Weddings:
It is important for me to know what is important to you. Please provide me with a list of must-have photos.
To ensure that you can be completely relaxed and not be distracted it is important that I have you alone for approx. 30 – 45 minutes after your ceremony.
I advise all brides to have professional hair and makeup done. It will make a huge difference and your photos. I can recommend outstanding hair and makeup Artists that I am working with.
Drown the gown and trash the dress photo sessions should take place the day after the wedding. Exceptions make the rule and in certain circumstances trash the dress photos can be done after the ceremony. If you don’t want to ruin your treasured dress but also don’t want to miss out on those unconventional photos I advise you to buy a second-hand dress or buy another gown to be used just for those photos.
Lifestyle photography:
All photography will be done at your home or outside locations of your choice. I don’t have a photo studio and come to you.
Maternity photography is best done in the last quarter of your pregnancy. Depending on location we will give you tips on what to wear and what to bring to the photo shoot. Certainly, Daddy and siblings are welcome to join the session. If you pre-book a newborn photo session in combination with a maternity photo shoot we will give you a discounted combo package price.
Newborn photography is time-consuming and somewhat unpredictable. Newborns will have to be posed and therefore ideally be fed, happy and sleepy before we start the photo session. For best results, the baby should not be older than 14 days. I recommend to contact me in the last quarter of your pregnancy with the approx. delivery date. We will bring photo props, lighting and everything else on location.
Post delivery photos when you are still in the hospital are available upon request in the Lake and Marion County area. Please contact me for pricing.
Children and Toddlers are best photographed outside in a park or on the beach. You can bring some extra clothing (hats, scarfs, dresses etc.) and their favorite toys to the session. Styled photo sessions with photo props are available upon request.
Family photos are also best done outside. I recommend uniform colors. Probably the most used and easiest to accomplish are blue jeans and white shirts, blouses or t-shirts.
Engagement photos can be booked in combination with a wedding photo package at a discounted price. Engagement photos have to be scheduled at least 4 months prior to the wedding date. If you have a special proposal planned I am certainly available to capture that moment.
In front of the Camera
What you see on my pages are people like you and me with mainly no experience in modeling before a camera. For wedding photography as better we know each other as easier it will be for you to feel comfortable in front of the Camera. This is how we get emotionally filled photos that look natural even if they are posed. For many, the wedding is the first big photo session and I often hear I am not photogenic or I don’t like photos from me. Trust your photographer it is our job to find your sunny side.
Post photo processing
Depending on the photo session it may take 4 weeks or longer for wedding photos to be finished. Other photography may have a two week turn around but this may also depend on the workload that month. I know that everybody is anxious to see their photos but keep in mind that all day photo sessions will often have more than 30 work hours post-processing. Creative post processing is also included in our packages.
Gear
I photograph with professional Nikon equipment (digital full format) and pro lenses. I bring backup equipment to all wedding photo sessions. If all possible I rather use reflectors than flash and welcome the challenge of natural light.
Please feel free to contact me with questions you may have.