Do you offer special techniques such as hand-coloring or toning?
We can do black and white, sepia toning and a combination of black and white with color. We also can do a number of soft focus effects in addition to other amazing effects.
Do you have experience shooting in various lighting situations?
Being wedding photographers, we have experience with all kinds of lighting, because as a wedding photographer, we don't have the luxury of being in a studio with "set lighting conditions". We deal with the light as it comes.
Is your media preference film or digital?
Yes Digital, with the cameras being as good as they are these days, you cannot tell the difference between film and digital.
How many photographers do you work with?
Up to 4.
Do you guarantee your presence at the actual event?
The first person to book is the one that gets the main photographer for the day. However we have 2 main photographers now, so you are getting the best either way.
Do you sometimes book yourself for more than one event in a day? Weekend?
Yes, we have 4 photographers so we can do up to 2 weddings per day/weekend.
Do you have a replacement photographer in case you become unavailable on the day of the event?
Yes
What kind of equipment do you typically bring with you on the day-of?
Nikon, external lighting.
Do you bring back-up equipment to the event in case of malfunction?
Yes
Do you charge hourly or full day?
We have wedding collections that include different hourly packages. We can also add on to those per hour if requested.
Are you available to shoot extra hours? If yes, how much do you charge for extra hours?
Yes. We charge $150.00 per photographer per hour overtime.
What is your policy on taking breaks? If you require a meal break, do you require that the client provide your meal?
We usually take a break during dinner as we do not find our clients like getting pictures while they are eating.
Do you charge for travel?
Yes if it is 50 miles our of our area.
How soon after the event are the proofs ready for viewing?
Depending on how busy we are, between 1 week and 6 weeks.
In what format are the initial proofs offered?
All of our images are high resolution .jpg's given to you on DVD with shared copyrights.
How long can the client keep the proofs?
Forever.
Do you retain the copyright for the photos?
We share the copyrights. Technically, when a photographer takes the picture, they own the copyrights to that picture. However we give you a letter stating that we share the copyrights which means that you can get your own reprints done and we can still use them for website/advertising purposes.
Do you reserve the right to publish the photos?
We offer to do it, however because we share the copyrights, you can publish them too.
Do you provide the digital files and/or negatives (or copies of the negatives) to the client?
Yes. Full size high resolution on DVD.
Will images be available for viewing online?
Yes tipically for 3 months, if they would like to get some printed by our professional lab, they can order them as well.
What kind of albums do you offer?
Flush mount albums.
When will the client get the final album?
Usually 2-3 weeks after you pic the pictures and the album proof is accepted by you.