Yep.

A 25% non-refundable retainer reserves your date, and the remaining balance is due one month before your wedding.

You can pay the rest all at once or split it into installments leading up to the wedding at no additional cost.

No interest. No financing company. No weird fees.

Absolutely! I understand that each wedding is unique. I offer plenty of customization options, including additional hours, an additional photographer(s), prints and products, or specific photo sessions tailored to your preferences.

No. West Virginia's 6% sales tax is added to the listed collection price.

I don't like surprise costs either, so you'll see the full amount clearly before you sign anything or pay your retainer.

Sometimes.

Travel within two hours of Fairmont, West Virginia is included.

For weddings farther away, I'll build any necessary travel costs into your quote so you know exactly what you're paying before you book. Depending on the location and timeline, that may include mileage, lodging, flights, rental transportation, or required photography permits.

Planning a destination wedding?

Please give me an excuse to use my passport.

Then we'll talk.

The collections above work beautifully for most weddings, but occasionally someone is planning something that genuinely doesn't fit neatly into one of them.

Multi-day celebration? Split elopement coverage? Something delightfully weird I haven't thought of yet?

Tell me what you're planning.

If a custom collection makes more sense, I'll build one.

If one of the existing collections already gives you what you need, I'll tell you that instead.

Then we adapt.

Rain, fog, snow, wind, weird West Virginia weather that somehow does all four in the same afternoon... none of it automatically ruins your photographs.

I'll keep an eye on conditions, adjust locations or timing when it makes sense, and help you figure out a backup plan when we actually need one.

Sometimes the weather we were hoping wouldn't happen ends up creating some of my favorite photographs.

So bring an umbrella.

And maybe a sense of humor.

Not necessarily.

One photographer is plenty for many weddings. I usually recommend adding another when you have multiple getting-ready locations, a large guest list, overlapping events, or a timeline where important things are happening in two places at once.

If I'm looking at your plans and genuinely think another photographer would make a meaningful difference, I'll tell you.

Additional photographers are $100/hour with a four-hour minimum.

It depends on your wedding.

Guest count, hours of coverage, how packed your timeline is, and how much is happening throughout the day all affect the final gallery.

Most weddings average around 50+ delivered images per hour of coverage, but I don't photograph your day with a quota in mind.

If an image meaningfully contributes to the story of your wedding, I want you to have it.

You won't have to wait months to see anything.

I'll send a sneak peek shortly after your wedding so you have photographs to obsess over, post, send to your group chat, and stare at while you're supposed to be doing something productive.

Your complete gallery is delivered within four months of your wedding day, with timing varying based on the season and size of the gallery.

Good work takes time.

But I'm not cruel enough to make you wait that long for your first look.

First of all, almost everyone tells me they're awkward.

You don't need to arrive knowing what to do.

I'll give you direction when you need it, fix the little things you can't see, and use prompts when standing perfectly still and smiling at each other starts feeling weird as hell.

For family and wedding-party photographs, I'll give more traditional posing direction so we can get everyone organized and looking good quickly.

For the rest?

I'll guide you enough to make you comfortable and then give you room to actually interact with each other.

You don't need to know how to pose.

That's literally why you hired me.

I am happy to work together to create a payment plan that will work for you, even if the payment plan extends past your wedding day. In the case that this happens, I will still be there to document your wedding day, but your wedding gallery won't be edited & delivered to you until the final balance has been paid.
We can discuss this option more in depth if needed.

Hey, mine too!

But nope.

Divorced parents who can't stand beside each other? Estranged relatives? Chosen family? Stepparents? Someone who absolutely cannot be in the same photograph as someone else?

Tell me privately before the wedding.

We'll build your family-photo list around the relationships that actually exist instead of forcing everyone into some picture-perfect version of a family tree.

You don't owe my camera a performance.

We'll handle it.

I'm located in Fairmont, West Virginia, but I absolutely love to get out for a nice adventure, so I'm happy to offer my services anywhere in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, or anywhere else you need me, really.

I do have access to a few awesome studio spaces in Buckhannon/Clarksburg/Fairmont/Morgantown/Pittsburgh that can be utilized for an additional fee.

I capture AUTHENTICALLY. Life isn't always full of smiles and laughter, so we're not gonna stress about the little things when it comes to our time together. Kids cry, dads gets grumpy, and pups can be rambunctious... Whatever the case may be for the day, we will embrace it with open arms.

I might have you cuddle up next to each other, and then direct you to move your leg in a bit one way and your arm another, but for the most part, I'm going to capture you in the moment, interacting normally and being yourself.

That said, I'll also probably ask you (or your S.O. or children) to do something like share the funniest joke you can think of or whisper your favorite breakfast cereal in the sexiest voice you can muster... just to make sure I capture a few GENUINE laughs too.

I want you to be yourselves for the session. It's part of my job to get to know you and make you feel comfortable!

I accept retainers, payments, and full payments online. All transactions are handled via Stripe, Paypal, or Facebook Pay.
**Cash and money orders are also accepted on a limited basis and must be approved first.

My booking policy is that I require a non-refundable retainer paid within 7 days of receiving your contract and invoice to hold your desired session time and date for you.

The remaining balance may be paid in installments or in full. Up to 6 installments may be made.

** If you wish to pay cash, a 25% retainer will be required to be made electronically or via check. The remaining 75% of the session fee may be paid the day of the session. Stripe and Paypal accept payments via prepaid card (greendot, visa, etc.), but money orders or direct bank deposits can also be accepted.

This non-refundable retainer serves many purposes, such as showing that you’re serious about wanting the session to take place, assurance that I can request off from my other job without a complete loss of income, and as a way to cover my losses in time/gas/planning should you fail to show up to your session.

I cull through all of the images and and select only the "best" ones to edit and deliver to you.

I choose the images based on how they represent my style as a photographer and your personality as a family.

If the picture doesn't help to tell the story, it's probably not going to be in your gallery.

No specific image taken during the session is guaranteed to be delivered - images are delivered at my full discretion.

RAW images will NEVER be provided to a client, as they do not accurately represent my work or brand image. I seriously mean it, never!

YES, of course! Although I do specialize in working with couples, I am happy to include your children in any session as well!

Just let me know if you wish to include them in your session and I'll be sure to plan the session with some poses that are kid-friendly!

Simply fill out any of the contact forms found on the site to get the conversation started! We'll work out a time and date for the session, I'll send out a contract, invoice, and questionnaire for you to fill out, and then the magic will happen!

We will stay connected throughout the planning process and make sure we get all the details squared away before the day of the session.

I try to deliver galleries ASAP, but it honestly depends on my schedule and workload at the time.

Please remember that LIFE HAPPENS. Believe it or not, photographers don't spend EVERY moment of their free time doing photography related things...

Lifestyle sessions can typically expect to receive their gallery within 2-4 weeks.

I'll be able to answer this question a bit better at/after your session, as it really depends on how many images I capture while we are together.

While you do not HAVE to order through me... I do make it SUPER easy for you to order them directly from your gallery, and I definitely recommend it if you want the highest-quality artwork for your home.

While printing from places like Walgreens and CVS is the economical choice, you will risk a lot - color differences, clarity issues, cheaper material, and overall loss of quality.

Basically, I can't guarantee the quality of products you receive from 3rd party printing companies like I can when you order directly through your gallery, so print elsewere at your own risk!