Pre-Wedding Photography in Bangalore — Couple Shoots, Locations & Planning
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Why It Matters
What a Pre-Wedding Shoot Is Actually For
Most couples have never been professionally photographed together before their pre-wedding shoot. That is the whole point — and the whole challenge. The difference between honest, natural photographs and a stiff catalogue of poses is simple: whether the session is built around the couple or around the photographer's convenience.
The sessions that work are the unhurried ones — the first thirty minutes spent exploring the location and getting comfortable in front of the frame, finding moments rather than manufacturing them. The light does a lot of the work; the couple does the rest. Direction stays minimal, and only arrives when it genuinely earns its place.

“A pre-wedding shoot is not about posing for the camera. It is about being together and letting the camera notice.”
Locations
Bangalore Pre-Wedding Shoot Locations — What Each One Actually Offers
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Best before 9 AM
Lalbagh is the most practical starting point for most Bangalore-based pre-wedding shoots. The 240-acre garden contains enough visual variety — the Glass House, the lake, rose beds, shaded canopy walks, and open lawns — to sustain a full morning session without repeating settings. The challenge is crowds by mid-morning on weekends. A 6:30 AM start is almost always the right call.
Cubbon Park
Urban canopy, central Bangalore
Cubbon Park has a different character: urban, shaded, and green in a way that feels more like a city portrait than a botanical setting. Tall canopy trees, old pathways, and early-morning quiet that Lalbagh rarely offers after 8 AM. It works well as a secondary location within a longer session, or for couples who want something that reads urban-natural rather than purely horticultural.
Heritage Areas
Basavanagudi & Malleshwaram
Old Bangalore’s streets offer something parks fundamentally cannot: texture and character. The narrow lanes near Bull Temple in Basavanagudi, the older architecture around Malleshwaram 8th Cross, the fading colour of heritage buildings near Chickpet — these backgrounds have a quality that modern venues and manicured gardens lack entirely. They work best in early morning before the streets get busy.
Nandi Hills
60 km from Bangalore — sunrise only
The appeal is specific and time-limited: before 7 AM, the Deccan valley is covered in low mist that breaks slowly as the sun rises through it. Sunrise shoots here require arriving at the hilltop before 6 AM, which means leaving Bangalore by 4:30. It is cold, logistically specific, and visually unlike anything available in the city. Couples who make the early start consistently come back with their strongest pre-wedding images.
Lepakshi Temple
120 km — 16th-century Vijayanagara
Lepakshi is a 120 km drive into Andhra Pradesh — about two and a half hours each way from central Bangalore. The 16th-century Vijayanagara-era temple complex offers stone columns, carved ceilings, the hanging pillar, and a monolithic Nandi outside the complex — none of which looks like anything available in Bangalore or nearby. Sessions here work best on weekday mornings before tourist density increases.
Why Couples Choose This Studio
What Makes the Difference
Couple-first approach
Sessions built around your comfort — not a pose checklist. The first thirty minutes are always unhurried.
Location & light planning
Each location is chosen for what the light does there at the right time of day — Lalbagh at 6:30 AM, Nandi Hills before sunrise.
Relaxed, editorial results
Images that feel like the two of you — natural moments over directed poses, never a template.

A Decade of Pre-Wedding Shoots
Ten years photographing couples across Bangalore and beyond — from Lalbagh at first light to coffee estates in Coorg — with a documentary eye that keeps every frame feeling like the two of you.
Every session is planned around the light and the location, so the shoot stays relaxed and the images never look like a template.
Couples shot
Pre-wedding sessions across Bangalore, outstation estates and temple locations.
Years shooting
From Lalbagh and Cubbon Park to Coorg, Mysore, Hampi and Nandi Hills.
Google rating
Backed-up capture and same-day previews — a relaxed shoot, safely delivered.
How We Work
From First Message to Final Gallery
- 01
Plan the shoot
We agree on locations, timing and outfits in a short conversation — chosen around the light and what you want the images to feel like.
- 02
Shoot at the right light
An unhurried session — the first thirty minutes to settle in, then natural moments over directed poses, timed for golden light.
- 03
Edit & deliver
A hand-picked set of edited images in a private online gallery, ready for your invitations and save-the-dates.
Session Rates
Pre-Wedding Photography Pricing
City Session
₹15,000
1 location · 2 hours
- 1 Bangalore location
- 2-hour session
- Edited gallery delivery
City Session
₹20,000
2 locations · 3–4 hours
- 2 Bangalore locations
- 3–4 hour session
- Outfit change between locations
- Edited gallery delivery
Destination / Outstation
₹25,000
Nandi Hills, Lepakshi, Coorg +
- Outstation destination
- Travel quoted separately
- Edited gallery delivery
What Couples Say
I am extremely satisfied with the photography and humbleness of Mr. Vikas . In my view any one can engage him for job with confidence. He will prove it .

A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. My best friend and great photograph, i am lucky that I got a talented friend in my life.

We worked with Vikash and team for our post wedding photos and video. Overall it was a great experience - he was able to accommodate all our requests and the final photos and videos came out so good. Will definitely go back to him in the future for any photography and videography needs. Highly recommend.

We had our full company headshots done by Vikash and his team - 20 people in one morning, and they nailed it. Everyone looked professional but natural, which is exactly what we needed for the website.

We did our pre-wedding shoot with Vikash and team around Bangalore, and it was such a fun day.

Honestly, choosing Sree Vikash Photography for our wedding in Bangalore was the best decision. The photos felt so real, so us. They didn't miss a single moment, and the whole vibe was so comfortable!

Had a terrible experience with them in 2022. Asked for candid photos but ended up with a photographer who kept saying please look up, please smile etc. Maybe my English is terrible, but that's not what candid means. This was even after having a discussion beforehand expressing my discomfort with being asked to pose and looking down a lens and being assured that I was understood.

Vikash is very professional, I have called him in last minute for an event still he made it possible, really had a great time working with Vikash and his team, keep up Vikash 😊🤝


Had an amazing experience with our pre-wedding photographer "VIKAS"! Not only did they capture beautiful moments flawlessly, but they also stayed within our budget. The friendly and approachable nature of Vikas made the shoot comfortable, turning it into a fun and memorable experience. Highly recommend for budget-friendly yet fantastic photography

Outstanding. Wonderful service very professional affordable payment options. Best Skilled Photographers, that I have ever seen! Kudos to the team for being so fast in making the cinematic video. I was quiet impressed on their work and the attitude of the team!

The photos and pictures are simply fabulous. Apart from that, the shoot was extremely comfortable with him and everything was completed on-time. Simply great work. Highly recommend.✅

We cannot thank enough for the amazing job they did on our wedding day, They truly have a talent for capturing the essence of each moment and creating stunning images that we will cherish forever. They were also so accommodating and flexible throughout the entire process, making the whole experience stress-free and enjoyable. Thank you again!

From the moment we met Vikash, we knew we had made the right choice. They were so personable and easy to work with, and really took the time to understand our vision for our wedding day. The end result was a stunning collection of photos and videos that perfectly captured the love and joy of our special day. We highly recommend them to anyone in need of a wedding photographer!

Really happy to have Sree Vikash for my wedding day photography, They were able to capture every detail of our wedding day in a way that was both beautiful and unique. Vikash and his team passion for photography really shine through in every shot. We highly recommend Sree Vikash photography

We are so grateful to have Vikash team to capture our wedding day. They truly have an eye for capturing the beauty and emotion of each moment. Our photos and wedding film turned out amazing than we could have imagined and will cherish them for a life time. Thank you so much.

We are happy with our wedding photos! The team at SreeVikash photography captured every moment so beautifully. They were so easy to work with and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding photographer in Bangalore!

Really professional and amazing work by Sree. We did our professional headshots from him and the work he did was amazing. Recommended for professional photography.
Our family truly saw the value of the service provided. The photos of our wedding day are priceless. Ingrained in my mind forever, awesome picture! They had so many great ideas of different styles for the pictures and also let us do anything we wanted as well. Thanks Vikash and team !!
Leading up to the wedding day, Vikash listened to what we wanted and incorporated our requests into our wedding photographs. He helped us with the planning and had some creative ideas on using his time to maximize the number of photos that we wanted without taking time away from our guests. The photos turnaround was quick and I love looking at the pictures now!
Just had my engagements, bridals and wedding done. He is absolutely hands-down the best wedding photographer I have ever dealt with! He works so well with people and was especially kind with my fiancé and I. He knows just the right angles and just the right positioning in his photography as well as perfect timing of the right light needed in photos. It was nothing but a positive experience with Vikash and I highly recommend you to use him for your photos as well! He put all of our needs first before his own and it was overall an outstanding experience.
We had the best experience with Vikash! He did our engagements, my bridals, and of course our ceremony and reception. He was on time, professional, very nice, and worked with us when we had to reschedule due to weather. I can't imagine anyone else doing a better job! He also made sure everyone's face was visible when taking the large family picture after our ceremony. He remembered the little details we shared about what we prefer in our poses. I would definitely recommend him to anyone! My sister also really liked his work too, and thought we did a great job in choosing our wedding photographer.
The team was such a positive and upbeat experience. You knew right away that he has a passion for photography and realizes that your wedding day is special. I loved how he listened to what I wanted and didn’t want and always responded to my calls and messages literally within 10 minutes sometimes. He was always on time to any scheduled meetings and always came prepared. Working with him was not stressful, but a pleasure. Wedding Photography was never something that I had to worry about on my wedding day.
I am extremely satisfied with the photography and humbleness of Mr. Vikas . In my view any one can engage him for job with confidence. He will prove it .

A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed. My best friend and great photograph, i am lucky that I got a talented friend in my life.

We worked with Vikash and team for our post wedding photos and video. Overall it was a great experience - he was able to accommodate all our requests and the final photos and videos came out so good. Will definitely go back to him in the future for any photography and videography needs. Highly recommend.

We had our full company headshots done by Vikash and his team - 20 people in one morning, and they nailed it. Everyone looked professional but natural, which is exactly what we needed for the website.

We did our pre-wedding shoot with Vikash and team around Bangalore, and it was such a fun day.

Honestly, choosing Sree Vikash Photography for our wedding in Bangalore was the best decision. The photos felt so real, so us. They didn't miss a single moment, and the whole vibe was so comfortable!

Had a terrible experience with them in 2022. Asked for candid photos but ended up with a photographer who kept saying please look up, please smile etc. Maybe my English is terrible, but that's not what candid means. This was even after having a discussion beforehand expressing my discomfort with being asked to pose and looking down a lens and being assured that I was understood.

Vikash is very professional, I have called him in last minute for an event still he made it possible, really had a great time working with Vikash and his team, keep up Vikash 😊🤝


Had an amazing experience with our pre-wedding photographer "VIKAS"! Not only did they capture beautiful moments flawlessly, but they also stayed within our budget. The friendly and approachable nature of Vikas made the shoot comfortable, turning it into a fun and memorable experience. Highly recommend for budget-friendly yet fantastic photography

Outstanding. Wonderful service very professional affordable payment options. Best Skilled Photographers, that I have ever seen! Kudos to the team for being so fast in making the cinematic video. I was quiet impressed on their work and the attitude of the team!

The photos and pictures are simply fabulous. Apart from that, the shoot was extremely comfortable with him and everything was completed on-time. Simply great work. Highly recommend.✅

We cannot thank enough for the amazing job they did on our wedding day, They truly have a talent for capturing the essence of each moment and creating stunning images that we will cherish forever. They were also so accommodating and flexible throughout the entire process, making the whole experience stress-free and enjoyable. Thank you again!

From the moment we met Vikash, we knew we had made the right choice. They were so personable and easy to work with, and really took the time to understand our vision for our wedding day. The end result was a stunning collection of photos and videos that perfectly captured the love and joy of our special day. We highly recommend them to anyone in need of a wedding photographer!

Really happy to have Sree Vikash for my wedding day photography, They were able to capture every detail of our wedding day in a way that was both beautiful and unique. Vikash and his team passion for photography really shine through in every shot. We highly recommend Sree Vikash photography

We are so grateful to have Vikash team to capture our wedding day. They truly have an eye for capturing the beauty and emotion of each moment. Our photos and wedding film turned out amazing than we could have imagined and will cherish them for a life time. Thank you so much.

We are happy with our wedding photos! The team at SreeVikash photography captured every moment so beautifully. They were so easy to work with and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding photographer in Bangalore!

Really professional and amazing work by Sree. We did our professional headshots from him and the work he did was amazing. Recommended for professional photography.
Our family truly saw the value of the service provided. The photos of our wedding day are priceless. Ingrained in my mind forever, awesome picture! They had so many great ideas of different styles for the pictures and also let us do anything we wanted as well. Thanks Vikash and team !!
Leading up to the wedding day, Vikash listened to what we wanted and incorporated our requests into our wedding photographs. He helped us with the planning and had some creative ideas on using his time to maximize the number of photos that we wanted without taking time away from our guests. The photos turnaround was quick and I love looking at the pictures now!
Just had my engagements, bridals and wedding done. He is absolutely hands-down the best wedding photographer I have ever dealt with! He works so well with people and was especially kind with my fiancé and I. He knows just the right angles and just the right positioning in his photography as well as perfect timing of the right light needed in photos. It was nothing but a positive experience with Vikash and I highly recommend you to use him for your photos as well! He put all of our needs first before his own and it was overall an outstanding experience.
We had the best experience with Vikash! He did our engagements, my bridals, and of course our ceremony and reception. He was on time, professional, very nice, and worked with us when we had to reschedule due to weather. I can't imagine anyone else doing a better job! He also made sure everyone's face was visible when taking the large family picture after our ceremony. He remembered the little details we shared about what we prefer in our poses. I would definitely recommend him to anyone! My sister also really liked his work too, and thought we did a great job in choosing our wedding photographer.
The team was such a positive and upbeat experience. You knew right away that he has a passion for photography and realizes that your wedding day is special. I loved how he listened to what I wanted and didn’t want and always responded to my calls and messages literally within 10 minutes sometimes. He was always on time to any scheduled meetings and always came prepared. Working with him was not stressful, but a pleasure. Wedding Photography was never something that I had to worry about on my wedding day.
Pre-Wedding Photography — Common Questions
City sessions typically run 2–4 hours depending on location count and travel between spots. Outstation sessions — Nandi Hills, Lepakshi, Coorg — are structured around travel logistics and tend to run longer. We don’t rush the session; the natural moments that make the work feel honest come from the time between prompted setups.
Lalbagh Botanical Garden (early morning, before 8 AM), Cubbon Park, Old Bangalore streets in Basavanagudi and Malleshwaram, and Nandi Hills for sunrise shoots. Each location has a distinct character — the right choice depends on what you want the images to feel like and what time works for you.
Golden hour — the 90 minutes before sunset — and the first 90 minutes after sunrise are the best light windows for outdoor couple photography. Lalbagh and Cubbon Park work well in early morning. Nandi Hills sunrise is only possible before 7 AM. Overcast mornings at heritage locations like Lepakshi offer useful diffused light at any hour.
Yes. Nandi Hills sunrise requires arriving at the hilltop before 6 AM, which means leaving Bangalore by 4:30 AM. It is cold and logistically specific, but the mist breaking over the Deccan valley at sunrise produces images that are not available at any other time or place. Couples who make the early start consistently come back with their strongest pre-wedding work.
Yes. Lepakshi is about 120 km from Bangalore — roughly two and a half hours each way. The 16th-century Vijayanagara-era temple complex offers stone columns, carved ceilings, the hanging pillar, and a monolithic Nandi outside the complex — none of which look like anything available in Bangalore. Weekday mornings before tourist density increases work best.
Solid colours, complementary tones between the two of you, and fabrics that move well in outdoor light work best. Very busy prints and formal looks that are uncomfortable outside a studio tend to photograph self-consciousness into the frames. Two outfits work well for sessions longer than two hours. Comfort over visual ambition.
Two outfits is usually the right number for a session covering two locations. One look for the primary setting, one for the secondary or closing location. More outfits mean more time in transitions and less time actually shooting. The outfits should feel comfortable — photographs register discomfort very clearly.
Yes. Coorg (3–4 hours from Bangalore), Mysore, and Hampi are the most common outstation destinations. International destination shoots — Bali, Europe, the Maldives — are also possible and planned entirely around the destination’s light, logistics, and your schedule. Travel is quoted separately from the session itself.
Outstation sessions start at ₹25,000 for the photography. Travel, accommodation, and logistics are quoted separately based on the destination. For current pricing see the pricing page. The conversation typically starts with what visual story you want — location follows from that answer, not the other way around.
For city sessions, 2–3 weeks is usually enough. For Nandi Hills sunrise shoots, outstation destinations, or peak wedding season (October–February), 4–6 weeks ahead is safer. Popular weekend slots and golden-hour time windows fill quickly during the season.
Direction is minimal and only arrives when it genuinely earns its place. The first 30 minutes of every session are deliberately unhurried — exploring the location, getting comfortable with the frame. The best pre-wedding work comes from the spaces between prompted moments. An assembly-line session produces assembly-line images.
Most couples have never been professionally photographed together before their pre-wedding shoot. That is the whole point — and also the whole challenge. The session is built around your comfort, not a pose checklist. We start slow, explore the location together, and let things settle naturally.
Use the contact form or WhatsApp to share your preferred date, location ideas, and a rough sense of what you want from the session. A short planning conversation before booking ensures the session is shaped around your story rather than a template.
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