Wedding Couple Portraits in Abbottabad
Fine art portraits of newly married couples, made in the studio and finished by hand as wall hangings. We make portraits. We do not cover wedding events.
A few great portraits, not hundreds of photographs
After a wedding, many families receive hundreds of photographs. Often only two or three are ever shared. A wedding portrait cannot be made again: after the wedding, the makeup is gone and the moment has passed.
Our work is the opposite. We make one or two portraits of the two of you, with time, care and the right light, so you have something worth hanging on your wall for the rest of your life.
Why we make fewer, better portraits
In art, more pictures usually means less quality. I learned this the hard way.
My father made each portrait slowly. He posed the couple, set the lighting with care, and used a cable release for extra sharpness and no camera shake. Then he asked the couple to smile and caught the perfect moment in a split second.
From 1995 to 2016 I photographed thousands of newly married couples in my wedding studio, against wooden and canvas backgrounds. Keeping the quality high at that volume taught me one thing above all: a good portrait needs time. As that style faded, I closed the wedding studio in 2016 and moved our portrait work to my father’s original studio, where you can meet us today. I now photograph couples on a plain gray background, so the attention stays on the two of you.
Asad Ali Zaidi
What you get
- One or two portraits of the couple, finished by hand as wall hangings. Three is the most we recommend.
- A quiet, classical portrait on a plain gray background, carefully lit and calmly posed, with nothing to distract from the two of you.
- Larger rather than more. If you want to spend more, choose a bigger size. Larger portraits have greater impact and better value for money.
- Your portraits as prints. We do not sell soft copies of portraits, and we do not send portraits by mobile or WhatsApp.
What we do not do
For weddings, we make couple portraits only. We do not make albums. We do not photograph wedding events, make videos, or sell commercial wedding packages.
How it works
- Call or visit the studio some weeks before your wedding. Meet the photographer and tell us what kind of portrait you have in mind.
- Choose the size of your portrait from the price list below. We recommend one or two portraits.
- Come for your sitting on the day we agree, and let us do our creative work. A calm, well-planned sitting gives the best portraits.
Prices
How to read this list: choose one size. The price is for one portrait of that size, and a bigger portrait costs more. These are single portraits, not albums. The rates do not include frames.
For comparison, an A4 sheet is about 8 × 12 inches and an A3 sheet is about 12 × 16½ inches.
| Portrait size (inches) | About (cm) | At the studio | At your place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 | 20 × 25 | Rs. 4,000 | Not offered |
| 10 × 12 | 25 × 30 | Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 10,000 |
| 12 × 16 | 30 × 40 | Rs. 6,000 | Rs. 12,000 |
| 16 × 20 | 40 × 50 | Rs. 8,000 | Rs. 15,000 |
| 20 × 24 | 50 × 60 | Rs. 11,000 | Rs. 24,000 |
| 24 × 30 | 60 × 75 | Rs. 16,000 | Rs. 30,000 |
| 30 × 40 | 75 × 100 | Rs. 26,000 | Rs. 50,000 |
| 40 × 50 | 100 × 125 | Rs. 51,000 | Rs. 100,000 |
Example: one 20 × 24 inch portrait made at the studio costs Rs. 11,000.
A portrait made at your place needs an appointment and costs about double, because of the photographer’s time and travel. Reprints of an existing portrait cost less. Please ask us.
Common questions
Do you make albums?
No. We make single portraits, finished as wall hangings. We do not make albums.
Do you photograph the wedding day or wedding events?
No. For weddings we make couple portraits only.
Can we get our portraits on our phones or WhatsApp?
No. Portraits are made as prints. We do not sell soft copies of portraits, and we do not provide them by mobile or WhatsApp.
How many portraits should we order?
One or two. Three is the most we recommend. If you want more value, choose a larger size instead of more portraits.
Do we need an appointment?
Yes. Please meet the photographer some weeks before the wedding. A portrait made at your place also needs an appointment.
Are frames included?
No. The rates do not include frames.
Arrange a meeting
Please call (0992) 334440 or email [email protected] to arrange a meeting. The studio is opposite GPO Cantt Bazar, Abbottabad. We are open Saturday to Thursday and closed on Fridays.