Kapil Ralli of Dallas on Life, Lessons & Legacy

Kapil Ralli shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Kapil, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I get up and do meditation in the morning and then an hour in the gym and close that with a polar plunge

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I was born and brought up in India and we moved to the US back in 2008. I worked and lived in New York City for 11 years before moving to Dallas in 2020. I wasn’t into photography before we moved to the US- I took it up when I was in NY. The more I got into it the more serious I became. I certified through NY Institute of Photography and upgraded to professional camera gear. I started to look at things differently. The light, the colors, the texture, the angles, the
viewpoint, the story. I evolved over time. And over the years I have been published in over 40 magazines including Vanity, Moevir & Flannele (French Magazines), Lucy, Elegant, Ellements, Opium, Pump, Selin to name a few. 
I have also won international awards – One Eyeland Award, International Color Award (Over 73 countries participated with over 6200 entries), Black Spider Award. I’m also a Brand Ambassador for Modelmanagement.com (World’s
largest modeling platform).

Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who taught you the most about work?
I think photographers like Tony Kelly and Ana Dias has taught me the most about color usage in pictures. I look up to their art and have always been in awe.

When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I went through some mental struggles at one of the firms i worked for. The job was extremely tedious and took a lot out of me. But i gave up on running away from issues but started facing them heads on. And it changed everything.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
No. I may seem to be an extrovert and outgoing person but in reality i’m kinda shy and reserved.

Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What will you regret not doing? 
Not having kids sooner. I wish i was younger when we had the kids – that would have given me more time in my adulthood to spend with them

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