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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING PHOTOGRAPHY?
12 years to be exact! I've been shooting weddings and elopements full time for about 4 years and I love it more and more with each passing day.
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WHERE ARE YOU BASED OUT OF? DO YOU EVER TRAVEL FOR WEDDINGS/SESSIONS?
12 years to be exact! I've been shooting weddings and elopements full time for about 4 years and I love it more and more with each passing day.
I'm based out of Oakland, CA but I travel all over California and out of state for weddings! Traveling is actually one of my favorite perks about the job-the farther the better!
12 years to be exact! I've been shooting weddings and elopements full time for about 4 years and I love it more and more with each passing day.
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WHAT IS YOUR TURNAROUND TIME?
For any couples/maternity/boudoir session, it takes me about 2 weeks at the most to get your gallery to you.
Wedding galleries take about 4-8 weeks depending on the season
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04
HOW MANY IMAGES DO YOU INCLUDE?
Each package I offer varies in the amount of images you'll be given but I don't like to have minimum. My main goal with each session is to never leave anything out and make sure you're satisfied with the images I provide. I don't believe in withholding any images for profit and will always make sure you have a tough time picking what images to post because there are too many good ones :)
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WHAT HAPPENS IF WE NEED TO CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE OUR WEDDING/SESSION
If you have put down a retainer for your session or wedding, the deposit is legally non-refundable. I do make exceptions if I am personally capable of switching out dates, but if I am unavailable for your new date, there is no refund.
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DO YOU OFFER RAW/UNEDITED IMAGES?
The simple answer is no. I believe that any editing or altering to my images is all apart of the artistic process. I would only be giving you half of an unfinished product by sending out raw images.
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WHAT IF YOU CAN'T SHOW UP TO OUR WEDDING?
I have to this day never missed or had to cancel a wedding or session (knock on wood). This would only happen if it were completely out of my control (act of god, illness, death). In this case, I have a line of wonderful photographers that I trust with similar shooting technique to reach out to to replace me and I would still edit the images. I do offer a full refund if you do not feel comfortable having me choose another photographer for your wedding.
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HOW DOES THE PAYMENT PROCESS WORK?
To get your date in the books, I require a non-refundable retainer. Retainers can be paid in two ways- 1.) 40% upfront and the remaining 60% can be paid up to a day prior to your wedding/session and 2.) A 30% retainer upfront, 30% midway and 30% remainder up to a day prior to the wedding. At the end of the day, if you're on a tight budget- I'm always willing to work on a payment plan that works for you!
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WHAT GEAR DO YOU USE?
I currently shoot with 2 Nikon D850 bodies and usually carry my Nikkor 35mm 1.4 lens, 85mm 1.4 lens, 50mm 1.8 lens, and lighting gear
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DO YOU OFFER SECOND SHOOTING?
While I do offer a second shooter add on to any wedding package-I do not find it necessary for most weddings. I'd say about 90% of my weddings are shot completely by me and I have never missed a single moment. If you feel more comfortable having a second shooter at your wedding, I always have a list of amazing photographers lined up to help!
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