FAQs (Events)

I do! I work hands-on with every client before the event, so you better believe I'm the one who shows up to photograph it! For most of my weddings, I bring a second photographer and/or assistant along to maximize coverage and help with equipment. For other events, like Mitzvahs or conferences, a second photographer can be added on.

During our initial consultation, we'll go over your event timeline to determine the amount of coverage that works best for your day. For all events, there is a 2 hour minimum.

Standard wedding day coverage is typically 8 hours, which is ample time to cover getting ready through most of your reception, if not the entire thing. Variables such as travel time between wedding day locations, a long cocktail hour, or a first look also play into your timeline. We will work together to make sure all your important moments are covered!

Adding extra hours on to your day is always a possibility as well. I am happy to customize a package tailored to your day!

No way! The day of your wedding is all yours and only yours. I don't photograph families in the morning or meet with potential clients over brunch. I get up, make sure all my gear is charged and packed, and I want to leave plenty of time to get to you!

I can tell you what I don't wear - heels! My professional event day outfit usually consists of black pants and a black shirt of some sort, but I try to match the tone of your event. If you're having a black tie affair, my outfit will be fancier. If your party is on the beach, I might rock some nice black shorts or a dress (as long as my pasty white skin isn't too blinding). If your event leans towards the retro, I might throw an art deco inspired headband on. In the end, I'm aiming for two things. One is comfort - I need to be able to move quickly and I need to be able to kneel, lie down, stand on my tip-toes, and get out on the dance floor in whatever I'm wearing. Two, I want to be as unobtrusive as possible, so I'm never going to wear something loud or crazy or distracting.

The turn-around time is typically 4-6 weeks. I work really hard to get all of your images delivered on the earlier side of that estimate, but occasionally, life gets in the way. I try to email you a couple of photos as a sneak peek within 48 hours. I may also post a couple on Instagram.

After all is said and done, I usually deliver somewhere around 100 images per hour of coverage. Every event is so unique; there could never be an exact number. What you see in your gallery are the edited, high-resolution images from your event. I combine my photos with those of my second photographer (if there was one) and weed out all the blinks, the blurs, the duplicates, and give you the best of the best!

I always ask my clients ahead of time to email me a list of the people they want included in their "formal portraits." It gives me a chance to familiarize myself with everyone's names and their relationships to the couple. If I can help it, I try not to say, "Hey, tall guy, can you squat down a little?" or "Lady in red, can you squeeze a little closer?" If there are people you want photographed outside of your immediate family, I recommend appointing a "photo boss" to round everyone up. That way, I can photograph you with your aunts and uncles, your high school friends, and your kickass coworkers, and still get all the important reception moments and wacky dancing photos. Also, trust that I will always photograph your vows, your first kiss, the cake cutting, the parent dances, and a million little moments in between. If you want to give me a heads-up about a special dance, song, cake, or let me know that there's something embroidered on the inside of your wedding dress, then bring it on! I am happy to have that written down somewhere.

The same applies to any other event! The more information I have about who/what should be photographed, the easier it will be for me to deliver what you want!

Of course not! It's a special day for them, too, and they want to share in the excitement! The one time I want us to have a little "privacy" is when I photograph a wedding couple alone. I want that time to be more relaxed and intimate and sometimes a peanut gallery gets in the way. You hire me to capture the best photos possible of your event and chances are, your enthusiastic guests are not going to get in my way. And if they do, I'm not afraid to throw an elbow.

Considering everything that's happened since 2020, this is a great question. I work really hard to keep myself healthy before an upcoming event. That being said, I belong to a wonderful community of photographer friends who are always happy to step in in an emergency. Also, since I work with a second photographer for weddings, there is already a capable photographer with your wedding day on their calendar, in pen!

Yes, yes, and more yes! I always carry at least two camera bodies, multiple flashes, multiple lenses, and multiple batteries. And remember that second photographer? They ALSO have at least one full set of equipment on them.

Let's get together! I would love to meet with you so that I can learn more about your event. An in-person meeting also gives me the chance to put some album samples in your hands and to answer any other questions that may pop up. And if an in-person meeting doesn't make sense, a Zoom meeting or even a simple phone call will do! So, your next step is to get in touch with me. A signed contract and a non-refundable retainer cement the deal!