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Engagements

Engagements shoots can be one of the best things that a couple can do before getting married. The photo shoot itself provides a time to become more comfortable in front of the camera and to get all the jitters and nervousness out of your system. In todays society, the wedding album is one of the major products that comes from wedding photography to show off the wedding photos. However, not too many people are decorating the walls of their house with lots of wedding photos. Instead, many couples are using their engagement photos for that because they are typically more casual and more representive of who the couple is at that stage in life. The photos can range from fun, sexy, fashiony, etc.
To view some engagement photos, go to our wedding website at www.ArisingWeddings.com and once you enter the site, in the bottom left corner will be a "galleries" button. There is an entire gallery of engagement shoot photos there.

Here's a quick video to take a look at which shows some engagement photos:

 

The Process:
The first step in the process is the initial booking. Before most people book, the question that everyone asks is "How much will it cost?" That is a very tough question because it depends on what you do with the photos. We want to create images and products that will become family heirlooms that will be past down to your children and their children. To do that we come up with creative things that can be done with the photos.
Here's a quick breakdown of how the process works.

1) Fill out our contact form linked below.
2) We will make a quick follow up phone call to discuss the photo shoot with you.
3) If it looks like our studio might be a good match for you, we will send out a brief online information packet.
4) You can look over the packet and call us with any questions.
5) Call us to schedule/book your photo session and viewing session and pay the retainer fee.
6) We will email you out a thorough online information and planning packet to help you prep for the shoot.
7) Do the photo shoot
8) Fill out a checklist to help think about what you might want to do with the photos later
9) Come in to view and order the photos
10) Recieve your pictures

If you have a wedding package booked with us, the engagement shoot is usually included and there is no additional fee or contract necessary. For those booking an engagement shoot without a wedding contract, the session fee is $375 of which up to $175 comes back as a credit that can be used at the time of ordering. The amount of the credit will depend on the details of the photo shoot itself including what we're doing and where we're doing it, and that can be discussed before booking. Average investments can be upward of $1300 but we've had some people spend $500 and others spend $3000 so it just depends on what you want to do with the photos later. Every package is custom designed for each client.

The photo shoot will take place on the scheduled date/time and a few of our favorite photos from the shoot will be posted on our blog. The photos will then be edited and prepped for your ordering session and we pre-design some ideas of what you might want to do with the photos.

You will get to see and order your photos during your ordering session which can take an hour for someone that is prepared or over two hours for someone that is not. Anyone that wants to make decisions during the ordering session needs to be there. In the packet of information that we'll send you, it will contain information about how to prepare for the ordering session.
During the ordering session, you and anyone else you choose will come to our home-studio and we will project the photos on a large screen and help you to make decisions of which images to buy and what to do with them.

Please read our FAQ for answers to more specific questions.

The link below will take you to our wedding contact form. If you're only interested in engagement photos and not wedding photography, just mention that in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
Click here to fill out the contact form

To learn more about us, you can read our bio.
To hear what our clients have to say about us, you can read some testimonials.
To view our most recent work, please see our BLOG.

 

 
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