Sontyam
Andhra Pradesh
Sontyam is a village of Anandapuram mandal, and it is known across Visakhapatnam for its chicken — which is less of an aside than it sounds, because here the food is part of what a family wants photographed rather than something happening in the background while the real event goes on elsewhere.
Photographing in Sontyam
Sontyam is a village of Anandapuram mandal, and it is known across Visakhapatnam for its chicken — which is less of an aside than it sounds, because here the food is part of what a family wants photographed rather than something happening in the background while the real event goes on elsewhere.
What we photograph here
Weddings and receptions, naming ceremonies, birthdays, and the meal itself: the cooking, the serving and the eating, which most coverage skips.
Planning around the place
Photographing a meal properly means being in the kitchen before the guests are seated, where the light is whatever the kitchen has and the space is tight. We work handheld and close with a fast lens, and we agree in advance that we will be underfoot for a while.
What we photograph in Sontyam
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.
