Your
wedding is an occasion that you and your loved ones will share for years
to come. In-studio portraits are always an option, but I prefer to find
one or more locations that will add character and make your wedding unique.
Both Indoor (inside a church, hall, etc) and outdoor portraits (outside
a church, a favorite park, floral garden, a beach, etc) are fine. If you
know of a picturesque location that has a special meaning between you and
your fiancé, that's one great spot for a few distinctive shots of
you, your fiancé, or both.
An Engagement
Portrait Sitting is included with all wedding packages. These informal
portraits are usually taken several months before your ceremony at your
convenience. With each sitting, 10 to 20 Color and/or Black & White
proofs will be available for you to choose from. Plan on an Engagement
Portrait session to require about 2 to 3 hours to complete.
Formal
Portraits are usually taken earlier in the day of the ceremony.
They can also be taken after the ceremony, if so desired. These portraits
are usually taken with studio lighting and can be Indoor or Outdoor with
or without studio backgrounds. 20 to 30 Color and/or Black &
White proofs will be available for you to choose from. Plan on a
Formal Portrait session to require about 2 to 4 hours to complete.
Additional
Formal or Informal Portrait Sittings are taken at your place of
choice. Examples of this type of sitting are Contemporary Bridal Portraits
(alone or with Maid of Honor, Bridesmaid(s), Flower Girl, or Ring Bearer)
and Romantic Portraiture (for a flair of intimacy and glamour). I prefer
to take these portraits 3 to 12 weeks before your ceremony at your convenience.
This way, we’ll be able to capture you when you’re relaxed and not stressed
out from the last-minute hustle & bustle.....
.....Each
portrait session is usually taken with studio lighting and can be Indoor
or Outdoor with or without a studio background. Plan on each session/location
to require about 2 to 3 hours to complete. If portraits are
taken at least 4 weeks before your wedding day, a wood framed 16 x 20 canvas
or print enlargement can be provided for display at your reception. With
each sitting, 18 to 20 Color and/or Black & White proofs will be available
for you to choose from.
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here to see more Bridal Portrait Samples.
For
special effects, Black & White or Infrared photos can also be taken
at random if you choose at no extra charge. I typically use Kodak Professional
film in my portrait camera for these.
Also,
if you have a color proof and would really like a Black & White or
Sepia Toned print of that photo, I can scan it into my computer, make the
adjustments, and print it out on photo paper. The digital version is every
bit as good as an original photo (up to 11x14).
You may wish to initially
meet with me to discuss your wedding in general, take a look at some of
the photos that I have taken. If you would like an initial meeting, definitely
make sure your fiancé is there. Significant others are always welcome
too. This will give you the chance to determine if I am the photographer
of choice for your wedding. Also, looking through wedding pictures should
at least give you a better sense of the style and composition of photos
you would prefer for your own portraits and album.
As your photographer, you
and your fiancé (and others as desired) should plan on sitting down
with me several weeks before your wedding for 2 to 3 hours to plan your
wedding photos. This will give you a chance to determine which photographs
you would like to have taken and what you would like covered at your wedding.
A second planning session is also recommended so that we can sit down and
iron out any final details.
For the average wedding,
I usually take at least 150 to 200 exposures. The proofs from these
exposures are what you will make selections from for enlargements and for
the prints that will go into your optional wedding and family albums.
All photos that I shoot are yours to keep and are provided to you in a
“complete works” proof book.
With
every wedding or portrait session, I create a digital image (photograph)
which is a composite creation of several pictures taken at your event.
Each digital creation is a unique masterpiece. Since none of these creations
are duplicated from one wedding to the next, this will help make your wedding
unique and unforgettable. Prints are available on photo paper, canvas,
or Arches Archival Watercolor Paper (smooth, medium, or coarse texture).
I am very flexible and
always enjoy portraying weddings. If there are any shots that you don't
want me to miss, definitely let me know about them. Photography, in my
opinion, is a very serious form of art and science. You can be assured
that I always give my best efforts to make your wedding unique and memorable.
I always use acid-free
photo separators in your album(s) & proof book(s) in order to ensure
that your memories will last the longest.
Price
Guidelines:
Special
Note:
These price guidelines are examples
of some choices for wedding day coverage. If none of these packages meet
your needs, then a personalized package will be created just for you.
Coverage:
Up to 4 hours of professional coverage. This includes (but not limited
to) an Engagement portrait sitting, one portrait session, pictures of the
ceremony itself, and some pictures at the beginning of your reception (if
desired).
Engagement
Portraits: In-studio
only, approximately 8 to 10 proofs, proof album, 2 - 5x7s or equivalent.
Portrait Locations:
One geographic location for taking portraits (such as in a park, outside
the church, inside at the front of the church, etc).
Choose from
any or all of the following:
Bride, Groom, Bride & Groom, Family,
or Wedding Party Portraits. You also have the choice of using a studio
background for some or all of your portraits.
Coverage:
Up to 6 hours of professional coverage. This includes (but not limited
to) an Engagement portrait sitting, one portrait session, pictures of the
ceremony itself, and pictures at your reception (if desired).
Engagement
Portraits:
One geographic location, approximately 18 to 20 proofs, proof album, 2
- 5x7s or equivalent.
Portrait
Locations: 1 geographic
location.
Choose
from any or all of the following:
Bride, Groom, Bride &
Groom, Family, or Wedding Party Portraits. You also have the choice of
using a studio background for some or all of your portraits.
Coverage:
Up to 8 hours of professional coverage. This includes (but not limited
to) an Engagement portrait sitting, two portrait sessions, pictures of
the ceremony itself, and pictures at your reception (if desired).
Engagement
Portraits:
One geographic location, approximately 18 to 20 proofs, proof album, 2
- 5x7s or equivalent.
Portrait
Locations: Up to 2
geographic locations as needed.
Choose
from any or all of the following:
Bride, Groom, Bride &
Groom, Family, or Wedding Party Portraits. You also have the choice of
using a studio background for some or all of your portraits.
Coverage:
Up to 8 hours of professional coverage. This includes (but not limited
to) an Engagement portrait sitting, three portrait sessions, pictures of
the ceremony itself, and pictures at your reception (if desired).
Engagement
Portraits:
One geographic location, approximately 18 to 20 proofs, proof album, 2
- 5x7s or equivalent.
Portrait Locations:
Up to 3 geographic locations as needed.
Choose
from any or all of the following:
Bride, Groom, Bride &
Groom, Family, or Wedding Party Portraits. You also have the choice of
using a studio background for some or all of your portraits.
Coverage:
Up to 12 hours of professional coverage. This includes (but not limited
to) an Engagement portrait sitting, four portrait sessions, pictures of
the ceremony itself, and pictures at your reception (if desired).
Engagement
Portraits:
One geographic location, approximately 18 to 20 proofs, proof album, 2
- 5x7s or equivalent.
Portrait Locations:
Up to 4 geographic locations as needed.
Choose
from any or all of the following:
Bride, Groom, Bride &
Groom, Family, or Wedding Party Portraits. You also have the choice of
using a studio background for some or all of your portraits.
Each wedding album contains 4x5,
5x7, & 8x10 Wedding originals with sealed and matted leaf pages, simulated
leather album covers. For bonded leather album covers, add $10.00.
Each family album contains 4x5 or 5x7
Wedding originals with sealed and matted leaf pages, simulated leather
album covers. For bonded leather album covers, add $10.00.
12 - 4x5 prints in album
$120.00
18 - 4x5 prints in album
$145.00
24 - 4x5 prints in album
$165.00
12 - 5x7 prints in album
$190.00
18 - 5x7 prints in album
$255.00
24 - 5x7 prints in album
$300.00
Wedding
Reprints:
Enlargements
From 6x7cm Color or B&W Negatives or
High Resolution Digital Images
Reprint
Size
Standard Enlargements
(each)
(No Retouching)
Custom (each)
(Completely
Retouched)
2.25 x 3.25
Wallets
(Sht of 8)
$16.00
4x5
$5.00
$10.00
5x7
$12.00
$24.00
8x10
$16.00
$32.00
11x14
$30.00
$70.00
16x20
$55.00
$115.00
20x24
$70.00
$145.00
*** Volume
Discounts Are Also Available ***
Glossy/Borderless
finish is standard. Matte finish available
on request.
Prints are also available on canvas
or Arches Archival Watercolor Paper
(smooth, medium, or coarse texture).
Sepia (Brown)
Tinting - add $4.40 (up to 11x14) or $9.00 (16x20 and larger)
per setup.
Other
Services Available:
Wedding
Invitations can be created especially for your wedding. I can
design practically any invitation based on your wedding theme, colors,
patterns, and can even include graphics from your Portrait Session(s).
Invitation Mastering Fee is $30. This does not include the cost of printing,
which is dependent on the number of invitations printed.
Wedding
"Thank You" Cards can be created for your wedding. I will design
a "Thank You" Card based on your wedding theme, colors, and patterns. Also
included are photos and graphics from your Portrait Session(s), ceremony,
or reception on the cover or inside of the card (as directed by you). Thank
You Card Mastering Fee is $30. This does not include the cost of printing,
which is dependent on the number of cards printed.
Wine
Bottle Labels can be created especially for your wedding. I
can design a label based on your wedding theme, colors, patterns, and can
even include graphics from your Portrait Session(s). If Wedding Invitations
are also created, the Label design will augment and coordinate with the
Wedding Invitation design. Label Mastering Fee is $20. This does not include
the cost of printing, which is dependent on the number of labels printed.
CD-ROM
Mastering services are also available. If you would like to
record your wedding memories onto permanent storage media, I can record
your selected photos onto a CD-ROM (CD-R or CD-RW) disc. Label design(s),
Thank You Card Design(s) and Invitation Design(s) are also be placed on
the disc. Mastering Fee is $50. Mastering Fee includes one CD (CD-R), Setup,
Burning, Jewel Case Front & Back Cover Design, and Packaging (Jewel
Case & Shipping package). Additional copies of your CD are available
for $10.00 each (volume discounts are also available). If CD-RW media is
desired, add $3.00 per disc.
Terms:
All negatives will remain
the property of Earnest Photography & Digital Imaging for 1 year, unless
otherwise stipulated in your contract. After 1 year from your wedding date,
you are welcome to have the negatives - free of charge. All photographic
images and computer graphics images are copyrighted to help maintain the
integrity of your prints.
There are no mileage charges for less
than an 80 mile radius (160 miles round trip). After that, I charge $0.32
per round trip mile. That's just enough to cover gas and wear & tear
on my vehicle.
I
use only the highest quality professional equipment, film, processing,
and paper. My portable studio equipment can travel almost anywhere. I use
Fuji Professional and Kodak Professional film, processed on Fuji Crystal
Archive, Kodak Professional, and Agfa Prestige paper.
A deposit of $150.00 is required to
reserve your wedding date. The deposit is non-refundable. The balance of
your contracted wedding services is to be paid in full on or before your
wedding day.
Your
wedding is an occasion that you and your loved ones will share for years
to come. In-studio portraits are always an option, but I prefer to find
one or more locations that will add character and make your wedding unique.
Both Indoor (inside a church, hall, etc) and outdoor portraits (outside
a church, a favorite park, floral garden, a beach, etc) are fine. If you
know of a picturesque location that has a special meaning between you and
your fiancé, that's one great spot for a few distinctive shots of
you, your fiancé, or both.
