Frequently Asked Questions

1 // WE LOVE YOUR WORK! HOW DO WE BOOK YOU FOR THE WEDDING/PORTRAIT SESSION?
If you love what you see and want to book me for your upcoming wedding or session, definitely email me through my CONTACT page and let me know your full name, session type and if a wedding, please provide your wedding date, venue, and your fiance's name. We can speak over the phone or meet over coffee to go over your wedding details. Consults are always complimentary, and the coffee/tea is still on me! If you're contacting me for a destination wedding or you are not in the NYC area, we can have a consult session over Skype. To book the date, send me the above information, and I'll send you a digital contract. Once you digitally sign it, you'll get another correspondence from with a link to your invoice.

2 // WHY SHOULD WE BOOK YOU OVER SOMEONE ELSE? 
I have over eight years of experience, so that tells you I'm versatile when it comes to many situations and surprises that could happen at a wedding or event. A newer photographer, who may charge far less, will never have the same experience as I do. Over the years I find that I love creating luxurious, editorial and fun photo-journalistic images that combine traditional and candid moments that showcases my style as well as my client's personalities. I aim to tell the story of the day and stay as unobtrusive as much as possible. I also create living photos, still photos that move and you can place them in a digital frame. My future clients only get the best, and many of my brides and grooms were published in magazines and journals from the New York Times, Time Out NY, Huffington Post, Style Me Pretty, BridesNY,  The Philippine News and more! I only use the top of the line equipment, so I'm not just starting out since I'm very meticulous with every shot and edit of each image. I do not approach your wedding/photo session with such seriousness that you only see me as the photographer. I want to be YOUR photographer you couldn't live without who will approach your wedding as an exciting once-in-a-lifetime gathering of family and friends that I even help create your photo timeline! You're already stressed enough with the planning, so why add another worry to your wedding?! This goes especially for low-light situations. I utilize natural light, but I also have the expertise for off-camera lighting to get the dramatic look of a sunset or evening setting. I want to help make it a memorable and fabulous experience for you, not another task to think about for your special day!

3 // DO YOU PROVIDE ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WITH A WEDDING PACKAGE? WHAT IF WE DON'T WANT ONE?
Yes. You can book an engagement session a la cart, but most of my wedding packages do come with a complimentary engagement photo session. I want you and your fiancé to see firsthand how it feels to be models for a day and to be comfortable in front of a camera! During your wedding day, I do my best to remain unobtrusive but ensure I help direct you and guide you to ensure we capture the best images. If you opt not to have an engagement session, be aware that removing it from the package does not change the value of the collection.

Your engagement can be scheduled during the day (golden hour which is just after sunrise or one hour before sunset) for best natural lighting, or at any hour of the day and my off-camera lighting experience will make sure raccoon eyes (happens when the sun is high above the sky) will not exist. Many engagement sessions, a la cart or as part of the wedding package, often gets scheduled an hour or two before sunset so the couple will get the day time look, and the beautiful evening glow.

Your engagement session can be scheduled by the beach, park, or in New York City or New Jersey area.

4 // DO YOU HAVE A SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER? WHO ELSE IS ON YOUR TEAM?
I do have a second photographer included in most of my collections. They are not only the second perspective that will capture the day, they are also the backup for me as the primary photographer. If the bride and groom are not getting ready in the same location, the second photographer is tasked to be with the groom wherever they are getting ready. For large weddings, I suggest adding a third photographer. I also have a lighting assistant depending on the wedding needs. Lastly, a photo booth attendant is also a part of my team if the wedding package includes the luxury InstaMemory Booth.

5// WILL YOU BE THE ONE TO PHOTOGRAPH MY WEDDING OR PORTRAIT SESSION? 
I am the principal photographer, and when you contract with me, you get me as your photographer. If you are open to a Studio photographer for your wedding or portrait session, I will send my trusted photographers to your event, and I edit the photos directly, so you get the same high-end quality to each image that I edit so you get the same quality photos.  

6  // WHEN DO I GET MY IMAGES? DO YOU OFFER DIGITALS AND ALBUMS?
For regular sessions, it takes 3-4 weeks to edit your final images. For weddings, it takes approximately three months (or less). I provide a select number of digital photos to you as part of the contract and do offer a variety of high-end albums. Ever watched movies where electricity goes out, or laptops/iPads and smart devices go obsolete? Well if you only keep your images in a hard drive, then there goes your photos! That's why I am big on albums. I offer beautiful leather, linen, and unique photo covers. The digital images will be delivered via an online password protected gallery. You can order prints through the gallery, and with one click you can download your images. Please make sure to backup your photos! The link to the gallery can be easily shared with family and friends, or post your favorites on Facebook and other social media.  

7 // DO YOU HAVE INSURANCE AND WHAT GEAR DO YOU USE FOR OUR SHOOT?
As a professional photographer, I do carry insurance. No one in their right mind would be a professional photographer without one. I also use professional Canon equipment including Mark IIIs and IV, prime and zoom "L" lenses and professional off-camera lighting equipment. Only the best to capture your memories! 

8 // DO YOU REQUIRE A RETAINER TO HOLD THE DATE? 
Yes, a 50% non-refundable retainer fee is due immediately to book and hold the wedding/session date. After receiving the correspondence with the invoice, you can easily pay the non-refundable retainer with PayPal, or you can notify me you're sending cash or a certified check, which must be received before the date is booked. I capture a limited number of weddings per year to ensure I focus on each couple, so I do not photograph multiple weddings on the same day or even a weekend. It's essential that I am on top of my game when it comes to your wedding. I offer a payment plan for the remaining 50% balance to help ease the payment process (especially for weddings) with the remaining 25% due 90 days before the marriage and the final 25% due 30 days before the wedding. I accept cash, certified checks, Visa, MC, Amex, and PayPal.

9 // DO YOU OFFER CINEMATOGRAPHY SERVICES?
I focus on photography, but I have partnered with Godfather Films and their team of professional cinematographers who will capture "moments for a lifetime" that will surely take your breath away! If they are not available, I will happily refer you to other cinematographers.

10// DO YOU OFFER PHOTO BOOTH?
Yes again! Our photo booth is an open air sleek design, allowing up to 10+ people to get in the photo. The luxurious look of our photo booth blends well with any wedding and corporate events. We offer props and backdrop and need about 11 -12 feet wide and 9-10 feet deep from the background to the camera. There's a printing option with customized 4x6 photo strips, touchscreen monitor (guests can see themselves in the live view and use the interface to take photos), online gallery (guests can view all the images 2-3 days after the event), PLUS my Photo Booth comes standard with guests being able to upload their just photographed picture to their personal Facebook page or email! This is done through the iPad touchscreen (external kiosk). So long as the venue has wifi or I'm able to use our hotspot, guests can get immediate results and show how much they're having a great time at a wedding and any event. There's also a green screen option.

11//ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO TRAVEL?
If you're wedding is on the other side of the world, then consider my bags packed! I'm an international destination wedding photographer, and love photographing anywhere. I've captured weddings in Barbados, Oahu, Maui, San Diego, Virginia, Boston, etc to name a few. I was a destination wedding bride, and we were married in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at the Melia Caribe Tropical resort. Caribbean weddings are dear to my heart, but if you say let's photograph your wedding in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Fiji, Bora Bora, New Zealand, San Diego, San Francisco, Miami, Oahu, Maui or Big Island Hawaii...well anywhere really, I'm there! For your convenience I've specified travel fees below:

Eastern Time Zone (Florida, DC, Boston, etc) – $550

Central Time Zone (Minnesota, Texas, Missouri, etc), – $650

Mountain Time Zone (Colorado, Montana, New Mexico)– $750

Pacific Time Zone  (California, Nevada, Washington, etc.)  – $850

International (including Hawaii, Tahiti, Bora Bora) – Let's chat!