WHAT ARE MAIN ASPECTS TO KEEP IN MIND DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS?
As a photographer my main concern is always, Light!! Light is the secret sauce to making any photo location beautiful. So as you plan, think about what the lighting will be. Are you getting ready in a windowless shoe box of a room, or can you get ready somewhere with a nice south facing window?
Is your outdoor ceremony happening at high noon? That’s going to give everyone raccoon eyes (not to mention probably leave everyone a little sweaty.) Consider a tent or pushing the ceremony back into the later afternoon. I’ll cover more common lighting mistakes in my wedding planning guide.
The second most important thing to consider is the timeline. You want to schedule out the day so you have plenty of time to rest, recuperate, and get all the photos you desire while also having plenty of time to share with your guests. I give tons of tips for this in the wedding planning guide!
DOES OUR SESSION FEE INCLUDE THE IMAGES?
100% I don’t believe in hidden fees or charging my the image. Your session fee includes all your images, fully edited, and stored for you in a private online gallery where you receive unlimited high resolution downloads and private printing rights.
HOW MANY PHOTOS CAN WE EXPECT?
Expect between 40-80 photos per hour of shooting we do.
WILL WE GET SNEAK PEEKS?
Yep! I always try and get next day sneak peeks out to all of my couples.
HOW CAN WE BOOK YOU?
Once you’ve sent me an inquiry and we decide we are a great fit for each other, I’ll send you a project contract and a secure payment portal for you to make your deposit. Then we are official!
WILL WE HAVE A SECOND SHOOTER?
Yes! Cai and I always shoot weddings together so you will be gauranteed two professional photographers when you book our base package and beyond.
DO YOU SHOOT WITH FILM?
We absolutely love shooting with analogue cameras and we have a plethora of 33mm and 120mm cameras in our tool kit. We integrate film photography along side our digital approach to make a gallery that feels timeless!
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR US TO GET OUR PHOTOS BACK?
We try and get our photos out as quickly as possible. Our couples are currently experiencing an average of 2 weeks as their weight time, but during the busy season it's good to set your expectations at 4-6 weeks for photo turn around.
DO YOU OFFER PRINTS AND ALBUMS?
Yes indeed. We work with an incredible American made, family owned printing company that makes gorgeous hand made wedding albums. We are always happy to design your album for you! Just inquire for more info!
WILL YOU TRAVEL FOR US?
Yes we're happy to travel for weddings and shoots. We have three tiers of travel fees:
"Local" or within a two hour radius of our home (including Indianapolis, Cincinnati, & Louisville) -- No Fees
"Driving distance" including locations within 4 hours of our home base and that require us to get a hotel (like Chicago, St. Louis, Etc). --$1000
"Air Travel" which requires us to fly out to the destination and book a rental car/ hotel. --$Inquire for a specific quote