1.What’s your primary style? Posed & formal, relaxed, photojournalistic, candid, traditional? My style is mostly photojournalistic mixed with a little traditional. My training is in photojournalism so thats where my heart lies.
2.Do you shoot in color or black and white? Thats the great thing about shooting digital, color images can be made black white very easily. My packages usually consist of mostly color with some black and white and some sepia tone.
3.Do you use an assistant? Is there an extra charge for this? My wife assist me when I feel one is needed. There is a small fee for having an assistant.
4.Will you have backup equipment available? And what happens if you get ill? I carry 2 digital camera bodies and 3 lenses with me at all times. The likely hood of both cameras malfunction on the same day is slim. If for some reason I am to sick an unable to attend your wedding I do work with other photographers who can fill in if they are not already booked for that day. Let me stress that I know how important this day is to a bride and groom, I would have to be deathly ill not to be there.
5.Can other people take photos while you are taking photos? During the candid shots I have no problem with other people taking pictures, all I ask is that during the formal setup posses people restrain from taking pictures until Im done. When too many people are taking pictures of a group of people, often times people are not sure witch camera to look at, so you get a group shot with some people looking at my camera and others looking elsewhere.
6.What types of photos will be taken (B/W, Color, Antiques, etc..)? Like I said in question #2. Most images are color with some black and white and some sepia tone.
7.How many photos come in each package? Depending on the size of the wedding and the length of the reception I usually take around 1500 pictures. You will be given at least 400 images that have been edited and are high resolution saved onto 3 DVD’s.
8.Will you accept a list of specific photos to be taken I am fully open to any ideas and suggestion for specific photos you want. The more input you have, the easier it is for me to get a feel for what you like and don’t like. I shot a wedding a few years ago where the groom brought in a picture from his parents wedding and we re-staged it using the bride and groom.
9.What attire will you and/or assistants wear? I usually wear a shirt and tie with dress pants. I try not to wear a jacket because I get hot when shooting. If your wedding is a theme wedding I am all for dressing the part.
10.What time will you arrive and how long will you stay? I offer 3 different time packages. 6 hours, 8 hours, and all day. It all depends on your wedding.
11.Should the event last longer than scheduled, will you stay? Extra charge? I would never think about leaving before the wedding is over. If it’s 30 minutes over or so no big deal. I want to make sure I capture every moment. If we need a few hours more there will an extra charge. Its $50.00 an hour extra.
12.How long after the event will the proofs be ready? About two weeks. I try to get them done as fast as possible without rushing them. I want them to be right.
13.Do you have liability insurance? Yes, I am fully covered.
14.What type and how much assistance will your provide in planning an album? I do the entire album myself, I don’t pay any outside company to design it. I feel that an outsider who wasn’t at the wedding would not be able to capture the feeling and the mood of the wedding. I have sample albums you can look at.
15.Do we get the image files? You get at least 400 high res edited digital files with permission to print.
16.Is this your recent work that I’m seeing on your website? Yes the majority of the pictures on my website were taken last year (2010).
17.Do you provide a written contract and guarantee? If you decide to go with me, a contract is signed by you and I stating all the terms.
18.How much is the deposit? When is the remaining balance after deposit due? The deposit is 25 % of the package. The remaining balance is due the day of the wedding.
19.Are there any additional charges not mentioned? (i.e. travel) There are no additional charges that will magically show up. I travel 200 miles before charging a travel fee. Any other fees would have been discussed before the contract was signed. (i.e. assistant, travel fee)
20.What are the refunds/cancellation terms?
RESERVATION DEPOSIT & PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Upon signature, the Photographer (Jonah Joyner) reserves the time and date agreed upon, and will not make other reservations for that time and date. For this reason,the Reservation Deposit of 25% is non-refundable, even if date is changed or wedding cancelled for any reason, including acts of God, fire, strike and extreme weather. Reservation Deposit is to be paid at time of parties signing this contract. Reservation Deposit is applied towards the contracted wedding photographypackage upon completion of this Contract. Client understands and agrees that the entire amount owed for the wedding package described in this Contract is due on, or before the wedding day. *(No pictures will be taken until paid)
