The Journey of TeamPicads
From a Single Camera to a Creative Powerhouse
At TeamPicads, we believe wedding photography is far more than documenting an event—it is the fine art of bottling raw emotion, spontaneous joy, and sacred rituals so they live on across generations.
Our story began in 2014 in Malappuram, Kerala, under the name Picads Weddings. Armed with a single camera and a grand vision, we set out with a simple mission: to preserve life’s most precious celebrations with uncompromising artistry and genuine warmth.
As our love for the craft grew, so did our family of visual artists. What started as a close-knit wedding outfit naturally expanded into a versatile, high-caliber creative collective of photographers, cinematographers, editors, and directors. To reflect this evolution and the unified power of our growing crew, we transitioned our identity to TeamPicads—while keeping our cherished roots in Picads Weddings at the very heart of everything we create.
The Core Pillars: A Decade of Brotherhood & Artistry
The true soul of TeamPicads isn’t just high-end glass and cinema cameras—it is the unspoken, instinctive synergy of a brotherhood that has stood shoulder-to-shoulder for over ten uninterrupted years.
Zakariya Picads
Founder & Creative Director
Honored as the AKPA Lens Flare “Best Photographer of the Year” (2020) and an accredited Nikon Professional Services (NPS) member, Zakariya is the visionary creative engine and lead candid photographer behind TeamPicads. Renowned for his instinctive ability to capture unscripted raw emotions in real time, he personally directs the brand’s signature cinematic tone and oversees the fine-art color grading and editing to ensure every frame reflects museum-grade elegance. Beyond documenting high-profile weddings across India, he actively shapes the future of the industry by conducting masterclasses and hands-on photography workshops, mentoring the next generation of visual storytellers in the art of candid documentation and post-production mastery.
Prasad Picads
Founding Pillar & Lead Designer
The artistic architect behind our final deliverables, Prasad combines an exacting eye for color grading, typography, and storytelling rhythm to transform hundreds of raw photographs into bespoke, handcrafted heirloom albums meant to outlast lifetimes.
Vijeesh Picads
Founding Pillar & Candid Photographer
A celebrated name in candid wedding photography, Vijeesh brings an unmatched calm to high-pressure moments, intuitively anticipating fleeting micro-expressions to freeze authentic emotion before the couple even realizes the shutter has clicked.
Shafi picads
Founding Pillar & Candid Photographer
With more than a decade devoted to the candid craft, Shafi serves as our emotional compass on shoot days, specializing in capturing the tearful glances of parents, unscripted family laughter, and the spontaneous warmth that words can never replicate
Suhail picads
Suhail Picads — Founding Pillar & Candid Videographer
A master of natural light and fluid movement, Suhail transforms live celebrations into immersive, cinematic films by seamlessly blending quiet sacred rituals, unspoken romantic tension, and dynamic dance floors into unforgettable moving stories.
Let’s Create Something Timeless Together
Because this core crew has evolved together across 500+ celebrations over a decade, we don’t rely on guesswork or rigid posing—we work as a unified creative force to ensure effortless comfort, zero stress, and timeless visual art for your big day.
Every celebration has its own rhythm. Tell us about yours, and let’s see if we’re the right match.