FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions:
EXPERIENCE? I’ve shot over 220 weddings since my first one in 2006. I have faithfully served thousands of clients since I first started my business (weddings, senior portraits, family photos, businesses, etc). I have traveled to 35 countries, and the majority of that travel was to shoot photos for someone.
DEPOSITS? I require approximately 1/3 deposit upon contract signing.
CONTRACTS/PAYMENT? I do all of my contracts online. I take payment via Venmo, Zelle Online Transfer, old fashioned Check or Cash, and major Credit Cards (3.75% additional CC charge).
UNLIMITED RIGHTS? With all photo shoots, I provide Unlimited Rights to your photos, which means you get an online gallery allowing you to download all high-resolution photos (for free) and order prints in the gallery if desired! You can share this gallery and any of the photos with anyone. Ask me for samples of online galleries described here and I’ll be happy to help!
FIRST LOOK? About 90% of the weddings I shoot, the bride and groom see each other before the ceremony (which is what “First Look” means). I’ve done both the first look and the traditional “don’t see each other until the ceremony” vibe. Contrary to what Critics of the First Look might say, I believe the first look does not take away from the weight of that precious ceremony moment when the bride is walking down the aisle, and the groom sees her. In fact, my wife Julia didn’t cry at the first look, but she BALLED while walking down the aisle because most brides think of THAT moment their whole life 🙂 I highly recommend a First-Look because that way the bride/groom, wedding party, and family don’t feel super rushed when taking photos. Everyone will be more relaxed, enjoy the wedding more, and therefore, once they arrive the ceremony, it’s PARTY ON! Ceremony, into the cocktail hour, then reception, and there you go, no more posed photos (unless you want to do some quick photos at sunset) 🙂
EDITING? For Portrait sessions, it takes me about 2 weeks to get you your photos and for weddings, it takes up to 8 weeks. I edit every single photo I give you. This means color correction, blemish control, and cropping.
RAW FILES? The reason I don’t give people the RAW files of their wedding is because I usually take around 4,000 photos at a wedding, which means that for the time it would take you to go through and choose your favorites, you would basically have taken on a part-time job that doesn’t pay you any money. You can trust me to choose the best of the best out of those 4,000ish photos! I will provide couples at least 400 fantastic photos from their wedding day.. and that is a LOT of photos.
EQUIPMENT? I shoot with two Canon R6 Pro-Grade cameras. Lenses: Canon 50mm f/1.2, Canon 35mm f/1.4, Canon 135mm f/2.0, Canon 15mm Fisheye, Canon 50mm Macro f/2.5
MORE QUESTIONS? CONTACT ME (No question is a silly question!)