My Philosophy of Wedding Filmmaking And Why Colour Matters | Ankita Asthana, WeddingNama

Wedding filmmaking, for me, has never been about perfection, trends, or cinematic spectacle. It has always been about emotion. In this film, I share my journey into wedding filmmaking from creating behind-the-scenes fashion films to documenting weddings across cultures and the philosophy that guides every decision I make on a wedding day and in the edit room. I talk about: • Why observation matters more than technical perfection • The delicate balance between directing and letting moments unfold • How bytes and real voices shape a wedding story • Why editing is about listening, not controlling • And why colour grading is an emotional decision not just a technical one I also share how film emulation tools like Dehancer help me bring softness, texture, and timelessness into wedding films without overpowering the emotion. This isn’t a tutorial. It’s a reflection on storytelling, restraint, and memory and on creating films that still feel honest years later. If you’re a filmmaker, photographer, or someone who loves meaningful stories, I hope this helps. Ankita Asthana Founder, WeddingNama 00:00 The Beginning 01:00 Learning Through Behind-the-Scenes Films 02:14 My First Wedding Film 06:00 Why Wedding Filmmaking Is Emotional 07:00 Observation Over Perfection - How to capture real moments 08:43 Editing & Letting the Film Reveal Itself 09:19 Editing principles (Must Watch) 09:49 Why Colour Matters 10:00 Dehancer for grading 12:30 The Power of Restraint 12:40 WN Tips 13:20 Screening Films & Final Thoughts Link to Dehancer: ‪@Dehancer‬ Link to Akash's channel: ‪@akash-agarwal‬ Link to WeddingNama's channel: ‪@WeddingNama‬ About Ankita Asthana: Ankita is the founder of the wedding photography & filming company ‘WeddingNama’. She completed her post graduation in photography from the reputed National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Part of her training as a photographer was conducted at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham in the United Kingdom(UK). Apart from shooting weddings, she loves other genres like wildlife, travel, documentary. Find her on instagram:   / ankita_asthana   WeddingNama on Instagram:   / weddingnama   WNSchool on Instagram:   / wnschool