Today’s wedding ceremonies are larger than life. From destination weddings, designer ensembles, cakes that look too gorgeous for consumption, DIY décor, personalised invitations, celebrity guest lists and wedding gift registries, couples in India are happily lapping up ideas from across the globe. However, one aspect that is given the most importance at any wedding would have to be photography. On World Photo Day, Bengaluru’s wedding photographers tell us what is trending in their world.
According to Ernest Edison, wedding photographer and founder of Eddie Photography, “The way people perceive wedding photography itself has changed immensely over the past few years. There is so much technology and innovation to help us. Wedding destinations are trending. People are not shying away from getting married at exotic islands or heritage properties with close family and friends, with the aim of getting gorgeous pictures captured on camera. Candid photography is what every couple wants and what we’re happy to provide.”
City-based wedding photographer, Anup J. Kat, says, “Not much has changed in wedding photography except for the introduction of the drone.” Just to fill you in, drones are remote-controlled helicopter devices that come in “all shapes and sizes.” They usually have powerful cameras strapped to them. They provide various cinematic aerial shots from different angles and are used especially at destination weddings such a beach, vineyard, or a private estate.
Sharan Ranjit also a wedding photographer, observes, “Couples are open to experiment and this gives us a chance to play with locations, lighting, props, etc. I am constantly trying to innovate and learn new styles since no two photos can look the same. I mainly look for innovative lighting methods to bring out the drama and mood. For example, with noir lighting, the couple might not be seen completely, but it brings out some elements of the frame. In some way it tells you their story. I’m a Wes Anderson fan, so I try and incorporate his styles in terms of framing a shot, colours, and lighting, especially at destination weddings. The venue of the wedding is of utmost importance because we need to plan our lights accordingly.”
“The fake selfie is trending of late as the selfie obsession is prominent in weddings too.”
The only difference here is that the photo is created to look like a selfie but is actually shot by me with a super wide lens. That way the whole family can get into it and I ensure that the photo has been shot properly. The underwater couple shoot is unique and couples today are open to exploring it. In fact, I have been hired a few times only because I shoot underwater,” says Bhushan Bagadia of Bhushan Bagadia Positives.
He adds: “Save the date photos are in too and they serve as wedding invitations most often. That apart, some concepts works only after putting in some amount of post-production work on it. Couples are willing to give in to ideas by the photographer even though when the shoot is happening they have no idea how it is going to turn out.”
Wedding videos are not far behind. Siddarth Selvaraj from Studio33 says, “While more traditional videographers are looking at capturing the entire event, we come in with more cinematographic sensibilities, and aim to capture ‘the experience’ of the day in a five-to-six minute highlight video. These videos are well shot, usually utilising only natural lighting and edited to a suitable soundtrack.”
Photo booths are not new on the wedding circuit. With moustaches, pouts and spectacles being done to death, the new props on the block include Instagram photo frames, sparkly tiaras, quirky chalkboard signs, vintage bow ties, felt hats and champagne flutes.
So if you’ve got your big day coming up, you don’t need to look too far for ideas and inspiration. The city’s blessed with the best of those who can make your dream wedding dreamier with their lens and oodles of talent!
