Question 1

Where are you located + do you travel?

Accepted Answer

I’m based out of Portland, OR and HELLS YEAH! I absolutely looove traveling for weddings whether it’s a few hours away or out of state (or country)! If you’d like to book me for an out of state session or wedding, just hit me up and I’d be happy to get you an exact quote + more details!

Question 2

How far in advance should we book you for our wedding?

Accepted Answer

Typically, couples book me about 4 to 10 months before their wedding date. I encourage you to reach out as soon as possible about my availability, even if you’re planning on a shorter time frame!

Question 3

Do you work with assistants or other photographers?

Accepted Answer

YES! I’ll bring one assistant photographer depending on the size of your wedding or which package you book!

Question 4

How many pictures will we get?

Accepted Answer

For weddings, I generally deliver around 70 to 100 images per hour of coverage, so for a 7 hour wedding you can expect at least 600 to 700 images in your gallery. I deliver around 60 to 70 images for my one to two hour couples sessions. But generally I don’t put a limit on how many photos I give you, I just deliver all the good ones!

Question 5

How long will it take to see our pictures?

Accepted Answer

My turnaround time varies by season! Typically I deliver wedding + elopement galleries within 4 to 6 weeks of your wedding day! Engagement + portrait galleries take me about 3 to 4 weeks to send! However I always send a sneak peek gallery within one week of your shoot or wedding!

Question 6

Do you use flashes or artificial light sources?

Accepted Answer

Since I’m a huuuge fan of natural light, I always always always prefer natural light sources over artificial ones! Natural light works straight magic with nailing down beautiful skin tones AND doesn’t require lugging a million pounds of gear with me everywhere! My style + editing also relies heavily on natural tones and light the sky gives, and artificial light just doesn’t quite cut it for me. That being said I definitely know that on a wedding day I won’t always have natural light available after the sun sets and the dance party is still going strong. So in situations like these, I do use a flash to get high quality, non-grainy photos!

Question 7

Can we book your flights + lodging for you?

Accepted Answer

I always always always book my own flights + lodging for destination weddings to ensure I get there in time (I’ve heard too many horror stories of photogs being late not to)! But keep in mind, I’m NOT out to break your bank by booking only high end Airbnbs and luxury flights. I search for + book travel accommodations as if I’m paying out of my own wallet and always look for chances to stay with a friend in the area to save wherever I can!

Question 8

Do you offer discounts?

Accepted Answer

At this point in my business, I don’t. I’m a huge believer in giving every single client an amazing experience as well as make sure my time + work spent the weeks after the wedding or session is taken into consideration. Because of this, it wouldn’t be fair to my full paying clients (and myself) to hand out discounts at this point!

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