Vakalapudi
Andhra Pradesh
Vakalapudi is out toward the beach on the town's northern edge, and it is the obvious choice in Kakinada for anything that wants the sea in it. Early morning is the usable window.
Photographing in Vakalapudi
Vakalapudi is out toward the beach on the town's northern edge, and it is the obvious choice in Kakinada for anything that wants the sea in it. Early morning is the usable window.
What we photograph here
Pre-wedding shoots and portrait sessions come here most often, but a full ceremony on this stretch is entirely workable with the timings agreed in advance.
Planning around the place
Anything outdoors here is planned around the sun rather than the schedule. From about nine in the morning the light is directly overhead and unkind to faces, and it stays that way until late afternoon; the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset are when the sea gives light back rather than taking it away. Sea air is hard on equipment, so we bring more of it than we need.
We cover Vakalapudi as part of Kakinada at no extra travel cost. Tell us the venue when you enquire and we will say what the light does there at the hour you are planning.
What we photograph in Vakalapudi
Everything below, we do here. The pages say what each one involves and what it costs.
Wedding Photography
Full-day documentary coverage, two photographers, no shot list.
Hindu Wedding Photography
Muhurtham through talambralu, photographed as the day actually runs.
Christian Wedding Photography
Church ceremony, vows and reception — covered within what the church allows.
Pre-Wedding Shoots
A relaxed half-day somewhere that means something to you.
Baby Shower & Naming
Warm, unhurried coverage of family milestones.
Birthday Photography
First birthdays, milestone years, and the noise in between.
Corporate Events
Conferences, launches and award nights, covered without interrupting them.
Anniversary Photography
Twenty-five years, fifty, or the first one that felt worth marking.
Real Estate Photography
Rooms that read as large, bright and honest — because they are.
Food & Culinary Photography
Menus, dishes and the room they are served in.
Fashion Photography
Lookbooks, campaigns and the clothes as they actually hang.
Maternity & Newborn
The weeks before, and the fortnight that disappears fastest.
Product & E-commerce
Catalogue frames that match, and lifestyle frames that sell.
Portraits & Headshots
A photograph that looks like you on a good day, not like someone else.
