Do you offer special techniques such as hand-coloring or toning?
I have been working in digital technology before any other photographers in the south, since 1993. I have years of experience in digital and can create any kind of special effects or retouching as desired
Do you have experience shooting in various lighting situations?
Our high end digital cameras are state of the art and the highest quality available today. We can work in any lighting conditions
Is your media preference film or digital?
Digital
How many photographers do you work with?
2- Myself and my wife, We are extremely particular about our work. We never hire outside photographers.
Do you guarantee your presence at the actual event?
Leslie and I photograph all weddings ourselves.
Do you sometimes book yourself for more than one event in a day? Weekend?
We only phoograph one wedding per day, we devote the entire day to that one wedding
Do you have a replacement photographer in case you become unavailable on the day of the event?
Either my wife or myself can handle an event by ourselves if something came down to it. However I have never had to miss a wedding in over 27 years
What kind of equipment do you typically bring with you on the day-of?
We bring at least 4 of everything, cameras, flashes, etc. We use a variety of lenses to capture different angles, and also the lens selection allows us to be very unobtrusive
Do you bring back-up equipment to the event in case of malfunction?
4 of everthing
Do you charge hourly or full day?
Our plans include wedding day coverage, we do not charge hourly rates
What is your policy on taking breaks? If you require a meal break, do you require that the client provide your meal?
We do not take breaks throughout the day, we are constantly photographing from start to finish to capture every minute of the event in storytelling fashion
Do you charge for travel?
We work throughout the country, and also travel for certain destination weddings depending on location. We do not charge travel fees to surrounding areas of our location. Out of state or out of country weddings do require travel compensation
How soon after the event are the proofs ready for viewing?
We are the only studio that I know of that professionally crops, color corrects, retouches, add special effects, etc. to every photograph from the event before releasing the images for proofing. Photographs are ready to be viewed within 2-1/2 weeks
In what format are the initial proofs offered?
We put all photographs on our website for viewing and/or ordering, we also include either the High Res. image DVD, or a composite proof album, or both
How long can the client keep the proofs?
The couple gets the proof to keep, they do not need to be returned
Do you retain the copyright for the photos?
We release the copyrights with the image DVD
Do you reserve the right to publish the photos?
Once the bride gets the High Res image DVD, she can use the photographs as she pleases
Do you provide the digital files and/or negatives (or copies of the negatives) to the client?
As stated previously, the bride does have the option of either the digital files or the proof album, or both
Will images be available for viewing online?
Yes, they will be online for 60 or longer if needed
What kind of albums do you offer?
We offer the top of the line albums from Art Leather of New York and Leather Craftsman of New York. We have an in house graphic artist that does our album designing. We offer the coffee table albums, magazine albums, or the traditional album
When will the client get the final album?
All our albums are custom designed and custom made. The complete process normally takes 8 to 10 weeks for completion