Wedding Stories by Olivia & Josh Williams

{INTRODUCTION & ABOUT US}

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Congratulations, you're getting married!!!! My name is Olivia, I would like to tell you a little about us (my husband, Josh, and I).

My passion for photography started as a child. I would love to take pictures of everything and anything, but it was always just a hobby until 1999 while I was attending the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale for graphic arts. They require one photography class and that is when I became hooked. I ended up taking more photography classes then I needed for my graphic arts degree.

After graduation I worked as a graphic artist for a while. Even as I worked my full time job, photography was always present. I almost never took my son other places for portraits, I just took them myself and still do. At first I photographed mainly family and friends with my Dad's manual film camera.

Then my husband and I met in Florida back in the summer of 2001. We started dating in December of that year and married in May 2003. We had a beautiful wedding at Pine Island beach near Spring Hill, Florida (because of our love for the beach) and a stunning reception at a place called Palace Grand (I wanted the place because of the glass elevator). Here is a photo of us in that glass elevator:

My husband, Josh, purchased my first DLSR digital camera for Christmas 2004 and mentioned that I should open my own photography business on the side.

I opened Olivia Williams Photography in 2005 while we lived in Spring Hill, Florida. I had wonderful clients there, following the families from maternity on or from toddler age until school age. When friends got married I would think about wedding photography, talk to the wedding photographers, watch as they worked. Sometimes, if they let me, I followed them to see how they worked. Being an artist, the whole wedding I could see great photo opportunities, would think I can do this, but to tell you the truth it scared me at first.

My husband and I went on a vacation to the Dominican Republic in 2006 and met a wonderful young couple. They found out I was a photographer and the next thing you know I was a second shooter at their wedding. I loved it so much but knew I could never capture everything in a wedding alone, so I talked to my husband and taught him the basics of photography. May 2007 I started teaching my husband the basics of photography. A year later we had the pleasure of shooting our first wedding together. After his first wedding he was hooked just like I was.

There is something about capturing the unforgettable moments of a wedding. How it feels to be telling their love story with each photo is something that can't be truly explained. The feel of the day just radiates off the bride and groom and the love they share spills out into the room. After 3 years of telling love stories together in Florida, Josh got transfer with his full time job and we moved to Sturbridge , Massachusetts and that is our story of our photography journey from the spark until now.

We take a more photojournalist approach to weddings, because we like to capture your special day as it unfolds. To tell the story of the day you have been dreaming about. To start, if you like, we will be there while you get ready. For the bride getting those pictures of makeup touch ups, hair getting put up, dress and shoes before you put them on and more. For the groom we will be there for cuff links getting put on, putting on the tie, relaxing with the groomsmen and more. The ceremony we will follow your story, getting the grooms face when he sees his bride for the first time, showing the bride looking at her groom during the vows. Every step of your wedding ceremony even the emotions your parents are showing that you didn't get to see because it felt like it was only the two of you there. After the ceremony we like to spend at least 30 minutes getting some group shots followed by just the two of you for 10-15 minutes. Then at the reception we again go back to the "let the story unfold" approach. We may stop you and tell you that looks great, can you hold that I want to take another picture to make sure we got that. Our goal is to get the favorite portraits that everyone wants (group shots) and try to make it fun, not stuffy. Casual groupings where we hope everyone will feel relaxed and be natural. We also want to capture what you remember and what you didn't get to see.

If you have any questions please feel free to email us. Click here for the email form.

{DETAILS & HOW TO CONTACT US}

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Our wedding prices start at $1,500. All of our weddings get a free mini engagement session (30 minutes) and one 8x10 to display at the wedding. If you would like a full engagement session let us know it is only $100 and you will get about 2 hours to tell the story of the two of you. If you do not see a wedding collection that is right for you please let us know and we will work on one just for you. There is still time to book your 2012 wedding!

To contact us please fill this short email form out. In the subject please place your wedding date. Also if you could please included the best time to reach you by phone in the message area that would be great!

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If you do give us the honor to capture your wedding story please help us ensure we capture your entire wedding story and let us attend your rehearsal (just the rehearsal not the rehearsal dinner) to familiarize ourselves with the ceremony location and your wedding party. We also strongly encourage you to fill out the photo check list that is on our wedding contract.
Please fill out our wedding contract before your engagement session.

Thank you!

{F.A.Q.}

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How long have you been photographing weddings?

My husband and I started our wedding photography journey in 2006. Stopping only in October 2009- November 2010 because we relocated from Florida to Massachusetts

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 avialble, 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 buy 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 personalites. We like to meet up once to dissuss how you would like your day captured, then again for your free engagement session finally for your rehersall 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.

Approximately how many pictures will be shot throughout the day?

For an average wedding we will shot (between the both of us) 2000 photos. From those we will only post the best of you, 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 an order they can send it to me via email.

Do you offer for you customers to buy the digital negatives? What is that charge?

Yes you can purchase the digital negatives, I don't really like to sell my art work that way, but I know that is how most people keep their portraits. It is 50 images on CD $750, then an additional $12 per extra image.

How long do you keep the negatives before they can be purchased?

I keep all digital negatives for two years from the wedding date, you can purchase the digital negatives after 60 days.

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

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

How long will you be at wedding?

We will be at your wedding from the time you are getting ready until you are ready for us to go.

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.

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 where you can have me add any information on the cover. These albums are press printed albums number of photos vary from album to album. It depends on how large you want your photos and how many photos you want on each page.

If the ceremony and reception are a few hours apart from each other (11am ceremony, 5pm reception), what additional charges will apply for that time?

This is where a travel fee would be applied for our travel time from your ceremony back to our home then to your reception.

{BUZZ}

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I met Olivia & Josh Williams to take our wedding pictures. I completed our transactions feeling like I was dealing with a friend. I greatfully give my highest recomendation.

Marc & Teresa

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We are very pleased with the professionalism and execution of the photo sessions and wedding. Olivia and Josh were a pleasure to work with and captured the shots naturally. The timing of their shots is impeccable.

Kim and Dave

{PRICES}

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Our collections, they included:

our time and talents
2 photographers (Olivia & Josh Williams)
about 20 hours of our time on your wedding day
a mini engagement session(30 minutes)

With This Ring....$1,500
100 Save the Date cards (from your engagement session)
one 8x10 (from your engagement session)
one Custom Cover 11x14 Wedding Photo Album
two 5x7 Custom Cover Parents Photo Album
25% off any extra print products ordered within 60 days of your gallery posting

I Do....$2,500
150 Save the Date cards (from your engagement session)one Custom Cover 11x14 Wedding Photo Album
one 8x10 (from your engagement session)
two 5x7 Custom Cover Parents Photo Album
two 16x20 Canvas Print
30% off any extra print products ordered within 60 days of your gallery posting

To Have & To Hold....$3,000
225 Save the Date cards (from your engagement session)one Custom Cover 11x14 Wedding Photo Album
one 8x10 (from your engagement session)
two 5x7 Custom Cover Parents Photo Album
three 16x20 Canvas Print
35% off any extra print products ordered within 60 days of your gallery posting

I Thee Wed....$4,000
200 Save the Date cards (from your engagement session)
one 8x10 (from your engagement session)
one Custom Cover 11x14 Wedding Photo Album
two 5x7 Custom Cover Parents Photo Album
three 16x20 Canvas Print
50 Images on CD for your printing needs

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