Photography Services
Every client receives:
That's right--you'll get the high resolution, enhanced images, along with the copyright, because you should own the photos from your own wedding day!
~ An online proofing gallery
This gives you the option to order high-quality prints for yourself and send family & friends there to view images and even order prints for themselves.
~ Craig Spiering's signature photojournalistic style and award-winning service
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Available options for your wedding collection:
~ A full set of your images in black & white or a low-resolution size (optimized for web use)
~ Gorgeous wedding albums and custom album design
~ Additional retouching or digital polishing on your selected images
~ Engagement Portraits, other portrait session (day after, bridal) or additional event coverage (e.g. rehearsal dinner)
~ A second photographer
Other Portraiture (families, head shots) also available on request.
Travel charges may apply, depending on distance from Front Royal, Virginia. Out-of-state travel available on request.
Contact me today to check my availability, get a full price list or design a collection and book Spiering Photography.
craig@spieringphotography.com
540-692-6055
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your style of
wedding photography?
Generally, I photograph the wedding day with a style that is
typically called wedding photojournalism.
This means that most of the events of the day are documented in an
unobtrusive, fly-on-the-wall manner. I
do not direct most of the shots. That
said, during certain moments of the day where there is a bit of flexibility
(e.g. when getting ready or cutting the cake,) I may make suggestions of where
to stand in order to best take advantage of available light and scenery. Additionally, I will also take a handful of
minutes (usually, from 10 to 55) during the day, to make some beautiful, casually posed
images of the bride and groom—and sometimes even the wedding party (this can
allow for some fun.) I am also happy to
preserve the details of the day with lovely pictures of the rings, flowers,
dress, table centerpieces, etc. My images of your guests
will be mostly candid—capturing them at their best as they enjoy each other and
your wedding day.
As a wedding
photojournalist, do you still take posed family and bridal party images?
Of course. The
wedding day is a perfect time to document the gathering of family and the
making of history. I will send you a
sample shot list to aid you in making your own and, while I may make
suggestions based on my own experience, the groupings are ultimately your
choice. I work quickly with this
portraiture, keeping the session casual and upbeat, so that you can get to the
next big event of the day in due time.
This is often done immediately following the ceremony, though not
necessarily so.
Craig, do you
photograph the entire wedding day by yourself?
I am the sole, primary photographer.
Is one photographer really
enough?
While there are many photographers who do fantastic work in
teams, I have found great
success and simplicity by photographing weddings by myself. My portfolio is my own and a vast majority of
my weddings were photographed without a secondary shooter. If you wish to see samples of entire wedding
collections, just ask.
If I still want a
second photographer, is there one available?
Yes. If you are
simply looking for a higher volume of images, I can bring a talented second
shooter along. Understand, that I will
still serve as the primary photographer, giving you the style, service and quality
that are associated with the Spiering name, while the secondary photographer
will help to capture events and details from different angles and with various
styles.
How many pictures
from my wedding day will I get?
Of course, this will depend on several factors: hours of coverage, travel time during the
day, types of events, outdoor vs. indoor time, etc. Generally, though, plan on a bare minimum of
100 images per hour of contracted coverage time (e.g. 600 images, if hired for
6 hours.)
I understand that I
will receive my wedding images on a flash drive, discs or via download. Are these edited or raw, straight-out-of-the-camera
images? Am I seeing only a percentage of
the images that you actually took?
Beauty and quality are important to my final product and so
I have a thorough post-processing regimen.
Every image that you receive will be given (if necessary) a basic
digital polishing to ensure good color, tone and composition. I will only take out a small percentage of
images where there are real technical issues (i.e. closed-eyes, exposure/focus
faults, flash-failed-to-fire, etc.) or complete duplicates. If I take a series of images, you receive the
entire series, not just my own personal favorites—because your favorites are
more important than mine! It is my goal
to give you as many images that document the truth and beauty of your wedding
day as possible.
How long before I get
to see the images?
Your images will be uploaded to the online gallery for
viewing within 6 weeks of the wedding and your discs of the images will be sent
out, generally, within a week of the gallery.
Do you use backups?
Of course! Your
wedding pictures are priceless! I bring
backup camera equipment to your wedding and I am thorough about saving a backup
copy of your images. From the moment
your images are taken in-camera until long after you’ve received them, there
are never less than two copies of your wedding pictures in existence. This includes off-site backups of my work
computer.
Are you insured?
Yep.
Will you visit my
wedding venue a week/month before the wedding date to scope out good locations
for portraiture?
Since I often photograph weddings a good distance from my
home and great on-location portraits depend on the type of light at a given
time of day and my non-photography time is devoted to my family, the answer is,
generally, no. As an experienced wedding
photojournalist, it is my job to quickly assess available lighting and scenery
to determine good portrait spots. And,
if you’ve gone through my portfolio, I think you’ll agree that I’ve had great
success with this. That said, whenever
possible, I do try to show up early to familiarize myself with a venue,
make-ready my equipment and do some preliminary scouting.
Do you normally attend
the rehearsal?
I am able to keep my costs low by not requiring you to pay
me for extra services like attending your rehearsal. I will be able to provide beautiful,
photojournalistic coverage of your ceremony without doing so. You are, however, welcome to hire me to
photograph your rehearsal or rehearsal dinner for your overall wedding
collection. Just ask.I want to know more about Craig Spiering and Spiering Photography. What do we do next? Do we need to meet up and discuss options?
Feel free to email/contact me to get a full price list or
give me a call to get a quote. I would love to meet you in person to discuss your wedding
and my photography. However, due to
distance and busy schedules, many of my clients are unable to meet up with me
during the planning process. That's
okay, we can certainly set up a time to chat on the phone and answer all of
your questions.
How do I book you?
Once you've decided on the Collection or set of services
that you'd like, I'll draw up a contract and email it out to you. Then you can just read it over, print it,
fill it out, sign it and mail it back to me with a deposit check to
hold the date. The rest of the fee is due on or before the wedding date (unless otherwise arranged.)
If you are still early in the planning process and do not know exactly which options you would like or for how many hours you'd like to have me photograph, then you can just start with a basic booking (to reserve the date) and add options or hours later on.
If you are still early in the planning process and do not know exactly which options you would like or for how many hours you'd like to have me photograph, then you can just start with a basic booking (to reserve the date) and add options or hours later on.
I've booked you and
am really looking forward to working with you.
What happens now?
Now you're all done!
Just kidding. I’m sure that you've
got plenty more work to do between now and your big day and I am happy to
assist you in whatever way I can by drawing on my own wedding day experience. Once we are booked, I will send you a welcome
packet with information on photography, portraiture and family group
shots. Hopefully, this will assist you in
the planning process. Closer to the
wedding date, we can finalize your group shot list and go over your schedule of
events, as well as any other details that you feel are important for me to know.
Display your beautiful wedding photographs with a gorgeous, hand-crafted album made by Zookbinders®. These durable books will stand the test of time and are available in three different styles and with multiple options. All image layout and design is completed by Spiering Photography according to your requests. See a sample of my design work here.
More information available with my price list.
More information available with my price list.
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