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As I near the 1 year anniversary of my wedding (April 2023), I have been looking at my pictures from that special day a lot and reliving the moments. That's all thanks to Braja and Kishore! The two of them captured everything from our wedding weekend (Indian wedding, 300 guests, 3 events in 2 days).

From the get go, Braja and Kishore were very responsive in emails. Before our event, they set up a call with us to talk about where we'd want our first look and some pictures that we definitely wanted, and even went and scoped it out beforehand just to make sure they were ready / that the photos would turn out nicely! They make such an amazing team.

They were both extremely punctual. I had photos starting at 5AM, and they were ready to go and on time. And for all 3 events we had captured, they were never late.

They had us laughing all weekend, and a highlight memory for me will be Kishore teaching me how to pose during some of our photos (especially the Sangeet ones where I was sitting on the floor, he sat on the floor and taught everything I needed to know!). Braja kept reminding me about certain things to do while getting pictures taken (ex. don't scrunch your neck down), and I know my pictures wouldn't have turned out half as good if it wasn't for the expertise and coaching during the shoots. They made me and my now husband feel so comfortable, like friends behind the camera taking photos of us.

Our wedding wasn't easy - we requested a beach photoshoot, pictures of my husband's boat baraat, among many other things. Each time, they rose to the challenge and never made us feel like we were asking too much, or that what we wanted wasn't possible. They did everything they could to ensure that we got the pictures we wanted.

They also captured all the details perfectly. The small things that as a bride you get swept away maybe not appreciating fully in the moment - looking back at the pictures I was able to see everything and my jaw still drops. I still cry to this day looking through all my pictures, and remembering all the details.

When it came to designing our album, Kishore was SUPER hands on, and helped us with suggestion photo / highlights he thought were good, but at the end of the day made sure what we wanted to happen, happened. We gifted each of our parents an album as well, and Kishore made sure each captured the weekend, but was tailored to our families. The turnaround time was super quick.

You want someone you can trust capturing the moments from one of the most important days of your life, and I am SO happy we trusted Braja and Kishore with ours. 10/10 would recommend to a friend, and would trust them to capture any events in the future.

The Photographers
Braja Mandala

A DEVOTED HARE KRISHNA SINCE 1995 AND INITIATED DISCIPLE OF HIS HOLINESS RADHANATH SWAMI, Combining her passion for photography and the hindu faith she has a clear understanding of the rituals and celebrations of an indian wedding. Over the past 10 years she has traveled the world and photographed some of the most beautiful locations and people. Her work can be seen in Harper's BazAar, Vouge, and Many other international publications.

J. Kishore

A DEVOTED DISCIPLE OF HIS HOLINESS BADRINARYAN SWAMI, HIS EXTROVERTED PERSONALITY IS CONTAGIOUS AND PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN HIS PHOTOGRAPHY. BORN AND RAISED IN LOS ANGELES, EDUCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO, A 23 YEAR PHOTOGRAPHY CAREER HAS TAKEN KISHORE TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH. FROM PENGUINS ON THE BEACH IN SOUTH AFRICA TO THE WHITEWASHED LANDSCAPE OF SANTORINI MAKING HIM AN EXPERT ON DESTINATION WEDDINGS. BEING NAMED AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE WORLD BY AMERICAN PHOTO MAGAZINE.

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