Arjun Kartha founded Twogether Studios in Gurugram after photographing his first wedding almost by accident in 2008. He was drawn less to the formal portraits than to the laughter, nerves and quiet moments happening around them. Eighteen years and over 700 weddings later, that instinct still shapes his work: he believes the best wedding photography isn’t about a template, but the craft to catch a moment as it actually happens.
2026 Trends
Couples are becoming more discerning about what “candid” really means. They want photographs that feel honest, but also appreciate beautiful light, thoughtful portraits and a photographer with a point of view. The most interesting work in 2026 brings both together: the freedom to let a moment happen, and the craft to make a strong image of it. What feels tired is a wedding shot from a template: same poses, same angles, regardless of who’s in front of the camera. Family portraits still matter enormously; they just shouldn’t be the only way the day is remembered.

Capturing a Couple’s Real Personality
It starts before the wedding: spending time with the couple to understand how they are together, what matters to them and who their closest people are, so the team recognises those faces too. On the day, it’s about paying attention. Some couples want direction for portraits; others would rather forget the camera exists. You can plan where to be and when to step in, but you can’t script a friend’s reaction during a speech or a family taking over the dance floor; those are the moments that make the photographs theirs.

Most Memorable Candid Moments
Some of my favourite ones are:
A bride, fully dressed for her entrance, whose father showed up with a samosa because she hadn’t eaten all day, her trying not to drop crumbs on her lehenga, him looking very pleased with himself.
A grandfather who’d insisted all evening he wouldn’t dance, pulled onto the sangeet floor by his granddaughter while the whole family stopped to watch.
And a bride and her brother catching each other’s eye mid-vidaai and bursting into laughter at a joke only they understood.
Those photographs hold more than the event itself; they show you how these people are together.

