FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

99% of my work is wedding and engagement shoots. I have shot over
250 weddings since my first in 2006. Like my father, a doctor, who
is trained in all aspects of medicine but chose to pursue a specialty, I
chose to really hone my skills in wedding photography. It’s what I love.

Every wedding is unique, so I tailor my approach to each couple that I work with. I practice what I call “Call and Response” photography. Because the unfolding action of the day and the different settings demand different styles and approaches, I transition between styles to capture the best possible results. The flexibility of this method leads me create everything from classic, traditional images to images that are brightly colored and whimsical.

While I am best known for my editorial-style portraits of the bride and groom together, I also love photojournalism, such as capturing fun shots of the bridesmaids lighting up the dance floor. Traditional images of the bride coming down the aisle and family portraits are key shots, too. When I approach a moment, I use my knowledge of wedding photography to pull out everything it has to offer. Tell me more about your wedding, and I’ll tell you more about what I can bring to each moment.

I am happy to review your inspiration images and work with your requests. Once I have the digital images you’re interested in, we can talk through your priorities and my recommendations during our pre-shoot meeting shortly before the wedding.

I look forward to traveling for weddings, and my destination shoots have included India, Mexico, London, and Amsterdam. Generally, the extra costs are only travel to the wedding location and two nights in a hotel. I generally source your second photographer locally, and I’ll buy a local SIM card so you can reach me easily.

I will shoot approximately 7,000 to 12,000 images on your wedding day. From those, I will curate the best moments and provide you with between 800 and 1,200 final, edited images. You will own the rights to those images, so you can print them and post them as you like. I treat the images more or less as your property as they are so important to families. I am the legal copyright owner, but I release the rights to you in our contract.

I haven’t missed a wedding yet, and I intend to keep it that way. Regardless, we must be prepared in case of emergency. We have two talented associate photographers and can draw on a larger community of Chicago-based wedding photographers (around 70 people) that provide a two-tiered emergency plan in the event that I am hospitalized.

Don’t worry. Some people find posing in front of the camera a little awkward or intimidating. Being a full-time wedding photographer has taught me how to work with couples to create natural, flattering poses. The traditional poses for formal family images are simple and easy. The more sophisticated posing will be used in photos of you and your fiancee, where I will be using Interaction Posing. I will give you prompts and suggestions to start, but in the end, you’ll be paying more attention to each other than to me. Part of creating great images is helping you create great moments during the photography time.