Ventura County Wedding Photographer - California photographer, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, CA

Wedding customers, please read this page before contacting me.
(also Quinceanera, Bar/Bat Mitzvah prospects)

This page is the reason why I am able to offer you good price. I apologize my rude approach. I have designed this page so I don't have to hire a sales-person. I receive incredible amount of cold inquiries. I am trying to keep price low and save everyone's time. I beg your understanding.

1. This is the typical situation I'm trying to avoid:
   • We have a meeting
   • At the meeting, you ask me basic questions that are written on my website.
   • After meeting, you decide you don't like my package.
   • In short, we didn't have to have a meeting if you read my website earlier.
2. Almost everything you want to know will be answered in this page. Do not arrange meeting to ask basic questions. Feel free to email me with additional questions.
3. If we have a meeting, make sure EVERYONE who's coming to the meeting had read this page and approved my package BEFORE coming to meeting.
• For example: You brought 4 family members to the meeting. AFTER the meeting one person disapproved my package. In other words, all 6 of us didn't have to come to the meeting if that one person read this page earlier.
  
4. Wedding is booked first come first served. This could be the most important information in the entire website.
5. Do not contact me to negotiate price.

Again, I apologize my rude approach. But as you can see, I am only trying to save your time and your money.

Introduction

Stress Free Meeting: I do not ask you to make deposit. I don't make follow up phone calls. It's up to you to contact me when you are ready.

Meeting Time: I am usually available M - F (6:00 - late) and Sat & Sun 9am - 9pm. When you contact me, I will give you my available time in calendar.

Meeting Location: I am coming from Camarillo. I can come to your place if you live in Simi to Santa Paula area. If you are located long distant, please meet me in the mid-point.

Email Communication: You must be able to communicate via email.
No email = No business.

Pricing

Please click > Package List

Currently used Photography Equipment

• Photography Equipment - I use 100% professional, top of the line Canon equipment. Multiple cameras, multiple lenses, & wireless flash system.

Misc. Fees

No extra charges - In most cases.

• No extra charge - If there is a few hours gap between wedding and reception.
• No extra charge - If I have to drive a reasonable distant between wedding and reception (from bride's house to wedding, etc..).

Travel charge: for location outside of LA. Ventura, Santa Barbara Area. (For example: Travel charge to Long Beach is $30.00

Frequently asked Questions

• Are you the actual photographer who will be taking pictures? Yes.
• Do you use an assistant? No. But I can bring an assistant at extra charge like other wedding photographers do.
  
• Are you licensed ? Yes, by City of Camarillo. - Click for Copy
• Do you have a liability insurance? Yes, State Farms. (click here for a copy of my liability policy)
• Can I see samples pictures? Yes, at the meeting, I bring several complete wedding albums (usually 200-270 images per a wedding).
• How long have you been taking pictures? Over 10 years.
• What does it required to hold my date? Non-refudable retainer around $500.00.
• When is the balance due? On the wedding day (or earlier).
• How do you dress? I always wear shirt and tie on dark dress pants. I do wear a black photographer's vest on top.
• Do I have to feed you? No. [blog entry]
• What kind of equipment do you use? Currently used photography equipment
  
  

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My Usual Routine

• My website does a lot of talking. My website doesn't hide anything. You will see that I am a busy photographer.
• I keep in touch with a bride and groom 1-2 week before the wedding. I will email you a wedding information form to fill out and send to me.
• I aim to come to your place about 1 hour before the actual event.
• I use a GPS when I drive to your wedding.
• I ask a person in charge (and my clients) about the "rules" on photography. I follow all the rules and religious guidelines.
• I try my best to be un-obtrusive, and fine good angles.
• I take mixture of candid and posed pictures. You will get better idea when you see my online albums & sample albums.
• I have the best possible personality that people will feel comfortable to have me throughout the event.
• I take standard still shots before the wedding (Cake, table, decoration, panoramic shots..).
• I welcome people's ideas and input while I'm working.
• If you don't know what kind of pictures you like, I am capable of taking charge (formal pictures & others).
• Anyone at the event is welcomed to stop me for their posed shots.
• Anyone at the event is welcomed to ask me to take pictures with his/her own camera.
• Anyone with a camera can take pictures alongside of me. I don't sell prints. Most photographers try to sell reprints. that's the main reason why photographers don't want people taking same shots.
  

Reprint Price List - Most clients don't need me for reprints because they keep original files. But some people prefer to use me for extra prints [reprint pricing]

Black and White? - Black and White prints from color image [more]

Customer comments - They are 100% original writings from clients. [comments]

Wedding Package List

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