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Its your home, your location, your choice…I am an on-location photographer. I prefer natural light and feel it is the most flattering light for portraits. Because I work in the elements, sessions may be rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Where is your studio?
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WEDDINGS - Brides book me as early as 2 years in advance and wedding season is during the summer/autumn. I generally only book a limited number of weddings per year, so make sure your date gets saved by contacting me early!
ENGAGEMENT SESSSION - as soon as you book your wedding, you can get your sessions on my calendar.
**all sessions require a non-refundable reservation fee**
**sessions inside of Connecticut are subject to CT State Sales Tax**
When do I need to schedule my session?
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What kind of equipment do you use?
I use Canon professional digital SLRs and lenses – I use digital darkrooms and Adobe Creative Cloud to edit EACH image as I see fit. Basic color correction, toning, and sharpening is performed on each photo to ensure the best quality possible.
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Yes. However, most of my wedding photography packages do not include albums. This helps in keeping the fee for my services affordable. Albums and prints are always available for purchase after you receive your edited images. I have found that doing it this way allows you to make a better decision on what size album you will need.
Do you offer albums/prints?
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I require a non-refundable retainer of $1000 to secure the date, along with my standard contract. The balance of your payment it due two weeks before the day of the wedding. Payments can be made via check or online payments.
What is your deposit policy?
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For engagement sessions, matching is completely up to you, but keep it simple when having multiple people in your photos. Knit fabrics that do not show wrinkles well are preferred. Gals…a little extra make-up on the eyes and lips AND, don’t forget your bling. we use the ring for certain shots. Try to stray away from wearing neon or bright colors. guys…make sure your socks match (they do show!) If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to ask me!
What do I wear to my session?
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When will I see my pictures?
Portrait session galleries are usually ready in 2-3 weeks for viewing and you will receive a personal online gallery
Wedding galleries are usually ready in 6-8 weeks for viewing
How many images will I see from my session?
Image quantities vary by session and cooperation, but for a full portrait session I guarantee around 25+ final fully retouched images
Weddings vary by shoot time and cooperation
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How do I order my prints?
Each session will have a unique and personal online gallery that can be password protected if you wish. Tell your family and friends so they can see them as well! I give you the high resolution edited files for your wedding, always without a watermark. You can do whatever you want with them, as long as you enjoy them and you don’t resell them. I do recommend that you have larger prints made at a professional lab (like I use) to ensure good color and archival quality.
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I believe one of the most important parts of being a wedding photographer is being prepared and having a lot of tools available no matter how the day unfolds. I use many types of lighting and lenses to provide coverage no matter if your wedding is on a yacht or in a cave. Chances are, I can handle it!
Our location is really dark/bright/windy/wet - Can you shoot it?
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Well, I do have to eat at some point, especially when we are in for a long 8 hour or more day. I am not picky and many venues have the option for a “vendor meal” which would suit me fine. You don’t have to seat me with the guests, but I am a lot of fun with old college friends and rowdy coworkers. When possible, I prefer to eat in the same room as guests so that I have easy access to toasts, laughter, and general dinner time antics. Plus, then I usually get a dinner roll, my favorite food! Mmmmm Bread...
Do we have to feed you?
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It is your wedding, and we don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do. You have probably looked through my images and by now you know that the bulk of my work is candid. That said, part of my job is capturing the posed images you want and making sure it is as fun and efficient as possible. Posed photos are usually the ones your relatives will want to print so keep that in mind. But let's have some fun! My goal is to have your personalities shine through in the images.
We don't really like posed/formal photos. Do we HAVE to do those?
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Honestly, short of being dead, I will do everything in my power to photograph your wedding. If I die, I will not be shooting your wedding, but I try my darndest to insure that a professional photographer who I trust implicitly will. In the 15 plus years I have been a wedding photographer, I have never missed one single wedding day.
Another factor is weather. If the weather gets in the way of outdoor photos you wanted, then we we will take some awesome ones inside, or I will pull out the umbrellas and we will have fun in the rain – whatever you want!
What if you get sick and can't come to the wedding?
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I dress in dark dress casual. Between the weird positions I get into for poses and the multiple cameras hanging off me, I can not completely blend in as a guest. I try to be as unobtrusive as possible, and my dark attire is part of this. I have even been called a “wedding ninja” before.