Capturing WOW event witnesses a staggering 300+ professionals

Capturing WOW, initiated by WOW Awards and curated by ace photographer Luv Issrani, concluded on Saturday evening, June29, 2019 amidst esteemed photographers and film-makers. The most distinguishing part of the event was the special blend of insightful Expert Jams (Master-classes) alongside Live-shoots and the WOW Summit which allowed the delegates to not only learn from a distance but also interact with their favourites on a one-on-one conversation throughout the 2 days. Mahesh Shirodkar from Tamarind Global, an ace in Wedding Planning, with over 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry, inaugurated the event. The most important aspect was the WOW Gallery which displayed the best works by 30 photographers and the WOW Premier which showcased 12 world-class films by promising film-makers in the country.
The WOW Summit was an intense culmination of the best from the event and wedding industry discussing insights on the topics: Everything is Content & Content is Everything moderated by Mahesh Shirodkar (Managing Director – Tamarind Global) with panelists including Chetan Vohra (Founder, Director – Wedding Line), Khantil Mehta (Founding Director – GoBananas), Madhavan Pillai (Chief Editor – Better Photograpy) and Anand Shahani (Co-Founder & CEO – WedMEGood); Discovering Your Style moderated by Anand Rathi (Reels and Frames) with presentations by Arjun Kamath (Arjun Kamath Photography), Rafique Sayed (Rafique Sayed Photography), Raonak Hatiramani (Recall Pictures), Nitin Dangwal (Shutterink) and Abhimanyu Sharma (Going Bananas Photography) and Collaboration is the New Black moderated by Megha Isrrani (Isrrani Photography and Signature Filmz) with panelists including Neha Seth (Var Vadhu Weddings), Rahul Kumar (Vivaah Weddings), Rajeev Jain (Rashi Entertainment), Akash Agarwal (WeddingNama), Jayant Chhabra (Cupcake Productions) and Lakshya Chawla (Shutterdown). Experts Jam was an initiative where masterminds from the photographers and the filmmaker’s community shared their expert insights into various methods of Capturing ‘WOW’ moments with still photography, cinematography & post production. The topics covered ranged from Experience Counts by the veteran Raju Sultania with close to 5 decades of experience in the field, to Photography – When Art meets Business by Anand Rathi of Reels and Frames, Awards – Cracking the Code by Abhimanyu Sharma of Going Bananas Photography, Decoding Couple Portraits by Saurabh Rungta, Black and White Photography by the Maestro Rafique Sayed, Secrets of Sustaining Happy Clients by Luv Isrrani from Signature Filmz and Isrrani Photography, Storytelling through pictures by Arjun Kamath, Science of Selling by Arjun Kartha of Twogether Studios and to Finding your Inspiration by Divyam Mehrotra.
The activity was supported by leading partners like Canon, Panasonic Lumix, GoPro, Lacie – a top notch storage solution for experts via Seagate and Vitec group which includes brands like Manfrotto, Joby, Gitzo, Avenger, Litepanels, Lowepro and National Geographic to name a few. These brands had even arranged exciting activities and prizes for the winners.