Wedding photography rates in India range from Rs 25K to Rs 8 lakh+. Here is the actual segmentation by tier-2 city, deliverables that justify higher rates, and the pricing trap solo photographers fall into.

Tier-2 wedding photography in cities like Pune, Coimbatore, Indore, Jaipur, and Lucknow ranges Rs 40K-3 lakh per wedding day, with most stable solo photographers running Rs 60K-1.2 lakh. Pricing depends less on equipment and more on portfolio, delivery time, and album quality. What justifies a Rs 1.5 lakh+ price tag in tier-2 markets: a 2-photographer + 1 cinematographer team, edited gallery delivered in 21 days, a 30-page coffee-table album included, RAW backups retained 3 years. Without these, Rs 80K is the ceiling regardless of skill. The pricing trap: undercutting to win clients in year 1, then unable to raise prices in year 2 when costs climb. Better to start at Rs 75K and lose 50% of inquiries than start at Rs 35K and lose your business by year 3.