
FAQs
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Yes! While we focus on Catholic weddings, we're well experienced in photographing engagements, family, maternity, and senior pictures. Other projects we've done are school dances, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, product and showcase, headshots, and more. If you're needing a photographer for any project, let’s see if we’re a good fit!
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Yes, we are! Pricing includes driving distance within a one-hour radius of Kansas City, Missouri. If you're beyond that, additional travel fees are based on the IRS business mileage rate which varies year-to-year. If beyond 5 hours of driving time, roundtrip flights may need to be booked. Lodging fees are also applicable. We absolutely LOVE traveling, so we're happy to make something work out to reduce costs (e.g. staying with family/friends instead of a hotel).
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Once the proposal is signed, we will schedule a 45-60 minute call where we can cover everything from start to finish. If you are in the KC area, we'd love to get together in person for a coffee or a whiskey!
We can meet again before your wedding date to go over last minute details. I'll share with you my phone number, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at any point if you have any questions or updates!
My open door policy applies for all photoshoots!
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We primarily use a dual battery-gripped Canon R5 and a Canon RP as a backup. The main lenses used are the 28-70mm F2 (my go-to, versatile zoom lens) and 85mm F1.8 (ideal for portraits). Sometimes we'll rent other equipment like camera bodies, lenses, external flashes, etc. Cameras are readily equipped with external flashes when needed. We carry extra memory cards, spare batteries, and external SSDs. Photographs are edited on a MacBook Pro with Studio Display using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. Galleries are delivered digitally via Pixieset.
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We like to describe our editing style as soft, light, airy, warm, simple, and intimate! We want your photos to look and feel timeless :)
For black and white photos, we'll handpick a select few to only be B&W. A few sets will include both B&W and color. Not every colored photo will have a B&W copy.
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After our session, we immediately back up your photos to external hard drives. Your original files are kept in our memory cards until your gallery is edited, completed, and delivered to you.
After sorting through your photos (a process called culling), we edit your gallery using Adobe Lightroom and, when necessary, Adobe Photoshop. Editing includes but is not limited to preset application, color correction, color enhancements, crop and leveling, lighting adjustments, and more. Sometimes we'll clear blemishes, stains, and other impurities when applicable and appropriate. It is against our policy to do any sort of body or face altering, or any inappropriate use of AI.
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With the rise of AI technology, we understand this may raise questions on the authenticity of photography and artwork. With careful discernment, we may use Adobe’s built-in AI tools to enhance, but not alter, photographs. We use this tool mostly for reducing noise, removing distracting elements from the background, etc.
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All galleries are delivered digitally via email. Galleries are password-protected, and you're able to securely download and order high quality prints directly from the gallery. Custom USB drives and wedding albums are available in various packages and à la carte options.
We strive to send preview pictures within 48 hours of your wedding (possibly sooner depending on the package selected). All wedding galleries will be delivered no later than 10 weeks after your wedding date. All other photoshoots generally take no more than 3 weeks.
Photography is our side business. I (Renz) own a retail business and a whiskey tasting lounge as my full time career, so I appreciate your patience and understanding! If for whatever reason we foresee your gallery taking longer than our usual time, you'll be notified as soon as possible and we will offer some sort of compensation for the inconvenience.
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We don’t always believe that “more is better” which is why we deliver a minimum of 400+ photos for wedding galleries. We don't guarantee a hard amount as various factors affect the end quantity (e.g. hiring us for additional hours).
For one-hour photoshoots, we generally have a minimum of 30 photos. Headshots, mini-sessions, and other custom projects will vary on a case-by-case basis.
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Majority of photographers do not deliver RAW files. We do not send RAW files to our clients for a number of reasons. The photographer’s job is to pick the very best of a set. You are not only investing in the photo gallery itself, but also in the photographer’s time and talent. Delivering RAW files would make your investment invaluable as anyone can pick up a camera and press a button. Post-production is the majority of a photographer’s scope of work because it takes skill and passion to turn a photograph into a story!
Any requests on delivering RAW files will be respectfully declined.