FAQs

How long have you (and your team) been shooting for? At age 11, I purchased my first film camera, so all up about 27 years so far. I have been shooting photographs in a professional capacity since 2001. I have team members who have been shooting with me since 2013.

Where are you based out of? Kansas City, MO, USA

Do you travel for jobs? Yes! I regularly travel to all States surrounding Missouri and Kansas, along with other locations across the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Do you just shoot weddings? I am experienced in shooting all forms of event and portrait photography; weddings and engagements, graduation and senior photography, real estate photography, and working with individuals, families and local commercial companies for all sorts of photographic needs and projects.

Do you shoot every wedding?
If you are the first couple to secure your wedding date on our booking calendar you will always be hiring me personally for the role of lead wedding photographer. For those who’s package includes a second shooter photographer, or those whose booking is the second, third, fourth wedding booked on a specific calendar day, one of my trusted team members will be incorporated to shoot your wedding day. You will always have the opportunity to know and meet your specific photographer(s) before booking your wedding date with us.

Do you tailor-make or customize packages? I have packages and pricing that will suit most projects or schedules, I also understand that every person is different and as such every photography request varies a little. So please let these act as a guideline, as I am happy to personalize a tailor-made package to suit your specific goals.

What is the turn-around time for editing my photograph collection? The average turn-around time is 4-6 weeks. Your contract will indicate this range as a guaranteed timeframe for your delivery, although if your collection is completed earlier than expected you will receive it the moment is it complete.

How are my photographs delivered to me? You will receive your final complete photograph collection via digital download of high resolution .jpg files, presented within a free personalized and shareable online gallery. Your contract will indicate your guaranteed minimum quantity of final photographs depending upon total coverage hours included.

Do you edit and retouch the photographs? All sessions are photographed in RAW format, after a rigorous selection process to narrow down all of the best and greatest images. All selected images in the final complete collection will be professionally retouched and edited using Adobe Lightroom (with incorporation of VSCO and additional preset filters), and Adobe Photoshop.

What is required to book my date? To secure your proposed date, I simply require a signed digital contract accompanied by a 20% deposit of the total agreed upon package price. The remainder balance is then due on or before the date of your shoot. Some choose to make payment in advance, some choose to make payment at the beginning or the end of the session, you are welcome to make the choice that suits you best!

Available payment types? 
All modern forms of payment; credit cards via Wave Payments or Square Terminal, PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, along with all traditional payment types; check and cash.

Why do you do what you do? I believe in the potential of small business to make a positive impact on the world and I am humbled by the sacrifices made everyday by all who serve to make our community and our world a better and safer place, including all of the incredible military service and first responder heroes and their families. As a way of giving back I am proud to support several nonprofit organizations by investing 15% of all revenue toward the great work of the Gary Sinise Foundation, Veteran’s Community Project (VCP) Kansas City, Compassion International, Operation Breakthrough Ignition Lab, Shadow Warriors Project, the Officer Tatum Foundation, and Grace Church Outreach Programs.