Are you the person who will be taking my wedding pictures?
Yes,
I will always be the person taking your pictures.
I don't hire other photographers to cover dates for me.
I will
often bring an assistant to help transport equipment and do some
set up work, but I will always be taking your wedding photographs.
Are
you primarily a wedding photographer or do you focus on differnt types of photography?
95% of my photography business is weddings ! I used to be a photojournalist for a newspaper and accept editorial work for a few magazines. In the past 5 years , I've photographed almost only weddings !
I feel that it's a huge advantage to my brides to have a photographer that specializes in weddings since wedding photography has unique characteristics that make it different from any other type of photography. Having a photographer who is completely comfortable shooting weddings leads to a more relaxed day for the bride and groom!
CAMERAS
AND IMAGE QUALITY
What
kind of Camera's do you have? How high is the
image quality? Do you carry back up equipment?
I
shoot with a Canon 20D (8.2 Mega-pixels and a large
digital back). The high resolution images can be
enlarged to 24 by 30 inches perfectly (absolutely no distortion or
loss of image quality). I also have
professional Canon cameras for my negative equipment.
I ALWAYS have backup equipment with me. Generally, I'll be carrying
3 sets of camera's and lenses to your wedding.
Are
the images that come on CD High Resolution? Can I print
from them?
Yes -
the images are High Resolution images. You
can print from your CD.
Do you
re-touch photographs?
I
retouch at
no
extra charge
for large prints and print for wedding albums (digital format).
This includes airbrushing skin, fixing "fly-aways"
in hair , objects in the background, ect.
PRO
STUDIO LIGHTING
Do
you use studio lighting or just a flash?
I
bring a studio lighting set-up to your wedding to photograph group
shots and to get some effects that you can't get with on camera
flash. These
lights are used mostly for the largest group shots when a
camera flash isn’t sufficient.
ON THE WEDDING DAY:
Do you check out the location beforehand?
Yes ! I will be at your wedding location between 30 minutes and an hour early to check everything out , meet your families, and find the best spots for some formal photographs.
Does the time spent driving to my reception or taking a break during the reception count against my photography time?
No. You only pay for shooting time (up to 2 locations)!
BOOKING
AND PAYMENTS
How
much is your deposit? Then what do I owe and when?
It is
$500 to secure a date (this can be made in 2 payments).
Your balance is
due the day of your event. I'm very flexible with
contract details - we will customize any contract so that you are
comfortable. The contracts are very simple (
just your shoot details, times, and place ) and can be emailed
out to clients. .
Are you able to take last minute bookings?
I try to accomodate last minute bookings . However , I do take on a limited number of wedding per year ( 35-40 events ).
REFERRALS
FOR OTHER VENDORS:
Do
you refer other vendors if I need a: videographer, officiant,
DJ, florist ect. ?
Yes,
I have worked with hundreds of talented wedding professionals and
can often help you find another pro at no extra charge.
How
much do vendor referrals cost?
They
are Free.
ART
PRINTS
My
friend says that she got some art prints from you that she had never
seen before in wedding photography before. What
kinds of alternative processes and prints are you doing?
As well
as documenting your wedding with digital cameras and film camera's
with portrait film, I also used slide film and high speed film.
Slide film enables me to make a Polaroid transfer print.
The result is a see-through "floating" image on watercolor
paper or plexi-glass. You see these in museums and
high-end art galleries and they look incredible on your wall (great
conversation pieces).
I also
use high speed film which allows me to print grainy, high contrast
prints, and shoot using all natural light indoors (since the speed
is high, no flash is needed).
You let
me know ahead of time if you would like either of these.
The alternative processes are not meant to be the majority of your
album (generally just 1-3 rolls taken). They
just enhance the images already there by adding something different.
How
did you get into photography?
I've
have loved it forever! I've known since I
was a teen-ager that it's what I wanted to do and I can't imagine
doing anything else! I
have a news and magazine photography background, but my work now is
mostly weddings!
