FAQ
General
Can we do meetings or engagement shoots on the weekends?
As much as we try and accommodate everyone, weekend meetings are very difficult as we are nearly always shooting a wedding or engagement. We do stay late in the studio during the week.
Will you be shooting anything else on the day of the wedding?
No. Never.
Do we get the printable high resolution digital files?
You do, 6 months after your wedding date.
Do you have liability insurance?
Yes. Every photographer has his/her own cover over $1,000,000.
Technical
Color vs b/w?
All files are shot in color but we do “process” files in between taking them off the camera and showing you. This is where we choose which ones will be black and white.
What equipment do you use?
Canon EOS MK 1V body plus 3 other bodies. All canon L series professional lenses.
Raw vs Jpegs
The camera shoots “RAW” files which are untouched by the camera. We download these to the computer and use high end software to individually color balance and enhance the pictures. They are then “processed” to high res jpegs.
What happens if a camera goes down?
Even though I service my equipment 3 times a year, things can break, so I come with at least 2 of everything.
Wedding
Will I meet the photographer who will shoot my wedding?
Yes absolutely. Beyond liking the pictures you have to decide if you can spend your wedding day with your choice of photographer.
How many people turn up?
You will always get the photographer you meet. They always come with a 2nd shooter, these are photographers in training and could potentially end up as a main shooter for me so they are very good.
Is travel included and what about traveling from the ceremony to the reception?
Travel is charged according to the distance travelled to the first location. After that travel is included in the contract.
Can you stay longer at the wedding?
Yes. We often do. This is charged at $400-$600 per hour and keeps both photographers there.
SHOT LISTS AND Contract
What is a family shot list?
This is a detailed list of each formal family group shot. We ask for this to be very detailed so this session runs smooth and we don't miss any combinations.
Martha Stewart has a "must get shot list", can I use this?
We do not encourage this list as 95% are pictures we will get anyway. It can even be counterproductive as we shoot in a very freestyle manner and this can tie us down. We do encourage a wish list like close friends, grandparents, details etc.
Do you shoot table shots?
We try not to. The reason being that on average, a table shot takes about 10 minutes.
We need to gather all the people who are at the table (best done during dinner as they are all there) then ask half of the table to stand behind the other half. After that we remove the centerpiece from the table, which is usually a big vase of flowers and water. We then ask everyone to look at the camera and smile. We put the centerpiece back and move on to the next table. An average wedding has about 15 tables. This is about 2.5 hours when we are not shooting any candid pictures.
Saying all that if you still want some we can do them but we ask for someone from the wedding to help.
Why don't I own the copyright?
The copyright is always owned by the person who takes the picture. This does not mean that when you get your high res files you cannot make prints, quite the opposite. We will give you written permission to print these anywhere you want. You do not have permission to sell the images or post them in a magazine without our permission, however. We also reserve the right to use your images for promotional and marketing purposes but if you prefer to keep the images private, we are happy to adjust the wording in the contract to accommodate you.
