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| What
are important factors in choosing a
wedding photographer? |
We
believe that it is important to choose
someone you like and feel completely
at ease with. You will be spending
most of your wedding day with them,
and the connection you make will
have a great impact on the results.
Photographs
are both personal and valuable
and you need to hire photographers
who you know will produce prolific
images most naturally.
When
searching for your wedding photographers,
be sure to insist on seeing complete
wedding albums, because it will
identify the photographer’s
story-telling style. While looking
through their “best shot” portfolios,
pin-point unique styles that are
not derivations of cookie-cutter
weddings. Be sure that they identify
people’s
emotions and that it is not just
another cake-cutting image.
Wedding
photography is a personal production.
Find photographers who will treat
your wedding like a work of art
and not another commercially driven
job.
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| What
type of albums do you offer? |
We
offer a wide range of albums from
Leather Craftsmen and Seldex in Australia.
Both companies specialize in beautifully
hand-crafted leather bound albums.
Taking
advantage of both traditional-darkroom
print making process from film
and advanced digital album design,
we offer one-of-a-kind books that
will be treasured for a lifetime.
Please
make an appointment to see our
albums in person.
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| What
equipment do you use? Film or digital? |
We
photograph using both black & white
film and digital cameras to offer
our clients the best of both worlds.
Our clients also have an option to
have
their
wedding photographed entirely with
film. John
typically uses 4 cameras and Joseph
uses
3 cameras at any given time
in
order to maximize the use of
unique lighting situations.
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Our
film cameras
include Leica M-rangefinders,
Canon, and Nikon
SLR equipments.
Our favorite films
include; Kodak
Tri-X, Kodak TMZ
p3200, Kodak Portra
NC/VC, Fuji Press
400/800/1600. Typically,
60 to 70 percent
of your wedding
photographs will
be in black & white
and remainder in
color. You can
let us know if
you have a preference
otherwise.
You also have the option to digitize all of your wedding negatives at 6 megapixels.
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We
use Canon
Digital
SLRs along with
our
range of professional
Canon USM Lenses.
All photographs
are made using
the same chemical
and paper processes
that are used for
film-based photographs
that are guaranteed
forever.
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| Do
you have your own lab? |
| Yes.
One-half of the photography process
is spent
capturing
images with
cameras,
while darkroom techniques make up the
other half of the process. Printing
techniques are mastered by John, who
spends hours in our darkroom. Only
the finest prints are qualified to
be presented to our clients.
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| Do
we get to keep negatives/digital files? |
Yes,
they are available to you at no additional
cost if you prefer. You may also
choose to leave the negatives with
us if
you'd like us to handle reprint orders
for your family and friends.
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Professional Printing
Prices |
Size
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Standard
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Custom
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4
x 6
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$5
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5
x 7
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$10
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$20
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8
x 10
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$15
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$25
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11
x 14
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$20
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$30
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Additional
printing options:
Any sizes available
from
2x3 to 20x30
inches. True Sepia,
selenium, copper,
gold
toning available.
Fine-art fiber
paper
printing, liquid
emulsion-paints,
polaroid emulsion
transfers,
platinum prints,
and more.
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| Do
you photograph traditional, formal
family portraits? |
| Yes,
unless you request otherwise, we photograph
groups of the wedding party, family
members, and friends. We know that
it is an important part of your family
history to have these pictures. However,
it is only a small portion of our photography.
We work quickly and efficiently to
keep it from feeling like a long and
drawn-out sessions.
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| How
do we book you guys for our wedding? |
Please
contact us by filling out our contact
form. A retainer fee and the
contract is required to secure your
date.
We
only photograph one wedding per
day, so weddings are scheduled
on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Depending
on our travel schedule, we may
not be available in your city.
Once booked, we will not schedule
any other
weddings or appointments on your
day so that we can remain flexible
on your wedding day.
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| Can
you pencil in my wedding
date? |
No.
Wedding dates
are
personal and competitive
in nature, so our
booking process is
very strict.
We can not reserve
any dates without
the retainer fee
and contract. Numerous
issues have surfaced
in the past to competitive
bookings, so now
our booking policy
is
very concrete.
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| Can
we change our wedding
date after we've booked
you? |
That
depends on which
day of the week you
are switching to.
Changing to a Saturday
is very unlikely,
but other days of
the week are sometimes
possible.
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| Do
you travel to photograph destination
weddings? |
We
love to travel and we encourage
our clients to take us with them
on their adventures. We are open
to just about everything and the
only added costs are for basic
needs such as transportation and
lodging.
There
are no travel charges to locations
around Seattle and San Francisco
Bay area.
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| Transportation
& Lodging (exclude
Puget Sound & SF Bay
Area) |
| All
travel expenses are
billed at cost. Required
travel items are: |
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Two round-trip
airline tickets. |
| • One
Rental Car |
| • One
hotel room with
two beds. In continental
US,
we need lodging
one evening prior
and on the night
of the wedding.
For international
weddings, we need
two nights prior
to the wedding
and night of the
wedding. |
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Please
contact us with your
wedding location
details.
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| Do
you belong to professional organizations? |
Consistent
with our approach and style, we are
a member of the Wedding Photojournalist
Association (WPJA). WPJA
is an exclusive wedding photography
organization with a qualifying membership
of less than 5% of all wedding photographers
in
the nation.
Through
WPJA's contests, John
& Joseph collectively ranks
#3 in the Nation. Click
here to see our contest images.
Joseph was named "Portrait Photographer
of the Year 2003." Additionally,
you can check
out the contest results
by going to our
profiles at WPJA: Joseph's
profile & John's
profile.
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| What
makes John & Joseph Photography
unique? |
As
brothers and photographers, we share
our passion for art in a blend of
wedding photojournalism and fine
art photography.
You
will receive images made by two
independent wedding photojournalists.
John’s
talents are fine-art oriented while
Joseph’s focus is oriented
toward photojournalism.
We
enjoy photographing without technical
restrictions. We offer full wedding
day coverage so that we can make
images that satisfy our photographic
passion and your needs. Our clients
always benefit from our drive for
perfection. Whether your wedding
is a 3-hour celebration or a 10-hour
party, we will deliver priceless
images filled with spectacular
emotions and unique perspectives.
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