In this Issue

Festivals Of India - The Yellow Holi

The yellow Holi, although locally known as the Vittal Birdev annual yatra, it is a festival celebrated by the shepherd community at the Pattan Kodoli village in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of those festivals of India which hasn’t taken the limelight yet on any of the social media platforms or on the news. This festival is among the ver few less commercialised festivals of India which makes it all the more special. Also known as Haldi(turmeric) Festival, it is attended by thousands of devotees who come down from different parts of the country such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and more. Only a handful of photographers – who are fortunate enough to know of it's existence attend the festival. Vittal Birdev Yatra is celebrated in the Vaishakha month of the Hindu calendar to offer prayers to Shri Vitthal Birdev, the principal deity of the shepherd community. It is believed to bring good fortune to the community.

Special Feature Prabhu Prakash

'Spurfection by Prabhu is a team of Wedding Photographers and Film makers , lead by Prabhu based of Mumbai (Vasai) . An award winning photographer, known for creative photography in Weddings , Pre weddings and portraits. Also have huge Instagram following more than 82k followers all over India. His works have been featured in Canon USA, BBC, Scoop whoop, DNA. Have shot weddings in more than 50 major cities in the country in last 3 years. Well known for consistency work and humble personality'

Special Feature - The Wedding Salad

Founded in 2012, The Wedding Salad has grown from a wedding present to a collaborative photo venture, spanning India. Having photographed 75+ weddings, and traversing across the country covering the best moments weddings have to offer. Their portfolio includes a range of wedding moments. While their forte lies in candid photography, they also cover save-the-dates, pre-bridal shoots, engagement photography, pre-and-post wedding shoots, traditional photography, as well as customizable albums.

On The Horizon - The Photo Diary

The Photo Diary invented itself from this very humanistic as well as contemporary art of photography and videography. The Photo diary believes in the art of reconnoitering human emotions and in scripting it in the form of colorful and monochrome images which becomes a source of joy in the present and nostalgia in the future. For The Photo Diary, shimmering glory in the eyes of the crowd and rustling of hands in the form of claps when the artists end performing on the stage is an art. The tender look in the eyes of a bride on the wedding day is an art. The allure of people on a fashion event and their endearing attempts to give a perfect smile is an art. It is on look for all those candid expressions and gestures, which goes unnoticed otherwise among people celebrating their lives. The Photo Diary is searching for the laugh, tears of joy, feeling of glory, sense of amazement, the get-up-and-go for it moment, vivacity and dynamism in people and wishes to capture it for them and carve out a photo diary for forever.

Wedding Photography Posing Ideas

Need some inspiration for posing for the next wedding you shoot? Choosing a great pose can take a photo from nice to impressive. In this article, we will share some unique and essential wedding photography pose ideas for couples that will make your clients go "wow”.

Taking Photo Through Wedding Chaos

A wedding is not just the culmination of a couple’s commitment. It’s also the final output of much planning and preparation. Yet despite the best-laid plans, your big day won’t automatically get a free pass from Murphy’s Law. Some chaos is almost unavoidable at some point along the way. Luckily, when clients hire a wedding photographer, they know that they have someone on hand who is an expert in capturing those moments as memorable visual stories that they enjoy for years to come.

You always struggle for improved photos for your wedding clients. Having the best wedding photography equipment isn’t enough for good photos. There’s always room for improvement in the process.

So here are some tips to photograph through the immense wedding chaos.

How to Pitch for Clients

Wedding photography requires amazing teamwork, perseverance and a lot of homework. The work begins right from pitching your portfolio to the clients and Indian photographers tend to make several mistakes in doing so. Being in the industry for years now and having recently contacted many wedding photographers for my own wedding, I have come to realise that there is a lack of knowledge on how one should approach clients and how one can lock in clients. So, in this article, we will talk about how a photographer should pitch their work and packages to their clients.