Q: Where are you based?
A: We are in San Francisco. We provide wedding photography services both in Northern California and across the country.
Q: What is your wedding photography style?
A: Joseph's style is blend of traditional and photojournalism styles. It is also called illustrative wedding photography style.
Q: Why are you willing to travel worldeide for such a small fee?
A:
Offering our wedding photography services around the globe for
practically nothing will serve to strengthen our reputation in
different regions. Because Joseph booked almost every Saturday to
photograph San Francisco weddings, out-of-state wedding is his
opportunity to travel.
Q: What does this photography service include?
A:
It includes package based photographic (one or two photographers*)
coverage and digital negatives, prints, standard and designer albums,
online galleries, etc.
Q: Can we order prints from you?
A: Yes. We use our own high quality archival printing process for all wedding photography packages.
Q: Do you offer online photo gallery?
A: Yes. All images will can be viewed as well as ordered online.
Q: How many photographers will cover our wedding?
A:
By default Joseph will travel alone. If the clients wish to have second
full-time wedding photographer, they will purchase a second air ticket
and order an extra hotel room or pay flat fee of $800.
Q: What is your previous experience traveling worldwide?
A:
Joseph has photographed weddings within and outside of California,
including San Diego, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, and he is
familiar with making travel arrangements.
Q: Can you provide us with the references?
A: Please visit our
references page. Please
contact us to receive information needed to communicate with our previous clients.
Q: Where can we see your
wedding photography portfolio?
A:
Joseph will show his portfolio upon request. Unfortunately he is unable
to meet outside of Greater Bay area. You can find samples of his work
on the web site, at the wedding photography
galleries page. If you would like to see more images, please contact me and I will send you link with high-resolution files.
Q: Is there a wedding photography
contract to sign?
A:
Yes. The wedding photography contract will be sent to you by mail or
email. You will also be asked to fill out and enclose an event details
form and return both to us. To secure our services, you will need to
make a 50% deposit.
Q: What wedding photography
equipment will you be using?
A:
Joseph uses professional digital SLR camera, back-up camera, and
minimum of three top class lenses (wide, normal and telephoto)as well
as strobes, tripod(s), diffusers, light meters and other photo
equipment.
Q: Does the photographer keep the negatives?
A:
No. The negatives will also be yours after a few weeks. We reserve the
rights to use the photographs for our personal and/or business
purposes.
Q: What dates you are available to photograph our wedding?
A: Please contact us to inquire about available dates.
Q: How many rolls of BW film will you use to photograph our wedding?
A: It is up to the clients to decide how many black and white rolls they wish to use (add $40 per roll).
Q: About how many exposures will you take during the wedding day?
A: Utilizing state-of-the-art digital equipment, I can produce 500 - 800 images during a full wedding day coverage period.
Q: Will Joseph use other then digital wedding photography equipment?
A: By default Joseph works with digital equipment only. Any 35mm, medium format or BW roll charged $40.
Q: What is your deposit policy?
A: We require 50% deposit fee from the clients upon signing the contract. The rest is due on the date of the event.
Q: What if I decide to cancel the wedding photography contract?
A: We will not request any cancellation fee but deposit will not be returned.
Q: What are average
prices of wedding photography coverage?
A:
The average price for full day wedding coverage ranges from $500 to
$10000. It depends on a photographer's rate, the duration of the
session, and how many images you wish to purchase.
Q: Who is responsible for making your travel arrangements?
A:
Client can choose to pay a flat fee of $400* or reserve non-stop
roundtrip airfare to your destination, three nights hotel
accommodation, three days rental car. Client will agree to pay all
necessary out of pocket expenses (second option only).