FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Weddings Elopements Engagements
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I tell the story of your day as it unfolds. I do that through documentary style and candid photography. I also love an editorial moment and will take the opportunity to incorporate that it into your details and portraits as well.
As an artist, I thrive on collaboration and always take inspiration from style and feeling of the people and environment I’m working with. As every couple and wedding is unique, my goal is for you to have stunning images that also look and feel like you.
I love emotion, contrast, vibrant colors, and a classic, filmy vibe.
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The time needed for full coverage on an average wedding is 8 hours. That allows for 2 hours of photography pre-ceremony, ceremony and portraits, and 4-5 hours of coverage thereafter, including dinner, and a good bit of dancing or whatever the festivities include. If your wedding is on the larger side (think 250+ guests), the day is spread out over several locations, and/or has a longer timeline, it is best to plan on additional hours. Additional hour can be added to any wedding collection.
I recommend a minimum of 2-4 hours for elopements, micro weddings, and courthouse weddings depending on location and how you’re choosing to celebrate.
All my consultations include planning and timeline assistance to ensure you’ll get the amount of photography coverage that is right for you.
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It’s a good idea to book 8-12 months in advance and 18-24 months ahead of time for May, June, September, and October. This ensures I’ll be available for your preffered date. However, always feel free to reach out at any time and I’m happy to see if I’m available for your date.
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First, fill out an inquiry form with a little bit of information about your event (date, location, etc.). I’ll get back to you with in 48 hours to set up a consultation call where we can go over more details and see if we’re a good fit! After that I will send a contract and an invoice. I require 25% down and a signed contract at the time of booking and then you’re all set!
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I require 25% at the time of booking and the remaining balance two weeks before your wedding date. I’m also happy to customize payment plans.
Payments can be made online with a credit/debit card or by cash or check.
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I always recommend it! Not only is it a fun and playful, date-like experience for the two of you, it’s a wonderful way for us to work together and get comfortable with each other before your wedding day. It can also provide valuable feedback on what you like and don’t like, gets you feeling comfortable and confident in front of the camera, which can lessen any feelings of anxiety on your wedding.
Engagement session are included in both my 8 and 10 hour wedding collections and available to add on to any wedding package. -
It’s not necessary, but the more the merrier! Having a second photographer means you will get more photos in your final gallery and also allows for double the coverage throughout the busiest and most important parts of the day. It allows for both of your faces to be captured at the exact same time during the ceremony, for guest photography at the cocktail hour while you’re getting portraits, and is also great when there are multiple locations used for getting ready pre-ceremony.
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You’ll receive a sneak peak gallery of a handful of photos within 48 hours after your wedding for you to see and share right away! Your final gallery will be ready 4-6 weeks after your wedding date. Any deliverables, i.e. prints and albums, will be delivered to you once an order is placed. Allow 1-2 weeks for prints and 2-4 weeks for albums.
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You will receive between 75-100 edited images per hour of photography coverage. So if you’ve booked for 8 hours, you will get somewhere between 600 and 1000 photos in your final gallery.
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You will get your sneak peak and the rest of your photos digitally through a private, password protected gallery. You will receive a password and a download pin to access the gallery and download your photos.
You will be able to download your photos in both web and high resolution (for printing) formats.
You may also choose to share the gallery with friends and family.
If your prefer a USB of all the photos in addition to the online gallery, that option is also available and is either included or can be added with any wedding collection.
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All wedding collections and wedding a la carte offerings come with print and share rights for you to use as you like, however, the copright always remains with me as the photographer.
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I also offer prints and heirloom quality albums that can be added or included with any wedding collection.
I use printers that are specifically available to professional photographers.
Want to print yourself? I have a list of both local and online printers I am happy to recommend in order for you to get the best quality print possible.
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All weddings include up to 100 miles of travel in and around Oshkosh, WI. I can easily travel anywhere the midwest and am happy to give a custom quote for additional travel rates. I am also open to desitnaton weddings dependent on date, location, and availability.
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Absolutely. I’ve got you covered no matter what happens. In the case of emergency or illness, I would provide you with a comparable and trusted photographer to complete your agreed upon wedding day coverage and contract.
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Should the wedding be postponed for any reason, let me know about the new date as soon as possible to confirm availabilty. If I am available there will be no extra charges other than expenses already occurred before postponement. Should the wedding be postponed to a date for which I am not available, the contract shall be considered cancelled, and the cancellation policy below shall apply.
The deposit fee is non-refundable, regardless of circumstance. In the event that the wedding is cancelled, the following policy shall apply regarding payments:
Cancelled MORE than 90 days in advance of the wedding date: The deposit is non-refundable, but any additional amounts paid will be refunded.
Cancelled LESS than 90 days in advance of the wedding date: The deposit and 50% of the remaining balance are non-refundable, but any additional amounts paid will be refunded.
Cancelled LESS than 30 days in advance of the wedding date: The entire balance paid for wedding photography and any expenses incurred is non-refundable.
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I shoot primarily will a mirrorless Canon R6 II and also use a Canon 5D Mark IV as a second and back up.
I always carry a variety of prime lenses including Canon 50mm, 85mm, 100mm, and 135mm a Sigma 35mm. I also carry a Canon 24-70 and Canon 70-200 for when the environment calls for an extra wide or extra zoom lens.
I use on camera flash as needed and where it I s appropriate and also bring some stand lighting and off camera flashes if the venue calls for it. This ensures that no matter where your wedding is, you will always get fantastic lighting for your photographs.
I bring duplicates of all my most important equipment, so should anything not be working perfectly on your wedding day, I will always have a back up.
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I use cameras with dual card slots, so for every picture I take there are two copies initially. I immediately back them up upon returning from your event on both an external hard drive and cloud storage. I never delete the initial data/cards until your gallery is finished, archived, and and send to you.
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Your brand is the face of your business, the visual distillation of your products & services. Telling your brand story through the power of emotional photography helps you to connect with your ideal clients. It will also give you confidence knowing that you have a wealth of personal and on-brand content and images to share and promote your business.
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I love working with other small and local business owners and creatives. I’ve worked with artists, makers, yogis, restauranteurs, bakers, and entrepreneurs of all kinds.
As a female entrepreneur mylself, I am especially drawn to serve and support local, women owned businesses and know the importance of putting yourself out there and following your purpose.
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First I get to know you, your brand , and your aesthetic preferences through a phone or in person consultation. Based on that, I’ll create an inspiration board to share with you and direct the style of the session.
Together we’ll co-create your brands look and feel that clearly expresses what you and your brand are about.
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It’s so important to show who you are to potential clients, but we will also plan and consider the unique and aesthetic aspects of your business and brand. Whether that’s something you already have in place or something that you’re still figuring out, I will work with you to come up with imagery that speaks to your ideal client and represents who you are as a business owner.
In addition to photographing you as the face of your business, I make sure to take extra detail shots for every branding session that help tell the story of your brand and what you do. My goal is for you to have as many unique images as possible to share and use in different ways from each session.
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Some businesses primarily want product photography of the things they make or sell in addition to photographs that show who they are as a business owner.
Product photography can involve a lot of set-up, planning, and time unto itself, so I have separate rates for each.
I also include an style board, props, and hands on styling with all product photography.
While it’s possible to photograph products and people in the same day, it can make for a pretty long shoot, so I generally recommend separating them out time-wise as well.
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I’ve got you covered!
You can always add product photography onto your branding session.
If the product photography is something you would like to be in involved in, I welcome the collaboration!
Otherwise, I am also happy to photograph your products outside of our time together following a clear, creative plan that we would discuss ahead of time.
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You will receive all the edited images from your session in a private online gallery 2-3 weeks following your session date.
Need something even sooner? I’m happy to work with your timeline and come up with an alternate editing timeframe to accommodate your specific needs.
Branding
Lifestyle
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Typical sessions take between 60-90 minutes depending on the session type. I always tell clients to allow 2 hour block of time so nothing feels rushed.
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If you have somewhere you’d like in mind, great!
Otherwise, I always help with location planning in our initial consolation. A session location can range from outdoors, urban, in home, or in studio depending on the type of session and desired style. I’m game for any and all of it and love to help dream up the perfect locale.
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Wardrobe cannot be underestimated for a photoshoot as it directs the style and feel of the photos.
Every session includes a personal style consult on or around the time of booking. To follow up, I’ll send a personalized style board based on what we discussed to make outfit selection simple and fun.
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My goal is for you to looked feel as natural and as comfortable as possible during your session.
To do this, I give clear directions and prompts that are comfortable, easy, and fun. No worrying about what to do with your hands here! I will also make micro adjustments as needed, such as asking you to adjust a hand, your chin, or the direction of your gaze.
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Perfect! Motion and movement will give your images life! I love witnessing and capturing all the action and interaction of kids and their families through natural play and prompts, while still grabbing a couple classic, everyone-looking-at-the camera photos. If the kids aren’t feeing it, no problem, we can always take little breaks for snacks to to run and play as needed. I want it to be a great experience for everyone, littles included!
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Payment is due on or before the day of your session. Payments can be made online with a credit card, or by cash, check, Venmo or PayPal.
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You will receive your photos digitally in a private online gallery 2-3 weeks after your session.
You can download the images in both web size and high resolution (print quality) formats.
Any deliverables (i.e. albums, prints, etc.) will depend upon when the order is placed. Expect 1-2 weeks for prints and 2-4 weeks for albums.