KP Upadhyayula

And as always, please repost my post above if you like my work 💖

It’s free and would really help reach more eyes and allow for potential future opportunities for my business.

And if you ever want me at your LARP to capture on camera, contact me here:

Kp@kp11studios.com

And here’s hoping I get many more amazing opportunities to tell more stories in the future! 💖

And well, you be the judge if i achieved that, but I certainly feel I got very close 💖

These are just SOME of the shots, out of over 1000 that I delivered this weekend, but I hope it gives a sense of my style, my capabilities, and eye I bring to such events!

Especially in such a low action/combat, character driven LARP such as this, I focused on the emotions, the visceral interactions between characters, and captured the stories that they were living that weekend. I wanted folks to feel like they were their own star in a movie!

And I genuinely think I achieved that this weekend with the shots I took at Coven 1934, produced by Jackalope Live Action Studios.

My goal, always, when I do photography, and especially LARP photography, is to tell the story of my subject.

To capture the essence of the moment and show it as cinematically as we remembered it, almost like we took stills from a movie and posted it!

#larp #larpohotography #photography

It’s been 8 beautiful years already with:

- The love of my life
- My Best Friend
- My Guide
- My Mentor
- My Muse
- My North Star
- My Better Half

8 years of joy, growth, love, resilience, and wonderful memories.

Oh tell me about it!

My dude, I miss talking to you so much!

I got the same feeling talking to Valiant as I do with you a couple years back!

Here’s hoping that things keep progressing well this yeah so we can continue some of the ideas we had!

Dude, Cai!!!!

I am so deeply excited!

The entire 1hr convo was one upping each other on cool thing we could explore and incorporate in a creative work he’s planning!

Elements of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, smaller stories and tropes, overarching threads to tie an anthology together, etc!

I had the most amazing creative conversation yesterday with @valiantdorian.bsky.social and it’s all I can think about!!!!

Having someone from the same culture as you, with the same knowledge/understanding of it, to bounce ideas is so magical!

💖💖💖💖🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Had the privilege to play in Jackalope Larp's #Coven1934 last weekend and I can't share any of the photos yet but @kp11studios.bsky.social and Todd (our other photographer) managed to capture the pure magic the players created together 🥰🥰 can not wait to share with you all when I can! #larp

I fixed my dishwasher today.

I feel really freaking proud. 💖

I dream of 2026 being the year I have the means to put together an in person TTRPG AP.

I would like that very much.

And not for the goal of making money off of it, or increasing views on it, etc.

I just want to tell stories with friends again.

Follow me if you want me to be your cringy internet dad that you never had 💖

I dream of 2026 being the year I have the means to put together an in person TTRPG AP.

I would like that very much.

And not for the goal of making money off of it, or increasing views on it, etc.

I just want to tell stories with friends again.

I WANTS IT PRECIOUS! I WANTS IT!

@jessejerdak.bsky.social @forrestvalkai.bsky.social

Please!!!!

I miss y'all so much!!!

These little moments truly made this experience so much more

a black and white photo of the backs of a person French braiding hair, and their faces viewed in the reflection of a rectangular mirror leaned against a wall. You can see cosmetics strewn about the floor. The woman braiding is focused on their task while the one seated on the ground has their knees pulled toward their chest, holding a cup of coffee as they casually look at the mirror

phone told me it was the two year anniversary of one of my favorite candids ever. the morning before filming @rollforinitiagive.bsky.social ty for the braiding assist @charlottereads.com

📸: @kp11studios.bsky.social

I see your Legos and I raise you a tray if D4s

#ttrpg

Dad Joke of the Day!

Been a while since I've done this, so we gonna start of a little SPICY!!

Be warned
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The Swedish slang word “Gratrunka” means “to cry while masturbating”….

I find that sad….honestly…it’s a real tearjerker….

Dad Joke of the Day!

Been a while since I've done this, so we gonna start of a little SPICY!!

Be warned
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The Swedish slang word “Gratrunka” means “to cry while masturbating”….

I find that sad….honestly…it’s a real tearjerker….

So, I recently have acquired the position of Media Lead for a wonderful LARP this year💖

Wanted to express how I am actively approaching this responsibility:

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More shots

Storytelling is as old as humanity itself. It's what I truly believe helps distinguish us from other creatures in our world.

To be around the fire, regaling a captive audience with heroic exploits, divine power of nature, heritage, culture, traditions, etc….is what defines us as humans!

Getting to capture such moments at @faeble-larp.bsky.social last year was a true joy!

There was something visceral and raw about these moments and I'm so happy with how these sets of shots turned out!

Thank you 💖

Fantasy and play and storytelling is integral to every human being, and I hope I can ensure to do my part in capturing everyone’s experience.

Adding: inclusivity covers so many categories. From skin color to body shape, simplicity or complexity of costuming, actions and activities being represented, age groups, etc etc etc.