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Photography by Monique Wedding Photojournalism
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| You will enjoy working with us because we are pleasant, easy-going, and we truly love photographing weddings. We are not pushy or over bearing: you will hardly know we are in the room. The way we work allows your wedding day to be about you and your family and guests. While we do organize the formal portraits, that is the only time through out your day that we will be asking people where to stand. You won't be placed in stiff, awkward poses, rather we will lightly choreograph more natural, comfortable groupings. During the getting ready stage, ceremony and the reception, we won't be interrupting you to ask, "can you do that again?" We simply use our skills to document everything that is happening around us without interfering. |
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The outstanding difference between us and many other photographers who have adopted the candid style that has become so popular today is that we both have professional career backgrounds in photojournalism. We both went to San Jose State University and received our BS degrees in Journalism, emphasis in Photojournalism. |
| This was followed by careers in the field, covering a wide range of events from conflicts in Central America to hometown parades. We are confident that if wedding photojournalism is what you want, we are the most qualified and most enjoyable to work with in the area. Please visit our official website, listed below, to see our complete online portfolios, most recent pricelist, and our complete biographies. |
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Listed below is a detailed price list and what exactly is included with each option. I also list a few additional things you may choose to add to each option, such as coffee table albums, a second set of 4x6 prints, etc. If you have any additional questions, please call or email me anytime.
Coverage: can include all or some of the following
- Pre-ceremony preparation: candids of bride with bridesmaids having hair done, make up, putting wedding dress on, etc. Groom getting ready with groomsmen.
- Pre-ceremony portraits: traditionally the bride and groom are photographed separately from each other, with immediate family members and attendants: bride with parents, groom with grooms men, etc.
- Ceremony: candids of key moments, etc.
- Portraits after ceremony: bride and groom together with combinations of family members and wedding party
- Reception: candids of guests, toasts, cake cutting, dancing, etc.
(Portraits can be done as described above, separating them into pre-ceremony and post-ceremony, OR you may choose to have them done all before, or all after the ceremony. I suggest doing them all after the ceremony only if you have a small wedding party, 3 or fewer attendants each, and a small family shot list.)
Costs: there are 3 Options.YOU KEEP THE NEGATIVES WITH EVERY OPTION, no extra charge, or long wait
Option 1: $2,000.00 flat rate.
- You choose either Monique or Scott to be your wedding photographer. Monique specializes in film, while Scott specializes in digital. Scott can, of course, use film or digital, whichever you prefer. Monique is not available for Option 1 Saturday weddings, unless your date is less than 4 months away from the time of booking.
- Coverage listed above, up to 4 hours. This option is perfect for small weddings or people who don't want the whole day documented from start to finish. It can include a little bit of the last minute getting ready process, the ceremony, portraits and the beginning of the reception.
- You choose how much black and white and color you want.
- Up to 400 matte-finish 4x6 photographs with white borders. The photographs do not have any logos or imprints on the front, they are custom machine prints done at a professional lab. The negative number or file name and number is printed on the back of each photograph.
- You choose to have your images put in KOLO brand photo albums or a KOLO brand photo storage box.
*The book-bound albums are black cloth covered, acid free, archival and lignin free, include a 3x3 picture window on the cover, and hold 4x6 prints. (Check out the KOLO website: http://www.kolo.com/main.asp. The style of album I use is called "Hudson.")
*The photo box uses archival board, black European book cloth, archival book binding paper, and includes a 2x2 picture window on the front. ( See above KOLO website, medium box style is called “Havana.”) The photographs included in the box are printed on 5x5 sized paper with a 3x4.5 image that has a “sloppy border,” which makes the photo look like it is a full-frame darkroom printed image.- For film weddings, all of the negatives from each roll of film are organized, labeled and put in to a separate binder. You will also receive digital files of all the photographs archived on a dvd. These are about 5 megabyte jpeg files, 300 dpi at 4x6 size.
- For digital weddings, you will receive digital negatives. These are 28 megabyte color corrected jpeg files, and can make up to a 16x20 print.
- Shipping cost of albums included in price. I use Fed EX ground, signature required. I email you the tracking number as soon as I ship your albums to you.
Option 2: $3000 flat rate
- You choose either Monique or Scott to be your wedding photographer. Monique specializes in film, while Scott specializes in digital. Scott can, of course, use film or digital, whichever you prefer.
- Coverage listed at top of page, up to 8 hours. This is the perfect option for people who want a full day of documentary coverage, including the majority of the getting ready process, the ceremony, portraits, and the majority of the reception.
- You choose how much black and white and color you want.
- Up to 600 matte-finish 4x6 photographs with white borders. The photographs do not have any logos or imprints on the front, they are custom machine prints done at a professional lab. The negative number or file name and number is printed on the back of each photograph.
- You choose to have your images put in KOLO brand photo albums or a KOLO brand photo storage box.
*The book-bound albums are black cloth covered, acid free, archival and lignin free, include a 3x3 picture window on the cover, and hold 4x6 prints. (Check out the KOLO website: http://www.kolo.com/main.asp. The style of album I use is called "Hudson.")
*The photo box uses archival board, black European book cloth, archival book binding paper, and includes a 2x2 picture window on the front. ( See above KOLO website, medium box style is called “Havana.”) The photographs included in the box are printed on 5x5 sized paper with a 3x4.5 image that has a “sloppy border,” which makes the photo look like it is a full-frame darkroom printed image.- For film weddings, all of the negatives from each roll of film are organized and labeled and put in to a separate binder. You will also receive digital files of all the photographs archived on a dvd. These are about 5 megabyte jpeg files, 300 dpi at 4x6 size.
- For digital weddings, you will receive digital negatives. These are 28 megabyte color corrected jpeg files, and can make up to a 16x20 print.
- Shipping cost of albums included in price
. I use Fed EX ground, signature required. I email you the tracking number as soon as I ship your albums to you.
Option 3: $6500 flat rate
- Coverage listed at top of page, unlimited hours. Includes 2 photographers, both Monique and Scott, each with their unique photojournalistic style. This is the perfect option for people who want a complete day of documentary coverage, including all of the getting ready process for both the women and the men, the ceremony, portraits, and the entire reception.
- 1,000 - 1,200 matte-finish 4x6 photographs with white borders. The photographs do not have any logos or imprints on the front, they are custom machine prints done at a professional lab. The negative number or file name and number is printed on the back of each photograph.
- You choose to have your images put in KOLO brand photo albums or a KOLO brand photo storage box.
*The book-bound albums are black cloth covered, acid free, archival and lignin free, include a 3x3 picture window on the cover, and hold 4x6 prints. (Check out the KOLO website: http://www.kolo.com/main.asp. The style of album I use is called "Hudson.")
*The photo box uses archival board, black European book cloth, archival book binding paper, and includes a 2x2 picture window on the front. ( See above KOLO website, medium box style is called “Havana.”) The photographs included in the box are printed on 5x5 sized paper with a 3x4.5 image that has a “sloppy border,” which makes the photo look like it is a full-frame darkroom printed image.- You will get a combination of film and digital coverage, Monique using film, Scott using digital.
- Shipping cost of albums included in price. I use Fed EX ground, signature required. I email you the tracking number as soon as I ship your albums to you.
- *** Plus, if you choose to add a coffee table album with this option, you will receive $200 off the total price of any album you choose. And if you choose to order enlargements from me, you will receive 20 percent off the amount due.
Hourly Option: $500 (elopement with 10 or fewer people) or $650 (wedding with attendants and guests, more than 10 people) per hour, maximum of 3 hours. Available Monday through Thursday only.
- Coverage listed at top of page: 1 hour will cover a half hour ceremony and formal portraits, usually 2 hours will cover the ceremony, formal portraits, and just a small portion of either the getting ready or the reception, and 3 hours will cover the ceremony, formal portraits, and some of both the getting ready and reception.
- 75 - 125 4x6-size, matte-finish photographs per hour of coverage. Number of images depends on size of wedding.
- The photographs are put into a KOLO brand photo album. Album design is based on number of photographs included.
- For film weddings, all of the negatives from each roll of film are organized and labeled and put in to a separate binder. You will also receive digital files of all the photographs archived on a dvd. These are about 5 megabyte jpeg files, 300 dpi at 4x6 size.
- For digital weddings, you will receive digital negatives. These are 28 megabyte color corrected jpeg files, and can make up to a 16x20 print.
- Shipping cost of albums included in price. I use Fed EX ground, signature required. I email you the tracking number as soon as I ship your albums to you
Deposits:
I require a twenty five percent deposit for options 1,2 and 3, so $500, $750, and $1,625 respectively. I require a $100 per hour of coverage deposit for weddings based on the hourly rate. The deposit is non-refundable and goes toward your total amount due. The balance for each option is due on the wedding day. I accept cash and/or checks only. Coming soon, Paypal payments.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
* Second set of prints: $500 flat fee
The second set is not put in the Kolo albums. It is put in the Kolo box.* Overtime for Options 1 and 2: $250 per hour
Overtime can be decided upon in advance or on the day of the wedding.
If you feel that the 4 hours of coverage included in Option 1 is not quite enough, but the 8 hours of coverage in Option 2 is too much, you can add up to 2 hours of overtime to Option 1 to make it 5 or 6 hours of coverage.* Enlargements: While we always give you your negatives/ digital negatives with each option, you may choose to have us make your enlargements for you.
- All reprints and enlargements are custom prints made on the highest quality archival paper
- minimum order $200, plus $20.00 shipping fee.
- You will receive your negatives/ digital negatives with your completed enlargement order.
- You will be responsible for all future enlargements. A list of recommendations will be given to you to insure anything you enlarge in the future will have the same quality that we provide
- Nevada residents pay 7.375% sales tax
4x6 - $6.00
5x7 - $20.00
8x12(full frame) - $30.00
10x15 -$45.00
12x 18 (full frame) - $65.00
* Coffee Table Albums:
The Cypress album is individually handcrafted by artisans with Japanese bookbinding fabric and bound with ribbon from Switzerland. The pages are made from acid-free fine art paper that is hand torn to create a deckled edge. The album also comes with a European style presentation box made specifically to fit your album, which will protect and store your album for many generations to come. Check out their website, CypressAlbums.com. I also have samples to show you when we meet. If you see something on the Cypress website that you like and it is not offered below, I can customize an album for you.Choose between black or natural colored pages.
Choose from a variety of colors for your cover and box fabric. See the swatch fabric and ribbon samples on the Cypress website.
*Nevada residents pay 7.375% sales tax
There are 3 options for your coffee table album: If you order your coffee table album with your original contract for service, you receive a $100 discount on the coffee table album prices listed below.
Album 1: $800.00
This album is 8 x 10.5 and comes with 20 4x6’sAlbum 2: $1000.00
This album is 10 x 13.5 and comes with 20 images, can include up to five 5x7 images.Album 3: $1200.00
This album is 10 x 13.5 and comes with up to 40 images, can include up to five 5x7 images.Cover photo, 4x6: $20.00
Invitation mounting: $15.00
* Engagement photos:
$350.00 for wedding clients. Includes 1 hour at a location of your choice, (I can also make recommendations if you are not from the area) 2 rolls of film, 36 exposures each, one is color and the other is black & white, 1 set of 4x6 matte finish prints in a proof album, a dvd with digital images, the negatives, and recommendations to ensure quality enlargements.
Other Information:
*Monique uses all 35 mm Nikon film camera equipment. I carry 2 Nikon F100 cameras with TTL flashes and several lenses, from wide angle to telephoto, with me at all times. I use professional film, black & white in one camera, and color in the other. I always bring back-up equipment with me as well.
*Scott uses all digital 35mm Nikon cameras, two D200s and a D2HS. He also uses TTL flashes and several lenses, from wide angle to telephoto. He also brings back up equipment with him as well.
