cross-fading "showreel" hero and cinematic fullscreen scenes. Matches how clients discover him on Reels.

Feel: Cinematic, darkBest for: Energy
Open Direction C →
Direction D

Editorial, Refined (A, lighter)

Direction A made lighter and more romantic — airy warm-white palette, a soft blossom hero, and a horizontal drag-to-scroll gallery as the signature move.

Feel: Elegant, airySignature: Horizontal scroll
Open Direction D →
Direction E

Instagram, Elevated

The familiarity of a gorgeous Instagram profile — story highlights, a lush feed grid — reimagined as a premium, art-directed website. Meets clients where they already are.

Feel: Familiar, premiumBest for: Discovery
Open Direction E →
Live now

The current build

The cleaned-up site as it stands today, for reference against the concepts above.

Open live site →
These are throwaway concept mocks, not the finished site. They reuse Shantanu's existing photos and use placeholder copy in his voice to show tone. Whichever direction we pick, the real build needs his final image selection, his own words, real contact details, testimonials, and his portrait.