Introduction: Hello,
My name is Hide(he-day) and thank you for taking your time to read my profile. I'm a photographer located in beautiful Palm Springs. I do both local wedding shoots, family photoshoots as well as destination wedding shoots that I cover most of Southern California.
If you're looking for a wedding photographer, you're looking at the right
photographer!
Every time I talk to my customers, they always ask me various questions.
So this question and answer will give you a good idea about if I'm the right photographer for you.
Q: I'm shy and my fiancée and I really don't know how to pose. Do you help us how to pose?
A: Yes, I do. I'm good at making people feel comfortable in front of the camera and once you get relaxed, any pose I give you will look natural.
Q: Do you take any requests during the wedding?
A: Yes, I do. As a matter of fact, they always ask me to take photos with
someone. I will take any photos you request during your wedding and
that's my job.
Q: Are you expensive?
A: No, not really. But I'm not super cheap, either. My price is fair. I have a
pride in my work, and I charge accordingly.
Sometimes, they decline my offer because they found out that one of their family members or a friend would do their shoot free.
If you think that your friend can do your wedding shoot, then please do so. No pro would do your wedding shoot free. Like many Thumbtack pros here, I would rather work with customers who would appreciate my quality
of work and have some respect for me and that they are comfortably
willing to pay my price.
Q: Are you willing to work my budget?
A: Yes, I'm willing to work the budget but you'll have to talk to me first.
Obviously, if your budget is quite lower than my suggested price, it
probably won't work.
Q: If I want you to edit only some ceremony photos and all my family
photos, will the price still be the same?
A: No. If that's all you want me to edit, then I can give you a discount. You will get those selected edited photos as well as all unedited photos.
Q: what kind of photo editing do you do?
A: In my price, a basic photo editing is included: exposure correction,
composition correction, sharpness and editing out some unwanted objects in the background. I don't do body alterations such as fixing double chin,
making your body slim. If you ask me to do it, then you'll need to select
which photos you will want me to do this special photoshop work and that there will be extra charges.
Q: What fees are included in your price? I don't want to see some hidden
fees.
A: There are no hidden fees, and all the fees are explained in my price
quote. Those fees are typically the Thumbtack fee ($60-110) and traveling
fee ($50-100), a flash drive with your wedding photos in a custom case ($60, I sometimes list as an option). The traveling fee means gas expense.
Q: what is your turnaround time? When do I get all my edited photos?
A: For 4- 5 hours of the shoot, you will get the first batch of photos in
about 4 weeks after the wedding and it will take 90-150 days till you will
get all edited photos. If you want a fast editing, its service is available for
an additional fee.
If you want all your edited photos fast, I have fast editing service and you will get your photos in two weeks or less for an additional price.
For 6 hours plus shoot, you will get all edited photos in about 2 weeks.
Special editing fee is included in the price. This service works quite well if you're doing your wedding anywhere between September and November.
You will get all your wedding photos before Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Q: Do you drink during the wedding?
A: No. I once had a glass of cold beer because the groom strongly
recommended it to me. But after I had a beer, I couldn't concentrate on
my job well. Since then, I never drink any alcohol during my job. I'd rather
have a cup of coffee and some sweet snacks.
Q: What is your shooting style?
A: For a wedding shoot, I will use both natural light and flash and I take
some setup shots and some candid shots. My photography is going to be
your unique story about your wedding.
Q: I'm a catholic, have you done a wedding shoot at catholic church?
A: Yes, I've done many wedding shoots at catholic church, and I know their rules.
Q: I want to hire you but when am I supposed to pay you a deposit?
A: Before you pay me a deposit, I will make a contract for your wedding
shoot, and I want you to sign the contract. I will send you the contract to
your email and you will sign it electronically. Only after you signed it, then
you will pay me the deposit and you will pay me the balance before or at
the end of the wedding.
Q: When you come to our wedding, what do you wear?
A: If it's not too hot, I will wear a white dress shirt, a tie, black pants and a black jacket and a pair of black shoes. If it's hot, I won't wear a jacket nor a tie, but I will always bring a tie with me just in case.
Q: I want you to communicate with my guests. Are you good at socializing with people?
A: Yes. I'm quite easy-going and I'm not shy about socializing with people. This is very important to make them relaxed before I take their photos.
Q: Do you do video service as well?
A: Yes, I do. I have two videographers in my team, one in LA and the other one in San Diego area. If their schedule is available, I can do a video service.
But sometimes, people can't afford to hire a videographer, but they still
want a short video. In that case, I will offer my video service at a reduced
price.
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* I have a FREE guide, "7 Ways to Plan Your Wedding in a Smart Way".
Please go to my site, go to the Home page or the About page and fill out
the form and send it to me. You'll get my FREE guide immediately.
*I tried to verify my license on the Thumbtack page but I just couldn't find the right job category in my county. I asked Thumbtack if they could help
me to verify it but they simply said they couldn't. But I have my business license.
*Attention!!*
My minimum wedding shoot is 4 hours and if it's a local one(Palm Springs area), I may do a 3-hour wedding shoot. It just doesn't make a business
sense if I have to drive 2 hours or more just for a one-hour or a 2-hour
shoot.
* Also, I welcome serious inquirers only, please.
And I also offer full video service. I have a videographer on my team so go
to my site and click on the video. You'll find a link to his work.
*I get a lot of telemarketing calls or robocalls every day and if I don't know who's calling me, I usually won't answer the call. So please send me a text message first before you call me. Thank you!!
