Photography

Over the years I’ve been asked a hundred times about taking photos for eloping couples while also officiating their quickie weddings. I took photos with their phones. I took photos with their own disposable camera or their pocket digital camera. I even took a photo or two with my own phone and emailed them the shot.

I enjoy taking photos and even had a few colloges classes on photography using an old 100% manual camera and developing the film in the college darkroom.

My entire wedding ceremony is memorized so it is very easy for me to actually do both at the same time, although originally couples only asked for photos with their camera after the fact. My wife and son have also come to many of my weddings and have taken photos, too.

Then when the economic squeeze put a damper on couple’s wedding budgets, I began getting requests by brides for simple low cost photography options. I sent a large number of those brides to a network of professional photographers I knew, but most of them came back to me looking for any other photo options I could suggest. So I did.

I began to offer a simple photography option, using my own Nikon D5000 camera and providing the couples with a CD of 100 or more photos. My wife has gone on a few of these weddings and has taken many of these photos as well. My son has even gone with me and he has taken some of the “big picture” photos during the ceremony and I have done the shots before and after.

Digital photos on your camera or by us, given on a CD, allow you to use the photos with copyright restrictions and endless printing opportunities at such retail stores as Target, Walmart, Walgreens or others.

 

$0.00 | YOUR CAMERA…

If it is just the bride and groom or limited family, I will be happy to take a few shots with your disposable, phone, or digital camera for you, at no charge, since I’m there officiating your ceremony anyways. I don’t mind taking them.

When you have a quickie wedding, I often will hold your camera and take a few shots during the ceremony and just when the groom kisses the bride – giving you some “live” photos to take back home with you!

Often times, someone in the family or amongst your friends has a decent digital camera and is doing your photography. However, if you want a photo of your entire group, I will be happy to snap a few shots of everyone before I leave. And, I’ll gladly take a picture with whoever’s camera. I frequently stand there with 4 or 5 cameras taking group pictures!

 

$100 | MY CAMERA…

If I am already officiating your wedding ceremony, you can ask me about bringing my own camera and doing a photography/officiating all-in-one deal. My wife and son are sometime able to come with me and take photos during the ceremony, too.

Here is what I can offer: 100 – 150 or more, digital shots in various sets and provide them to you through FedEx Ground or U.S. Postal Services on CD, using my Nikon D5000 camera, that you can work with for your keepsake needs, your family, uploading to your website or Facebook, all without any copyright restrictions, some shots before and after your ceremony.

I frequently take photos with my camera while also performing the ceremony (during the vows, ring, and kiss), because I have my entire ceremony memorized. It really does flow fine, however, the one draw back is (if my wife or son are unable to come with me) that I can’t get photos of the “big-picture” ceremony that would include myself officiating. If this interests you, just let me know so I can plan on bringing my camera.

                  

$150 | SPOUSE/SON’S CAMERA…

If I am already officiating your wedding ceremony, you can ask me about bringing my wife and/or son with me to get some of those “big-picture” shots of the whole ceremony. Typically I still take several shot arrangements following the ceremony, while my wife or son take many during the ceremony.

 

$250 | STEPHANIE FOWLER’S CAMERA…

If you are interested in a dedicated and creative professional freelance photographer who can offer a little for your digital photography need, consider Stephanie Fowler, my daughter who frequently takes photos for my weddings, too.

$250 is Stephanie Fowler’s “Ceremony & Post-Ceremony Shots” offer of 150 – 200 or more digital shots, with 8-15 edits of your most precious moments, copyright release so you can print and use as you wish, and provides all photos on a personalized wedding CD shipped by U.S.P.S. or FedEx Ground.

Please visit the Stephanie Fowler  page to learn about add-on options, to ask her a question, or to inquirer about her availability for your wedding day.

 

Photography Scheduling…

Please contact me or use the form below and I will give you the email and contact information.

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