Choosing a photographer for your wedding is a hard decision. You want to find someone who can capture your wedding in a way that will allow you to cherish the pictures for a lifetime. There are many good photographers out there but what makes us different? Below you’ll see a list we’ve come up with, of things that we believe are important to consider when choosing your photographer…we also believe if you consider all of these things you will see why choosing Katherine Hayes Photography for your wedding will be a good choice. |
WHO WILL BE TAKING PICTURES ON YOUR WEDDING DAY? We (Katie and David) will be the photographers at your wedding, we are a husband and wife team and we are the company - so all of the pictures on our web site are pictures we took. When you pay for us, you get us. If you are considering a studio with many different photographers you may be looking at pictures from photographers that won’t even be at your wedding. Whatever decision you make, ensure you know who is going to be at your wedding and what their style looks like…you know what you’re getting with us. |
HAVE YOU SEEN FULL WEDDINGS BY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER?
View any of our weddings in their entirety online, just click the [view pictures] link. We have nothing to hide and want to let our pictures testify for us. We challenge you to find other photographers who will actually share all their work with you instead of a few select pictures. We still have a gallery with some of our favorite pictures posed and candid, click the [galleries] link above and this does give a good flavor of our style. |
WILL YOU GET DIGITAL FILES THAT YOU CAN PRINT? If you choose us the answer is YES! And it is INCLUDED in the base package price. You will get a CD or DVD with all the HIGH RESOLUTION digital files from which you can take to a store and get unlimited prints/enlargments created. We take an average of 1000 good pictures throughout your day (we actually take a bit more but delete any pictures that don’t turn out well, i.e. people blinking etc.). Although you’ll likely not print all the pictures – it’s great to have them as your own . |
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE? Carefully consider what is included in your package unless you have an unlimited budget or don’t care about money. We offer an “ALL INCLUSIVE” package and believe that it is a great value for all that you receive. Check out all we offer on our [investmet] page. Keep the cost of prints in mind when choosing your photographer. Many photographers will charge $10 or more for a 4×6″ print…we give you the CD with all your high resolution pictures so you can get prints from your local photo store, or you can order prints through our website. |
HOW MANY PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL BE AT YOUR WEDDING? There will be many special moments that only happen once on your wedding day. We highly recommend having two photographers at your wedding – this will ensure you capture those special moments and from multiple angles as well. As mentioned before, when you choose Katherine Hayes Photography you get Katie and David. Also a nice bonus you get by choosing us is the fact that we have a male and female photographer – making for a nice combination for getting ready pictures, David follows the guys and Katie stays with the girls. |
HOW LONG WILL THE PHOTOGRAPHER(S) STAY ON YOUR WEDDING DAY? There are enough details to worry about on your wedding day without stressing out about keeping all the pictures to the time limit of your photographer. You don’t want to schedule your day around when the photographer will be there. We understand this and have no time limit on our coverage. This does not mean we will be at your house when you wake up, but we will capture up to an hour of “getting ready” photos in addition to the wedding and reception coverage. At the reception we don’t leave until the job is done, sometimes this means staying until the last dance, but most of the time we leave after capturing all of the events (special dances, cake cutting, toasts, bouquet toss, open dance floor, etc). |
DO YOU GET AN ENGAGEMENT SESSION? An engagement session not only gives you some great casual pictures but it also gives you a chance to feel more comfortable with the photographer you choose. As with almost everything, this is INCLUDED in most of our wedding packages. |
HOW COMFORTABLE DO YOU FEEL WITH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER? When considering choosing your photographer just remember this person will be with you all day…make sure you work with someone who you will enjoy being with. We strive to make you feel comfortable because you will have more fun, natural smiles and ultimately better pictures. Many photographers can technically compose a great picture but do they have people skills enough to make everyone enjoy getting their picture taken? Just something to consider. |
HOW MUCH EDITING IS DONE TO YOUR PICTURES? Similar to viewing entire weddings taken by a photographer you want to know what kind of editing they do to your pictures. Professional digital processing tools make a huge difference in how your final product looks. We use industry standard professional tools with a calibrated monitor and individually edit every picture we give you. Each wedding has a little different editing done because we’ve already spent quite a bit of time with you and know what kind of pictures you like best – black/white, selective coloring, sepia etc. as always this is INCLUDED. We want to make sure you end up with a final product you love and if there is ever a picture you would like edited differently just let us know and we’ll make it happen. |
We really do care about you and your wedding. We weren’t married that long ago and we know how special and important this day is to you. We are very personable and will blend in well with your bridal party. By the end of the day it’s our goal to make you as satisfied as possible. |