If you’ve made it THIS far to the website, you must have a ring on your finger that you just can’t quit starring at! Congratulations!!!!! (just a side note, I use WAYYY to many smiley faces and exclamation points…you have been warned!!!! <—see!)
In order to ensure my brides (and grooms) get the BEST attention, I only commission a limited number of weddings each year. The base price for wedding coverage is $3,200 (tax applicable, price based on an industry standard for my level of skill, training and experience.). This includes full coverage of your wedding day (roughly 8 hours) as well as high-resolution images with a print license- you will have exclusive rights to print your images anywhere you choose. The option to include a second shooter (additional photographer) for extra coverage, albums, canvases, etc is also available. Prices are valid from 10 days of the emailed quote.
Booking your day: Due to the nature of the wedding industry and how quickly the dates sometimes go, I am unable to hold a date based on a verbal committment. In order to secure your date in my schedule, I must have a signed contract as well as a 20% non-refundable retainer. The additional 30% of your total package will be due 6 months prior to your wedding date and the remaining 50% is due 2 weeks prior to the wedding date. You will be emailed a booking proposal which will contain a wedding contract and asked to sign (electronically) the contract. You will be issued a personal webpage login so that you can update details about your event and also view your contract and invoices. Contact me today to start the process! I’d love to hear all about your big day!!!!
Working with ME- jenMCKEN:
Since every Photographer has their own “style” I do not believe I am the photographer for everyone and I’m open only to clients who are looking to hire me, as an artist; not merely to hire me for my camera. The camera is a fantastic tool, but I believe my most powerful tool in my photography … is my heart. This is why you’re encouraged to browse through my images to get a feel for my work. Does my style compliment the vision you have for your wedding day? If not, there are referrals to other photographers in the area that I would be happy to assist you with. I think it’s important to choose a photographer you “click” with and could see your self hanging out with any other day…. because let’s face it; couples will spend more time with their wedding photographer than any other hired vendor for the day……
Why do I love shooting weddings you ask? Well….
1. Because I smile while I’m working hard, without being aware of it. At the end of a wedding, my face hurts as much as my feet. I’ve tried a few jobs in the past, but this one feels natural.
2. Because it gives me such a great view of humanity, I meet the happiest, nicest people!
3. Because I can take moments which were once evaporating and make them feel solidly tangible.
4. Because I get to be an explorer, treasure hunter, light catcher and memory maker.
5. Because I love a challenge. Getting that shy boy to give me just the right look, working with the not so glamorous girl to get her to pose sexily, getting the groom to play along, making the evil bridesmaid(s) smile….I love a good challenge.
FAQ:
Q: Can I make my own prints?
A: Yes, you can. The images have up to 12 million pixels, which is big enough to print any size of prints that are available.
Q: Is there a difference if I order custom prints from my event website or order directly from Jen McKen Photography?
A: Yes there is.
If you order prints directly from Jen McKen Photography, retouching will be performed as needed to make them look perfect. This retouching includes fixing skin imperfections, skin glare and light reflections in glasses, and removal of distracting items from the background. You could also request to change any image by into a signature image by adding or changing an enhancement effect. I can print on regular professional photo paper, metallic photo paper, or on canvas.
Q: Do you shoot in black and white?
A: I shoot digitally, which means everything is shot in color. However, any of the photographs are available in black and white at no extra charge, as long as they are a custom print or part of your album selection. Part of your proof set will be our signature images, and a good portion of them are in black and white.
Q: How many pictures will I get?
A: This is a great question and the short answer is-it depends. It depends on lots of things really: the size of the bridal party, how much time you set aside for your portrait session, how much time you contract me for coverage, the lighting conditions, activities going on at the wedding, etc. So as you can see it’s really hard to give you a specific number since every wedding is so different from the next. But I can promise that I produce QUALITY over quantity. I’d rather shoot 1 GREAT photo instead of 5 “ok” ones. With all of that being said, you can expect to have at least 600 images of your wedding day.
Q: Do you do engagement sessions?
A: Yes, I do and I LOVE them. I believe that an engagement portrait session is a fantastic way of getting to know each other and helps to establish a great relationship between the couple and photographer. It will help to make the wedding shoot smoother, more creative and the warm up period on your wedding day shorter. And best of all, you will have a fun experience and fantastic images to cherish.
Q: What equipment do you use?
A: Always the latest and greatest, no kidding! I always upgrade to the latest cameras and equipment. As a professional I believe that we both deserve nothing but the best tools available to create the best images possible. My equipment bag consists of at least three Canon professional cameras and six different professional lenses. If you are interested, we can talk about it in more detail when we meet in person.
Q: Are you willing to travel, and are there any travel expenses to consider?
A: I love to travel and find destination weddings fascinating. I don’t charge for traveling if your wedding takes place within Indiana County. Further travel requirements will be priced individually. Travel charges are very competitively priced.
Q: How long have you been photographing weddings?
A: I have been photographing weddings professionally for almost a 9 years now and has photographed over one hundred plus weddings during this time.
Q: How many images do you take, and how many proofs will we see?
A: I take thousands of images throughout the day, and the number varies dramatically depending on the coverage time, number of locations, bridal party size, family portraits, the time frame for the couple portrait session and many other factors that are unique to every wedding he photographs. Shooting so many different images gives us the opportunity to be selective and choose only the very best of the images. If you book an 8 hour coverage package, you can expect between 600-700 final images-but again this may be more or less depending on the size of your wedding.
Q: How long will it take to see my images?
A: Usually your proofs will be available within three to five weeks after your wedding date. I say this to give me time in case things come up, however typically they are back much sooner that that!
Q: Do you photograph other sessions other than weddings?
A: Even though I do love weddings the most because of the love and emotional impact it has on people, I also shoot all kinds of other “people” photography such as boudoir, engagement, senior and family portraits.
Q: Our wedding is not for a long time! When should we book you?
A: Today! I’m actually only half-joking: please understand that I can only shoot one wedding at a time. There were several situations in the past where I had to disappoint a potential client who needed more time to come to the decision to book me after our initial meeting, and it was too late because somebody else booked me in the meantime. I had clients who booked me on the spot based on the first telephone conversation, and others who booked me six months after our initial meeting, but please understand that I can’t hold any dates. Whoever books me first, gets the date.
Q: We love your work, you’re available on our wedding day, now what?
A: That’s always great news! The first step is that I will draft a contract, you sign it (electronically, I’m saving trees–LOL) and pay 20%of the agreed contract package payment as a retainer at that time. You’ll also be sent a questionnaire to fill out that tells me more details about the big day…and some other fun stuff about the two of you!!
Q: Do you have an option to bring along a second shooter (additional photographer) for extra coverage of our day?
A: Absolutely! Let’s face it, I can’t be EVERYWHERE all at once. There is an add-on feature when you book your package to add an additional shooter. I will only bring along shooters/photographers that meet my professional standards. This ensures that you get double the coverage. Email me for more information.
Q: WAIT! One more question: Is your real name Jen McKen?
A: NO…..my real name is Jennifer McKendrick, but say this three times fast: Jennifer McKendrick Photography! It’s way too long and unmemorable….Jen McKen is much shorter, it’s what my FRIENDS call me…and hey….it rhymes!! Tee he he!
If you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at jen@jenmckenphoto.com or by phone 724-840-0208. YAY!
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