Beacon Photography
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185 Winthrop Street
Winthrop, MA 02152 (map) - (617) 848-8299
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Beacon Photography • Winthrop, MA • $250-400 per hour
- You'll be asked a few quick questions that will help describe your needs.
- You'll be asked to provide your contact information so that John Munson will be able to get in touch with you.
- You'll have the option to get competing quotes from other qualified service professionals, saving you time and money.
Wedding photography by award-winning photographer John Munson.
John uses a variety of photographic styles to capture the essence of your wedding day. With John you can expect dozens of photo-journalistic candids of your wedding party and guests. You can also expect beautifully arranged and professionally lit formal portraits. John also takes artistic compositions of all the special details you've taken so much time and money to prepare including some of the flowers, the table settings, the rings, and more. John uses architectural photography to capture the beauty of the church and wedding venue. John's fun personality and refined night-event photography to capture the dancing and fun during the reception regardless of how dark the room is. And lastly and most importantly John will get dozens of great photos of the wedding couple throughout the event.
Packages start as low as $600 for 2 hour weddings and $1500 for the 7 hour package. Each package includes a DVD with all the edited photos. Packages vary depending on additional items you elect to get, including an engagement portrait session, heirloom quality album, parent albums, mini-albums for bridal party, a personalized signing board, framed prints, high light videos, Save the Date magnets or Thank You cards. A second shooter or Videographer are additional options you can choose to get as well.
Hours
Mon-Fri: 6:00am-3:00pm
Sat: 7:00am-1:00pm
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. I think the most important things to look for when hiring a wedding photographer are the following:
1) Great Personality: Is she/he personable, and will he/she make you, your spouse, and your family and friends feel comfortable?
2) Reliability: Do they have a proven track record and/or examples? Most professionals have second or third camera as backup along with extra lighting and batteries. You can not afford to have your once in a lifetime experience to be botched by a total amateur.
3) Skill Level: Do they take simple snapshots or capture expressive candids as well as creative compositions?
Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?
A. I would say the best way to juggle getting a good photographer while not blowing your budget is by negotiating the best package. Tell the your favorite photographer some of the other prices you've seen and see what they can offer you. You can also get a lot of discounts on things such as prints or discounted parent albums if you agree to pay the normal rate for the service and the main album.
Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?
A. Reliability: When did you start doing wedding photography? How many cameras do you use? What kind of lighting do you use?
Personality: What do you like about doing this job. How do you handle the formal portraits?
Artistry: What is your style? What lenses do you use and why? Do you have any signature shots that you like to take?
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. Over the years, I've come to realize what makes me unique in the wedding business. I have an artistic eye as well as technical mastery of my equipment. I do not get stressed or tire easily, which allows me to continuously take hundreds of tack sharp photos throughout the day. And lastly and probably most importantly, I genuinely care about the wedding couple and that allows me to truly capture their personalities with my camera. Every couple I've ever photographed feel comfortable around me, and that almost always results in wonderful photos.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. I love being a wedding photographer for lots of reasons, but to name a few: I love getting to know the wedding couple. I love witnessing the lifelong commitment people make to each other. I love all the beauty surrounding a wedding including the church, venue, dresses, flowers, table settings, lights, candles, little kids, and peoples' faces. I love seeing all the unique religious and cultural rituals. And I love the dancing, the laughter and the overall happiness at a wedding. Its really the peak of one's life and its both a pleasure and honor to capture that on camera.
