Frequently Asked Questions
1.
Why should I choose you when I can get someone
to shoot my wedding for half as much?
While inexperienced photographers with insufficient equipment
will no doubt shooting your wedding for less than I will, the risk you
take is substantial. Saving a few
dollars now isn’t worth the regret of looking back on poor quality
photography of one of the most important days of your life.
I absolutely stand by the quality of my work and the quality of
the deliverables I offer and guarantee your satisfaction.
I also do not offer anything that I do not have experience in producing.
All of my albums, parents' books, and prints have been ordered before
and clients have been universally happy with the quality of my products.
Wedding dates are reserved by a 25% deposit and the signing of
my Wedding Photography Contract
by both myself and the bride and groom. I like to meet the bride and groom
in person to work out the details of exactly they want so we can settle
on a package and a price that everyone is happy with.
Reserving earlier is always better than later. Certain times of
the year are more popular than others for having weddings. Reserving early
guarantees you get your date over someone else who has waited later to
start looking for wedding photography.
Not at all. The idea of the packages I have listed is to give
people a basic idea of what I offer and where to start. If you are interested
in what you see, we can set up a time and a date to meet and work through
the details of exactly what you are looking for. Most of my clients order
custom photography packages and it is no trouble at all.
5.
After the wedding, when Do I get my pictures?
I work to get the weddings proofs
online for viewing as quickly as I can.
Most of the time this is within 48 hours of the end of the wedding. If there were two photographers at the wedding,
I try to have proofs up within 96 hours, or 4 days. Next, I work to get
the high resolution photos delivered to you within a week of the wedding.
6.
What about the album?
I try to have the bridal album proofs
finished within 10 days of the wedding (slightly longer for larger albums).
I will send the proofs to the bride and groom for approval and revisions
before I order the album. After I order, there is a two week turn around
for delivery of the album.
7.
What about the other deliverables?
After I finish the bridal album, I
put together the parent’s album, and lastly edit your favorite pictures
and order prints. I try to have all
of this completed in the most reasonable amount of time I can, but this
will vary slightly based on the size of the package ordered and my schedule.
8.
Will you travel to shoot my wedding?
Yes! Standard travel included in all of the packages
is up to 50 miles round trip. Anything
over 50 miles is 25 cent per mile for extra time and gasoline expenses.
I will travel to anywhere in the south eastern United States. If the wedding
is ending late at night, a single hotel room will be needed for myself
and (if applicable) my asstant.
My travel rate for engagement portrait
sessions and rehearsal dinners is half the regular rate of travel (which
makes it 10 cent per mile after the first 50 miles round trip). Many times
the rehearsal dinner is the night before the actual wedding, so if overnight
stay is required, no addition travel is necessary.
10.
Who can use the high resolution photos included
in my wedding package?
The photos in the wedding package
are for the bride and groom to print at their leisure. For everyone else, convenient online ordering
is available on all of the best, fully edited photos straight from my
website.
I shoot exclusively with top of the line digital equipment. This ensures
a clean, high resolution file, with plenty of flexibility for processing.
It also helps me get the pictures out to you much faster than if I were
shooting film. More information on my equipment can be found here.
Email: jamie@jamiehowell.net
Phone: 404-786-7062