This depends in part on whether you have a wedding planner on board. But broadly speaking, I’m happy to be as hands-on or as on-standby as you want and need me to be. Sometimes that means I help plan just about every timing piece of your wedding day, whether directly affected by the photography aspect or not. And sometimes that means that we exchange a few emails but otherwise default to your planning skills, consulting only on how much time we need left open for certain key parts. In other words, I’m happy to help in whatever capacity you see fit.

I strongly encourage it, actually! In simple terms, an engagement session is an hour or so of getting to know each other more. We’ll typically visit a couple locations and you’re welcome to change outfits as many times as you’d like. I don’t ask for much in the way of smiles or poses, but instead seek to instigate some natural love and laughter. I’ll ask for your input on the feel of your engagement portraits, and from there exercise some creative freedom in putting together a game plan.

Always, via online gallery and portable drive — with rights to print them.

I take a quality-over-quantity approach. This typically boils down to around sixty-five or so images per each hour I’m present on wedding weekend. Of the entire group of images I take, I’ll first cull through so as to pick out the keepers; from there, I individually color correct and process each image.

Turnaround time on engagement portraits is three weeks. Turnaround time on a wedding gallery is eight weeks, with sixty or so highlights dropped in your inbox the Tuesday following your wedding.

Rest easy – for every camera body, lens, and flash that I use, there’s a duplicate waiting in a bag not far away.

Of course. If you’d like the nitty gritty, or if your venue requires a certificate of liability, I’m happy to provide it.

The short answer: ten or so hours is a sweet spot in my opinion.

The long answer: I’m a big fan of helping you identify the plans and the timing that make the most sense all things considered, THEN figuring out how photography best fits into that plan. Otherwise, it depends on a few things. For one, the number of locations included in wedding day. Other considerations are whether you and your fiance are preparing for the day in two different spots, whether your ceremony is elsewhere, whether you’d like to stop off somewhere for portraits, whether your reception is across town, and so on. On the flip side, if you’re getting ready on-site where your ceremony and reception are both happening, this simplifies things a bit. It’s also important to talk about which parts of the beginning and end of the day are worth preserving to you; if you’re planning to exit through sparklers, for instance, this is a considerable timing piece. Read on below for even more details.

As a baseline, a decent time for me to show up is about the time the bride’s makeup starts. Otherwise, if you’d prefer to have a larger portion of this time covered, or if you’ve got particular photo-worthy plans – brunch or lunch plans, for instance – then I’d love to be around as early as you’d like.

Oftentimes, I work with folks who come into the conversation simply wanting two photographers present on wedding day. If you’re of this opinion, that’s great – I’m happy to provide an associate photographer for a flat additional charge of $750.00 (or some collections include one). With this in mind, I’d push to have a conversation regarding the ins and outs, timing and locations involved in your wedding day to be certain this is a cost-effective add-on.

I love this part of the day. It produces photographs that are 100% candid… and it’s impossible to have a bad time while cutting loose. If you’re of the same opinion, then I’m of course happy to dance the night away with you until the last song. But, with that said, an hour or so of time is typically a good amount to capture the spirit of the dance floor.

I always love covering such. Your fashion and venue choices, as well as whether you’re having toasts happen here, are things to consider. This is an extra opportunity to snag some portraits with your near and dear ones, as well, and it’s a simple $1,500.00 add-on.

High fives! I just ask for a signed contract and a retainer of $1,500.00 to secure your date. Quickly thereafter, we’ll plan some engagement portraits, if desired, as well as a few sit-downs to discuss particulars and goings-on. I put a significant emphasis on a process that’s enjoyable and personal, so we’ll make sure to have a great time while planning and getting to know each other better.

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