Engaged, now what?
Congratulations on your engagement! For most newly engaged couples the thrill of the engagement is quickly followed by the overwhelming task of planning a wedding! No worries, you are not alone! Even a seasoned wedding professional can find the task daunting at times, but rest assured because at the end of the day, it will have been an amazing adventure. And marriage in itself is the ultimate adventure, which is exactly why we celebrate its beginning with in pure grandness!
Below are some frequently asked questions regarding wedding photography, followed by some general definitions to help you decipher photo lingo.
Q. How would you describe your style of photography?
A. As a photographer, I feel a wedding is best covered using a blend of traditional photography with a photojournalistic approach. Although posed portraits are an essential part of the wedding day, my focus is more editorial. From capturing the details that shaped the day to the moments that will be treasured for years to come.
Q. Do you shoot digital or film? Do you offer black & white images?
A. Film? What is that? I am 100% digital. All images are captured in high resolution color and can be changed to black & white in the post production phase.
Q. Do you work alone or with an associate?
A. Yes, unless other wise contracted, I work with an associate and sometimes two. This depends on the size of the event.
Q. What type of equipment do you use & do you have back-up equipment?
A. I use Canon professional cameras with canon prime lenses. I absolutely have back up and back up for the my back-up.
Q. What happens if you are sick and can not make it our wedding, do you have a back-up plan?
A. In my 10 year career I have never missed an event, it would require a near death emergency for me to not be there. With that being said, I network with over a dozen very talented photographers who work together to support one another should such an occasion happen.
Q. Do you include the negatives or digital files in your package?*
A. Depending on the package, I do offer the digital files to my clients.
Q. Do you shoot more then one wedding a weekend?
A. We take on a limited amount of commissions per year and rarely do more then one a weekend. A common scenario would be a Friday & Sunday event with Saturday off in the middle.
Q. Can you hold our wedding date?
A. Due to the limited number of books we can take a year, a date can not be held without a binding contract.
*Digital Files: Digital files are essentially the negatives delivered to the client on a DVD. Images are correct corrected and print ready.
The Coffee Table Book: A book where the images are printed on the page in a spread similar to that of a magazine or art book.
Traditional Album: a custom bound book with matted images.
Clone Album: a smaller version of a bride & groom’s coffee table book.