Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year 2014-15

Six Exciting Themes And Their Winners

The six themes of WPOY 2014–15 perfectly encapsulate the entire gamut of emotions, expressions and moments in weddings. Here are is a look at the category winners. To see the other nominees, please click here.

Category: Bride and Groom Portraiture
Winner: Sulabh Kala

Photograph/Sulabh Kala

“I was in discussion with this couple regarding how they would like to be photographed. Both of us agreed on having the element of rain in the picture, as we were all quite fascinated with the subject. Lucky for me, it began raining on the day of the shoot, and I made this shot.” – Sulabh Kala

Category: Emotions
Winner: Sutirtha Basu

Photograph/Sutirta Bas

“A daughter’s vidai is the most emotional moment for her family. I made this shot as the bride’s father reached out to her to say goodbye. I focused on the bride’s face through the window, which also reflected her father’s face.” – Sutirtha Basu

Category: Behind the Scenes or Offbeat
Winner: Ghanshyam Kahar

Photograph/Ghanshyam Kahar

“A wedding guest was exhausted and decided to take a power nap. I don’t know where the goats came from to nibble on his garland, but this moment was too funny to not make a picture of.” – Ghanshyam Kahar

Category: Family And Friends
Winner: Anshum Mandore

Photograph/Anshum Mandore

“I love dogs, and co-incidentally, so did the couple whose wedding I was photographing. I got them to gather all their pets and made this photo.” – Anshum Mandore

Category: Finer Wedding Details or Still Life
Winner: Karthik R Yadav

Photograph/Karthik R Yadav

“A priest was conducting havan right outside the wedding procession. I quickly made a photo of his hand emerging from the havan smoke.” – Karthik R Yadav

Category: Photoseries on a Single Wedding
Winner: Radhika Pandit

Photograph/Radhika Pandit

“Maybe it was the weather in France, maybe it was their amazing family and friends, or maybe it was the joy of their love; but Vicky and Craig’s wedding was definitely special. The couple was lovely and it was really easy working with them. I chose to make this series into black and white because I felt colours to distract from the emotions that were being felt by the couple.” – Radhika Pandit