PORTRAITS & WEDDINGS

Style/Genre
For portraits or glamour shots, we discuss the needs of the customer and will add our own bit of spice for choice. Lighting is very important, so we will bring our portable studio to the comfort of your home or office.

For weddings, we usually mix the traditional with contemporary, but we will act on the specific needs of the couple. Satisfying and relating to their needs is paramount on what is for them a very personal day.

This relationship with the wedding couple and families is often the 'make or break' of the day. We always try for an relaxed informal atmosphere with lots of fun to make the day run happily. We offer a no fee pre-wedding portrait shoot to the couple which allows us to get to know each other and adds an extra dimension to the occasion.

For a free consultation or to ask any questions please make contact by 'phone. Fees start at £2000 to include an album, but include some great deals for aspirational clients.

Service
Our service includes attendance of photographer at your home, at a wedding location or on another location - usually for up to 6-8 hours - provision of a contact sheet of photographs, CD proofs or gallery on-line (you choose) and professional printing following your orders.

If it is for a home portrait, we will come with a full set of lights, backdrop and of course, camera(s) which we will set up in an area designated by you. (Please allow an area about 12X15 feet). If that is not avaialble, we can arrange a studio sitting.

Costs
We appreciate that you may want to see the results of the shoot before you commit yourself to higher costs. Therefore we will charge a token rate for the attendance fee (£40 for family portraits) and the cost for the prints and framing.

That way you are able to choose only the shots you like. For weddings, you may prefer packages with prints and albums.

Whatever the method, we feel confident that the end result will be superb photography which captures the moment and the mood.

Quality
We always check every photo for exposure, tonal & colour balance and will enhance, retouch blemishes on skin etc. for the final prints.
We are well versed in the art of digital retouching and can take out backgrounds, montage shots and retouch as much as desired. You only have to ask.

Our only desire is to give you the best quality photographs as a memory of the special day or as a gift for loved ones.
We are also qualified graphic designers, so we can take your chosen photos and apply them to a variety of keepsakes. Just ask and we will arrange it.

5 Stages to the record of your Wedding Day

Pre-wedding/event meeting
Meet with your photographer at the venue to discuss the shoot, and again about a week before the big day to finalise details of times, locations, group shots etc. We’ll also take your Signature Portraits at this time.

The Day
We’ll arrive committed to helping you record the best day of your life. We want you to enjoy it both on the special day and for years after. We’ll take initially up to 600 pictures in different genres! Some will be great, some you will not want, some we will not want to show you!

Your viewing
Book in to see your pictures within 6 weeks. You get a projected slide show of proofs. The work of choosing begins! We will have removed the ones we are not happy with (unless you ask otherwise) and leave you with only the best.

Book Design
Once you have made your selection we will process the chosen photos, adjusting the exposure, tonal and colour balance if necessary. We talk through design style choices for your album(s). You decide on cover finishes and colour and choose the page design you prefer. We willl make it as fun and easy as we can. We appreciate that you have a lot on your mind after the big day.

Final approval
You can fine tune any pages to your exact wishes.
Then… collect your beautiful Wedding Books - for you and for the rest of the family.