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1. Why book a wedding photographer? Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Wedding Photography is a historical and artistic documentation of the day you began your lives together...a memorable investment. A true professional will be able to preserve those precious moments in a way that tells your story.

2. What kind of albums do you offer? We offer flush mount magazine style books for weddings and engagements. It is the latest artistic trend in wedding photography. To view an example of the book, please send an email and we'll send you all the information on our products including photos you can view.

3. Do I get engagement portraits with my package? Some of our packages include an engagement session and a high resolution disk containing unlimited photos in a mix of black & white, along with our engagement guest book. The engagement session is a perfect time for your me to get to know your photography style.

4.What is an engagement guest book? This is creative spin off from a traditional guest signature book. It is a hand crafted album which contains photos from the engagement session and serves as an album as well as your guest book. To view an example of the book, please send an email and we'll send you all the information on our products including photos you can view.

5.Will I be able to print my portraits from the disk I recieve? Yes, and you will also recieve a release form giving you the authority to print your portraits anywhere.

6. How long does it take to recieve my portraits? Normally, we ask for you to allow three weeks for you digital media to arrive. If other items are included in your package, your finished products and disk will be ready for pick up at an agreed scheduled date. In most cases, you will recieve your products sooner than the alloted time.

7. Do you use film? No, I use only professional digital quality for everything. This ensures that you are able to recieve a copy of the digital media for your own personal use. It also reserves the right for you to work with your own pictures creatively.

8. If I found a portrait in a magazine I really like, could you try to recreate it? I actually prefer for you to be involved in the creative process, and love that you will have a portrait that you chose for your individual tastes. If you can find it, I can do it!

9. Can you take the family portraits before the wedding? Yes, and I highly recommend this to everyone. The most effective way to get your family and wedding party portraits made in a timely manner is to have everyone ready an hour to two hours before the ceremony. Any portraits involving the bride and groom together can be taken after the ceremony.

10. Do you stay for the reception? It depends on how much time your package consists of. I work with you to set a schedule that will meet your needs.

11. Will you photograph a wedding that requires no flash photography? Yes, I understand the need for certain ceremonies to be free from flash distraction. However, this can sometimes cause limitations for any photographer, and I do have other recommendations if this is the case. Our competively priced packages are so valuable because their quality is optimal. To achieve these results I'll work with you and the venue to find an arrangement that is comfortable for you.

12. What is the best time of day for a ceremony? Photos can be taken at any time of the day, but there is a special "golden hour" that we really love for all of our clients to at least have some of their wedding day photos photographed during. If you'll notice the photo of the couple kissing in the upper left hand corner of this page where you can see a lovely rim of light shining around their heads which makes the photo really pop. This type of light is better found two to three hours before sunset, or about two hours after sunrise. Photos taken at high noon can often cause shadows under a person's eyes, which can be very unflattering. For this reason we always like to advise you during our meeting as to the best lighting scenarios you can hope to achieve based on your ceremony location, and time of year.

13. Do you travel? Yes, I do travel. There may be a traveling fee involved, but this depends on how far your location is. This fee only involves the actual amount it takes for me to travel.

14. What kind of training do you have? As a business, Joanie Clay Photography is always involved in training for the latest techniques for our digital trade. I have seven years of photographic experience and training. My award winning work has been published in local newspapers and other local media.

15. Do you have a blog? Yes, and checking out a photographer's blog is an excellent way to measure consistency with their work from week to week. You can click on the Blog link to visit!

16. What makes you different from other photographers? In every photograph taken I am letting you into my world, into the things that without an artist would remain unseen. One unique aspect of my work is that I love to have fun and connect with my clients! My creative passion shows in my work and is inspired by you. Every wedding day tells a story in the photos that I take. What will yours say?