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Introduction: We work hard to find out the little things before a big event. If Grandma is low on energy, we will work to get shots of her earlier in the day! If the Maid of Honor has a huge issue with her arm pits, well keep the dance floor photos of her to those with her arms down. We want you to scan through your untouched event photos with a sense of joy! No one wants dozens of photos of that crazy date that came along with a second cousin, while your favorite niece only shows up in the background. Paying attention to all the special people at your event is one way we work to differentiate ourselves from the competition.

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21 years in business

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Caroline T.

Dec 10, 2015

Melinda took all the photos we requested and had great suggestions for other shots! Her pictures really captured the beauty of the day and the warmth & joy of our guests.

Jeffrey S.

Dec 14, 2015

Melinda has a great eye for location and lighting. We went into the shoot with only one request, that our dogs join us. She not only made the dogs comfortable but was able to get them into the photos with ease. Melinda is great fun and easy going. After the shoot she provided us with digital copies of our best photos with multiple lighting and color choices so we could choose the ones that fit best with our theme.

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Weddings are an exception in my pricing model because nothing matches the stress of photographing a wedding! That said, the cost of an event is usually close to $100/hr for the photography time, plus $50/hour for any additional editing that is needed. To provide a budget friendly option I offer packages with less post photography edits by reducing the number or print ready digital files I'll create. A "Typical" wedding will quote out at about $1500, plus physical prints. Additional costs can include travel and overnight accommodations if needed. I generally ask for a serving of food at the reception for the one or two photographers that are there.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
This depends on the type of event of course! For weddings, I feel it's very important to meet the couple before the event and take a few photos of them that I can send to them for their thoughts. Just because I think the bride looks great, doesn't mean she feels the same - it's important to find out how a person prefers to be captured before the big day. Often this is accomplished with a short "engagement" or "save that date" photo session. For portrait photography we can usually just discuss the goals ahead of time, and I encourage customers to send me examples of the types of photos they love (Pinterest etc). After the photo shoot the hard part of my job begins! Sorting and editing photographs takes two to four times as long as the photo shoot. While I can provide proofs as soon as the end of the photo shoot, getting the final prints just right takes longer. I count on my customers to let me know if the product I deliver meets their expectations, and I'm happy to rework a photo or edit in our out an item or two as desired.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have taken photography courses at the college level, and I have an IT and Business degree. I started in 35mm film but finally gave into the digital world in 2001, when I began investing in digital SLRs. My current training comes predominately from online coursework in the software side of photography, what used to be dark room skills! I'm constantly reviewing other photographers work and looking for new trends and ideas - but one thing that I will always do is make sure you can actually see the face of the subject in a portrait. On my photo feed you'll see an example of a portrait taken on the rocky beach of the San Juan Islands in Washington State - this is about as distant from a subject as I'll go. In this case the beauty of the rocks, surf, sea, and the bride's white dresses was just too much to pass up!