Oahu Dream Weddings Photo Coverage
Our photographic services are tailored for clients seeking a straightforward, professional, high-quality, and cost-effective solution.
- We adopt a storytelling approach throughout the ceremony and portrait session, which facilitates a coherent visual narrative of your event. This methodology promotes relaxed posing and ensures a comfortable and intentional flow in the imagery captured.
- In contrast to "tourist wedding" websites, we eschew in-camera "quickie" bulk processing utilizing a camera algorithm to automatically process photos to JPEG's. Instead, we shoot in the "RAW" image format. This time-consuming process requires a manual adjustment of each photo for optimal color balance, contrast, exposure, and other critical parameters. Our dedication to detail allows us to deliver the finest quality images across varying lighting conditions to achieve our unique interpretation.
- Our packages include fully processed, high-resolution, JPEG files to be downloaded directly by you. Once downloaded and saved to your computer or laptop, they're in your possession indefinitely and allows you to easily share and produce photographs at your convenience, in any size, quantity, or finish you desire.
- Note: Websites that include inkjet printed photographs in their packages often impose size limitations (4x6, 8x10, etc.) and make you purchase the digital files additionally. Not a good deal!
What is a "Certified Professional Photographer"?
Our experienced and award-winning photographer, "Charlie" has earned the prestigious "Certified Professional Photographer" status by the Professional Photographers of America.
How can we tell what you show is what we'll get?
We've been in business long enough to watch websites sold and re-sold to new owners over the years consequently, you never know if what you see is current. Charlie has been our photographer since the start and all of the photos on our website are his. While his style has evolved, what you see is what you'll get.
Do we get paper prints?
No. We do not do prints.
What are Hi-Res JPEG photo files?
They are high resolution JPEG files produced after our custom individual photo "RAW" processing. These JPEG files will allow you to make your own high-quality photo prints from the smallest size (4x6 ,8x10, etc.) and up 40x60 or larger possible.
How many photos do we get?
Each package includes a specific amount. You can get more photos after the ceremony by upgrading to a larger package or purchasing individual photos.
How many photos do you shoot?
We average up to 100+ for a couple and definitely more than enough to give a good variety and selection of images to choose from.
Do we select our own photos?
Yes. You will do this using our WebPhotoGallery.
What is a WebPhotoGallery?
This is a personal website for viewing and selecting your photos. It will be uploaded within 1-3 days after the ceremony. It'll show all the photos except, those which we shot for exposure or other tests and/or photos where there is a better selection. We remove blinks if there is a better similar shot. The gallery will be available for (30) days and can be remade and re-posted for an additional fee. Each photo will have a copy-protection watermark unless, you pre-order (ALL) the photos and no watermark will be present.
How do we get our photos?
After you've emailed us your selections, we'll upload your JPEG photo files to our web transfer service. Your photos will be available for download for (30) days.
How long do you archive photos?
We are only liable to hold your photo files for (30) days after we send out your WebPhotoGallery. We are not a paid archive service like Amazon or Google Photos but, we do keep photos as long as we're able, often times years.
Can we get our photos on a USB stick or DVD disk?
Our service prices are specifically for the download of photo files. We can use other media upon your request. The media and postage cost will be additional.
Can our family and guests take photos and video?
Yes. We allow guests to take photos and video during the ceremony as long as it does not interfere with our minister and photographer duties.
Note: Any non-ODWS professional or a person acting as such, will not be allowed to photograph at the ceremony site until, all of our services are completed.
Can we get different style of photography than on your website?
No. The style you see is what Charlie does. It's predictable, repeatable, and it works superbly every time no matter the weather, location, time, or lighting conditions.
Can we requests shots?
Yes but, all photos taken are at the sole discretion of the photographer. He will not agree to anything dangerous or inappropriate in a public setting.
Can the ceremony or photos be at another spot?
Ceremony and photo spots are selected specifically to allow us to perform the most successful event for photos. We avoid areas that may be unsafe or problematic.
If we have a ceremony close to sunset, will we get sunset photos?
Depending upon the location, there may or may not be a "sunset". We schedule ceremonies 1 hour before the sun sets so we have adequate natural light for the ceremony in case there are clouds or other elements blocking the sun.
A shot or two may be possible from the ceremony location at the right time of year. We do have a sunset photo option which will allow for a dedicated photo session.
Note: We cannot shoot into the sun and use the sunset as a background for ceremonies, it's just too bright.
Do you "fix" and/or "edit" photos?
We process each individual photo from the RAW file to our interpretation of the optimum color balance, contrast, and exposure. We try to remove small distractions i.e. helicopters, planes, birds, etc.. Any more than that is not included in our package prices, it really time-consumming and costly.
Note: If there is an image you would like "fixed" let us know and we can give you a quote based upon the complexity of the edit.
Note: None of the photos on our website have not been fixed or "Photoshopped" other than using our normal processing explained above.
Copyright
We'll include a PDF of a copyright release for personal use which allows you to use your photos for making prints and sharing your photos for non-commercial usage. As is normal photography practice, we retain all copyright privileges.