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Pensacola
Photography


850-637-8734

"Each moment has its own beauty--a picture which was never seen before and which shall never be seen again."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

 


Photography this page:

Sand and Sea Oats Wedding Package and Value Package II, Navarre Beach, FL November 2008

Sand Between Your Toes Wedding Pkg. and Value Pkg. I, Seagrove, Florida August 2008

Storybook Complete Wedding Package, Lake Arrowhead, GA., July 2008

Sand and Sunset Wedding Package September 2007
Gulf Shores, Alabama

Proof Book Examples with wedding and portrait.

Some of your questions may be answered below. 
If not, please contact us.

Want to see our portfolio?
View the wedding galleries or the portrait sections of this site--we have over 5,000 photos online representative of our style and work.  This includes complete weddings, from start to finish, along with complete portrait sessions.


Although these FAQ's mainly reference weddings, many of the same conditions apply to portraiture and event photography also. 

BOOK WEDDING OR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGES

TO Inquire about a Wedding date or Portrait date: Contact Pensacola Photography by email or by phone at 850-637-8734 to see if your date is available.  Please leave a message if we do not answer. Due to the nature of our business, we are in and out of our office and away from the phone on a daily basis. You and your phone call are very important to us and we will always return your call as soon as we arrive back to the office, unless of course, it is late evening.  It's good to follow up your phone call with an email to us.  We are always answering emails very late into the evening.

Dates are considered booked and reserved upon payment and receipt of the deposit.  You should book your date as far as possible in advance so that we may reserve that date for you. If circumstances prevent you from booking in advance, call us anyway, as we may have the date open due to a cancellation.  Upon requesting a date, we will give you time to pay the booking deposit, either by mailing in the deposit along with the completed contract/terms or by credit card, but the date will not be held indefinitely. 

The deposit required to book the date is applied to the package price, and upon receipt of deposit we will send you a statement, showing the deposit paid and the balance due.  For Weddings, the balance is due two weeks prior to the wedding date, unless other arrangements have been made; for Portrait Sessions, the balance can be paid at the photography appointment.

Wedding Photography:  We always welcome meetings with our clients so we can discuss exactly what your expectations are for your wedding photography.  If you wish to review our portfolio of work, we have over 5,000 photos in the online gallery which are representative of our style and work.  These galleries include entire wedding photography, from start to finish, not just a select few photos.  This way you have access at any time to a large body of our work.  We are always available for unlimited consultation by email or phone also. We want to make ourselves as accessible as possible.

If you are local or are going to be in our area, let us know and we can arrange a meeting and sign the contract and you can pay your deposit at that time.  If you are out of state/town, you can print the Contract and Standard Terms for the wedding photography or complete wedding package, fill out and sign, and mail it in to the address indicated along with the appropriate deposit amount for whichever package you've decided upon. 

We realize that it can be difficult to contract services and make plans when you are out of state/town, so we have tried to make it as convenient as possible for you.  When you book your wedding with us, you become our bride/groom for that given date, and because we choose to only book one wedding on any given date, you will have our full attention during your most special event.

Cancellation or Date Change:  If the wedding is cancelled for any reason, the deposit is forfeited.  If the date is changed, each contract will be reviewed on a case by case basis to determine if we can carry the deposit forward to another date.  Once your date is booked and secured with a deposit, we will decline all other wedding or photography requests for that date and time, therefore the deposit is non-refundable. 

We support and want to extend our appreciation to all military personnel.  If orders are changed requiring a change in the wedding date, the deposit will be applied to your new wedding date, conditional upon whether we have the date available.  We would ask that you provide us with a copy of your revised orders.


Photography and Proofs: 
The number of proofs you receive for your photography is determined by the package you purchase.  The packages are designed to generally cover the amount of photography needed for the amount of time included in the package.  This is true for our Complete Wedding Packages, Photography Only Wedding Packages and our Portrait Photography Packages.  Please review the packages carefully and book the package appropriate to your wedding or event.  If you need to discuss exactly what will be included, please speak with us ahead of time to make sure you book enough time for your event. For Weddings, additional Photography time is available at a cost per additional hour. Overtime hours can be added to your package if necessary; however it is best to plan for this ahead of time.  Overtime hours include additional proofs for that hour, and the rates can be found on the standard price list or by calling our office.

Depending on the season, it takes about two-three weeks for us to get the proofs to you.  Many times it is earlier than this.  If you are local, we can arrange a meeting to deliver your proofs/proof portfolio book to you; otherwise we will mail them by US Priority Mail to the address indicated on the contract.  Be sure to keep us updated of any address changes.

Your proofs are photographs provided to you from your Wedding, Portrait or other Photography session.  These proofs are provided so that you may select your enlargements and reprints from our online store, they are not considered final prints.  If a proof is not perfect, don’t worry, we will make any corrections before printing your enlargements or reprints.  If you have questions about a proof, please ask us. 

Premium wedding proofs are individual 4x5 prints and do have the studio name printed on the bottom front and copyright information on the back.  However, you would also have a choice to receive your Premium Package Wedding Proofs in the form of a Custom Bound Proof Portfolio Book.  Value package, wedding package, and portrait proofs are printed in an 8.5x11 custom bound portfolio book, with (6) six proofs per page, and a customized cover designed from selected photo(s). The proof book itself becomes a keepsake album of the entire event.  All proofs are protected under Federal Copyright Laws.  Proofs are yours to keep.  Your proofs are also provided to you for online viewing through our online Galleries.  We also own our online Storefront, so that you may have easy access to share your proofs with loved ones/friends, and to ordering enlargements and/or reprints no matter where you are located.  Because we provide our clients with an online Store, your family and friends will also be able to place their own orders without going through you to do so.

A Custom Bound proof portfolio is a bound book of our proofs, with 4-6 proofs printed to a page, and includes a custom designed cover.  The proof book itself becomes a keepsake album of the entire event.

Instructions on ordering enlargements will be included with your proofs.  We have a safe and secure online shopping cart.  If you prefer not to order online, please send an email to whitesandsweddings@yahoo.com, and we will total your order and send an invoice either through Email or US mail.  Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice and prior to printing and shipment of your enlargements.

Enlargements and reprints should be ready within two weeks after you get the order to us. This may vary due to the fact that our professional lab may be extremely busy during peak times (wedding season and Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays), and we may also have a heavier workload than usual during those time periods.  We will process enlargement orders in the order received, and payment received, if enlargements are not included in your package.  If your order includes an album, we try to have these in stock, but because these are so varied due to enlargement sizes, etc., we may have to order the album, and this will take some extra time to get the shipment from the manufacturer.

No shipping charges are added to ship your proofs or your enlargements included with your package. Any additional orders placed separately will incur a standard shipping/handling charge.  This standard shipping/handling charge is subject to change without notice due to increased rates from the US Postal Service. Orders are shipped by US Priority Mail, and some orders may be insured and require a signature upon receipt.

Alabama Beach Bride Weddings and White Sands Weddings

Wedding Packages (complete weddings including Officiate, Professional Photography and other items): A Alabama Beach Bride Wedding or White Sands Wedding is a wedding package complete with everything you need to have a Destination Wedding.  It can be as simple or as elaborate as you like.  We have several packages to choose from to suit your particular wedding needs.  Each Bride/Groom's needs are different and we understand this and will work with you to assist you in choosing the appropriate package that will cover your needs.

Marriage Vows/wording:  Marriage ceremonies are as varied as the brides and grooms, and we want you to have the ceremony you desire.  It is impossible to list every ceremony option or wording here, but we will be happy to discuss with you and tailor your ceremony so you can have just what you want.  We are a Christian based wedding company and will provide for you a memorable ceremony.  You may write your own vows and speak them to each other by the direction of our Officiant, or our Officiant will provide a  memorable worded ceremony prepared specifically for you. There are many ways that friends, family and children can be involved in your marriage ceremony.  Let us know how you want them involved, or if you aren’t sure, we can discuss it and come up with something. You may have a family member or close friend recite readings, poetry or read scripture during the ceremony.  Please visit our collection of Wedding Readings and Scriptures for ideas.  If you are bringing children on either side to this marriage, from a previous marriage, our Officiant enjoys allowing them to be a part of the Unity Sand Ceremony that is included with our wedding ceremony we present. Children’s vows can be included in the ceremony, as well, which may include the presenting of a Family Medallion (necklace, bracelet, etc.). These are all things we will discuss in detail once you book a Alabama Beach Bride Wedding or White Sands Wedding with us.  We're here to help you make all these decisions.  We've been doing this a very long time and have many ideas to share with you.

If you would like a non-traditional ceremony (no ring exchange, etc.) just discuss it with us.  We want to understand what you want and do all we can to make that happen, just be sure to communicate with us so that we have a clear understanding of the type of ceremony you want.

Bringing your own Minister/Officiate:  If you have booked one of our White Sands Weddings or Alabama Beach Bride Wedding packages and wish to bring your own Officiate or Minister, that is perfectly fine with us.  There will not be any discount, as we are able to keep our package prices affordable because we do everything in-house, and since We do not have to hire an outside minister, there is no cost-savings to us.

Outdoor weddings and weather:  If you are local, you should have another location planned, just in case it does rain at the time of your ceremony--your home, or a friend’s home, or a hotel/condo if you are staying at the beach.  If you are from out of State/Town and staying at a hotel, condo, you should consult with the Owner/Property Manager, as they are used to having weddings at their locations and many have a place indoors that could be used for a few minutes for a ceremony, however, any fees for this are your responsibility.  In case of rain, we will be happy to work with you to rearrange the ceremony or other portions of the event.  For example, if we have to move indoors for the ceremony because of rain, we would be happy to do the outdoor-beach photography and bride & groom beach stroll at another time convenient for all of us.

Locations:  We can set up your Alabama Beach Bride Wedding or White Sands Wedding at a site you have available, at the house or condo you are renting on the beach (inform the owner/management first), or we can use a public beach area that we have access to.  We do many weddings up and down the beaches and can suggest locations that would be ideal and that are at no extra fee to you.  Call or Email us for these suggested areas.  We do everything we can to save our brides from having to spend unnecessary money.  Some public beach areas do require a permit and should you choose one of these locations, you would be responsible for obtaining the permit, and the cost would be your responsibility; however we will get all of the details and information you need to do that.  Some of the Parks along the Alabama Coast and Florida Panhandle also have Pavilions and other facilities that require a separate and additional permit to reserve the pavilions for use, such as for the reception portion.  This also is your responsibility.  Should you have any questions about any locations, call and discuss this with us and we'll find out details for you and provide you with the appropriate contact information.

We will not knowingly set up a wedding at a site that we know to require permits if you do not have one.  We will abide by all the rules and regulations of the public areas where the wedding is held.

Some public areas also require a "per vehicle or per person" entry fee.  These regulations differ for each park, so once we determine where you would like to have your wedding, we can contact the public site for you to find out what the current regulations are and then let you know. 

For all Alabama Beach Bride Weddings and White Sands Weddings (except the Sand Between Your Toes Wedding Pkg.) we must be able to park a truck and trailer close enough to the site in order to unload and transport all of the decorations and the equipment.  In extreme circumstances, there may be an additional fee for those locations where equipment has to be carried a long way because we cannot get close enough to park the trailer to unload the equipment at a reasonable distance.  If you think that your desired location might be difficult to get the equipment and supplies to, please let us know so we can check the location out further.

We must be able to legally access the wedding site; we will not trespass to get to the site, or will not set up a wedding on private property without the bride/groom first having received prior permission.

How it works:  Once you book and secure a date with a deposit, We will send you, by email attachments, more information regarding the details of your wedding.  Provide the details to us as far in advance as you would like, but at least 3 weeks prior to the wedding date.  Once we have the information we can finalize the plans for your wedding, and inform everyone involved of what to expect.  We will forward you a wedding plan (Timeline) closer to the wedding date for you to review.  This Timeline will have very important information and instructions for your wedding event.  We can then discuss it to make sure we have all of the correct information.

When you arrive at your Gulf Coast destination for your wedding, please call us and let us know you are at your destination, and please provide us with any updated cell phone or other phone numbers where you can be reached. 

You can schedule your wedding for any time of day you want, sunrise, noon or Sunset, however, we do not recommend mid day weddings on the beach!  The overhead sunlight is extremely bright that time of day.  The best lighting is the hour before sunset.  If you want the closest time possible to sunset, we will look up the sunset time for that date, and determine the starting time by which wedding package you have purchased, along with how many people are involved in your wedding (attendants, family, and events, such as reception events).  We must start early enough to be finished before dark.  Again, do not recommend mid day beach weddings, as the sun is so bright on the sand and will cause squinting and shadowing.  First and foremost ,we are Professional Photographers and will direct you in the best time of day for outdoor lighting.

If you purchase a wedding package with a cake reception included, we can have the wedding outdoors and the reception portion indoors.  Your rental house might have a good area for this, and many condo/resorts have meeting/banquet rooms you can rent for this.  If the cake reception portion of the wedding is moved indoors, it must be an adjacent area to the ceremony.  Any traveling on our part from the ceremony location to a reception location may entail an additional fee for time and travel.  However, to avoid this, you may consider adding and upgrade of a Value Package One or Two to your wedding package.   

If you are purchasing a wedding package, and plan on incorporating the reception portion with a catered meal, you should consider upgrading your package to include the Value Photography Package 2.  This will allow for more hours of coverage to cover the additional time needed for the dinner, and the additional photographs of the longer reception.

It is also possible, if you do want the wedding that includes the cake service, to setup the cake service so we can get all the photographs of the bride and groom toast and cake cutting.  Then we can pack up the cake and everything that goes with it (napkins, plates, cups, forks, beverage, etc) and just send it with you, so you can serve it after your dinner.

Timeline:  Generally, the timeline for your wedding is as follows: 

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Ceremony

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Formal Portraits

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Bride and Groom informal beach stroll with photographer

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Champagne Toast and Cake Cutting (if included)
 

The actual time it takes for a wedding is determined not only by the particular package you choose, but by the number of people involved in your wedding (attendants, family, and guests).

We will have a number of people providing services at your wedding, including the professional photographer, minister/Officiant, director of wedding services, and a general assistant.  The director of wedding services will be available to instruct everyone involved in the wedding where to go, stand, and direct the processional.  We will have everything planned according to the information you provide in the questionnaire, so please be as detailed and specific as you can.

Please read the Terms of Agreement for the appropriate service. The Terms of Agreement has precedence over the information presented above. If you do not understand any portion of the contract, please contact us.

Want to see our portfolio? View complete weddings in the Portfolio section of our website.  We have thousands of photos online representative of our style and work, including complete weddings from start to finish.  We post all weddings and all proofs the bride receives, not the 20 best we ever shot in our career.

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Wedding Photography Contract
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Wedding Package Contract
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