Weddings

How much are your packages?
Wedding Packages start at 1,800 dollars. Email me for package pricing and please visit the wedding page for more information.

Will you be our main photographer?
Yes I will. Some company’s meet with their brides and grooms then hire others to shoot the weddings they book. I will always be the one you meet with and the one who shoots your wedding. I often bring an assistant with me, but I will be the main shooter. Some packages include second shooters. My seconds are friends of mine who I can count on and have photography company’s of their own. I can trust them to give their all on your wedding day.

What if your sick the day of our wedding and can’t shoot it?
In the slight chance that I can’t shoot your event,I have many other wedding photographer contacts. I find it very important to network with other St Louis wedding photographers.

I read somewhere that I need to feel a personal connection to our photographer. What does that mean to you?
It’s so very important to mesh well with your photographer. I cannot say that enough. You are going to be with them almost every second of one of the biggest days of your life. If you wait weeks for email responses or can’t ever seem to get your photographer on the phone… find another photographer! If you think we are a good match than fantastic. That’s what I like to hear!

How many weddings a week do you take on?
I only will book one wedding or event per weekend. I feel that it’s allows me to focus 100 percent on your event. This also means that my work flow is quicker which means you get your proofs in a timely manner. Your sneak peak  will be blogged as early as the day after your wedding.

You specialize in wedding photojournalism…I have heard about it, but what does that really mean?
I’m so glad you asked! From Wikipedia…
A wedding photojournalist is a person who takes photos during a wedding using an alternative approach where the images are captured spontaneously to emphasize moments and emotion. Much like photojournalists for the media, wedding photojournalists present the story of the day through their photographs. A wedding photojournalist typically shoots images quickly using available light or on-camera flash rather than using traditional, formal posing techniques and studio lights. Everyone should ask their photographer what style they shoot in. I try not to be defined by one style. I am an artist who provides a service while taking a candid documentary approach. Try fitting that on a business card…

Does that mean you don’t take any formal pictures?
No way! I know it’s important to have those shots and I wouldn’t sacrifice all tradition. I try to keep the posed shots under 30 minutes. I ask for a list of your important shots before your wedding day. What all this means is you get more time to enjoy your wedding day! I find that couples like being able to just relax and kick back. After all this day is all about you and don’t you just want to get down and boogie? I don’t want you to have to force your smiles. I don’t try to stage the moments, I just capture them as they happen.

So you take a few formals of the wedding party, but what about us? What about the romantic shots?I try to take 20-30 minutes at the reception site during dinner or another time during the day to take a few informal formals of you and your new husband/wife alone. I’ll find a quaint little spot at or around your site to take these very important shots. I find that by not having an audience that everyone feels comfortable and I can capture the  essence of your love. If that’s just your husband kissing your hand,brushing your cheek or making you giggle. I will be there to document those moments.

Did I mention our wedding is in Tahiti? Do you travel?
Yes I do and I LOVE destination weddings! When I say love.. I mean it with every essence of the word. I will need a gallon of sunscreen, but I am passport ready!

Ok Lea I’m picking up what your putting down, but what about dvd’s.
Not a problem at all! I want my bride’s and grooms to have digital copies of their images. I would never say no to this. All packages come with dvd’s of their wedding images.

I can have the dvd, but how do we print them?
I include a print release with your dvd’s. This allows you to make copies of the images. However if you print through me the quality of your prints will be greater. I go through labs who only sell to professional photographers.  I offer many other options that most consumer photo labs don’t offer. You will have so many paper options such as metallic,linen,pearl not to mention canvas,acrylics,metal,ect.
I offer so many options that I’m sure will wow your friends and family. I offer new products often.

So what if aunt Mary in Alaska wants to print a 20×30 and hang it above her fireplace?
Again not a problem. Anyone has the option of ordering prints through my user friendly ordering system.

Great, but what about an album? I would love a beautiful flushmount album or maybe a huge coffee table book. I can’t decide. Do you offer both?
Why yes I offer both the flush mount and hinged coffee table books. As well as parent albums and guest books. Some of my packages include albums however you can buy them separate. Coffee Table books start at 200.00. They are very nice and are a little more affordable than the album. My Finao flush mount albums are exquisite. I custom design my album layouts. No two of my albums are the same. A basic black album starts at 600.00  Brocade,plexiglass,metal,textured,vegan,canvas,cheetah print…yes I offer animal print covered albums. Something to fit everyones style.