Shehnoor Films

wedding photography company in Islamabad

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Shehnoor Films is the founder and lead Wedding photographer of Shehnoor Films And Photography. Shahid started photography with a Canon 100D and an 18-55 lens. He began posting his work on Instagram, and wedding events followed.

Early life and background

Shahid has said that an uncle sent his family a film camera from Germany. He has said his household had four members, and that his family praised his early photographs. He describes himself as self-taught in photography. [1]

Education

Shahid studied engineering. At university he joined the press club. He says his classes were held online over Zoom. [1]

Career

Shahid started photography with a Canon 100D and an 18-55 lens. He began posting his work on Instagram, and wedding events followed. He says he shot only one or two weddings when he started his career. He says he never applied for a job and chose to pursue photography. [1]

Team and working method

Shahid says he recruited and trained his own team. He keeps one team permanently and a second team on reserve. He says his wedding crew works on a per-shift basis, and that salaried staff would cost less than paying each shift. [1]

He says he watches a full YouTube tutorial before using any new camera. He then teaches what he learns from tutorials to his team. [1]

Equipment

Shahid says the company uses both Sony and Canon cameras. He says it uses Canon EOS R cameras and moved from its A73 to an A7C. He says he did not know at the time that the 18-55 lens was of little use. [1]

Shahid recommends an 85 1.8 Canon lens for portraits. He recommends a Canon 6D for a buyer with a two-lakh budget. He suggests a Nikon D5300 for a buyer with a one-lakh budget. [1]

Clients and communication

Shahid says the company meets every client who books and gives them its terms. The company's terms set separate charges for some extra services. He says prior communication with clients prevents problems, and that communication is very important in wedding photography. He says wedding photographers depend heavily on their clients, and that some clients in Pakistan withhold payments. [1]

Data management

Shahid says data management is a major problem in his field. He says raw files make the company's data very large, and that a three-day wedding can produce up to 300 GB of data. He says all of the company's hard drives are now full. [1]

He says the company tells clients to keep their own backups. He says the company deletes a client's data once that client's work is complete. He gives video data to the video editor and photo data to the photo editor. [1]

Views

Shahid says universities teach material the industry does not use. He says no one in Pakistan is teaching wedding photography or photography. He says YouTube is the best place to learn photography. [1]

Plans and expansion

Shahid tried to start a YouTube channel to teach photography. He says wedding work now leaves him no time for the channel. [1]

He says he has started to diversify his business, and that his current plan is to set up a salon. His long-term dream is to supply the dresses that brides wear. He says he wants to expand beyond Islamabad. [1]

Shahid plans to move to the UK for a while. He says he is trying to register his company in the UK, and that his team in Pakistan will run the work while he is abroad. He says weddings in the UK are far fewer than in Pakistan, and that UK wedding clients pay much more. [1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-06-30 How Shehnoor Films built a wedding photography empire Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

What cameras does Shehnoor Films use?

Shahid says Shehnoor Films uses both Sony and Canon cameras. He says the company uses Canon EOS R cameras and moved from its A73 to an A7C. He started photography with a Canon 100D and an 18-55 lens.[1]

How does Shehnoor Films manage its data?

Shahid says data management is a major problem in his field, and that a three-day wedding can produce up to 300 GB of data. He says the company tells clients to keep their own backups. He says the company deletes a client's data once that client's work is complete.[1]

Does Shehnoor Films plan to expand?

Shahid says he wants to expand beyond Islamabad and plans to move to the UK for a while. He says his team in Pakistan will run the work while he is abroad. His long-term dream is to supply the dresses that brides wear.[1]

References

  1. How Shehnoor Films built a wedding photography empire . Thought Behind Things , 2021-06-30.
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  1. The guest is named Shehroze Shahid. Shehroze Shahid from Shehnoor Films And Photography
  2. Shehroze Shahid is from Shehnoor Films And Photography. Shehroze Shahid from Shehnoor Films And Photography
  3. His uncle sent the family a film camera from Germany. mamu ne Germany se jo hai woh humein film camera bheja tha
  4. He has said his household had four members. kyunke chaar hi bande the ghar mein
  5. His family praised his early photographs. Jab maine us woh photos leta tha toh mere ghar wale bahut appreciate karte the
  6. He studied engineering. My fifth semester in engineering
  7. At university he joined the press club. university ke andar phir aisa hua ke press club join kar liya
  8. He says his classes were held online over Zoom. Online classes bas aisi thi ke teacher Zoom pe bulata tha
  9. He says universities teach material the industry does not use. universities jo aage pehle hi jo humein woh padhaya jata hai jo industry mein use nahin ho raha
  10. He describes himself as self-taught in photography. Maine khud se hi sari cheezein seekhi hain
  11. He recruited and trained his own team. khud se hi logon ko recruit kiya apni team ke andar, khud hi unhein sikhaya hai
  12. He says he watches a full YouTube tutorial before using any new camera. main koi naya camera equipment leta hoon toh main sabse pehle jaake YouTube pe uska pura ek ghante ka tutorial dekhta hoon
  13. He says he teaches what he learns from tutorials to his team. Uske baad phir jaake main apni team ko samjhata hoon
  14. He began posting his work on Instagram, and wedding events followed. maine apna kaam lagana shuru kar diya Instagram pe. Phir mujhe wedding events milna shuru ho gaye
  15. He says he now shoots a very large number of weddings each season. Abhi tak Alhamdulillah main season ke andar bahut zyada weddings karta hoon
  16. He has two photographers and two videographers on his team. mere paas do photographers hain, do videographers hain
  17. His team includes one video editor and one photo editor. Secondly ek ek video editor hai aur ek photo editor hai
  18. He keeps one team permanently and a second team on reserve. Ab ek team ko pata hai ke woh mere saath permanently kaam karegi, dusri team ko pata hai ke woh reserve hai
  19. He says his wedding crew works on a per-shift basis. hamare jo wedding photography hai na iske andar shift basis pe kaam chalta hai
  20. He says salaried staff would cost less than paying each shift. agar main salaries pe rakhun toh mujhe zyada bachat ho kyunke shift ke upar aapko har time us bande ko utna pay karna padta hai
  21. He says the company uses both Sony and Canon cameras. Matlab hum photo pe Sony bhi use karte hain aur hum photo pe Canon bhi use karte hain
  22. He says the company uses Canon EOS R cameras. Abhi jo Canon mein hamare paas chal rahe hain EOS R chal rahe hain
  23. He says the company moved from its A73 to an A7C. abhi humne A73 se ek upar aaya hai A7C us pe shift kiya hai
  24. He says Canon colour science is superior to Sony and Nikon. Canon ki color science jo hai woh Sony aur Nikon se bahut superior hai
  25. He says many Pakistani clients expect a blurred background. Pakistani clients jo hai na unki yeh thodi si mentality hai blur wala background
  26. He keeps one team member on a portrait lens so that every portrait has a blurred background. usko ek portrait lens pe hi rakhta hoon taaki woh sabke portraits kare jiske piche blur ho
  27. He recommends an 85 1.8 Canon lens for portraits. Canon ka jo hai woh 85 aa jayega. 85 1.8. Yeh sabse best lens hai for portraits
  28. He recommends a Canon 6D for a buyer with a two-lakh budget. 2 lakh mein haan. 6D aapko ek lena chahiye Canon ka 6D
  29. He suggests a Nikon D5300 for a buyer with a one-lakh budget. Ek lakh hai. Phir aapko Nikon D5300 ke upar jana chahiye
  30. He started photography with a Canon 100D and an 18-55 lens. I started from 100D. Canon 100D and with the 18-55 lens
  31. He says he did not know at the time that the 18-55 lens was of little use. mujhe us time idea nahin tha ke 18-55 lens bahut farigh hota hai
  32. He says wedding photographers depend heavily on their clients. client ke upar dependency bahut zyada hoti hai bande ki
  33. He says he never applied for a job and chose to pursue photography. Maine kabhi job ki try hi nahin ki. Mujhe bas yehi tha ke maine isi kaam ko pursue karna hai aage
  34. He tried to start a YouTube channel to teach photography. Maine bahut try ki thi ke main apna YouTube channel banaun aur logon ko educate karun
  35. He says wedding work now leaves him no time for the YouTube channel. Lekin bas hua yeh ke bas itna zyada indulge ho gaya wedding ke andar ke ab toh time hi nahi milta
  36. He says no one in Pakistan is teaching wedding photography or photography. Pakistan ke andar na koi bhi banda wedding photography ya photography nahin sikha raha
  37. He says wedding photography is the hardest kind of photography, in his view. jo wedding photography hai na woh sabse difficult sort of photography hai in my sense
  38. He says no wedding moment can be repeated. Ke aisa hota hai ke koi bhi moment repeat nahin ho sakta
  39. He says YouTube is the best place to learn photography. YouTube jo hai na woh best possible thing hai
  40. He says his current plan is to set up a salon. Mera abhi program yeh hai ke main apna sath salon banaun
  41. He says he has started to diversify his business. main isko diversify karun thoda sa
  42. His long-term dream is to supply the dresses that brides wear. mera jo ultimate dream hai woh yeh hai ke jo bride kapde pehne woh bhi hamare ho
  43. He says the company meets every client who books and gives them its terms. Jo bhi client humein book karta hai uske sath hum meeting karte hain usko kehte hain ke bhai yeh hamari terms and conditions hain
  44. The company's terms set separate charges for some extra services. Agar aapne sehra bandi karani hai pehle toh uske liye yeh charges hain
  45. He says prior communication with clients prevents problems. Agar aapne pehle se communicate kiya hua hai toh phir koi issue nahi hoga
  46. He says communication is very important in wedding photography. communication bahut zyada important hai wedding photography ke andar
  47. He says clients once expected a perfect picture. Pehle yeh hota tha ke bilkul perfect picture aani chahiye
  48. He says candids have started to become common. Theek hai candids hone lag gaye hain
  49. He says the industry has moved from flash lighting to natural light. Bajaye ke strobes ke sath flashes ke sath kaam hota tha na abhi natural light hona shuru ho gaya hai
  50. He says he shot only one or two weddings when he started his career. maine jab naya naya apna career start kiya tha toh maine shayad ek ya do weddings ki thi
  51. He plans to move to the UK for a while. Abhi mera program hai ke main UK shift hoon thode arse ke liye
  52. He says he is trying to register his company in the UK. apni company films ko wahin pe register karaoon
  53. He says his team in Pakistan will run the work while he is abroad. Team idhar sambhalegi kaam theek hai
  54. He says his work is already running in Islamabad. Islamabad mein toh kaam chal raha hai na already
  55. He says he wants to expand beyond Islamabad. Main chahta hoon thoda sa bahar nikloon
  56. He says weddings in the UK are far fewer than in Pakistan. Bhai wahan pe ek toh masla yeh hai ke weddings hoti bahut kam hain
  57. He says UK wedding clients pay much more. Lekin woh big bucks. Woh pay aapko bahut zyada heavily karte hain
  58. He says some clients in Pakistan withhold payments. kabhi kabhi clients jo hote hain woh Pakistan ke andar paise nahi paise rok lete hain
  59. He says data management is a major problem in his field. Toh data management bahut bada masla hai hamari field ke andar
  60. He says raw files make the company's data very large. jab hum jab hamara raw data hai na woh uski wajah se hamara size bahut zyada ho jata hai
  61. He says the company tells clients to keep their own backups. hum yehi kehte hain ke aap backup bana ke zaroor rakhen
  62. He says the company deletes a client's data once that client's work is complete. Jab client ka data done ho gaya hai uske baad usko delete kar do
  63. He says a three-day wedding can produce up to 300 GB of data. Uska agar teen din ka event ho toh 300 GB tak uska data ho jata hai
  64. He says all of the company's hard drives are now full. Abhi abhi meri meri har hard drive jo hai woh red hui hui hai. Space nahi hai bilkul bhi
  65. He gives video data to the video editor and photo data to the photo editor. Jo video ka data hai main use deta hoon. Photo ka data photo editor ko deta hoon