Wedding FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Notice: I will book budget photography jobs per request. I am retired from photography. Please ignore my package/pricing. I will only take budget customers per request. I served Ventura County for over a decade. I have photographed hundreds of weddings. Email me: (home at venturaphoto dot com).

* If you have a normal budget, I am not a photographer for you. And PLEASE, I will not work for free. Expect to pay something. It takes me 5 hours just to get ready.

  • Copy of Business License
  • Copy of Liability Insurance
  • Are you the actual photographer who will be taking pictures?
    • Yes, I am the photographer who will come to your wedding.  I do not send out a mystery photographer to your wedding.
  • Do you use an assistant?
    • Assistant is available at $400.00 extra.
  • Are you licensed ?
  • Do you have a liability insurance?
  • Can I see samples pictures in actual photo-papers?
    • Yes, at the meeting, I bring several complete wedding albums (usually 200-270 images per a wedding).
  • What are "proof" albums?
    • Proof albums are basically a cheap album that holds 4x6 prints.
  • How long have you been taking pictures?
    • I have been taking pictures for over 10 years.
    • I have been doing weddings for about 7 years.
  • What does it required to hold my date?
    • Non-refundable retainer $599.00
    • FYI: Non-refundable retainer is a standard practice for wedding photography industry.  Normal practice is 50% down and 50% right before the photographer starts working.
  • When is the balance due?
    • On the wedding day (or earlier).
  • How do you dress?
    • I wear shirt and tie on dark dress pants.
    • I wear a formal suit during the wedding ceremony
    • I take off my suit immediately after the ceremony (it gets really hot).
    • I wear white shirt and tie
  • Do I have to feed you?
  • What kind of equipment do you use?

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