Raffealla Fernando is a Sri Lankan photographer who was born on October 3 in Sri Lanka. Her hometown is Kandana, and she studied at St. Bridget’s Convent. She developed an interest in photography while she was at school, where she participated in photography competitions and exhibitions, before beginning her professional photography career in 2011. She is active on Instagram as @raffealla.fernando, where she has over 100K followers. Her profile describes her as a celebrity photographer, stylist and editor in chief of Elevare, and also highlights her work with international photography and fashion awards. She is also the founder and CEO of Raffealla Fernando Photography.
Raffealla has built a career across photography, fashion and creative direction. She began professionally in fashion design before moving into photography, and has worked locally and internationally as a celebrity and fashion photographer, stylist, fashion designer, lecturer, consultant and creative director. She became internationally recognized after winning Best Fashion Photographer of the Year at the International Achievers Awards in London in 2017. She was also shortlisted for the New York Fashion Awards and was ranked among the top photographers at the BEFFTA Awards in the UK. Her photography has received recognition from the International Photography Awards in New York as well. Raffealla is the founder of the RFCC Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar, an annual creative project that has brought together Sri Lankan and international celebrities through themed fashion photography. The project has been running for more than a decade and its 14th edition was released for 2026. Her work has been presented at events including London Fashion Week, House of iKons Fashion Week, Global India Couture Week in Delhi and Asian European Fashion Week in Paris, while she has also worked on red-carpet fashion projects connected with the Cannes Film Festival. She has worked with personalities from Sri Lanka and India, including Jacqueline Fernandez, Mouni Roy, Urmila Matondkar and Vidya Balan. She is also associated with fashion design and creative education, including work as a lecturer at NDH Lifestyle Campus.
In her personal life, Raffealla Fernando is married. Her publicly discussed interests include photography, painting, singing, rapping, hip-hop dancing and reading. She has also spoken about receiving strong support from her parents throughout her personal and professional decisions. Her work continues to combine photography, fashion, art and creative storytelling, while she also takes part in educational and cultural activities connected with the creative industry.