NORWAY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

OUR PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICE

As you have not experienced our services before, we would like to take this opportunity to walk you through our procedures and wedding collections, so you can make the most informed decision for your wedding photography.

We not only want to meet your expectations, but to exceed them, and to do this, it is important that you understand exactly what happens when you hire us to tell your wedding story.

BEFORE THE WEDDING DAY

Usually within six weeks of your ceremony we will confirm addresses, contact numbers, arrival times, locations, likes, dislikes and any other matters that require discussion. We don’t want to leave anything to chance, so please don’t assume anything. If you would like something, simply ask for it.

WEDDING DAY TIMELINE

If we have any chance of emulating the beautiful photography that is on our website (which is why you booked us), then we need to spend quality time to create these images together.

We typically allow an hour and a half of photography time at the groom’s home. We need the groom and the groomsmen to be ready by the time we arrive, up to their shoes, pants and an open shirt. The jacket, cufflinks and accessories can be done on camera. The groom’s family should also be dressed and ready by the time we arrive. From there, you must allow enough time to travel from the groom’s home to the bride’s home.

Once at the bride’s home, we typically spend two hours of photography time with the bride, bridesmaids and family. The bride should be dressed in a robe with all hair and make-up completely done by the time we arrive. The girls, including the bride, should be with no accessories by the time we arrive and we can do the rest on camera. The bride’s family should also be completely ready when we arrive, so there are no delays for the family portraits. From there, you need to allow enough time to travel to the ceremony location.

It is also important to remind the florist that the flowers should be delivered to the groom’s home and the bride’s home by the time we arrive, so that we can include them in all of the photographs.

Please allow enough time for photography between the ceremony and the reception, keeping in mind that ceremonies usually take longer than you expect. You should also allow extra time for congratulations after the ceremony. We then will take all of your family portraits immediately afterwards, there at the ceremony location, and this will take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on how many people will be in your family portraits. From there, we will use the remaining time to photograph you as a couple together and additional portraits with your wedding party.

Here is a typical wedding day schedule that you can adjust based on your own ceremony and reception times: 

10:00-11:00am Groom’s coverage

11:30-12:00pm Travel from groom to bride

12:00-2:00pm Bride’s coverage

2:00-2:30pm Travel to ceremony

2:30-3:30pm Ceremony

3:30-4:00pm Congratulations and group photo outside the church

4:00-4:30pm Family and bridal party photographs

4:30-6:00pm Portrait photography

6:00-6:30pm Travel to reception

6:30-8:00pm Reception coverage to formalities

BRIDAL HAIR AND MAKE-UP 

Please be advised that we require your hair and make-up to be completed two hours before you have to leave for the ceremony. This will give us time to create some beautiful images of you, your bridesmaids and family. This is essential to ensure that we provide you with the best coverage possible. You are hiring a talented and creative photographer because you want the best. It is important that you give us the time to create your photographs. 

CAR HIRE AND TIMES 

Please book your cars/limos to allow for a half hour after the intended start of your reception. This does not mean that we will plan to be late to the reception, but it gives us some breathing space to complete location photography without the pressure of you being charged more by the car company.

PAYMENTS 

A 10% booking fee is required to secure our services and is due immediately on booking. Once the retainer is received, we will secure your booking date. 

The remaining fee is 60% payable 30 days before the wedding day and 30% will be due before the digital negatives are delivered, approximately 1 month after the wedding date. 

You may choose to purchase extras such as parent duplicate books, additional pages, fine art prints etc. A 50% deposit will be payable before we begin your order and the balance is payable on completion. 

PHOTOGRAPHY AND ALBUM PLANNING 

If a married couple could only salvage one item while fleeing their burning home, most would choose their wedding album. We photograph your wedding with the album design in mind, to tell the full story of your special day. Wedding photos are priceless, celebrating a time in your life when you’ve never been happier, never looked better and are sharing the most precious moments of your life with the people you love most. We don’t take this responsibility lightly. Our objective is to make you look the best you have ever looked in your life, while telling the story of your dream wedding. Our style of photography is creative, yet classic, natural and timeless at the same time.

To look your best you need our help. We do not pose you on the wedding day; We prompt and direct you in a way that appears natural. The more you respond to our direction, the less we get involved. We will not interrupt natural magic, but we will help create it if the need arises. 

You booked us because you wanted images that are timeless. A team effort is required to achieve this. Our challenge is to take the best, most intriguing photographs on your wedding day and we always rise to this challenge. 

We ask for creative license when making the finer adjustments to your pictures. We are very experienced digital artists and will treat the images with effects that will maximise their full  potential. The most common effects we use, which are included in the price, are black and white, sepia and basic retouching. These effects are used only if they suit the image and not for the sake of it.