Insights for Beed

How to plan photography for a destination wedding in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah: beach, desert, mountain or city, the season and heat, paperwork and permits to check, and what to brief your photographer on.

A respectful, practical guide to working at Emirati and wider Gulf weddings: how celebrations are usually organised, what to ask about women-only events, consent and privacy, Laylat al-Henna, the zaffa, and how to brief and be briefed.

How to photograph a nikah with care: asking the right questions first, working around privacy and segregated spaces, handling hijab and modesty, timing the short contract ceremony, and what changes between the UAE and India.

What changes when an Indian or South Asian wedding is held in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah: hotel ballrooms, mandaps, baraat rules, timelines, decorators and the flying-in-versus-local question.

How to plan and shoot a Punjabi wedding, from the vatna and jaggo to the milni, the chooda and the four laavan, with gurdwara etiquette, positions and a shot list.

How to plan around the muhurtham, what to expect in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayali weddings, and where to stand for the thali, the garlands and the fire.

A ritual-by-ritual plan for covering a Bengali wedding, from aiburo bhaat and gaye holud to subho drishti, sindoor daan and the bidaay.

How to shoot a haldi so the yellow stays yellow, the laughter stays sharp and the family gets every frame they hoped for.

How to quote, pack, travel and shoot a wedding in a city or country you do not know, without surprises.