South Asian Wedding PhotographerBraja Mandala
South Asian Wedding PhotographerBraja Mandala

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This reviews page highlights the exceptional services of Braja Mandala and J. Kishore, PHOTOGRAPHERS renowned for their reliability and trustworthiness. They excel in clear communication and offer personalized services to match your vision, ensuring high-quality results and great value. With their expert advice, and commitment to punctuality,

they provide a stress-free planning process and create memorable, unique wedding experiences.

0Karishma P.1

"HEARTFELT GRATITUDE"

OMG Braja I cannot THANK YOU and Kishore enough! ❤️❤️❤️ We've absolutely LOVED working with you both and you feel like family at this point. Major WITHDRAWALS from not seeing you but I hope our paths cross AGAIN soon

Love you both. Your work is magical!

 

Ritz Carlton -Laguna Beach

0Shardiya G.2

"UNMATCHED TALENT"

braja mandala is the best!! she did my photography from the engagement to reception and all the events in between. I got all my photos back so quickly and oh my god her talent is amazing.. she captures everything. I 1000% recommend her and will be using her for everything going forward.

 

VEDIC WEDDING - LAGUNA BEACH, CA.

0Aashish T.3

"EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS"

Braja Mandala exceeded all our expectations as our wedding photographer literally 2 weeks ago. Yay newlyweds! Her talent and professionalism were evident from the start, and she effortlessly captured the essence of our special day, which we are so so grateful for. Braja's creativity, attention to detail, and ability to capture emotions in her photos are truly remarkable. We can't wait to book her again for future events. Highly recommend!

❤️

 

Mayapur, India

0Avani J.4

"TALENTED DUO"

Gene and Braja are some of the most talented, easy to get along with, fun, professional, and kind individuals I’ve ever met. They photographed our engagement as well as all 6 days of our wedding. We were blown away by all of our pictures. They made sure we got every shot we wanted and more!

I generally feel shy in front of cameras but Braja and KISHORE made me feel so comfortable, told me exactly how to pose and made me look and feel so beautiful! Our families and friends loved them and praised them during the entire week. We will definitely be hiring them for all of our photography needs.

 

VEDIC WEDDING - LAGUNA BEACH, CA.

0Salima M.5

"REFERRALS"

My husband and I can't thank Braja enough for capturing our special wedding weekend. Working with Braja and her team for our wedding was so easy and seamless. From the fun engagement shoot to the actual wedding events, she captured so many amazing moments for us as well as the overall ambiance and scenery for our events. It was really important to us to not have standard, cheesy wedding photos, and Braja was more than open to incorporating our ideas into every session we had. She also helped pick beautiful spots for us to shoot in, which ended up being exactly the vibe we were going for.

We loved the end product for both our engagement shoot and wedding photos, and even referred her to three other couples that are now using her for their wedding. ❤️❤️❤️ The quality of her work speaks for itself, but as a client I have to say working with her was such a pleasure!

 

Palm Springs, CA.

0Samantha G. 6

"DELIVERY OF PHOTOS"

Braja & Kishore,

THANK YOU so much for sharing these ABSOLUTELY stunning photos. Pranay and I are just GETTING back from our honeymoon IN KENYA AND GETTING SETTLED IN CHICAGO. IT WAS SUCH A JOY TO RETURN TO THESE!

 

We honestly can not thank you enough for all that you have done for us. You are so talented and you captured the happiness and beauty of the event perfectly. We are blown away by your artistic viewpoint and ability to work with our OPINIONS and requests.

 

Westlake Village, CA.

0Sapna K.7

"ENDLESS POSSIBILITES"

Braja recently photographed our haldi ceremony, sangeet, wedding and reception and we're obsessed with our photos. Braja and her husband KISHORE are both amazingly talented but are also warm and wonderful people. They are also just awesome to be around and kept us laughing throughout our events. When selecting a wedding photographer it was important to us to choose someone who was passionate and knew how to use natural light, but was also up for some adventure. We got married on a large vineyard and ranch and the possibilities for photos were endless. It was also a lot of ground for two photographers to cover, but Braja and KISHORE captured it all. One of my favorite memories from our wedding is when KISHORE spotted me and my bridesmaids hiding in the stables watching the baraat and came running up a fairly large hill to capture the moment. Another is driving around the ranch with Braja and KISHORE on a John Deere gator to go get sunset photos in the vineyard. They both hopped on as we rode up some dusty trails and took amazing shots of the moment my now husband and I had been looking forward to for months. Braja's attention to detail is extraordinary and she'll do whatever she can to get the perfect shot, all while keeping it authentic. I haven't even seen all of our photos yet but I know they're going to be amazing. We loved having KISHORE and Braja share our special day with us. They are the perfect duo and we miss hanging out with them!

 

San Luis Obispo, CA.

0Meha M.8

"SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE"

10/10 recommend Braja and Kishore to capture your special day!

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.

 

SAN DIEGO, CA

0Rohan V. 9

"ATTENTION TO DETAIL"

Picking Braja & Kishore for our Wedding Photography was the best decision we ever made.

My wife, Anita, and I had a 3 day wedding during the Summer in Mexico which can be hot, chaotic, and a new experience for everyone involved. Braja was great at guiding us through poses while also letting us have flexibility and freedom to match our style. They are both top tier artists and we even noticed other vendors (videography, decor, florals) consulting them throughout the weekend. The photography was a perfect balance of who we are while also introducing a more unique and creative element that everyone wants out of their once in a lifetime wedding photos.

Our favorite aspect of Braja & Kishore that really sets them apart is purely who they are. They balance each other so well with Braja's calming approach to her art, keeping us grounded throughout the chaos of a wedding weekend. Kishore takes extra steps to intimately understand who-is-who in the wedding and builds on those relationships to maintain an exciting energy throughout the weekend. After the first day of events both Braja & Kishore knew our close family by name which also showed through in our pictures. Our final albums were perfect in expressing our family & friend dynamics in such a natural way.

Beyond the beauty of their photography and warming personalities, Braja & Kishore are also extremely professional and never missed a planning meeting, event time, and even delivered our wedding content ahead of schedule. Within 48 hours of our wedding we already had a highlights album! The photos captured every important moment with more clarity and elegance than we could imagine.

We've already had friends call and ask for vendor recommendations & we would recommend Braja & Kishore every time!

 

The Grand Palladium-Cancun, Mexico

1Jahnava G. 0

"EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE"

THANK YOU guys so MUCH!!! ❤️ These photos are insane! I knew the photos were going to be amazing but I'm so so blown away. Thank you you for putting so much time into doing research for the photoshoot for us. I couldn't be more grateful to you guys this was a absolute dream. - J

 

You guys are amazing! I had high expectations but the photos are even nicer than I expected. I have watched the reel about 30 times. THANK YOU, thank you, thank you! - R

 

Santorini, Greece

1Janu A.1

"INFECTIOUS ENERGY"

Braja and Kishore were wonderful! We hired them for our wedding and they took such beautiful photos and made us feel so comfortable through the whole experience. Kishore’s energy is infectious, he is so fun and brings great energy to the shoot. They were extremely accommodating and professional. The pictures turned out amazing and we are so happy we chose them to capture our wedding weekend ❤️

 

Carlsbad, CA.

1Suruchi B.2

"ABOVE AND BEYOND"

Hi Braja ❤️

 

First and foremost, these highlights look amazing, and are certainly better than I was hoping for.! We wanted to personally thank you for 1.) being our photographer, 2.) your extreme professionalism. Despite the weather and chaos, you guys, were, beyond, professional. We certainly appreciate you helping with issues with other vendors, and cannot be more thankful for your guys help, and consideration, with regards to my father. My dad made mention sevral times, how kind, Kishore was. We both had a tremendous experience.

 

The Willard Hotel - Washington D.C.

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Braja & Kishore

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