What is your photography style?
We believe that each and every person is unique in their personalities and reacts differently to what is happening around them. This approach lends us a vision of capturing them in their most authentic way. We try not to intrude during any of the ceremonies. We do however help you out with some pointers which we have experienced over the years bring out a better aesthetic in the pictures.
We do also ask you about your expectations beforehand and the essential pictures with your friends and family so that it is planned beforehand and is not missed in the rush hours of the wedding.
Short answer: Documentary style
Do you cover both the bride and groom’s side of the functions?
Yes, and that’s the way we prefer it. Having a single team to cover both the sides ensure a streamlined,balanced and complete story in the pictures and video. Having two teams can create friction during the shoot where both the teams may have to compromise their results.
Will all our guests be covered?
Although our focus remains on the couple throughout the wedding ceremonies, we do tend to also capture family members and the guests who are actively involved. It is our intention to cover all of the guests but sometimes it may not be logistically possible to do that. We request our couples to assign someone in the family to make sure they have portraits with important family members and friends as an extra step to ensure it.
Are group shots taken care of during weddings?
Yes, we have a dedicated photographer for the group photos taken at the stage/reception where guests come to congratulate the couple. We understand that friends and family meet after a long time at the weddings and they feel like getting posed photos clicked. If they ask for it, any of our photographers will be happy to take the picture, unless a crucial moment is happening around the couple.
What are your payment terms?
Once you have finalised to go ahead with us, an initial 50% of the total amount has to be made as the booking fee. The second installment of 40% needs to be made after we have shot the wedding,post which the editing process will commence. The final payment of 10% before the final deliveries.
How much do you charge?
The pricing for the wedding photography and cinematography for the wedding starts from Rs. 1,20,000. Depending on the number of other ceremonies you have planned, the final price package is delivered. You can share you wedding ceremonies schedule here. Please mention the number of hours for each ceremony with the guest count and the services you require.
You are out of my budget, can you offer me some discount?
If you really like our portfolio and it is not just about negotiating on the prices, we would like to know your budget to see if we can somehow tweak our services to work under that bracket. We have done so before in the past and loved working on them as the couples and we were on the same page with what to expect and the deliverables offered. If you prefer to not take chances with your wedding, going with our standard package is worth the investment.
How have your operations changed Post Covid?
Well we got the taste of it first hand, as soon as the lockdown was lifted in 2020, we got to capture our team leader Mayank’s wedding in June. We now keep our team size small with 1 photographer and 1 Cinematographer for smaller events like Haldi/Mehendi/Tilak unless it is a larger gathering now of over 100 guests. We still keep a team size of 5 people for the Weddings and Sangeet ceremonies as these are quite dynamic in nature and require a larger team to capture the couple, close family members and other guests even when it’s a small gathering. It also helps us to split our teams for bride and groom until they reach the main venue.
We don’t maintain a physical studio for the meetings. It can be arranged though once things are finalised to discuss the finer points.
What happens when our event exceeds the number of hours mentioned in the agreement?
The reason we request you to mention the number of hours for each ceremony is so that each ceremony goes smoothly according to the schedule and we are committed to that time frame.
If an event goes beyond the specified time and we may have a shoot at a different location, our priorities would lie where we have committed to be at that time. We can try to arrange for a different team at that moment, if the couple requests us to but that may incur extra charges. We request you to inform us of the correct realistic timings of the functions beforehand to avoid such occurrences. There have been instances where our team reached the venue on time and the ceremony started 3 hours later and eventually it clashed with another shoot that we had to do later in the day. We hate to leave a ceremony midway.
How long does it take to get the photos and videos?
Anywhere between 8-12 weeks. Although we can share you a preview of selected images before that.
We do take your input on the selection of music for the videos so that it is streamlined with your expectations.
We don’t like to pose for the camera. Can you still make it work?
Most of the couples who chose us have told us they don’t like portraits and connected mostly with the natural moments during the wedding ceremonies. Our approach is to capture the people present during the wedding as they are on that particular day, to serve as a legacy for them in decades to follow. Directing people to present them in a different way can make a cool social media post but nothing in the hearts of who they are known to.
However, we nudge you to go for the portraits that you are comfortable with. We respect your personality and that is our priority.