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FAQ's(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What kind of equipment do you use for your
weddings? - I use Fuji S2 digital camera bodies and Nikkor lenses
2. Do you have back-up equipment? Yes,
I have back up camera bodies plus a variety of different lenses at each
wedding, plus 3 different portable flash systems.
3. Do you use black and white film for any
shots? No, I use all color to capture all of my images. But since
all of my images are digital files , I have the capability to create black
and white, brown and blue tone images, plus a virtual limitless variety
of special effects photographs.
4. Do you have an assistant? It is
my normal policy to use an assistant to help me at any wedding where the
duration is longer than 4 hours.
5. Do we get to keep the proofs(previews).
Proofs are available with any of our coverages. The cost varies depending
on your coverage.
6. Do we get to keep the digital files. Digital
files can be made available with any plan, depending on the size of your
order. We also have a plan that has both previews and digital files for
you to keep. Digital files are also available as a reward for referring
other weddings to us, or for a minimal charge after 5 years.
7. How long do you keep the digital files?
It has been our standard policy to store all negatives and digital
file of any image or preview purchased since we began business in 1975.
8. How do you dress for weddings. At
every wedding, I wear slacks, coat and tie.
9. Do we need to supply a list of images we
would like taken at the wedding? A general list of images that
we normally take at every wedding, is supplied to you if you request.
You can then add any special people or shots to the list that you would
like to add to your coverage. Throughout the day, we will also be asking
you if there are any images you would like to have taken.
10. What happens if you cannot photograph
the wedding yourself? In the event I cannot photograph the wedding
because of illness or a family emergency, I have a list of local professionals,
that I would be able to contact to fill in for myself. As an aside, I
have NEVER missed an assignment for any reason since I began my business
in 1975.
11. Can other people photograph while you
are taking your pictures? It is our policy to not allow anyone
else to photograph or videotape while we are doing any kind of FORMAL
portraits. We realize that family and friends love to take pictures on
your wedding day, but we ask those people to wait until we are completely
done with all of our formal photographs to take their pictures. This assures
you of a minimum of distractions and gives us the opportunity to do our
best work, in the least amount of time.
12. How long does it take before we see the
photographs from our wedding? Your wedding previews, and/or website
images, are usually ready 1-2 weeks following your ceremony.
13. Can our friends and family order photographs
from the website? At this time, we have online ordering and view
of your wedding photographs from our website.
14. Your site says that you are a Master
Photographer. What does that title mean? The Master of Photography
is awarded to members of the Professional Photographers of America whose
members have submitted their images to judging, by other Master Photographers,
at the PPA National convention and awarded points for those images achieving
their standard of EXCELLENCE. After achieving a minimum of 25 points,
the photographer is awarded this prestigious award. Currently, about 10%
of their 15,000 members have achieved this honor.
15. Do we have to design the layout of our
wedding album? You have the choice of doing the layout yourself,
or you can pick out the images you would like in the album and we will
gladly do the layout , then give you a print out of the layout to approve
or make changes.
16. What happens if you change your prices
after we book the wedding? Your prices are frozen at the current
level of prices at the time you book your wedding and are guaranteed to
remain in force a minimum of 30 days after picking up your previews, and/or
your website images are made available for viewing, but in any event no
more than a maximum of 60 day after your ceremony date. It is only on
rare occasions we enforce any new price increase on our clients, but we
reserve the right to do do.
17. How long does it take to get our order
back. Once your order is placed, the time it takes will vary depending
on what it ordered. If you order prints only, that will usually take only
about 3-5 weeks, depending on sizes and styles. If you order Art Leather
albums, the process take about 4-6 weeks. Leather Craftsmen, Zookbinder
and White Glove albums take approximately 6-8 weeks. If you have a special
time requirement, we will always try to accommodate any special requests.
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