We are camera-shy. How do you work with people who have no experience getting professional photos?
We specialise in working with people who may feel uneasy in front of the camera, prioritizing your comfort throughout the entire process, and providing gentle direction if/when needed to create cinematic, beautifully composed images filled with genuine emotions.
Do you offer coverage for larger weddings? Have you photographed weddings with 150 to 300 guests?
Absolutely. While our online presence focuses on elopements and intimate weddings, we do photograph larger weddings every year. Over the past 15 years, we’ve documented many celebrations with guest counts ranging from 150 to 300. Both of us—Leila & David—are experienced wedding photographers fully capable of covering large events. For weddings with over 300 guests, we would bring in additional photographers from our trusted network to ensure every moment is captured seamlessly.
Do you do City Hall weddings?
Yes, we do! Just keep in mind that currently, ceremonies are only by appointment. Also, you are only allowed to bring up to 4 guests.
Do you offer officiant services?
Yes! We offer our officiant service for small weddings and elopements. David is an NY-registered officiant and performs a short and sweet ceremony that can take place anywhere in the city and throughout New York State. We’d be happy to help you decide and give you advice based on our experience.
Do you take formal family photos?
Yes! We will take as many group photos as you need.
Is every single photo edited? And what does “edited’ mean?
Yes, they are! For us, “editing” means we go through all the photos and work on them, correcting the color and enhancing their visual qualities.
Color vs. Black and White.
Most commonly you will receive a greater portion of color photos but our collections also include a slight percentage of black and white photos. In most cases, we consider that a specific photo may work best in black and white instead of in color, and this usually happens when the color of the ambient light is not interesting in a particular shot but in black and white provides more interesting textures.
Can we request shots or send you a shot list?
We do accept ideas and highlights of important moments for you but, in general, we prefer to keep freedom of style and movement being able to capture your day fully, so we don’t recreate specific shots or work with shot lists for the day events. That said, we do group shots if requested during the shoot.
What kind of files will we receive?
We deliver the full resolution, edited, un-watermarked JPG files. You have exclusive personal reprint rights
Do you ever deliver the RAW files?
No. As professional photographers and authors, we never hand anyone unprocessed/incomplete work.
Do you offer Film Photography?
Yes from the last couple of years or so we are hybrid and include digital and film photography in most of our sessions. You can see samples of our film photography work HERE.
Do you offer Video services?
We don’t offer traditional video services but we do offer Super 8 movies as an add-on for elopements & weddings. You may see the Super 8 portfolio HERE
How do we receive our photos?
You’ll be emailed a digital gallery of your images where you can order your prints from. The setup is exactly like a typical online store, and you’ll be able to share this link with friends and family so they can shop for prints themselves if they wish to. You will also be able to download the photos in both web and high resolution.
How long does it take to get our images back?
Our official turnaround is 6-8 weeks. If we have your pictures earlier, we will send them before that time.
Are you insured?
Yes. Please let us know at least two months in advance if your venue specifically needs a certificate of insurance. Some venues do, and some don’t.
Do you have backup equipment?
Yes. Extra lenses, extra cameras, digital and film, and many, many batteries.
