1. What do you do with the images after the reception?
Within
hours of the reception, I make several backup copies of
your images. I then commence ‘editing’ the collection –
removing duplicates and other test images taken during the
day. Post-Processing comes next, whereby your images are
colour corrected and will undergo processing such as
airbrushing of skin, blemish removal, conversion to Black
& White, sepia toning and much, much, much, much more.
For the average wedding album and print selection, this
process can take an entire week of solid work, or more.
Colour correction is undertaken with every single one of
your images
More extensive post-processing such as subtle
skin-airbrushing & blemish removal is also performed
2.
Why do you source your albums from overseas?
For a high-quality magazine style album, it is best for the
printed pages to be optimised for the assembly and binding
process. For this reason, I had to source an album maker
who produces the prints/pages for the album themselves.
However, with my desire to provide true photographic prints
wherever possible, I had to delve deeper to find a leather
album maker who produces their album pages on photographic
paper, using a ‘traditional’ photographic process, not
inkjet or the like.
As much as I’d like to support local industry, I was simply
unable to find a local supplier with whom I was as happy as
the album maker from California.
3.
High-resolution images on CD/DVD?
Yes,
your wedding collection is available on disc, for your own
insurance - you never know what the future holds. However,
having said that, printing your images at home or through a
local laboratory will not do justice to the time, effort
and money that you put toward hiring a professional
photographer to take artistic and unique images of your
wedding day. Only your photographer understands the true
colours of each image (what your brain perceives on screen,
is not necessarily what is in fact on the screen or in the
image file), and knows how to best translate what is seen
on screen to printed form. Defaulting to home printing or
non-professional labs WILL result in poorer colour
reproduction. Poorer contrast and a shorter lifespan of the
print are often common issues with cheap/home prints.
...You wouldn't ask a fine restaurant to provide you with
their choice ingredients, only to attempt to cook the meal
yourself...
4. Tell me about your “true” photographic prints.
The prints you produce at home, or may have made at the
local lab, are produced by placing ink onto paper. Such
prints can be less fade resistant or even water resistant
than traditional photographic prints. Traditional prints
are produced by exposing light-sensitive paper to a light
projection of your image, then treating it chemically in a
bath. This is the process I use to produce your prints.
Keep this in mind when you look at my low print prices!
I am genuinely keen for you to have high-quality prints at
low prices.
5. Can you print on canvas?
I can print on canvas, matte paper, metallic paper, giclee
and more!
6.
Tell me about your gift registry service.
Just
like they may in department stores, your friends and family
can contribute to cover the cost of your wedding
photography, album(s), prints, frames, calendars, or
anything else!
My registry service has meant that many couples, who had
budgeted for a modest album, were able to get a much larger
album with more of their favourite images of their wedding
day.
7.
Can you help with invitations, place cards, mens...and even
calendars?
Yes,
I can. With a resident graphic designer, I can certainly
help produce professional results. Many of our clients
enquire about this shortly after their engagement shoot, as
they feel it would be ideal to use some of the images on
their invitations and other stationery.
8.
Why should I have my enlargements professionally mounted?
I
offer a large selection of frames, and have your larger
images professionally mounted. This ensures that your
images will not sag or wrinkle behind the glass, nor slide
toward the bottom of the frame over time. You have invested
a lot of effort in your wedding day, and your photography –
Professional mounting simply does justice to your efforts
and financial investment into professional photography.
Should
you have any more questions, simply
call or email
me.
I
look forward to hearing from you,
