The day you say your “I dos” is imprinted in your mind till eternity. The day you are united with the person you will grow old with is worth every cerebration. Your wedding is not merely a day marked on the calendar in your life. It is the beginning of your happily ever after. And in many ways is a culmination of your love for each other. It is the highlight of the start of a couple’s journey.

Indian marriages- A cultural tour

An Indian wedding is not just about the coming together of two individuals. It is a right of passage where two families come together for the rest of their lives. There is no one prototype for an Indian wedding. They are as diverse and as heterogeneous as the country itself. Multitudes of religions, regions, communities, and beliefs make India weddings a kaleidoscope of ever-changing traditions and customs in every state.

Indian weddings are not just a celebration, they are an education in knowing a part of your country intimately. With their endless gastronomic delights, a profusion of interesting traditions, and treating guests as next to god, Indian weddings are the epitome of hospitality and fun. They are nothing short of being a crash course in Indianness and attending one is like taking a cultural tour to a part of this vast country.

No matter the difference in the weddings what unites each of them is that each of these weddings across diversities is a multi-day event. Each day a new celebration, a new chapter in the prologue of your love story that leads to your D day. Each day has a significance of its own needs to be captured in all its tenderness and solemnity.

Wedding photography: A tribute & an ode to your love

Have you ever gone though the wedding albums of your parents and grandparents? Oh the sheer delight on their faces while enplaning each photograph to you ! Each photo in the album containing a treasure trove of memories that comes spilling out each time the album is opened. You may not have been present there but the photographs are as much a part of your memories as it is of theirs. Why should your wedding day not be an abundance of sweet memories too? When the wedding is over, the guests depart and the wedding finery put away, all that remains are the memories of this day of your union.

A picture is worth a thousand words and your wedding photo album is not merely photographs of various events and people! It is the best take away of the entire ceremony. It’s a memory box that when opens fills your senses with the sweet fragrance of the day you committed your life to each other.

This one day is not just another ordinary day in your life. It is a significant milestone in your life. A day that will be imprinted in your memory forever and the stories related to this day passed on from generation to generation. In short, a day that is full of magic and memories. There are tears of joy and nostalgia, happiness for a new chapter in life, and a truckload of memories of this very special day. There is nothing better than capturing these cherished moments in photographs and making them timeless. Your wedding album is an ode, a tribute to your love.

Your wedding photographs are a testimony to your love and commitment to each other. They capture your most precious memories and make the most beautiful story out of it. A story that will be held by posterity as an invaluable belonging.

Capturing the Indianness - Hiring a Professional Wedding Photographer

Weddings are an expensive affair, particularly Indian ones. When you sit down to make the “to-do” list of your special day, hiring a professional wedding photographer is almost at the bottom of the list as an afterthought. When the dress, the venue, and the food take priority, why shouldn't capturing of memories? Taking photographs is not rocket science, it’s art and not everyone is an artist. Anyone can take a few good shots. However, your wedding is much more than a few shots gathering digital dust in some corner of your hard drive. It’s your story and you want vignette of your story to be as beautiful as the day itself. Choosing the right professional photographer makes all the difference between a forgettable memory and a day that has your unique and distinct footprints setting it apart from the crowd.

Taking photographs may look easy but in reality, it's a hard job to accomplish. From sitting down with the family to understand their requirements, spending time with the bride and the groom to identifying events and locations that will be made captive of the frame, it is undeniable that Indian wedding photography needs a professional to handle it. When it comes to chronicling the journey of your love, hire someone who can give more than their best. Indian weddings with all their complexities need an eye that is not only well versed with the local traditions and customs but one who understands the significance of capturing the nuances typical of an Indian wedding.

Photographing an Indian wedding has emerged as a field of specialty with the couple and their families picking up the style that suits their taste the most from the bouquet of styles from choose from. Each professional has their repertoire of work which highlights their best work. Couples and the families can go through the collection and choose the look and the feel of the photographs that appeal to them the most.

To produce a stunning wedding album that is a storehouse of memories for times to come a lot of technical know-how and latest technology goes into it. Professional photographers come armed with the technical knowledge that not only makes the wedding photo album a memorable possession but it elevates your experience of being photographed as well. They come with a distinct advantage of the knowledge of places that would be apt as utterly gorgeous backgrounds to the documentation of your fairy tale and latest software to give that perfect finishing touch to each of your wedding photos. And the perennial issue of data getting corrupted or eternally lost that one encounters when you designate a technologically novice person as your wedding photographer is also taken care of. Professional wedding photographers have their own protocol of creating multiple backups for your most prized possessions. Technological malfunctions like the camera not working is also the thing of the past. Professional wedding photographers carry two cameras by default to minimize the risk of any technical glitch putting a damper on your most memorable day.

With everyone wanting their wedding photographs to reflect their happiness of the special day the perfect way, Indian wedding photography has become a competitive field. Agencies and photographers are forever on their toes to provide the latest cutting edge innovations to give you the very best of experiences. From the latest editing software to equipment that can capture the most in-decipherable movements and from techniques that make the photo look otherworldly to tools that make the lighting just right for the photograph to look flawless, the professional wedding photographers come with everything that goes in making the most beautiful memory trail of your wedding.

Be it a grandiose or simple, weddings are a very special affair full of nostalgia, laughter, and teary eyes. An emotional day as this needs to be captured with love and tenderness to serve as the centerpiece of your wedding memories for years to come. Invest in a professional photographer to immortalize the memories of the day that is closest to your heart. Because memories matter, not only for you but for generations to come.

Why do you need a professional photographer?

Professional Photography is an art, which is acquired through years of experience and knowledge. It’s not only an art or skill but being a good Photographer, Be able to communicate, Make people comfortable in front of the camera and Posing people to make them look their best in the photograph…

With the advent in digital photography, many people think that they are photographers; many people are thinking that they can do it without taking any professional training, but they are wrong. Auto mode will give you blurry photos, built-in flash you get harsh photos and the Delete button on some digital cameras allows makes throw out out-of-focus, awkwardly framed and unpleasantly exposed images instantly. The result is only the bad pictures.

Why do you hire a professional photographer?

So, by hiring a professional photographer, you are not just hiring someone with an expensive camera, but you are hiring someone who knows how to make any person or any subject look awesome and presentable. They use a skillful eye; they have ability to put magic in the pictures that make you feel good to display and share for years to come.

Professional photographers are really important, whether it’s your personal event or for business purposes. Now a day’s one of the most important element of a website is its images. Think about it from this point of view, images are really necessary to make your web page look attractive. For example; if you go through a web page and it has nothing but text, would you really want to read all of that? I’m sure Not! Images are important because they can help break up text. If a person is visiting your page he/she will be more likely to stay on your site because it looks eye catching with the perfect images. They will actually display what you do. With the help of perfect images your website/business looks efficient and attractive.

Hiring a professional photographer can help you taking perfect and high resolution images for your website or any of your personal events. Here’s some reasons why you should hire a professional photographer:

Professionals have a trained eye:

Professional photographers have a creative eye that others may not have, because they use their imaginations and original ideas to create something. They have the abilities to see different angles that the normal person may not think of while taking pictures. If you hire a professional photographer for your events, they will be able to produce images from the best possible angle that will display or exhibit your right impression.

What is the difference between Professional Photographer and Normal Person?

A professional photographer knows how to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera:

As we all know there are many people who feel shy in front of the camera, but a professional photographer know how to make people comfortable with their way of communication and art of photography.

Higher quality Images:

With better equipment there come higher quality images. Professional photographers have the best DSLR/mirrorless cameras which produce high quality images (even in low light) rather than those pictures which we take from our smart phones. A professional knows how to use their camera. While taking pictures first of all, they determine their environment for a perfect shot. High quality images are crystal clear and eye catching rather than the grainy/dark images which we take from or smart phones. And sharing best quality pictures with your family and friends is always worth paying a pro.

Worthy Editing:

Being a good editor can make or break a photographer, because editing is the most important factor in photography. When hiring a photographer make sure that you have hired a best editor too. The editing a professional can provide is far more advanced the editing you can do on your smart phones. A professional’s “touch” can bring a photo to life.

Professional Demeanor:

Professional photographers have the experience blending in, capturing your best moments without disturbing your events or guests. They depend on your satisfaction, so they will be professional and polite before during and after you event.

Reliability:

When a person is hired to do a job, they are legally bound by contract to finish the job. By hiring a professional you don’t have to worry about them. They will definitely show up the event, take the pictures and you will receive the beautiful pictures after the event. A professional photographer is there to capture all the most important moments of the event. A good photographer will manage to capture the soul and life of the party so that you can cherish these moments forever.

Memory:

It’s a long term memory for you down the road which you can share with your children, grand children, family, and friends. You spend thousands of dollars on other things for the event/party and miss the best memories?

You can enjoy yourself:

By hiring a professional you don’t have to worry about the pictures taking at the event. Therefore you can enjoy the party that has taken your time and effort to plan.

“Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera” (by Yousuf Karsh)