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Naming ceremony coverage in Vishrantwadi, shot so the set still makes sense to relatives who could not be in the room.
For people not in the room
More people see these photographs than attend the ceremony.
A naming ceremony is usually small and early and held in a full flat, and the set that comes out of it travels much further than the guest list did.
That means the coverage has to explain itself. Who held the baby, what was said, what the room looked like, who was there.
A set of close, atmospheric frames is lovely and tells a relative in another city almost nothing about what happened.
So the sequence matters more here than in most ceremonies — the preparation, the ritual in order, the naming itself, and the gathering afterwards.
It is also worth identifying the one frame that will be sent to the people who most wanted to be there, because that one is worth arranging properly.
It is worth identifying the single frame that matters most before the ceremony starts.
In a short ritual in a crowded flat there is rarely a second chance at anything, and a photographer who knows which moment is the one will be in the right place for it.
Usually it is the naming itself, or the baby with a particular grandparent.
Told beforehand it is covered properly. Discovered afterwards it is simply not there.
It is also worth deciding whether the set is a record of the ritual or of the gathering.
The two overlap and they are not the same. A record of the ritual follows the sequence closely; a record of the gathering spends its time on who came and what the room was like.
In a short ceremony there is rarely time to do both thoroughly, so it is worth saying which matters more.
Getting ready
A set that explains itself
Tell us who could not attend and would want to see this. It changes how complete the coverage needs to be.
Lay everything out the evening before. An early muhurat leaves no margin.
Decide whether a full group frame matters, since a crowded flat may need somewhere else for it.
Planning it
What we plan around
Who the set is for, including anyone not in the room.
The muhurat and when preparation starts.
And numbers, which decide what is physically possible.
Recent work
From the studio
A selection of recent photographs. Each one is tagged with the kind of shoot it came from — tell us what you are planning and we will show you the work closest to it.
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Naming ceremonies in Vishrantwadi
How the session itself works is covered in full on the main naming ceremony photography page.
- 1st Floor, Behind G S Mahanagar Co-op Bank Ltd, Sai Nagari, Mathura Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
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Relatives abroad will want to see these.
Then the coverage needs to explain the day rather than only capture its mood. Tell us and it will.
Will you get everyone in one photograph?
Sometimes there is nowhere to stand. If it matters, tell us and we will find somewhere.
Our ceremony is very early.
Normal for this ritual. Tell us the muhurat.
Which areas do you cover?
Vishrantwadi, Tingre Nagar, Dhanori, Kalas, Lohegaon, Yerawada and Viman Nagar.
Do you know the sequence?
Yes, which matters in a ceremony this short.
Will you use flash near the baby?
Kept minimal, and we work with the room where we can.
Do you photograph the meal?
If you want it covered.
Can you shoot for more than one use at the same time?
Yes, and it is much cheaper than a second session. Tell us the list of uses and the framing covers all of them while everything is set up.
How do we receive the photographs?
An online gallery you can share. Tell us if anything else is wanted and we will confirm what is possible.
Can we decide what to do with them later?
You can decide the use later. What cannot be decided later is whether the frame has room in it, which is why it is worth mentioning at booking.
Do you travel outside Pune?
Yes, across Maharashtra and for destination weddings, with travel agreed upfront before anything is booked.
Can you tell us what a photograph is suited to?
Yes, and it is the part we can speak to honestly — what a frame will and will not stand up to. Tell us what you have in mind.
What if we change our mind about the use?
The use can change freely. What cannot change afterwards is whether the frame has room in it, which is the only reason we ask early.
Can we see examples before booking?
Yes. Tell us what you have in mind and we will show you work that matches it rather than a general portfolio.
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.
Who could not be there?
Tell us, and the set is shot to explain the day rather than only to capture its mood.