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Birthdays across Lohegaon — often held on a date chosen because the family could be there, rather than because it is the actual birthday.
The party is not on the birthday
The date was chosen by who could travel, not by the calendar.
A surprising number of the parties we photograph here are held days or weeks off the real date, because that is when everyone could be in one place.
That is worth knowing before we arrive, because it changes what the day is really about. A party held on the birthday is about the child. A party held when the grandparents could fly in is about the gathering, and the photographs people keep from it are the ones with the visiting family in them.
It also means the guest list is unrepeatable in a way an ordinary party’s is not. These people will not be in one room again for a long time, so the group photograph stops being a formality and becomes the point.
Everything else runs normally — decor before it is touched, the cake, the candids, the children. But the running order puts the people who travelled first, while they are all still there and still awake.
A surprising number of the parties we photograph here are held days or weeks off the real date, because that is when everyone could be in one place.
That changes what the day is about. A party on the birthday is about the child; a party held when the grandparents could fly in is about the gathering.
It also means the guest list is unrepeatable in a way an ordinary party's is not. These people will not be in one room again for a long time.
So the group photograph stops being a formality and becomes the point, and the running order puts the people who travelled first.
Where the party date was chosen around travel, it is worth asking who specifically that was for, because those are the frames that justify the date.
They are also the easiest to miss, because visiting relatives tend to sit at the edges rather than in the middle of a children's party.
Told beforehand, we photograph them properly rather than incidentally.
Getting ready
A party built around who could travel
Tell us who travelled for this, because those are the photographs that matter most and we cannot identify them otherwise.
Get the group photograph done early, while everyone who came is present and awake.
Sort the decor timing with whoever is setting up, so the room is photographable before guests arrive.
Planning it
What shapes the evening
Who is in the room and why, since a date chosen so family could travel makes the gathering the subject.
Whether anyone is leaving early or the next morning.
And whether the venue has a fixed end time.
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Birthday coverage in Lohegaon
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Our party is not on the actual birthday. Does that matter?
Not at all, and it is common here. It does change the emphasis — if the date was chosen so family could travel, those are the photographs that matter most.
When should the group photograph happen?
Early, while everyone who travelled is present and awake. Left to the end it usually gets missed.
Can you arrive before guests to photograph the decor?
Yes, and it is worth the early arrival. The setup looks its best in the twenty minutes before anyone touches it.
Which areas do you cover around Lohegaon?
Lohegaon, Dhanori, Vishrantwadi, Tingre Nagar, Viman Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri and Kalyani Nagar, and parties across the rest of Pune.
Can you photograph the decor first?
Yes, and it is worth the early arrival.
Which areas do you cover?
Lohegaon, Dhanori, Vishrantwadi, Tingre Nagar, Viman Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri and Kalyani Nagar.
The venue has a fixed end time.
Tell us. Group photographs move earlier.
Do you photograph games and activities?
Yes, and they are where the best candids come from.
Can we cover photo and video?
Tell us at booking and we will confirm what is possible.
How do we book?
Send us the date and what you have in mind, and you get a clear quote for the coverage you actually need.
How soon do we receive the photographs?
Confirmed in writing at booking rather than left open, which matters more when the date could not move.
Can we get a few images quickly?
Tell us at booking if it matters and we will prioritise a small set.
Do you travel outside Pune?
Yes, with travel agreed upfront before anything is booked.
Can we discuss the plan before booking?
Yes, and on a fixed date we would encourage it. A short conversation beforehand is what makes an immovable booking work.
What happens if you are unavailable on our date?
We will tell you immediately rather than holding a tentative slot, so you have time to find an alternative.
Do you take short-notice bookings?
Regularly. Ask rather than assuming it is too late — we would rather tell you honestly what is open.
Can we change the plan closer to the date?
The plan yes, the date rarely. Tell us what has changed and we will adapt the coverage around it.
Who travelled for this?
Tell us and we will photograph them properly, early, while everyone is still there.