"How far in advance do you book weddings, and how do I check your availability for my date?"

We usually book about nine months to a year-and-a-half out. The best thing to do is to contact us as soon as you start planning your day so we don't miss out on having you as an awesome client. Because it's just the two of us and we only take a limited amount of dates each year, we do book up quickly. We can't hold a date without a signed contract and a date reservation fee.

Drop us an e-mail to check on your specific date, and we'll get right back in touch with you. Click here for our contact form!

"Are you accepting bookings for 2014? 2015?"

Yes! We're currently accepting bookings for 2014 and will begin accepting bookings for 2015 on Jan. 1, 2014.

"Do you guys photograph same-sex weddings?"

Without hesitation :). We wish we didn't have to specifically stipulate that because we believe love is love and commitment is commitment, regardless, but we get why people need to ask.

"Do we get reproduction rights to our images?"

Absolutely. Digital files with reproduction rights are included in all our wedding packages which means you can take your images and print them anywhere you'd like!

"What's an engagement session?"

An engagement session is a portrait session for the two of you. We do relaxed portraits, so a we'll suggest casual poses, but we spend more time working with you to get natural reactions (read: real smiles, not oh-crap-it's-a-camera smiles) for really amazing pictures. Basically, we're doing a practice portrait session for your wedding day. We know many people are uncomfortable being photographed, and we want to make you as comfortable as possible. And part of that is getting to know you guys better, so we're not trying to have you be an affectionate couple in your wedding-day portraits when you're really a make-each-other-laugh couple. We learn this about you on your engagement shoot.

After all, on your wedding day, you're surrounded by your closest friends and family, and two random photographers. We found that we have a much better working relationship with our couples when we have the chance to work together before the wedding. It gives you the chance to know us and become comfortable in front of the camera, and it gives us a chance to see how you interact as a couple so we know how to get the reactions from you that we want on your wedding day.

It also gives you some great photos of the two of you (seriously, how many photos of the two of you are with your arm reached out, holding the camera?!). People have used our engagement images for everything from canvases, Save the Date cards or magnets, guest books or signing boards for the wedding day, custom candy and even the wedding programs themselves.

"Do you post-process every image or just the shots on your blog?"

Yes, we process all the images you receive. Even if it's just touching up a very minor blemish, we go over our images with a fine, digital comb. Over the years, we've become adept at using the digital tools at our disposal to take great photos and push them to get our "look."

"What is a typical wedding day like?"

We'll both normally show up where the bride is getting ready, until the groom is ready for Rich. Then he pops over, and we cover each of you getting ready. We meet up at the ceremony site to shoot your amazing wedding, and then we'll do family portraits, bridal party portraits and a couple's session before heading to your reception. (unless, of course, you opt for a first look)

We are documentary photographers, so we don't interrupt the flow of your day by dictating the way things should occur. We capture beautiful images of your day, the way it happens. Every wedding is truly unique, and we love to present you with images that capture the amazing details, interactions and reactions that make your day special. One of our favorite things is to be able to show a couple the things they missed, but also to show them the things they saw, but in a completely different perspective.

"Wait, you're documentary photographers? Do you shoot any posed images?"

Sure we do - everyone needs to have some posed, family shots from their wedding day. Wedding photography has changed a lot in the last 20 years, but classic shots of your entire family and of you and your bridal party will never go out of style.

"I want to do a less-than typical wedding day, and I'm hoping to do a first look. Is that cool?"

Gah! Yes, yes, yes! We have found time and time again, that first looks are a great way to go if it works for you and your day. Everyone is more relaxed throughout the day and happier to go from the elation of having just been married right into the party! We'd love to help you set up your first look.

"What's the benefit of having two photographers?"

We both have distinct artistic perspectives -- we can be standing right next to each other and shoot a wildly different image. It's actually pretty cool to go through each other's photos and see what happened at times of the day when we were shooting the same thing (the ceremony or portraits) and see what each other came up with.

The other benefit is the ability to be in two places at once! Whether that's at the groom's location and the bride's location for getting ready shots, or two different locations during the ceremony to get multiple perspectives of the same amazing moment (first kiss!!). Because we have both been working photographers for years, you're getting high-quality photographs from two professional photographers (we don't work with associates or assistants) of the most important day of your life!

"What's your turn-around time like?"

We take three to four weeks. After that we'll upload your images to your online, password-protected gallery, and if you're receiving the digital files, get them out to you in the mail!

"Do you shoot family portraits?"

We do! We have a family photography business,more than 20. Please check out our family portrait work over there!

"How much do you cost?"

All our pricing information is available on our pricing page, under the drop-down menu "details."

"What do we have to do to book you?"

We book on a first contract in, first served basis. A $1,000 date reservation fee is also required to reserve your date. We don't discuss other inquiries, so it is possible that we may become unavailable before you get a chance to come in for your meeting. If we are booked for a date we have been talking about, we will let you know immediately.

"Do you carry back-up gear and insurance?"

We carry the kind of insurance that makes it okay if your wedding day is overrun by machete-wielding ninjas and we have to use our camera gear to defend the bridal party. In all seriousness, it should be criminal to photograph professionally without carrying insurance or having proper back-up gear - but a lot of people do it. We are fully insured, and we carry duplicate gear so we're fully redundant should a piece of equipment fail on us.

"Where can I see more work of your photos?"

There are a few ways to look through the type of photos you're looking for - this blog literally has thousands of photos on it! Please take a look through our galleries at the top of the page. Each wedding gallery has some of our select favorites from the day, and our portrait and engagement photo slideshows have some of our favorites from the past year! You can also select a category and see our blog posts from the year or simply read back through our blog posts to see a mix of everything! We also upload a bunch of our favorite photos from each of our wedding days over on our facebook page!

"What are your mentor sessions?"

We do full- or half-day one-on-two mentor sessions to help you with anything you're looking to learn photographically - shooting, lighting, posing, post-pro, business-related, portfolio review, etc. Our full-day session includes a practice shoot with us and some real folks (not models - they know how to act in front of the camera!). We custom tailor our sessions to your level and wants. Holler at us for any specific questions about tailoring a mentor session to you!

"I have some other question that you didn't answer here!"

Please drop us a line anytime -- we're always happy to answer any questions you have. You can click here for our contact page and then send in that little form thingy and we'll get right back to you. We look forward to talking to you!

We are now talking with couples about wedding dates in 2014. Hit our contact form to chat!

Wedding pricing is up top and mentor session info below that! Thanks for checking us out! :)

wedding photography:

8 hours of photography by rich + alyssa
DVDs of high-resolution, digital files with reproduction release
3700

*non-saturday dates
6 hours of photography by rich + alyssa
DVDs of high-resolution, digital files with reproduction release
3100

additional hours
400/hr

*engagement shoot with digital files and reproduction release can be added to all weddings for 150

engagement shoot where we aren't shooting your wedding - digital files and reproduction release
600

all photography subject to .0875 sales tax


mentor sessions:

500
half-day

850
full-day (includes going out and shooting a rad couple or family together)

(there's more on mentor sessions in the FAQ)