Reviews of Studio Pep Photography
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4.4 out of 5 rating
4.4 out of 5 rating
28 reviews
89% recommend it
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Nikita G. Sent on 26/10/2020Sub-par photography and editing
I was one of those brides who wanted all her candid wedding moments captured in the most loving manner. My wedding was in 2019, and with shifting to a new city, switching my job, I didn’t get the time to post a review, but I have to get the experience of working with Studio Pep out of my system.
In the process of my search, I came across a friend’s wedding 5-min video highlight and liked how Studio Pep had captured her ceremonies. So my boyfriend and I engaged their services, despite some reservations of my family regarding their work. Of course, Rachit was very insistent on a pre-wedding photography, but we didn’t want to go for one. As I look at the pictures of my ceremonies today, I find only some pictures that stand out among a series of ordinary pictures. And I say this very objectively that the editing of these pictures is subpar. Despite the fact that we had given Rachit a clear idea of the number of our guests, he brought few crew members with him. Resultantly, there was just one photographer standing at the entrance for the pictures. So, either the ladkiwalas had to wait endlessly while the ladkawalas were getting clicked or vice versa. Such things can become a recipe for resentment between families. He and his team didn’t ensure that I have at least ibe picture with my mom on the stage- be it in the engagement or the wedding.
To control the damage, I had to work super closely with him for my wedding album, so that it turns out to be good. I like to give credit where it is due. I would give this to him that he made a beautiful 5-minute wedding highlight. However, he was reluctant to incorporate my edit suggestions in that highlight, and it’s only when I expressed my disappointment at this fact that he came out as more forthcoming. Further, if you look at my full-length ceremony videos, you would hear his photographers hollering in between my engagement dance. That’s the reason I couldn’t post it anywhere. There are segments which look fast-forwarded, and not in a good way. Again, to be fair, on my complaint, he did offer to make a special 45-minute video for me, but by that time, I was so exhausted by the efforts in the album and highlight editing process, that I let it go. I would not recommend him to my friends.
Overall,
Ceremony 5-min video highlight- 4/5
Ceremony pictures- 2.5/5
Ceremony full-length video- 2.5/5
And even though Rachit and his team might counter-argue on these points or show one or two pictures that stand out, I stand my ground. If I had even an iota of doubt, I wouldn’t have posted this.
Studio Pep Photography's reply:
Dear Nikita Gupta,
We are appalled to learn that you were unhappy with us. We apologize, please do not think of us “sub-par” in any capacity.
We, at Studio Pep, insist on pre-wedding photoshoot so that the couple gets comfortable in front of the lens, learns their good sides of themselves and is able to cash-in on clicking pictures from the best suited angle. For instance, few look great in an aerial view, but few look better with a lower angle.
Regarding crew members, we do need all hands on deck to canvas the entire event- there was 1 drone, 4 photographers and 3 cinematographers; each of whom was covering aspects of the event- one team was at the entry of the venue, one at the sehra-bandi with the groom, one encompassed the bridal shoot and one was clicking pictures of the gathering.
Regarding the entrance of the venue and how the family members had to wait, under usual circumstances, it is the bride’s side of the family that receives and welcomes the groom’s family. If there was a different set-up for your particular wedding, it would have been ideal if the same was communicated more clearly to the crew. All that was communicated was that a team was needed to cover the entrance of the venue.
Regarding the engagement dance numbers, the videographers and photographers need to capture and encapsulate the cherished moments, so, if the crew was requesting the kids to to change directions while dancing or move out of the frame, it was in a dire attempt to pleasing not just the happy couple but the respective families as well. After all, Indian weddings do not happen between 2 individuals; rather it is an alliance between families that is meant to last for their lifetimes.
Regarding the crew “hollering” in the background, we did request you to provide us with the MP3 of the song that was played. It is sheerly to avoid such a chaos in the video/sound recording. But, it was not provided to us. We offered to re-edit the sound too.
Thank you for being partially truthful regarding Rachit offering something on-the-house to make up for your disappointment(s). Having one work closely with Studio Pep is highly encouraged because it is the couple alone that knows the family dynamics best. So, the editing or selecting whose pictures even make the cut and appear in the wedding album is a mammoth task. It helps when the couple is completely involved in selecting and deciding the pictures.
Please recall, we did offer to cover the costs of the pre-wedding photoshoot when budget was being discussed. That day’s shoot was borne out of Rachit’s pocket.
And, yes, there were amazing clicks too. But, since you are assuming that Studio Pep will hide behind the garb of “just a few good clicks”, we have decided not to disprove the allegations being made against us.
Without prior understanding of the nuances of wedding photography and chronology of events under normal circumstances, please refrain from taking a jibe at Studio Pep and mudslinging the entire crew. There could have been better communication from you and your family as it is your D-day and our mettle is that we move mountains to make the day as vivid and memorable as possible.
Kindly be mindful that Studio Pep is working day in and day out to become a brand. Due to it being in its fetal stage, Studio Pep offers extremely competitive prices when compared to other fish in the sea- sometimes, even at the cost of incurring a loss to make the newly wed couple happy over their wedding.
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Kanika M. Sent on 04/08/2020Best Photographer
The work you guys deliver is just amazing, beautiful moments captured at such perfect timings. Wonderful teaser, video and just perfect album. Highly recommend.
Thanks to the studio pep (Rachit) & team. -
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Hitesh C. Sent on 11/04/2020They are brilliant
Brilliant work by these guys. I absolutely have no complaints at all. They were extremely professional and flexble. It was not like an everyday job or someother project for them. Their efforts for a good shoot were clearly evident.
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