Photo Coverage
Our photographic services are for clients seeking a professional, high-quality, and cost-effective solution.
Note: Same as if you interviewed and hired a photographer individually, just not costing thousands of dollars and definitely not, the typical "tourist" wedding photographer or hobbyist many websites use as stringers.
We adopt a specific 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.
Unlike the majority of "tourist" website photographers offerring straight JPEG's from the camera, we shoot in the "RAW" image format which requires a manual adjustment of each photo for optimal color balance, contrast, exposure, and other critical image parameters. This usually takes an additional 1-2 hours of extra work after the ceremony. Our dedication to detail and the extra time required, allows us to deliver the finest quality images.
Note: Most people will look at a website and compare how many photo they get for the price. More photos means a better deal right? See our "Timely Advice" FAQ and you decide.
Following the ceremony and usually within a day or two, we will have your images uploaded to your WebPhotoGallery for selection. These will be low-res versions with a watermark. Be assured that anything we post, will be of the highest qualty for your final version.
Upon making your selections and payment of your "Final Service Invoice", we'll upload your images to our transfer service. You'll receive and email link to download your images. Once downloaded to your computer, they're yours indefinitely, allowing you to share and print photographs at your convenience.
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 from the current photographer. 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. Simply use your photo files to make your own 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 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 usually within 1-2 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. The gallery will be available for (30) days and can be 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. This gallery can be shared with whomever you share the link with.
How do we get our photos?
After you've emailed us your selections, we'll upload your photo files to our web transfer service. They will email you with a link for download. Your photos will be available for download for (30) days. They can be reposted for an additional $25.
Note: Phot files are large consequently, they must be downloaded to a desktop or laptopn computer.
How long do you archive photos?
We are only liable to hold your photo files for (30) days after we send out your WebPhotoGallery. Archive service is not part of our services or packages but, we do keep photos as long as we're able and space allows. It's often times years. LOL.
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 for the most successful photos. We avoid areas and conditions that may be unsafe or problematic.
If we have a ceremony close to sunset, will we get sunset photos?
You would need to specifically select a sunset session so, we can time your ceremony and related portraits photos to allow us to also do a sunset session.
We schedule ceremonies at specific locations and where a sunset or sunset light is visible, normally 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.
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.. This in itself is about 1-2 hours of extra work! But no, we do not "Photoshop" or edit extensively i.e. fix belmishes, eliminate wrinkles, make people thinner fix wardrobe malfuction, hair, etc..
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.