Are
you a full-time photographer?
YES, I HAVE BEEN A FULL-TIME PHOTOGRAPHER ALL OF MY WORKING LIFE.
Have
you photographed many weddings?
OVER 2000 OVER THE COURSE OF MY CAREER.
Don't
you get bored photographing so many weddings?
NO, I LOVE WEDDINGS AND CONSIDER IT AN HONOUR
TO BE ENTRUSTED WITH PRODUCING THE MEMORIES OF YOUR SPECIAL
DAY.
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS "JUST ANOTHER WEDDING" TO ME.
Will
you be the photographer on the day?
YES
What
happens if you are ill?
I AM A MEMBER OF A GROUP OF 8 SIMILARLY QUALIFIED
PHOTOGRAPHERS
AND IN AN EMERGENCY WE WILL ALL COVER FOR EACH
OTHER.
THIS WOULD BE A VERY RARE OCCURRENCE INDEED.
Are
you qualified?
YES
I QUALIFIED AT PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE OF ART MANY YEARS AGO
AND AM A
QUALIFIED MEMBER OF ALL THE MAIN PROFESSIONAL BODIES.
Do
you work with an assistant?
NOW AND AGAIN ON VERY LARGE WEDDINGS, BUT I PREFER WORKING
ALONE
AS I FEEL THAT IT IS LESS INTRUSIVE ON THE WEDDING AND I AM
WELL KNOWN
FOR WORKING QUIETLY AN EFFICIENTLY WITH THE MINIMUM OF
FUSS.
Are
you insured?
YES, FOR BOTH PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY AND PUBLIC LIABILITY TO THE
LEVELS
RECOMMENDED BY THE MASTER PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION.
Do
you take credit cards?
YES, ALL MAJOR CARDS INCLUDING AMERICAN EXPRESS.
I
close my eyes a lot. Do you have any special techniques for coping
with this?
PERSISTENCE AND EXPERIENCE ALWAYS WINS IN THE END.
Do
you do any digital retouching on your images?
YES, ALL IMAGES ARE CHECKED IN PHOTOSHOP AND ANY THAT REQUIRE
DIGITAL RETOUCHING
WILL HAVE THIS AS A MATTER OF COURSE. WE CAN
ALSO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC REQUESTS WITHIN REASON.
What
happens if you camera goes wrong on the day?
I CARRY A COMPLETE BACK-UP SET OF CAMERAS AND LENSES WITH ME AT
EVERY WEDDING.
What
happens if you get held up in traffic, my friends photographer was
nearly an hour late?
I AM FANATICAL ABOUT TIME KEEPING AND ALWAYS CHECK ON TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS BEFORE
LEAVING AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME FOR HOLD UPS.
Do
we pay the price on your website are there additional charges to
go on top?
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU PAY WITH NO HIDDEN EXTRAS.
Are
all the photographs on your website taken by you?
YES.
Do
you take a set number of shots?
NO, THERE ARE NO LIMITS. I TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT ON THE DAY WITH
NO LIMITATIONS.
Do
you cover the brides preparations and stay for the first dance?
YES , ALL PART OF THE SERVICE
You
supply printable disks with your packages, are they
at hi-res, cropped and adjusted with all of the photos taken?
YES
Do
you supply parents albums?
YES, WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF CHOICES, BOTH MODERN AND TRADITIONAL
IN A VARIETY OF SIZES AND STYLES