FAQs
WHY HIRE YOU?
PROFESSIONALISM, COMFORT, CLARITY ON DELIVERABLES; HIRING US IS TO PHOTOGRAPH YOU IN A WAY THAT’S TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE.
HOW LONG BEFORE I GET MY PHOTOS?
EVERY SHOOT IS DIFFERENT, BUT TWO WEEKS MINIMUM TO A MONTH MAXIMUM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
HOW DO I SECURE MY SESSION?
UPON SIGNING YOUR CONTRACT, A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WILL BE REQUIRED TO FINALIZE YOUR DATE.
WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMETHING UNFORESEEN HAPPENS TO YOU, THE PHOTOGRAPHER?
WE WILL FIND YOU A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER.
WHAT IF I, THE CLIENT, NEED TO RESCHEDULE?
IT HAPPENS! IT’S OKAY, WE’LL TRY TO ARRANGE A NEW DATE THAT WORKS FOR US BOTH.
HOW MANY PHOTOS DO I GET?
THERE’S NO LIMIT TO THE PHOTOS YOU’LL RECEIVE; BEST RESULTS EQUALS QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU WON’T END UP WITH A LOT OF PHOTOS FROM A SUCCESSFUL SHOOT.
HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY PHOTOS?
IN A GALLERY WITH FULL ACCESS TO YOUR HIGH-RES FILES.
HOW MUCH RETOUCHING DO YOU DO?
BASIC COLOR CORRECTION & EDITS TO GET THE BEST IMAGE.
WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
DEPENDS ON WHAT SHOOT YOU’RE INQUIRING ABOUT. SOME IMAGES ON THE SITE WERE SHOT ON OLDER CAMERAS PRE-PANDEMIC. TOP OF THE LINE EQUIPMENT FROM ELITE PRO CAMERA BRANDS ARE IN OUR TOOLBOX CURRENTLY, W/ RENTALS POSSIBLE TO MATCH ANY SHOOT’S NEED.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE AND HOW FAR WILL YOU TRAVEL?
IN THE BAY AREA, SOMETIMES L.A., WILL TRAVEL ANYWHERE TO SHOOT FOR THE RIGHT PROJECT.
DO YOU PROVIDE VIDEO SERVICES TOO?
YES, DEPENDING ON THE SHOOT; EXPERIENCED WRITER & PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, MOST INTERESTED IN MUSIC VIDEO SHOOTS.
ARE YOU INSURED?
YES!
SHOULD I TAG THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHEN POSTING THE PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
YES, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT; REFERRALS ARE BEST FOR OUR BUSINESS, A SMALL BUSINESS; SHARING, TAGGING, REFERRING ON SOCIAL MEDIA HELPS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON.
CAN I RECEIVE THE RAW FILES?
NO. THEY ARE NOT DELETED SCENES FROM A MOVIE; THEY ARE BUILDING BLOCKS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT YOU DO RECEIVE; YOU ARE PAYING FOR MY DISCERNING EYE TO SHOOT, PROCESS & DELIVER THE PHOTOS.