{F.A.Q.}

• How long have you been photographing weddings?         

My husband and I started our wedding photography journey in the summer of 2006.

• Do you video tape as well? What other services do you offer?

Yes we can do video along with the photography.  We will set up two video cameras for your ceremony and during important events (like cake cutting and first dance).  We will then combined the video and our photos of your day on a DVD set to music of your choice.  It turns out to be a wonderful music video of your special day.

• How far in advance do you suggest we book our date with you?

We can accept weddings with as short as 2 months notice, only if we have your day available, but like all things for your wedding day it is normally booked 6 months to a year in advance.

• Is there a deposit required? If so, how much and when is it 'due'?

We do require a non-refundable deposit of $500.  This is due at your engagement session or if you are not doing the free engagement session it is due 6 weeks before your wedding day.

• When do you require the final balance to be paid? If on the wedding day, how do you prefer we present you with the final payment? (check in an envelope at the beginning or end of day, etc.)

The rest of your payment is due on your wedding day.  You can pay by check at the end of the day.

• What is your cancellation policy? Is there a charge? How far in advance can we cancel without a cancellation fee?

You can cancel any time before your wedding with no cancellation fee, however your deposit will not be refunded.

• How long after the wedding will it take to see our proofs and receive our albums (or whatever is included in the package)?

Your proofs will be on a private online gallery within 2-4 weeks of your wedding day.  From there you pick which wedding photos you would like in your album (if that is the package you picked) and which portraits to print.  Prints take up to 2 weeks, albums can take 6-8 weeks.

• Do you have a portfolio of previous weddings? 

Yes, I have some portraits in my studio for you to look at.

• Do you personally shoot my wedding or will there be someone else doing it? Will there only be one person shooting the wedding or more? If yes, can I see a portfolio of their work?

My husband and I will be your wedding photographers.  Our work is combined on this blog and in our print portfolio.

• Will I be able to meet both of you before the wedding day?

Yes you can meet us before your wedding day.  It helps us know what you two are like so we can capture your personalities.  We like to meet up once to discuss how you would like your day captured, then again for your free engagement session finally for your rehearsal so we get an idea where we will need to be to capture the best portraits of you two during your special day.

• Do you take one kind of shot, specifically or can you mix different styles (i.e. candid shots, journalistic shots, formal portraits, etc.)

We do a mix of all of those styles but lean more towards the journalistic shots.

• Do you retouch photos?

Yes we will retouch your photos to remove skin blemishes and whiten teeth. However if you would like someone removed from the portraits you would like to order there will be an editing fee, price of that type of editing is not included and price will vary.

• Approximately how many pictures will be shot throughout the day?

For an average wedding we will shot (between the both of us) about 2000 photos.  After we go through and find the best of the best,  your gallery will have around 1000-1500 photos.

• Do you offer any digital or Internet services? Are they separate or included in the packages? (i.e. an online wedding album so people can see your proofs and they can even order online, etc.)

You will have a private password protected online wedding gallery. You can share that password with anyone you would like. If they would like to place their own order they can.

• Can we buy the digital negatives (CD) of the wedding?

Yes you can, prices vary depending on how many portraits will be on the CD.

• Do you have a price list for all the reprint sizes available?

I will give you the reprint price list with your prints.

• Do you charge a travel fee? 

We do charge a travel fee if your wedding is more than 75 miles from the center of Sturbridge, MA.  We charge $5 a mile, for travel time after the 75 miles.

• Do you only shoot in color or can you shoot color and black and white? If you do shoot in black and white, what percentage of the pictures will be in black and white?

We shoot in RAW digital format so all images can be changed to black and white format upon request.

• Is there a minimum order requirement when ordering prints or reprints?

There is no minimum order required.

• Do you like to be included in the dinner?

Yes we do, photographers need to eat too!  We like to be one of the first tables up there so we are done eating around the same time as you so we can start to follow you around to get photos of you greeting your guests.

• Do you have a selection of albums to choose from? How many pictures can fit in each album? What is the cost? Can they be personalized on the front to display the wedding date and names? 

All our albums have custom photo covers so we can have any information on the cover you would like.  These albums are press printed albums number of photos vary from album to album.