What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Contemporary, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Traditional / Posed
What do your packages include?
Albums, High Resolution Images, Proof CD of All Images
Do you have liability insurance?
No
Do you offer special techniques such as hand-coloring or toning?
I have advanced experience in photo editing; I started with 35mm sitting in the dark room using filters to adjusting contrast, sepia toning pictures, ect? Know with the photo editing programs I can do that and a 100x more with my computer. I have two photography editing programs Adobe Photo Shop Elements and Corel Paint Shop. I can do black and white, sepia, selective coloring, air brushing and much much more.
Do you have experience shooting in various lighting situations?
I think I have experienced every lighting challenge from night weddings, sunset weddings, the bright AZ sun, to dark candle lit receptions. I have great flash on my camera and additional lighting sources if requested by the client.
Is your media preference film or digital?
I was raised and trained on 35mm so I now how to use things like shutter speed that now a digital camera does automatically for you, so I am able to different manipulations and effect with my camera that other photographers may not know about.
How many photographers do you work with?
I have 2 other photographers that I work with. they each have there own business, so when I have a client that request two photographer I contract out to one of them or if I am booked I refer my clients to them
Do you guarantee your presence at the actual event?
I have never had to miss an event...knock on wood, but in that case I have my back up photographers that I can send.
Do you sometimes book yourself for more than one event in a day? Weekend?
Very rarely have I, some times if its just a regular photo shoot (not a wedding) I will do before a booked wedding, but never after because I never know if the wedding may run late.
Do you have a replacement photographer in case you become unavailable on the day of the event?
Yes I have two back-ups
What kind of equipment do you typically bring with you on the day-of?
My camera, flash, back up portable lighting, tripod, and some times props like flowers
Do you bring back-up equipment to the event in case of malfunction?
I have my back up 35mm camera..its my baby
Do you charge hourly or full day?
I go with what the clients needs are, I have packages and hourly rates, but 99% customize my services for every clients needs.
Are you available to shoot extra hours? If yes, how much do you charge for extra hours?
If for some reason the client request that I stay longer then planned ,I have a $150 per hour charge
What is your policy on taking breaks? If you require a meal break, do you require that the client provide your meal?
maybe 2 really depends on the wedding and the agenda for the day
Do you charge for travel?
I am in the Phx area so if I am traveling to like Sedona I have a extra fee
How soon after the event are the proofs ready for viewing?
6-8 weeks max, I usually have them to my brides by 2-4 weeks... that also depends on how much I have to edit and how many pictures I take.
In what format are the initial proofs offered?
all my clients get a CD with unedited and edited pictures with copyright.
How long can the client keep the proofs?
the CD is forever and if you loose it just contact me and I can send you another one for $5
Do you retain the copyright for the photos?
my clients get copyright
Do you reserve the right to publish the photos?
yes I do, I use many of my photos for my website and other advertising.
Do you provide the digital files and/or negatives (or copies of the negatives) to the client?
all my pictures are provided on digital pdf files.
Will images be available for viewing online?
no, I am still in the process of adding that service to my website
What kind of albums do you offer?
I offer 8x11.5 albums, 8x8 albums, and 5x7 albums
When will the client get the final album?
6-8 weeks after wedding
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