Hello, I'm Afnan
Retro Canvas started in 2022 with one camera, one couple, and a simple belief — that South Asian weddings deserve to be documented exactly as they feel: loud, colourful, layered with ritual, and full of people who love you.
Since then we've grown into a small, dedicated team based in Dhaka, working across Bangladesh and beyond. Photographers, cinematographers, editors — every person on this team is here because they care about getting it right, not just getting it done.
When I'm not on set, I'm probably planning the next wedding, backing up hard drives late at night, or arguing with the team about which take made the final cut.
The people behind every frame
Afnan Rahman Arnab
Founder & Lead Photographer
Sanjida Rahman
Co-Founder & Manager
Authy
Customer Relationship Officer
Zihad Prodhan
Lead Photographer
Syful Islam
Lead Cinematographer
Mahi Ahmed Nayan
Photographer
Tanim Hasan
Cinematographer
Rayhan Hasan
Senior Cinema Editor
Nazmuz Shakib
Senior Photo Editor
Presence over perfection
We never interrupt your day to manufacture a pose. We move with you, not around you.
Film-inspired always
Every image is edited to honour the warmth and depth of analogue photography — timeless, never trendy.
Relationship first
We meet every couple before we photograph them. Comfort in front of our lens is not optional — it's the work.