Behind The Stage

The making of a perfect wedding shoot...

- Unnati Sagar

Capturing the ordinary moments on the most extraordinary day of a person’s life is what wedding photography is all about. Traditional wedding photography represents the order and structure of the day. However, a modern day wedding is photographed in a much more distinct way. It has more of a journalistic style of documenting the lovely unscripted moments of a couple’s life, making their day special. From the classic studio portraits to pre-wedding documentaries, we see great evolution in the genre of wedding photography with the lapse in time. In the ‘Insta Age’ that we live in today, visual storytelling holds a very special place. Each couple has a unique story to tell. And a wedding photographer’s job is to narrate this story through his lens. And for making the memories of their ‘Big Day’ special, couples are willing to go that extra mile.

Other than the classic wedding photography and videography, the couples opt for pre-wedding photo shoots, save-the-date invites with the photo shoots and much more for making their wedding one-of-a-kind. The industry for wedding photography has been blooming since the last couple of years. Photographers need to constantly be updated with the latest trends and newest technologies. To give you an insight on the subject of wedding photography, we spoke to industry expert, Hrid Mistry. A person maybe a skilled photographer, but planning a wedding shoot involves a lot more. The following conversation with Hrid will explain, in depth, the process of planning, conceptualizing and executing a wedding shoot.

How do you plan a wedding shoot?