My vibrant photography style and admiration of the different Indian religions and regions has made me a favorite South Asian wedding photographer. I fell in love with the Indian culture in 2012 and have since been capturing the rich cultural love stories of so many gorgeous south asian couples through my lens. From the vibrant and celebratory dancing of the Sangeet to the bittersweet emotions of the Vidai, my goal is to capture those moments in a beautiful and artistic way, understanding that those memories will be a priceless heirloom for generations to come.
Aperina Studios works best when we work together as a wedding videography and a wedding photography team. Additionally, you can save up to $500 on each service when booking both. Find out more about our Indian wedding videography.
Choosing Aperina Studios was one of the best decisions I could have made when it came to planning my wedding. I had total faith and trust in Paul and Vitaliy to do an amazing job, and I was never stressed when it came to photography and cinematography. I absolutely loved working with them.
- Harman & Navroop
"You guys are simply amazing. Thank you sooooo much for putting together this work of art, Dilraj & I are so in love with it!"
- Navkarn & Dilraj
WOW! Paul is so amazing! His work is out of this world beautiful and his personality is just as wonderful! I feel like we've known Paul forever now just based on how he interacts with us and our guests at any of our events.
- Baljit K
My family and friends were excited to see the photos and videos because they could just tell Paul and Vitality were professionals and very good at what they do.
- Saif & Ruhee
There are so many Indian wedding photographers out there so what makes Aperina Studios special? It is me. You will always have me, Paul, my personality and my passion for storytelling with you at all times. From the minute you invite me into your world and into your culture, I become a part of your family and start telling your unique love story from within. I have been known more as a ‘friendor’ during weddings than just a vendor. My passion to tell your story will truly be reflected in everything I do.
Being a great wedding photographer not only requires a good camera but having a good sense for special moments, calculating the perfect angle of the lens and at the same time making sure the light is at the correct intensity to get that perfect shot. Constantly educating myself on new technology and creative lighting techniques keeps me in the best shape to face any challenges that may come up during an Indian wedding and make sure that the photos I take are of the best quality.
The final touches to each photo are applied in editing when I make sure each photo is the best it can be. I am never satisfied with good work. I desire to make every wedding album better than the last one. I don’t use an express batch editing technique for post-processing photos but instead treat every wedding as a unique creative project. My goal is that when a couple looks at their wedding photos, they don’t only see the colors and shapes but also feel the love and joy that they felt during their wedding day.
Your wedding happens once – and I am ready to capture it perfectly. A memory for a lifetime shouldn’t be a hard choice. I am 100% confident that I can capture wedding photos that will bring tears to your eyes in awe of the preserved memories.
* Key areas we target: Sacramento, Bay Area, San Francisco, San Jose & Napa (pretty much all of Northern California). We’ve been blessed to travel to destination weddings all over the United States, Caribbean Islands and Dominica Republic to capture stories of lovely couples. Religions we have captured: Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Punjabi, Gujarati and others.