When you are ready to book, let us know which package you are interested in and we will send over a link to accept our services, sign the contract and pay the 35% retainer to hold the date! All travel fees are due 5 months out from wedding and final payment due one month from wedding date. 

Yes, we do! We use a variety of cameras both film and digital. From toy film cameras, vintage film cameras to the most modern medium format film and digital cameras. We don't give you a specific amount of film we shoot as each wedding differs in timing, lighting and overall feel. So we choose the best camera for that moment to capture it how we feel works best to document that memory and emotion. If you absolutely love film let us know!!

We absolutely prefer to have a list for all groupings wanted captured on the wedding day. Please be weary that more than 20-25 combinations will tire out the couple, wedding party, and family. Imagine each combination to average 2-3 minutes. Try to keep it simple to make this time fun.  Be sure to check weather and adjust photo list to accommodate comfort levels. If there are other unique items or situations that aren't "normal" to a typical wedding day we would love to know about that. However, we prefer not to have an overly large list where we feel we need to tick items off instead of spending your day naturally capturing it how it unfolds. So the answer is yes and no respectively.  

The timeline for photos ranges from 8 to 14 weeks, depending on the timing of the season. We Always get you a highlights gallery of 100+ images within 3 weeks of the wedding (after we get the film processed) so you have some to enjoy and share while you wait for the final edit. We will stay in touch with you as to when we have your wedding in queue and working on it to give you a confirmed date of delivery.

While each wedding is different with lighting and timing some weddings will get more black & whites then others. On average we deliver 20-30% of the images in black & white. We will shoot some B&W film. Others will be converted to B&W because the lighting may have been mixed or dark, shutter dragged or higher iso used. Other times we use our artistic preference in presenting an image that may feel more photojournalistic or editorial in feeling, with more emotions etc. Often times we deliver the same image in both color and black and white if we feel it is lovely in both.. This is where you trust our art in the final editing.

Yes! While we are located in the Napa Valley and often photograph the destination weddings of couples from out of town here in the valley, we absolutely love to travel to document weddings all over the world.  We have traveled as far as Bali, Canada, Mexico and many locations throughout the United States as well.  Travel fees will occur outside of two hours drive from Napa and will be assessed upon further inquiry. For destinations outside of California we will give an hour of coverage complimentary to offset the cost of additional travel fees. We also arrive at the destination one full day prior to first day of photographing to make sure there is time for any travel delays, jet lag, and also to scout wedding venue! (Typically for a Saturday wedding with a friday welcome dinner we arrive Wednesday evening. )

Our clients spend on average 12k-22k. Every wedding is not the same so our pricing will vary a bit  depending on the wedding.  While we show up with the same excitement, professional service and artistic approach to documenting your day, often times the size and scope of the wedding will determine the size of our team, amount of gear needed, and additional time prior to or longer post production after the wedding weekend. After getting to know you and collecting all the fun information about your wedding, I put together a custom proposal for you. Here is an example of our most requested services for weddings local to California. Please let us know if you are having a smaller wedding or your day is less than 6 months away. If we are still available we are happy to see if we can work out a budget that fits your needs better.

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