How long have you been in business?  I have been an Austin Wedding Photographer since 2009

How many weddings have you photographed? I have photographed over 500 weddings in Austin and all over the world.

Are you part time or full time? Photography is my full time job, I absolutely love it.

Do you have formal training? Yes, I have a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art & Design, where I focused mainly in commercial and fashion photography. I moved to NYC after college, and quickly learned wedding and portrait photography was a much better fit because of the emotional connection both my clients and I have to the images. After working under many award-winning photographers in the city, I moved to Austin for a life better suited to me. Easy going, hard working, creative and happy. I am fulfilled by this work, I can't imagine doing anything else.

How many camera bodies and lenses do you have? I have 2 professional Canon mirrorless cameras strapped to me at all times during a wedding, with an additional 2 DSLR bodies in my bag as backup. I always have at least 5 L series lenses with me that cover a large range of focal lengths. This also allows for backup should a lens break. 

How many images should I expect to see from my wedding? I typically deliver 100 images per hour, or 150 an hour with a second professional photographer.

Are the photographers you hire to second shoot for you professional? Yes, I have a select network of talented and hard working peers I work with, who have been in business for at least 5 years. In any circumstance, they could take over and give you beautiful wedding images.

How long does it take to get our images? My goal is to deliver a set of professionally edited, frame ready images that you will love forever. That is why this process takes between 12 and 15 weeks for weddings, and 6 to 8 weeks for portrait sessions. Clean, consistent editing takes time, and you do not want me to rush this process. Once completed, you have the option of coming in for your wedding gallery premiere and product ordering session, or receiving your images via online gallery to view at home privately. I highly recommend printing out your favorite images because no matter the quality of the screen, details will be lost. The smaller the screen, the fewer the details. I’m always happy to help you put together a beautiful, professional photo book after your wedding as well.

What is your backup system? Images are downloaded to an external drive & the cloud, and memory cards with original images are not formatted until the final gallery is uploaded online. After delivery of the gallery, I can only guarantee to keep client images for two years after the wedding.

What happens if you are sick or injured, and cannot shoot our wedding? Unless something life threatening is happening, I'm happy to load up on cold meds to power through your wedding. If it’s Covid, I will find a professional of equal experience to cover me at no additional cost to you. I will do everything physically possible to be there, and I will always work hard to deliver artistic, professional images. Worst case scenario, I have a large network of talented and experienced professional photographer friends who will happily step in to help. 

How do you make sure to capture all the posed photos requested of family/friends? I provide a wedding photography questionnaire for you to fill in a few weeks before the wedding where you list out exactly who you'd like for the posed photos of family/friends. Otherwise, I’ve been doing this long enough to know where to be and when, and how to anticipate moments as they happen naturally so that I do not have to work from a shot list.

Can we see the RAW, unedited photos you don't include in our online gallery? No. I do not show my RAW, unedited files to anyone, ever. Part of what you are paying me for is my ability to curate your gallery and provide the most flattering and emotional photos, as well as having over 17 years of editing experience to make your photos as naturally beautiful and high quality as possible.

Do you use a post-processing software to edit the photos? Every image delivered to you is professionally edited by me using Adobe products. I have been editing professionally for over 17 years.

Are the final photos shared on a website? The final collection of images is uploaded to an online gallery that you will have access to for two years after the wedding. The approximate resolution of the photos is 5000x3700 pixels @ 300ppi, ranging from 10mb to 20mb per file.

How does your pricing work? I create custom quotes for each of my couples based entirely on their photographic needs. This means I can accommodate a wide range of budgets, whether you are looking for just a few hours of week day coverage, or Saturday coverage with three photographers, portrait sessions, and a professional photo book. If you'd like to receive a custom quote for your wedding, please fill in and submit my contact form, and give me as much information about your wedding as possible. I will respond during office hours (Tuesday - Thursday, 11am to 7pm) with links to full galleries of my past work, plus a series of questions that will help me build your custom quote.

When do you schedule engagement sessions? I shoot engagement sessions during the week only. Weekends are reserved for weddings or much needed time off. In some cases, I will schedule your session for a Saturday morning for an additional $500.

How do we book you?  To get started, please contact me to check my availability. I shoot for clients all over the world, so my booking process can be conveniently done online. Contracts are viewed and signed by all parties electronically. For payment, I prefer Venmo so I can avoid credit card fees, but I can also accept credit. Your package total will be split into two even payments. The first payment is due with your signed contract as your non-refundable deposit, and guarantees my services for your date. The second payment is due 60 days before your wedding.

Can we meet you before we book? Absolutely! I’d love to schedule a virtual meeting with you to see if we have chemistry.

What are you like? I am extremely laid back unless I need to take charge. I work to live, and am always searching for the best balance between my work and personal life. Due to a busy shooting schedule (busiest during the Spring and Fall), I can only spend three days a week managing the business. This includes emailing, among many, many other things. This means I will answer your email as quickly as I can in the order it is received, Tuesdays through Thursdays only. I take Sundays and Mondays off because I've learned, if it's not two days off in a row, it's just not enough. I'm a weekend warrior, so I've come to terms with giving up my Fridays and Saturdays for work. But, I treasure my Sundays and Mondays, so you can expect no work talk from me during that time =) I will do my best to let you know when I am taking time off and am away from the office completely, but I love going off the grid, and sometimes very spontaneously.