and preserving the big and the small, for the biggest day of your relationship (yet!),
that can't be replayed, but can be relived through looking at the photos
It's not about what photos I need for my page or how perfect the veil and train are spread out on the floor, it's about allowing you to be present.
Are you excited to see those who make long journeys to your wedding, and to gather everyone together?
Do you want to LIVE your day, hug your guests, feel all the feelings, join the cocktail hour, not worrying about the angles and leaving photos to me?
Emotions and details of this day will not repeat again, and your photos will reflect the story as it happened. Looking back, you will be immersed into the day again. From 9 hours to unlimited hours - you pick.
The idea of a wedding weekend resonates so much with me because all the guests get to be present and enjoy the experience with you, creating unforgettable memories and connecting with each other.
Do I travel? Absolutely! Traveling is a big part of my life, so I am always happy to travel to celebrate you. My creativity is on a different level when I'm in a new, inspiring place!
Current wedding culture makes the wedding feel centered around photos - instead, my approach is to help you feel like the camera isn't even there, and you're not expected to perform or interrupt your day for photos.
I always carry backup equipment and shoot on two memory cards simultaneously so that if one goes corrupt, I can have the second one. When I get home, I back up your photos on 2 separate hard drives and keep the memory cards unformatted, so your photos are reliably stored in 4 places.
The contract covers us in this case - I will inform you in writing as soon as I know I cannot be there. This will only happen in case of serious injury, acts of God, or severe illness. I will hire one of my colleagues to shoot the day for me ASAP. And I will take care of the rest of the process.
I am happy to work along side other professional videographers. I always recommend ensuring your videographer has a similar shooting style and approach as I do, since that works best to ensure you get images that reflect what you want, and a wonderful wedding day experience. A video team with the same goal of remaining unobtrusive to your day is best.
I work with several fellow photographers whom I know well, I have worked with them before and I trust them to provide quality results. Their wedding experience and photography skills match mine. During the wedding, the second photographer will hand me their memory cards and I will select and edit their photos along with the whole gallery.
I always do a venue walkthrough to scout and see the spots, talk to the workers, and will ALWAYS arrive early to your wedding to walk around and see where the light is falling on the given day. Shooting at new places keeps my creative eye and energy interested, and I can shoot anywhere, whether I have been there before or not.