Wedding Packages
Below are my Wedding Packages and apropriate prices. You can also download my 'Wedding Package' and the 'Wedding Agreement' from the Downloads page. For samples of my work please see my Online Galleries where you will find examples on various subjects.
This is the most basic of packages and is ideal for those who are on a limited budget or are budget conscious. Included is of course the entire ceremony followed by family and group photographs after which the bridal party are separated from the crowd and photographed individually and as a group. The location of the bridal party, Bride and Groom photographs may be chosen by the Bride & Groom or I can recommend locations. No prints are supplied.
See Special Notes for Prints.
There is so much more to a wedding than most people realize and there are so many memories that can be captured by a camera. Included in this package is a visit to the hairdressers while the Bridesmaids and Bride are getting their hair and make up done, also a visit to the Bride's house to capture the chaos that is bound to happen? If time permits a visit to the Grooms house to see how cool, calm and collected the men are at this point. The ceremony is covered followed by group photos of guests, family and friends with special emphasis on the mother and father of the Bride / Groom. Then the bridal party is taken aside for their individual portraits and group photos. While everybody else scurries off to the reception the Bride and Groom will be photographed together and individually. Two hours of the Reception are covered so very little of the day is missed. 25 6 x 4, 12 4 x 10, and 2 A4 prints are supplied.
Special Notes:
Prints
All photographs taken for your wedding are made available to you in the form of a Compact Disk or DVD (depending on the number of photographs taken). The CD / DVD contains software that allows you to view the images and order prints. Individual prices for prints are available on the CD. The cost of prints is listed below but may fluctuate over time and should be used as a guide only.
Compact Disks
CD's that are supplied contain a copyrighted custom application to allow viewing of the images and ordering of prints. The images are stored in a proprietary format and cannot be viewed using normal graphics viewing tools or editing applications. This application requires Windows 98SE or above. I cannot supply the CD and application for other operating systems such as Mac, UNIX, etc.
If you would like all the images in full size and in a form that allows you to print them there is an additional charge of $500. Before allowing full sized printable images to be purchased I will make you aware of certain facts relating to colour calibrations and the pitfalls of commercial and home printing. I use a specific colour profile that is suitable for only one commercial print house that produces the images with correct colour representation, using another printing service means that I can not guarantee the quality of the prints you receive nor can I be sure of colour correctness.
Colour or Black & White
The choice is yours... you may choose to have any photographs converted to Black & White. Charges for conversion and printing vary so please ask at the time you order your prints. As a guide the charge is generally between $0.50 and $1.50 per picture.
Retouching Images
Images can be retouched, for example a pimple can be removed, a soft focus can be applied easily; colours can be increased or decreased. Pictures takes around 5 minutes to do if the retouch required is only small in which case the cost is $8.00 per picture. As a rule of thumb my hourly rate is generally $85.00 per hour or $1.41 per minute. As a guide, a soft focus can be applied to about 4 images per minute, colour can be converted to Black & White at about the same rate.
Text can also be added to images if need be. Retouching an image does not change the original photograph, a copy is made and then worked on - you essentially end up with two pictures.
Print Costs
Prints are available in various sizes. Once ordered, prints may take up to 4 weeks to process. You can at the time of ordering have a set of prints delivered to you and to someone else, such as mum & dad. The prices below are current as of January 2008 but they may fluctuate over time and should be used only as a guide. Any variation in print costs that occur will be minimal and will not add greatly to the end cost. When choosing prints please be very careful as there is no refund for prints produced.
All Prints must be paid for in advance.
| Wallet Sized | $14.95 (an A4 sheet with around 20 photos on it) |
| 6 x 4 inch | $6.95 (1 to 29) $5.95 (30 to 79) $3.95 (79 or more) |
| 8 x 10 inch | $9.90 (1 to 29) $8.40 (30 to 79) $6.95 (79 or more) |
| A4 | $14.95 (1 to 29) $10.95 (30 to 79) $8.75 (79 or more) |
| A3 | $21.40 (1 to 29) $18.25 (30 to 79) $14.65 (79 or more) |
Prints larger than A3 are available but prices cannot be quoted until the time of the order as the costs vary so much.
