In New York, fashion rarely waits. A look is finished moments before call time. A backstage corridor becomes a holding space for models, stylists, publicists and photographers moving around one another with quiet urgency. A celebrity steps out of a car, a designer takes a final look at a garment, a family pauses before an event that will be seen around the world. For Dilpreet Shah Singh, these are the spaces where his work has found its rhythm.
The New York-based photographer has built a practice across fashion, celebrity, editorial, music and cultural events, moving between the intimacy of private preparations and the speed of public moments. His work has been connected to platforms and publications including Vogue India, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone India, CBC Canada, Spotify India, Brown Girl Magazine and New York Fashion Week, placing him within a growing circle of South Asian creatives working across global fashion and entertainment.
One of Dilpreet’s most significant recent assignments came during the 2026 Met Gala, where he photographed Sawai Padmanabh Singh and Princess Gauravi Kumari in New York. Away from the red carpet, his role was to document the moments before their arrival: the preparation, first looks, portraits, garment details and final departure. It was the kind of assignment that required both discretion and speed. The photographs had to carry the intimacy of the room, but also be ready for public-facing fashion coverage the same day.
That balance between access and urgency has also shaped Dilpreet’s work at New York Fashion Week. Across multiple seasons, he has photographed runway shows, backstage moments, designer presentations, creator looks, brand events and public figures. His fashion week work includes coverage connected to Bronx and Banco, Bibhu Mohapatra, Tanishq and CaratLane, along with fashion creators, influencers and guests moving through the city’s fashion calendar.
His work with Bibhu Mohapatra and Tanishq reflects the luxury and design-focused side of his practice. Dilpreet photographed backstage moments, runway looks, jewelry details, first looks and guest coverage for the designer and jewelry brand collaboration during New York Fashion Week. He also photographed CaratLane’s New York Fashion Week debut, documenting the brand’s first international runway presentation as Indian jewelry brands continued to expand their presence in the American fashion market.
Beyond fashion, Dilpreet’s camera has followed some of the most recognizable South Asian names across film and music. He photographed Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the Prime Video and
Brown Girl Magazine advance screening of The Bluff in New York, covering the event, Q&A and social media recap content. He also photographed Anupam Kher during the 25th Annual New York Indian Film Festival, including a moment with Robert De Niro during the premiere of Tanvi The Great, that later circulated across news and entertainment platforms. In music, he served as videographer and editor for Atif Aslam’s New York concert aftermovie at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
What connects these assignments is not just access, but trust. A Met Gala preparation room, a fashion week backstage area, a film premiere, a concert and a wedding all ask something different from a photographer. Some moments are directed, some are emotional, and some happen in seconds. Dilpreet’s work sits in that space between observation and instinct, where the photographer has to understand when to step in, when to disappear, and when a moment has already become important.
As South Asian talent continues to shape global conversations in fashion, film, music and culture, Dilpreet’s work reflects a new kind of visibility. From New York Fashion Week to the Met Gala, his career is not just about photographing major names. It is about documenting the people, brands and cultural moments defining a wider creative movement.
