Always in Focus Photography

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $999

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $999

Packages

Prices start at $1,500

About Always in Focus Photography

Melanie Lawrence

photographer

​I began photography in early 2015 by offering a few free sessions. Soon my business grew and I was booking numerous family and children photography sessions each month. In the summer of 2015 I began photographing weddings by offering to photograph a wedding for free and now I have seen my business grow from a few weddings a year to being fully booked with weddings nearly every weekend! In 2019 I decided to turn something I was passionate about into my full-time job. Many of my weddings are booked through "word of mouth" from some of my amazing clients! I am located in Rotterdam, NY and I travel in NY, VT, and MA for weddings.

I would describe my photography style as traditional, although I like to be creative when photographing weddings. I have each couple fill out a detailed questionnaire so I know exactly what photos they would like. I like to make sure I get traditional formal photos but also photos of the little details of the day, the guests, and most importantly capture the emotions of the day. I look forward to getting to know you and photographing one of the most special days of your life!

Services

Services

  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Same-day edits
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Same/next-day sneak-peek images
  • Wedding album

Always in Focus Photography packages

Zola Special Rate

8 hours

Peak pricing $2,400

Off-peak pricing $1,500

Description

ONLINE VIEWING GALLERY - see your photos online within days of you wedding, share with family and friends, download for free. USB FLASH DRIVE - mailed within 2 weeks. EDITING - photos are edited for color and exposure adjustment, blemishes, teeth whitening, etc. SELFIE STATION AND PHOTOS ON DISPLAY - optional for all packages. Includes backdrop, selfie sticks, wedding themed props. Digital only, no prints. - QUICK TURNAROUND TIME - See all your photos in online gallery within one week.

What’s included
  • lead photographer
  • USB flash drive
  • high-resolution online viewing gallery

Reviews

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  • Highly recommend

    •Verified review
    •Ashley R.•Jun 30, 2024

    Melanie with Always in Focus Photography was a joy to work with for our wedding day. Her communication style is very prompt, responding to emails and calls quickly, which was much appreciated during the hectic wedding planning process. Melanie takes her time with each shot, is very patient, and comes up with lots of creative ideas to capture the perfect moments. On our wedding day, she was amazing - capturing every important shot while never getting in the way of the event. The turnaround time for receiving our final edited photos after the wedding was faster than expected. Overall, Melanie is a talented, thoughtful photographer who helps document all the special moments of your wedding day. We'd highly recommend Always in Focus Photography to any engaged couple looking for a photographer who prioritizes communication and delivers beautiful, creative work.

    Response from vendor•Jun 30, 2024
    Thank you Ashley! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness

  • Amazing!

    •Verified review
    •Amanda and A.•Mar 9, 2022

    The smartest thing I ever did was hire Always In Focus Photography. Melanie was very nice, professional, reasonable, and accommodating. Picking a wedding photographer is hard when there’s so many choices. Melanie offers very reasonable pricing and honestly I don’t think anyone could’ve done a better job (even if I was paying thousands of dollars more). We booked Melanie for 8 hours and it was great. Our engagement photos were included and came out beautiful. The day of the wedding Melanie showed up on time (even though we just had a snowstorm). You never would have known Melanie was even there taking pictures. She was not disruptive to our night at all and got a ton of great shots- both posed and candid shots. My guests all loved that she brought out the tv screen and had a slideshow of some of the pictures already! When the night was over it took about 4 days to get ALL of our pictures (over 900 total)! Melanie was very fast and everything came out great!! We highly recommend booking her for your wedding and if you go elsewhere and/ or spend more on a photographer you’re missing out!

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