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I often receive emails from all over the world asking for quotations and details over my activity as a photographer, particularly concerning wedding services. I kindly address to the brides this short introduction to the professional wedding photography. Prior to email me, this will give you the opportunity to know the foundamentals. Hope that this will help the majority of people visiting this page (note for French/Canadian friends: je parle français aussi). Venice is the most popular place for fiancées willing to get married the faboulous way. Paris is the second one. I can follow you wherever you like.
I also specialize in Wedding Photography,
having
started my career back in the early 1980s (shooting
and professional developing and printing, altough
today I'm dedicated exclusively to shooting/optimizing,
keeping full control over my images and letting
the printing of the profiled images to third parties). I
didn't produce my images merely for the money, but
you can take a glance to the following list to previously
know what you should agree to pay for my work, my
gear,
the materials I use for final proofs, and all of
the post production concerns (final product is usually
ready after a month).
Remember the rules you must follow if you don't want to get disappointed with your photos:
- Saying "It's not the gear, it's the photographer,
a friend of mine is really smart in taking pictures"
- This is myth and illusion; nobody can think affording
such a challange, with less than 3 pro cameras and
dedicated lenses for each and any particular purpose,
accessories, lighting equipment, an assistant for
backup shooting, and sufficient memory and battery
supply for at least 3 times what is supposedly needed
for the coverage. And of course, in the end, your
photographer must be smart too.
- "My uncle has the equipment and is smart. I'll pay less or have the job done for free". If your uncle is a (non retired) professional photographer, lucky you, otherwise we must say: nonsense. Nobody can achieve a good result
(neither acceptable from my point of view) if he or she does not work every day, several hours a day on producing professional printed images, mastering all latest technologies, materials, software settings, profiles, compatibility, etc.
- Experience, experience, experience. The more the experience of your photographer, the better.
It's not only a "taking picture" issue. It's not "point-and-shoot and let's see-it". Photography (the professional way) is a form of expression that requires the mastering of techniques alongside a complex workflow from the shoot to the final product (art is another issue which cannot be easily described and examined by the means of words on a technical prospectus for your cost estimate). Ideal it'll be if your photographer worked for some dozens of years in develop and printing, and started practicing digital imaging technologies very early; it's worth saying that I started digital imaging as part of the activity in my professional photolab with film scanning and retouching way back in 1997, when digital cameras weren't on the orizon yet. My first professional shots with a digital camera came in july 2001. Today I teach classes in Advanced Digital Photography.
Uncompromised quality.
The classy, superior results you must expect. |
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What's in the bag:
the right tools for the right job (top of the line without any compromises)
 : Number of professional still picture camera bodies
 : Number of professional movie camera bodies
 : Number of still/cine lenses
A.
€1.470 - Wedding photography coverage
Includes*:
- All day long wedding photography coverage, done by me (and none other) with one assistant (a "strobist", also photographing for backup but NOT as a second photographer).
- Free CDrom containing all the images (300-500 low resolution, ungraded images) OR free on line storage of the same images protected with individual password OR printed "contact sheets" (extra fee will be applied) for preview/selection purposes.
- Professional post production, optimization, printing and mounting** of the selected images (about 100) on a top quality album in 12X12ov*** size, with creative, multi-format and graphical layout. Prints on chemical photographic paper. |
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€605 - "Shoot and burn" wedding photography coverage
Includes*:
- All day long wedding photography coverage, done by me (and none other) with one assistant (a "strobist", also photographing for backup but NOT as a second photographer).
- Professional post production with color correction/optimization and CD-rom containing all the images (300-500, full resolution jpegs, sRGB profiled) for your personal use (model release). |
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C.
€680 - Basic Video Coverage
Includes*:
- All day long coverage, done by me and another videographer, shooting in HD/Full HD digital.
- Digital post production, and authoring of a 30-40 minutes movie on DVD or Blu Ray HD disc.
- Original raw footage provided for your personal use.
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D.
€1.675 Stills + Motion Picture Bundle
E.
€1.080 - Two feet
F.
Pay per print
For little assignments limited in time and number of printed images a price per print can be applied. Ask for the rates.
More:
2nd Photographer (you can add this to the "A" or "D" solutions) - €400
This doubles the number of (still) pictures, thus the processing of the whole material for evaluation, to an average of 700-900 shots.
Photobook - Fotolibro
A selection of your wedding photos for parents, relatives and friends. Each photobook is a unique project with its own graphical layout. Various solutions available in various sizes, hard cover or soft cover, printed on photographic or offset material.
Examples:
- 40 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. photo paper, hard cover- €170
- 64 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. photo paper, hard cover - €250
- 80 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. photo paper, hard cover - €300
- 24 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. offset, hard cover - €75
- 40 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. offset, hard cover - €105
- 64 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. offset, hard cover - €150
- 80 pages 10¼X10¼ ov. offset, hard cover - €180
- 24 pages 7X8½ ov. offset, soft cover - €60
- 40 pages 7X8½ ov. offset, soft cover - €91
- bigger, smaller, square, rectangular, more pages, less pages...
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1 day engagement session - €350
A studio and/or location portrait session with the future bride and groom. A good way to get familiarized. A selection of these images can be included into the wedding photo album at no additional cost. Otherwise the "Parent album" fee will be applied (see below).
2 days engagement session - €600
A studio and/or on location portrait session tipically done during a week-end. A selection of these images can be included into the wedding photo album at no additional cost. Otherwise the "Parent album" fee will be applied.
Parent albums - €260-600 each (depending on size and type)
Containing a selection (about 30) of your wedding images.
CD rom - Model release, if not included in the service (i.e. case B - Shoot and burn)
Containing all color corrected, hi-res images (those printed on the wedding album) and all the remaining raw shots for your personal use:
- In the year following the event: 25% of the value
- After 1 year from the event: 15% of the value
Extra prints
List prices for professional prints on chemical color paper will be applied.
Photo sevices: you are required to leave a 30% deposit at the moment of reservation, 30% in the day of the event and 40% with the finished work.
Video: you are required to leave a deposit of 50% at the reservation and 50% in the day of the event.
You loose 50% of your deposit if you cancel the reservation more than a month prior to the event and the whole sum
if you cancel it later.
* For sessions in the city of Venice or outside the Venices area, an additional fee will be calculated and applied.
** I only mount my images on 1st choice quality albums, NOT included in the price.
*** 1ov (Venetian Inch) = 29mm =1¼ imperial Inch
I can consider photographing various kinds of confessional cerimonies, and the civil ones, but I reserve myself the right to decline any assignment not respondent to the morals infallibly taught by the Holy Church
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