With digital photography any image is available in B&W or color. I do tend to shoot with B&W in mind in certain circumstances.   Your proofs will reflect a few options.

I will work with you to create a rough "script" so that you know what the plan is. This varies from client to client, but in general I will arrive 1-1 1/2 hours before ceremony to photograph the bride getting ready. Then she and her bridesmaids in the garden. I usually photograph the men somewhere else on the property.

If the bride and groom want to have beach pictures (and who doesn't?), it's better to do these ahead of time, especially if your ceremony site is 20 minutes from the coast.

You can do these pictures at the beach after the ceremony, but if you are 20 minutes away, you end up leaving your guests for too long. If we do meet ahead, I always make it a special moment"... he waits; she comes through a door and it's their own private meeting for the first time on their wedding day. Everyone who has ever done this has said they were extremely happy with the resulting photos; taken at the beach or in a garden setting. You don't have the pressure of the reception waiting for you. But everyone is different and we like to work with the desires of the client.

I always I like to get together with the women and do some "getting ready" shots plus the bride and her bridal party and, possibly her parents. In most cases I can photograph the men as they arrive at the ceremony site.

Of course it depends on how extensive and complex the family is. Generally I don't like to go more than 45 minutes. I know how eager everyone is to get to the reception! If we make a list so that the important members of the family don't leave early, we can usually be pretty quick about it.

Well, the simple answer is, they can! But having a professional is money well-spent. We help organize all the family groupings. We take the bride and groom off for some photos of just the two of them. We are very experienced in capturing all the details of the day. While you are on your honeymoon, your photographer is color correcting all images, ordering your proof books and uploading to Pictage. Many hours are spent working on quality control with these images before they are released to the client.

A friend just does not have the experience to do this. They may have a great camera, but the wedding photography of this special day is 25% technical and 75% something entirely different. Those of us in the business of weddings see many ways that the couples try to cut corners. The images are all you have after the day is done. We've heard too many stories of the families regretting that they did not hire a professional.

High-rez CDs are yours once your enlargements are done. You may use the images for thank you cards, enlargements, Facebook, etc.   My studio reserves the copyright to use for promotional purposes.   We will always contact you for permission and would never abuse your trust. I have CDs made of everything, so you will have digital files.

I send you  a proof magazine about three weeks after the wedding. Yes, it is yours to keep.

Yes, all images are  placed online so that others may order. This is through Pictage and you are notified with a password.   Only you and those you allow can see your images.

Pictage does an excellent job of printing your enlargements if you order through them. They have a 2-for-1 promotion that runs for a few weeks once your images are up. You should definitely take advantage of that. The time frame is very fast. No more than a 10-day turn around.

I include an album with 100 or so images of your choice in my 4-hour pkgs . I will work with you to help you with your selection. We can do this through email or by phone. Other albums (Parents') can be ordered a la carte. They run $150 - $200. Contact me for more information on these.

My packages run from $500.00 for a simple one-hour wedding to $3500 for all-day coverage. Please feel free to contact me for a rate sheet. I prefer to talk to you on the phone so that we can get a feel for each other; so that I can hear about your wedding, site, details and other information that might help in the planning of this very important event.