Arizona Wedding Photographer
Photographers Frequently Asked Questions

Are you the one shooting my wedding?

Yes, I will always be the person taking your pictures.   I don't hire other photographers to cover dates for me.   Dates fill quickly because of this policy.    I will sometimes bring an assistant to help transport equipment and do some set up work, but I will always be taking your wedding photographs.

Can you explain travel fee's for Arizona?

Yes, There are NO TRAVEL FEE'S FOR WEDDINGS WITHIN A ONE HOUR ( each way ) drive from Phoenix. Weddings within 2 hours have a $50 travel fee. The rest of AZ ranges from $50-$95. Sometimes ( non-saturday dates or winter events) travel fee's are waived!

CAMERAS AND IMAGE QUALITY

What kind of Camera's do you have?    How high is the image quality?   Do you carry back up equipment?
I shoot with a Canon 20D   (8.2 Mega-pixels and a large digital back).    The high resolution images can be enlarged to 24 by 30 inches perfectly (absolutely no distortion or loss of image quality).     I also have professional Canon cameras for my negative equipment.    I ALWAYS have backup equipment with me. Generally, I'll be carrying 3 sets of camera's and lenses to your wedding.  

Are the images that come on CD High Resolution?   Can I print from them?
Yes - the images are High Resolution images.    You can print from your CD.

Do you re-touch photographs?
I retouch at no extra charge for large prints and print for wedding albums (digital format).  This includes airbrushing skin, fixing "fly-aways" in hair ,  objects in the background, ect. 

PRO STUDIO LIGHTING
Do you use studio lighting or just a flash?
I bring a studio lighting set-up to your wedding to photograph group shots and to get some effects that you can't get with on camera flash.  These lights are used mostly for the largest group shots when a camera flash isn’t sufficient.        

BOOKING AND PAYMENTS
How much is your deposit?   Then what do I owe and when?  
It is $500 to secure a date (this can be made in 2 payments). 
Your balance is due the day of your event.    I'm very flexible with contract details - we will customize any contract so that you are comfortable.    The contracts are very simple ( just your shoot details, times, and place ) and can be emailed out to clients. .      

REFERRALS FOR OTHER VENDORS:
Do you refer other vendors if I need a:  videographer, officiant, DJ, florist ect. ?
Yes, I have worked with hundreds of talented wedding professionals and can often help you find another pro at no extra charge.      

How much do vendor referrals cost?   
They are Free.       

ART PRINTS

My friend says that she got some art prints from you that she had never seen before in wedding photography before.    What kinds of alternative processes and prints are you doing?    

As well as documenting your wedding with digital cameras and film camera's with portrait film, I also used slide film and high speed film.     Slide film enables me to make a Polaroid transfer print.   The result is a see-through "floating" image on watercolor paper or plexi-glass.    You see these in museums and high-end art galleries and they look incredible on your wall (great conversation pieces).    

I also use high speed film which allows me to print grainy, high contrast prints, and shoot using all natural light indoors (since the speed is high, no flash is needed). 

You let me know ahead of time if you would like either of these.    The alternative processes are not meant to be the majority of your album   (generally just 1-3 rolls taken).   They just enhance the images already there by adding something different.      

How did you get into photography?   
I've have loved it forever!     I've known since I was a teen-ager that it's what I wanted to do and I can't imagine doing anything else!   I have a news and magazine photography background, but my work now is mostly weddings!

How many weddings have you photographed?

I just passed the 200 mark in the summer of 2006!

Can we see a full wedding online (all the images from start to finish) ?
Yes! There are always links on my wedding galleries page (near the bottom) that will take you to COMPLETE WEDDINGS. As you are shopping for a photographer, it is VERY important that you see a complete event ( or a FEW complete events)! You want someone who captures many great images througout a SINGLE shoot day and you can't tell by viewing "highlight" galleries alone!