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Wedding Photography by Thandi Photography
What do you think distinguishes your work from that of other wedding photographers?
Thandi Photography is the wedding services brand our corporate culture, quality assurance, services of a project manager, vast bouquet of services to choose from, research and innovation based services, customized solutions and adherence to high standards brings much sought after professionalism to creative wedding services.
If I book you for my wedding photography, can I request the capture of specific moments and people, along with the rest of your captures?
Yes, we will assign a director for your photography services. You can discuss your necessities with him. He will communicate your ideas to our creative team and photographers.
Do you also take posed photographs?
We do take posed photographs, depending on the package you requested for your wedding. However, if you only booked candid photography please understand that taking posed photographs consumes your valuable photographer time which could be better used to capture stunning moments.
Do Candid Wedding Photographers take Posed?
We understand you are candid wedding photographers. But why can’t you take posed pictures?
We bet Candid Wedding Photographers in India have all faced this same question several times in their career. We face it quite often and it often adds frustration to our photographers because of the time-value (or lack of it) in taking posed pictures.
A honest answer by candid wedding photographers
If that is what you want a professional to do, why not? But then, consider this – the time you use a candid photographer to take posed shots could be spent taking wonderful casual pictures.
Imagine if you hired someone to take artistic pictures and due to your family’s pressure he ended up producing mostly posed pictures. Would you consider that value for money? No? So you will be degrading the value of your money and photographer’s time by asking him to do posed.
What’s wrong with taking posed pictures?
Nothing. Posed pictures can be a wonderful memory, especially if the people in the frame are coming together after a long time and may not do so anytime soon. But the uncomfortable truth is that posed pictures are like bread and butter. Definitely not bad; but not something you would expect in a wedding.
Similarly, there is nothing wrong with posed pictures. But your wedding is a very special and unique event with unrepeatable moments. Group pictures can be taken by your nephew with a camera, or a friend with a smartphone. They don’t need a professional to “say cheese” and fire a flash.
I want someone to do “event coverage” and posed pictures
Worry not. Many candid wedding photographers and agencies like Thandi Photography, bring additional photographers at your request for this very reason. While the candid photographer is clicking away un-noticed, the second photographer can take care of all your group pose needs.
You can also hire a local studio photographer for this purpose. There are also many hobbyists and amateurs doing it for less than seven-ten thousand rupees. Most candid wedding photographers in India are perfectly comfortable working along someone like that, as long as they do not intrude too much.
My wedding will have a unique cultural recipe. Will you be able conform to our styles and ceremonies and emphasize on the right moments in the pictures?
Our photographers are experienced in capturing several weddings belonging to different cultural backgrounds. However, if you feel that certain moments or ceremonies should be emphasized, you can talk to the director we assign for your wedding.
Will you deliver the pictures in the printed format, like a karizma album? If so, I need both the printed and soft copies. Can u assure that?
Our default format of delivery is visually enhanced, high resolution soft copies. We typically include a standard flat-book style wedding album, if we are covering your entire wedding. If you specifically want a printed photobook, you will have to specifically state that during booking and we will include that while providing a quote.
How many pictures will you deliver after the wedding is complete?
We believe strongly in quality over quantity of pictures. We give only processed pictures (as our shooting format does not permit us to give unprocessed images). Typically, for a day of shoot, we deliver about 250 to 300 pictures. However, the numbers vary depending upon the events and gathering.
How far prior to the wedding should I book your services?
The earlier the better as it helps to plan and we tend to get booked pretty early. The maximum period for which we have booked ourselves till date is for 6 months in advance! Typically, booking 3 months ahead of the wedding is advised to be on the safer side.
How long will it take for the delivery of the pictures?
Online deliveries start happening within 1 week of the wedding. The entire selection and delivery of the photos as well as album would happen within 3 weeks of the wedding depending on the time taken for selection from the Client’s side.
We want creative photography for only 2 hours in my wedding. Can you provide me a reduced cost?
We work on a per-day basis even if actual photography requirements are small. We are not only working when you see us with our camera clicking pics – there is lot of preparation involved with the photography that we do and it is not as simple as taking out the camera and start clicking.
Keeping that in mind and the importance that we attach to each assignment that we take, we avoid taking multiple bookings for the same team during one day. This ensures our commitment to one and only one client at one time and our creative team is much more effective.
Post-Wedding Presentation
What is the difference between a wedding video and this presentation?
The wedding video will be completely based on the footage shot in the wedding. The post-wedding presentation is a sequence of highlights from the wedding, with music and animation. It will mostly comprise of pictures from the wedding.
How long will the presentation be?
It depends on the number of events captured. Typically this presentation would vary from 3 minutes to 8 minutes and would give a quick summary of the events as they take place.
Will it have music? If so, who chooses the tracks?
Yes. The post-wedding presentation will definitely have musical tracks in the background. You can choose which tracks to be played in the presentation. If you choose copyrighted material for the audio track, please note that we are not responsible for the licensing and royalty issues arising out of it.
Will this presentation be displayed at the wedding venue? If not, where and when will it be displayed?
The post-wedding presentation will be created after the wedding. It will be delivered to you along with the pictures of the wedding. It can be displayed in any medium where videos can be played (DVD, laptop, PC, tablets, YouTube, smartphones, projectors etc.) The time and place for displaying your presentation is up to you!
Why should I invest in the presentation when it will not be displayed at the wedding?
A wedding presentation is like a quick summary of your wedding celebration. It is a perfect way to showcase your entire wedding to people who are short of time but still want to get quick glimpses into your wedding. This is fantastic given the ease with which it can be distributed using online channels like YouTube.
What is the use of this presentation when I have a wedding album to show my friends?
A wedding album is very different from watching a presentation. A wedding presentation can be online, talks about the flow of events and would tell a story along with music – much more entertaining to watch with a much wider reach.
Growing-Up Audio Visual Presentation
How many pictures do you need for this presentation?
We would require all the pictures that you can arrange. With animation services on offer, we can work with minimal pictures as well.
What if one of us doesn’t have enough pictures of their growing up?
We’ll make the number of pictures balanced by filtering out a few from the higher side. Then we will fill in for the lack of sufficient pictures through animation effects.
When and where will it be displayed?
Most couples display their Growing-up presentation during the Sangeet, Mehendi or reception evenings. But it is up to you when and where to display it.
I have some nice ideas on things I’d like to be present on this presentation. Can u take the idea and work on it?
Of course, customizing our services for your requirement is our policy and we stand by that.
What tracks will be played as the background music?
You can choose audio tracks for this presentation yourself. If you cannot spare the time to do it personally, you can show us a sample of music which you like and we will add tracks from that genre.
Can I get a teaser of this presentation in order to create hype for my wedding among my friends?
Yes, but a teaser would be charged extra. You can use this as an invitation as well.
I want a presentation without our pictures. I just want an animated show with a nice love story, is it possible for you to make one?
Yes, definitely!
I have a complete idea on how to make this presentation, from the beginning slide till the end, but I don’t have the means or the skills to do it. Can u do it in my place?
Our creative team would definitely take input from your ideas and improvise as well. However, our costing would remain affected because of this.
How long before the wedding will I receive the presentation? And how will it be delivered?
We typically try to deliver the presentation in a CD/DVD about 1 week before the wedding. However, if you need other formats we’ll be glad to provide you.
Spot Printing
Will the snaps for the prints be surprise snaps or can my relatives pose for them?
We do both. When some people specifically want to pose for their printed pictures, we guide them to a make-shift booth where we capture their photos and print it out later. We also take surprise snaps of people who haven’t already received their pictures and then do the printing.
How will you deliver these prints? Will they be in frames?
We will normally just deliver the printed pictures in a good, transparent carry cover. If you order for frames, we can put them in and deliver as framed pictures.
General
What is the ordering process if I want to book your services?
- Call us 919888331313 and tell us about your schedule, location, types of services required and the styles for each.
- We’ll provide you with a tentative estimate.
- We take 50% of the package amount and the travel charges in advance as retainer and to block our dates – Without this your booking is not guaranteed.
- We follow a strict first come first serve policy.
- Rest of the amount needs to be paid prior to the 1st day of the shoot preferably 15 days in advance.
- We pay 12.36% service tax to Govt of India and that would be added to all the billing that we do.
We accept cheque and online transfer and at times cash as well. We regularly take up assignments throughout Indian Sub Continent – with a base in Jalandhar. Usually clients arranges/pays for extra charges like travel, local transportation, airport transfers, accommodation and food for the duration of the shoot. You will have to sign a wedding photography agreement with us as well which basically covers all the details and terms of the wedding photography. This can be an email approval also. Once the booking payment is cleared, our wedding photographers and project directors will get in touch with the bride and bridegroom to discuss the package and requirements at length.
Do you also cater to anniversaries, jubilees and other ceremonies like engagements, betrothals and pregnancy celebrations?
We cater to all kinds of events. For events, we’ll charge on a per-day basis. However if you need customized creative media for these events, you have to tell us in advance. Even though our photographers are primarily candid wedding photographers, we can work for any event that requires special photography services.
What phases of the wedding will be covered by your services? I want complete coverage starting from my engagement, mehendi, sangeet, wedding and reception.
We are open to offering our service for however many days you might need. Our wedding photographers and project directors will discuss the entire event with you in greater detail to ensure that you get everything that you desire from the wedding photography that we provide. If you need our service for more than one day, it should be specifically mentioned while booking. We normally charge a “per day” costing – which varies based on the number of days (upto 8 hours of work) desired and you should be aware of how it plays out.
How will the photos, presentations and videos be delivered?
We will deliver them normally on a DVD when we have finished processing and editing them. We’ll provide all high resolution pics and watermarked low resolution pics in the DVD for your safekeeping and reference. If you need un-watermarked low resolution images, we can provide it at an extra cost or you can create them yourselves from the high resolution images that we provide. If you need additional formats of delivery, you should let us know beforehand.
How much does your services cost?
It really depends on a number of factors including the services that you choose, however for reference sake, our services start from Rs. 50,000. We do not sell pre-made packages. All our packages are custom made as per your requirements as we have got a whole lot of exciting services on offer!
Who would own the copyright of the images/media that you create?
All the photographs that are taken by our wedding photographers and/or are displayed on our website are copyrighted by us. We retain copyright to all the images and will use some of the images on our website and for promoting our work in websites, magazines, contests and exhibitions. In cases, where a client does not want the pictures to be displayed anywhere, the photography fee will have to be adjusted upwards accordingly.
How much time do you take to deliver the pics?
We aim to provide you a preview of the post-processed pictures for the wedding within 4 weeks of the wedding; however this might change based on the duration of the event that we are capturing. Being a professional company, we have got separate team of photo-technologists for post processing and hence even if our wedding photographers are out shooting, we ensure that it does not impact the delivery of your pictures!