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Section 24

Event Photography and Videography

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Detailed Project Report

Event Photography and Videography

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Prepared on: 27 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹2.12 L
Term loan from bank
₹1.38 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.21 L
Subsidy
₹0.53 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.27 L
Average DSCR
-10.71
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Shoot weddings, corporate events, birthdays and festivals from a small studio with two cameras and a lighting kit.

Main product or serviceEvent Photography and Videography
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Families holding weddings, birthdays and anniversaries
  • Couples planning destination weddings in Uttarakhand
  • Companies (conferences, launches)
  • Festival and event organisers
  • Studio walk-ins and referrals
  • Social media portfolio
  • Tie-ups with wedding planners and venues

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Computer with hardware and Windows installed140,00040,000
Cameras (× 2)150,00050,000
Lenses (× 4)110,00010,000
External hard drives (× 2)17,0007,000
Tripods and monopods110,00010,000
Studio set-up180,00080,000
Lighting equipment (× 5)15,0005,000
Total2,02,000

Pre-filled from: Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana (Uttarakhand DUY) project profile — Event Photography. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Consumables (prints, albums, storage media) — raw materials ₹0.25 L a year in the profile

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery2.02
Contingency0.10
Total fixed capital2.12
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost2.12

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.2110.0
Subsidy0.5325.0
Term loan from bank1.3865.0
Total2.12100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Insurance0.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Total cost of operations2.932.932.932.932.932.932.93
Operating profit (EBITDA)-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93-2.93
Depreciation0.320.270.230.200.170.140.12
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.150.130.110.080.060.040.01
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-3.40-3.33-3.27-3.21-3.16-3.11-3.07
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-3.40-3.33-3.27-3.21-3.16-3.11-3.07

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-3.40-3.33-3.27-3.21-3.16-3.11-3.07
Depreciation0.320.270.230.200.170.140.12
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.08-3.06-3.04-3.02-2.99-2.97-2.95
Term loan repaid0.110.210.210.210.210.210.21
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.19-3.27-3.25-3.23-3.20-3.18-3.16
Cash and bank-3.19-6.46-9.71-12.94-16.15-19.33-22.48

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)0.740.740.740.740.740.740.74
Reserves and surplus-3.40-6.73-10.00-13.21-16.37-19.48-22.55
Term loan outstanding1.271.060.850.640.420.210.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities-1.39-4.93-8.41-11.83-15.20-18.53-21.80
Net fixed assets1.801.531.301.110.940.800.68
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-3.19-6.46-9.71-12.94-16.15-19.33-22.48
Total assets-1.39-4.93-8.41-11.83-15.20-18.53-21.80

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-11.49-8.59-9.22-9.95-10.81-11.82-13.05
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-10.71
Lowest DSCR-13.05
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.320.270.230.200.170.140.12

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
11.380.150.111.27
21.270.130.211.06
31.060.110.210.85
40.850.080.210.64
50.640.060.210.42
60.420.040.210.21
70.210.010.210.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam
  • GST (if turnover crosses the limit)
  • Shops and establishments registration
  • Drone registration on DGCA Digital Sky and Remote Pilot Certificate (if drone shots are offered)

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. Devbhoomi Udyamita Yojana (Uttarakhand DUY) project profile — Event Photography — https://duy-heduk.org/downloads/project-profiles/event_photography_final.pdf

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.