Overall Understanding
What do you guys do, as wedding photographers?
The way we define it, a wedding photographer is someone who documents what arguably are the most important days of your life. When a man & woman come together & make a promise to be there for each other for the rest of their lives in the midst of their closest family & friends, it is personal history being written. The right wedding photographer will document this keeping in mind that it is going to be part of a family legacy.
What is traditional wedding photography & candid wedding photography?
Culturally, as Indians we are inclined to believe that ‘traditional’ photography & ‘candid’ photography are two separate kinds of photography. We like to keep it simple and just refer to it as photography. Along with documenting moments, it is equally important to document the presence of close family & friends at a wedding. This can be done through group portraits before or after the ceremony.
If your wedding party has less than 100 people, and you only want to cover your close family & friends then it is easy to do group portraits on the wedding day. However, if your wedding party has more people, and if you expect more guest coverage, there are additional photographers in our team who can take care of that as well.
What does a wedding photography package include?
Typically, a wedding photography package should include processed photographs & prints (albums)
What is a cinematic wedding video?
A wedding story told in an engaging manner is a cinematic wedding video.
The story is brought alive through observing and capturing interesting moments & interactions in a manner that takes care of framing, composition & light. All this is then edited with a whole lot of care and love.
Our wedding films are very different, and are closer to home documentaries - and so we offer our kind films only to a very few clients.
How long are your wedding films?
The amount of ‘heart’ at the wedding eventually determines its length.
How many photos do you get from a wedding photographer?
Again, this is unique to every photographer’s personal take on wedding photography. There are some who shoot for volume, and some who shoot very restrictively. We deliver between 500-1000 images a day depending on the size & scope of the wedding
Our Style & Vision
How would you define your style of photography?
We aim to capture your wedding story in an unobtrusive, candid manner. We want your wedding pictures & films to feel real, so that the natural magic of your story is preserved. And when your family from the next generation takes a look at this story, they get a true sense of who you are.
When it comes to your couple portraits, we will offer direction to make the output reflect your natural chemistry, without looking cheesy or gimmicky. We also look at our couple portraits as a way of bonding and creating a relationship with our brides & grooms.
We also experiment a lot with in-camera techniques, reflective & refractive surfaces, light & shadow, perspectives, etc. We've been told that working with us is an interesting experience.
Do you guys do wedding films?
Yes, but very few in a year
Since you’re based in Mumbai, are you limited by geography when it comes to shoots?
Absolutely not! We love to travel. We have shot across the world.
How many weddings do you shoot in a year?
Since we personally handle EVERY aspect of our wedding photography & cinematic film output, we are only able to take up between 15 to 20 weddings a year.
Do you do other assignments apart from weddings and portrait sessions?
Yes, you can write to us with details and we can send you the relevant commercial portfolio. We've worked in categories like food, product, real estate, interiors. We are always happy to collaborate on diverse projects.
Pricing
What is your pricing?
No two weddings are alike, and the cost of your wedding photography and films depends entirely on the scope of work. Customised packages are available on request, for which we need to know more about your story, your vision for your wedding & the list, flow and guest size of the wedding celebrations.
What are your payment terms?
Half to block our dates & book us for your wedding.
The remaining amount is due two weeks before shoot
Other
What if one or more of my wedding functions goes on for a little longer than what we've discussed and aligned on?
We understand that weddings (Indian weddings especially) don't run exactly on schedule. We are definitely flexible on timings to a reasonable degree. In case you expect timings to be extended, we can add more members to our team & revise the scope if required. If an extension to timings happens at the wedding, then we will continue to shoot based on our capability & adjustments to pricing will be made later.
Do you guys have your own team? How many team members should I expect at my wedding?
There are weddings we have shot as a two member team - just Sam & Ekta. And then there are weddings where we’ve shot as a 12 member team.
It all depends on what is happening at your wedding, how it is logistically planned, etc. For an average Indian wedding (approx 300 guests), we suggest a team size of 6-8 members.
However, the team size has to be tailored to your coverage expectations. We do not like to overwhelm a wedding with our team's presence, so we will suggest the optimum size when we understand more about your wedding.
What if I want to hire you only for photo or video only from my side of the family and the groom’s side is having a separate team?
We do not take up assignments where we have to work for one side (bride or groom) and another team is covering the 'other side'. We tried it a couple of times in the past, but we always experienced that the value we could have added got affected due to two reasons
The bride and groom had to split their time (whatever limited time they did have) between two teams
Since our team believes in an unobtrusive method of coverage, it is always difficult working with another team who believes otherwise
If you’re choosing one team entirely for the wedding film, and us for photography, then that works.
Is there anything I can do to help you make awesome pictures & videos for my wedding?
Focus on what is important to you, and how you would like to remember your day.
Celebrate the love at your wedding, absorb as much of it as you can, and share it with everyone around.
Of course, good, clean lighting always helps.
If you want to have portraits at every function, make time for them when you're fresh & looking your best.