10 Things to ask your Wedding Photographer Answered.

1.What is your style of photography? (Dark/Moody or Light/Airy)

I’m very light and airy and more to real life.

 2.How many pictures will I get?

It all depends on the hourly package you choose, 4hr, 6hr, or 8hr. I normally deliver 100 images an hour.

3.Will all my images be edited and do I get any in B&W?

I edit all the images I deliver, since it’s a symbol of my work.  Per request I can give B&W images and I will also give that same image to you in color.

4.How will I receive the images? (prints/online/usb)

You will receive your images online and if you pick the package for the usb you will receive that at a later date.  I will in the future offer prints and a photo album as an option. Until then you can print them through my Zenfolio, or through whatever printing service you desire. If they need a print release feel free to reach out to me so I can get you one.

5.How long have you been doing photography?

I’ve been doing photography since High school in 1994, when it was film.  I attempted to open a business in my early 20’s but the cost of renting the dark room and developing I struggled to make a profit.  When photography became digital I was able to do it for a living. In 2009 I started doing weddings, and then in 2014 I opened Drive The Image. 

6.How many weddings have you shot as the lead photographer?

I’ve shot over 300 weddings, and out of those about 220 I was the main shooter. I love being the main shooter and the  2nd shooter, since both have it’s advantages..

7.Do you have insurance?

Yes I have insurance that covers me as the photographer and if anything happens to my client’s while I’m representing my company. I also have equipment insurance and NPS with Nikon so I can get my equipment fixed and sent back to me asap.

8.Do you have a backup in case anything happens?

I know quite a few photographers that I have as a backup in case something happens to me. My main photographer backup is Leah Alaqua at LAB Photography.

9.How are you with getting the families together for all the formal images?

I’m great at wrangling families together and getting them to pose in a fashionably matter. Usually you have 30 mins to an hour to do formal pictures and depending on how big you family is we could have less time. As a photographer it is our job to keep everything going smoothly so you as the couple aren’t stressing. If you have a wedding planner or wedding coordinator that always helps the whole day go a lot smoother.  

10.How are you with different lighting situations? (Meaning do you use more natural light or flash)

I personally use both natural light and flash, since it all depends on the situation. I’m not scared to use flash at all. I use off camera flash during the reception and it’s much needed since majority of venue’s are darkly lit.