Pricing

Legally, the person who took the photo owns the copyright. You have license to print the images and use them personally amongst family and friends. You cannot modify them (like instagram filters), or send them to your suppliers where they use them for promotion without permission.
*Please direct any suppliers to me for copyright permission if they wish to use the images commercially e.g., your venue, florist, or make up artist.

There is no limit to the amount of photos I take. An average amount of photos in your final collection would be around 400 – 500, but can range from around 300-800. More images can be delivered if I have lots of time to do them on the day. Most importantly though, it’s the quality of the photographs rather than the quantity that matter. The RAW files are not available.

*see below for covid-19.
I have not missed a wedding in the 10+ years I’ve been photographing them. In the unlikely event should illness, unforeseen incident, or any other reason prevent myself from attending, every attempt will be made to supply you with a suitable replacement photographer. I am part of a vast network of wedding photographers of whom I can call on if the need arises. I will try my utmost to find another photographer, your wedding is very important to me, but if that is not possible I will refund 100% all fees paid.

Generally, you can expect your images to be in post production between 2 – 5 weeks. Once completed I will upload them to a private link which you can share with friends and family, as well as a lovely slideshow to have your first look! You can purchase a USB box if you'd prefer them that way. You have license to print them, upload them to social media, put them on the wall at home etc. Please though, do not share them with other wedding suppliers. If they wish to gain more business with the use of my images, ask them to contact me.

I bring backup camera bodies, lenses, and flashes to every wedding I capture.

Yes please! Something hot helps me sustain my energy for the day! I'd be very grateful for a vegetarian meal, thankyou.

No problem. On your pre-wedding questionnaire you can write out a list. I suggest you make it around 4/5, this recommendation is based on my experience at weddings where couples can start to feel rather tired with a long list etc. Be sure to give this list to a specific person, like an usher, who can usher those people needed for the shots. This makes things efficient, essentially leaving me more time to get photos of what's happening, and you more time for mingling etc.

The booking fee is not a deposit. It is the fee to secure your date, and I will turn other work away for the date above. It is also for the initial admin, and the ongoing business costs.
For those reasons, please be aware that the booking fee is non-refundable in any circumstance, and this is non-negotiable. e.g., such as when the cancellation is out of your control due to, say, a venue closure.

See more below in relation to the pandemic.

As above in the general FAQ's, booking fees are not returned. Specifically:
a. for cancellations outside of any lockdown, where it is still legally possible to get married;
b. where an event occurs which is out of your control but which leads to a cancellation, e.g., due to venue closure, if you catch covid-19, or a loss of job etc;
c. if you have to postpone your wedding to a date which I cannot do, and therefore cancel the photography, the booking fee is held.

- The booking fee, and all fees, are returned to you if the Gov. places a lockdown on gatherings during the date which your wedding falls within (where no postponement has been made).

The booking fee is not a deposit. It is the fee for taking the booking i.e., the initial admin, the ongoing business costs, and so on, which therefore help to secure the health of the business.

*note: I will be wearing a face mask when indoors to maximise my wellness for the next wedding.

1. "What IF I GET covid-19 and have to cancel or postpone the wedding?"

If you have to cancel after full payment, and I have turned away another booking for that same date, then all monies paid are retained to mitigate loss. If I can fill the date, then this money is returned to you. As with the booking fee, if you postpone to another date and I am unavailable, all monies paid are retained.

2. "What IF YOU GET covid-19 and cannot photograph our wedding?"

The first thing I would do is contact my network of wedding photographers to find a replacement. That replacement would shoot the wedding, and I would edit the images. I am not responsible for any issues you have with the replacement photographer. If you would prefer to find your own photographer, then all monies paid would be returned.