INVESTMENT GUIDE

Choosing a photographer is not only about how the images look.

It is about how the day feels while it is being documented.

How present you are allowed to be. How comfortable you feel in front of the camera. How the moments you did not notice become part of what you remember later.

This guide is here to give you a clear sense of what working together looks like, what is included, and why the experience matters just as much as the photographs themselves.

WHAT YOU ARE INVESTING IN

Wedding photography is not simply coverage.

It is someone paying attention to the day while you are fully inside of it.

Someone noticing the things you will miss in real time.

The way your parents look at you during the ceremony. The conversations happening in the background. The pause before everything begins. The feeling of the room before you walk in.

The work is not only about documenting what happened.

It is about preserving what it felt like to be there.

THE EXPERIENCE

Most of the day is documented quietly.

I move through weddings with a documentary mindset. Observing first, stepping in only when it adds something meaningful.

There are moments where guidance matters.

During portraits. During family photos. When light, timing, or a small adjustment can elevate what is already happening.

Nothing overly posed. Nothing performative.

Just enough direction so you feel comfortable without feeling like the day becomes a photoshoot.

The goal is not to create moments.

It is to recognize the ones already unfolding.

COLLECTIONS

Every wedding is different.

Coverage is built around the pace of the day rather than strict limitations.

Most couples invest between $7,000-11,000 for full wedding coverage.

The right collection depends on how your day is structured, how much space you want built into it, and what matters most to you.

BASE PACKAGE

  • up to 10 hours of coverage
    second photographer
    private online gallery
    release for printing and sharing
    mix of digital and film images

  • rehearsal dinner . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
    additional photographer . . . . . . . . . . $800+
    engagement session . . . . . . . . . . $1,200
    additional hour . . . . . . . . . . $600

  • please reach out if you’re interested in having the entirety of your wedding weekend covered

Regardless of coverage, every couple receives:

  • planning guidance throughout the process

  • timeline assistance to help the day feel natural and unrushed

  • printing rights

  • access to my private Location Guide to help with brainstorming

  • access to my preferred vendors list (amazing humans)

  • a photography experience rooted in observation, honesty, and intention

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*Please note, most weddings receive a personalized quote based on travel, hours of coverage, and other additionals. Please let me know your needs beyond the base package and I will be happy to provide your personalized quote.

WHAT working together looks like

  • Planning begins long before the wedding day.

    I stay available throughout the process to help with timeline flow, lighting, pacing, locations, and anything that allows the day to feel more relaxed.

    Most couples have never planned a wedding before.

    You do not need to know exactly how things should work.

    Part of my role is helping create enough structure for the day to move smoothly while leaving room for it to still feel natural.

  • The best images rarely happen when people are trying too hard.

    For most of the day, you will not be thinking about the camera.

    I document what is already happening. The movement, the conversations, the transitions, the things that exist between the major events.

    Portraits are guided but relaxed.

    You will never be left wondering what to do, but you also will not be placed into stiff poses that do not feel like you.

    Family photos are structured and efficient so you can get back to being present.

    The goal is always the same:

    To create photographs that feel honest, intentional, and true to the experience of the day.

  • The work continues long after the wedding ends.

    Images are selected and edited carefully.

    Not just based on what looks strongest individually, but how everything works together as a story.

    The final gallery reflects the full rhythm of the day.

    The loud moments. The quiet moments. The details you noticed. The ones you did not.

SECURING YOUR DATE

Every year, I take on a limited amount of weddings to create the best possible experience from beginning to end for my clients. If you wish to move forward with the booking process, please reach out as soon as possible to ensure your date availability.

I look forward to the opportunity to work with you both.

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