Do you offer special techniques such as hand-coloring or toning?
Yes. I do all of my editing, design, and retouching myself, and am expereince in all types of digital techniques.
Do you have experience shooting in various lighting situations?
Yes. I LOVE working in an outdoor natural lighting setting, but have worked with all-types.
Is your media preference film or digital?
Digital. You just have to be in this day and age!
How many photographers do you work with?
I generally bring an assistant along who acts as a secondary shooter during the important moments of your day.
Do you guarantee your presence at the actual event?
Yes. I am the owner and main photographer. I will be the one you work with and get to know throughout your whole process--no strange college kid!
Do you sometimes book yourself for more than one event in a day? Weekend?
When you book your wedding with me, I do not book anything else that day. I may book more than one wedding in a weekend.
Do you have a replacement photographer in case you become unavailable on the day of the event?
Yes. I keep in touch with other photographers in the community just in case.
What kind of equipment do you typically bring with you on the day-of?
Lots!
Do you bring back-up equipment to the event in case of malfunction?
Yes.
Do you charge hourly or full day?
Hourly plus a base fee (no minimum hours).
Are you available to shoot extra hours? If yes, how much do you charge for extra hours?
No overtime--just hourly.
What is your policy on taking breaks? If you require a meal break, do you require that the client provide your meal?
None.
Do you charge for travel?
Yes, depending on the distance.
How soon after the event are the proofs ready for viewing?
I usually get the Image Disk out to you within a week or two of your wedding. For sessions, it is usually a few days or more.
In what format are the initial proofs offered?
You will get all high-res images on disk.
Do you retain the copyright for the photos?
Yes, but I also give you the copyright release.
Do you reserve the right to publish the photos?
Yes.
Do you provide the digital files and/or negatives (or copies of the negatives) to the client?
Yes.
Will images be available for viewing online?
This is available, but I do not inlcude it in my packages, as you will have all of the images and can do what you want with them :)
What kind of albums do you offer?
I custom design all of my albums with you, and offer a wide range of custom high end and budget friendly albums and books.
When will the client get the final album?
The album design process goes like this: After you get your Images and have a week or so to look through them, we meet and do a design consult. This is when we decide all of the details of the album itself, and choose which images will go into the design. It then takes me anywhere from 1-4 weeks to design your album, depending on how busy I am and how complicated your design is. We set up another meeting to approve your design and finalize everything, and you get your album about 3-6 weeks after that.