Questions & Answers

• What is your customer satisfication cancellation policy? If the Bride and Groom choose to cancel my services at least one month prior to the Wedding, I refund 100% of the deposit, which is 10% of the quoted package price..

• What is your event cancellation policy? Up to one week prior to the event, I would refund 100% of the deposit..

• Who exactly will be taking pictures at my wedding? Do you use subcontractors? I will be taking the photos, usually with back up assistance. In the even of an emergency, I have a fellow photographer stand in for me. .

• How many months in advance do I need to reserve your services for my wedding date? As long as you'd like and with 48 hours notice, provided I have the date free..

• What are your standard payment terms? How much is the deposit? The Deposit of 10% is request at the signing of the contract and is needed to confirm the even date; 40% of the package price is due at least 24 hours prior to the date of the wedding or rehearsal dinner; the remaining 50% is due prior to the Delivery of either the DVD containing the proofs. Additional money due for additional prints you may request is due at the time of delivery of the prints..

• What is included in your basic wedding packages? My lowest priced package ($550.00) includes 4-6 hours with a DVD of a minimum of 100 photos at full resolution; A Photo Slide show set to the favorite music of the bride and groom is available in this package for an additional $150.00; My Largest Package is priced at $2,000.00, Which includes a minimum of 200 photos taken, a DVD for you to select your prints, 200 4x6 prints; 30 5x7 prints; 5 8x10 prints; 3 12x16 Enlargements..

• What kind of equipment will you bring with you? Do you bring backup equipment? lighting? My equipment is a Canon 8 mp Digital SLR, with Wide Angle Lens; regular lens and telephoto lens. I also have a separate flash gun which provides me with excellent lighting..

• What new ideas have you implemented in the last couple years? Are you current with latest trends? I like to tell a story of your wedding and for a small additional fee with some programs, and included in other packages, I attend the rehearsal and rehearsal celebration to take photographs. I like to be creative in additional photographs of symbols of your wedding. Your Shoes, Dress, Invitations etc..

• Will you be taking digital photographs? Is there an extra charge for this service? All photos are digital..

• Can guests view and order shots on-line? How soon will the photos be put on-line? Yes, I can make all of them available. Photos will be ready for viewing on line or on your Computer, or as proofs within one week of your wedding..

• How would you describe your photographic style? What does this mean? I'm not sure if I have a style. I like impromptu shots and over the years have learned to look at creative opportunities for photos. I use a 35 mm digital SLR and have multiple lenses available..

• How far are you willing to travel? Is there a travel charge? I am willing to travel up to 70 miles from either Buckeye AZ, or Temecula CA without any travel charge. Travel charges would be a maximum of $50.00..

• Can we request both that both color and black & white photography be used at the wedding? All photos are edited and saved on the DVD as Color, Black and White and Antique if requested, so all photos are available in the three styles..

• Do you bring an assistant to the wedding to help coordinate portraits? Yes, in most all cases I will..

• Can I keep the negatives? the proofs? Is there an extra charge for this service? How much? All photos are digital at full resolution. If you would like printed proofs, there would be an additional $100.00 charge to print them. You may receive up to five DVD copies at no extra charge.

• What makes you different from other local photographers? Why should someone hire you? My prices are reasonable and I'm willing to work programs around what you, the bride and groom need. I provide full resolution photos on DVD regardless of the program you select..

• How quickly will I receive my prints? Within 10 days of you selecting the photos you want printed is the maximum amount of time..

• How many weddings have you photographed? Three Weddings professionally.

• How many pictures do you take? Can I provide a list of posed photos for you to take? I've taken as many as 400 photos during the course of the wedding day. I request a list of all important posed photos prior to the wedding date..

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