Weddings Frequently Asked Questions

Why do you photograph weddings?

Weddings are an intense romantic and emotional experience, also difficult and challenging to photograph.
I know a lot of accomplished photographers that just can't believe I like to shoot weddings and often ask me this same question. "why on earth do you shoot weddings?"
I suppose that if I stayed in the studio and photographed actors and models with an occasional excursion out doors to do a magazine editorial I'd spend less time in post production and more than likely make more money but there is this thing...
I have captured some amazing images in my career, some because they were just plain pretty or very visually provocative and some because they were terrifying and ugly.
All of the amazing ones from weddings were amazing because they were beautiful. Weddings are beautiful, that's why I photograph them.

What is your style of wedding photography?

At the core I suppose I am a photojournalist and artistic candid wedding photographer, however with a background in editorial photography I am at home with the Traditional, Classic, Formal and other controlled detail oriented wedding photography disciplines.
I enjoying shooting images that capture romance, motion and emotion, catching those moments of expression, shooting with available light when ever possible. I also tend to focus on impressionistic images of the details and events.
I prefer casual group images and semi candid "formal" shots of the bride and groom. However some carefully arranged classics may be in order too.

What kind of cameras do you use?

I use Canon Professional camera bodies in digital format. With them I also use Canon Professional lenses, covering focal lengths from 16mm fisheye to 85mm prime lenses and from 17mm to 300mm zoom lenses (8 lenses in total). I also employ various strobe lighting (also Canon Professional) and other light modifiers.

How intrusive will all this equipment be at our wedding?

Not very if at all. I'll be wearing most of what I'm using and the primary camera is almost always in my hand, backups and other ancillary equipment is handled by my assistant or stowed away in my bag.

Do you have backup equipment?

Yes, I have at least two of every piece of equipment used to photograph your wedding.

Is you backup equipment the same quality as your primary equipment?

Yes it is, I use identical professional camera bodies and lenses as backups and being a professional working photographer all of my equipment is inspected, serviced or replaced on a very regular basis.

How will you be dressed?

I am always dressed to suit the occasion. I am aware and sensitive to the fact that my presence at you wedding is an integral part of this most important day, right down to and including my attire.

Do you do black and white wedding Photography?

I shoot all of my images in what is called RAW format. This method of capturing your photos retains the most information possible. This allows me to adjust the photos to squeeze out the best image. Also, I can easily conver the image(s) to black and white, sepia, and many other post finishes.

How long until we receive our images?

Depending on the complexity of the wedding it usually takes me four to eight weeks to finish the post production.
I have delivered proof images in as little as two days, and I also have taken more than a month (very complicated editorial wedding shoots and film work can take a lot of time just to sort).

Will you sell us the negatives/originals?

The negatives come with your purchased package! Depending on how many photos have been captured will determine the format that the negatives will be delivered. I have shot weddings over the course of several days that resulted in 7000 photos. This amount of data would take up a box of DVDs so I opted to store them on an external hard drive.