Faq | QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
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I am always interested hearing your vision for your wedding day, and if you choose to opt for a larger event, I am comfortable photographing that too! As you noticed in my portfolio, I personally gravitate towards intimate weddings and elopements, but I have been shooting wedding celebrations for the past decade and had the opportunity to cover almost 300 love stories of all kinds. That includes religious weddings, traditional weddings, large Chaldean weddings, etc. We will have a conversation to make sure we're a good fit.
If you choose to do an elopement or a micro-wedding, I am here with plenty of ideas, so don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!
If we do a larger wedding, how does that fit with the services you provide?
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You're not alone! A great way to get a feel of my shooting style is to set up a couples session, which is a perfect remedy for stage fright. Later on, it also helps me capture your wedding with sensitivity and insight. When I start taking photos at your session, I focus on observing, rather than dictating the scenes. I’ll give you easy instructions, asking you to move and interact together in ways that allow me to capture candid moments in a flattering way. We might play fun games to capture the real you if you feel like you need to relax a bit more, with directions that include movements and feelings. You'll most likely leave your session feeling like you connected with your partner on a different level and managed to conquer another challenge hand in hand!
We're not used to being photographeD and are a bit awkward. What should we do?
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How does the booking process work?
Once you decide you'd like to book me for your wedding or elopement day, I will send you a draft of your contract. 50% of the total is due upon signing of the contract and the rest of the payment is due a month before your wedding/elopement. Easy breezy!
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If we can join you on one of your scheduled travel shoots, do you charge extra for travel?
If I am already planning to travel to a location posted on my schedule within certain dates, my travel fee will be waived for your shoot and you will pay for your session as if it was done locally!
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How many photos will we get and how long will it take?
The number of photos delivered can vary based on your timeline, number of locations, hours of coverage, etc., so there isn't a set amount of images I deliver at each wedding. Typically it is around 80 photos per hour booked. At your wedding, I will most likely shoot a couple thousand photos and then hand pick the very best for editing. Your images will be presented in a gorgeous gallery and in a custom digital slide show within 4-6 weeks from your wedding.
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Will we get all the unedited images?
All the wedding packages include a private online gallery with a selection of the very best photos from your wedding, fully edited (in line with my style) and in high resolution (ready to be printed). I don’t provide raw unedited images captured at your wedding and there are a couple of reasons for that. I believe, that a part of my job as a wedding photographer and storyteller is to deliver the best possible product to my clients. I strive to create a cohesive story from your day, which often involves deleting a lot of repetitive shots and images that are not visually or technically good enough to make the final cut (this is a standard process throughout the industry). My brand has a certain look and feel, and this is partially achieved in post-production, using processing techniques that are unique to my style.
