10 Top FAQ’s We Get Before Finalizing Bookings
And our honest answers — no sales pitch, just the real stuff.
Booking a wedding photographer is a big decision. You're trusting two people to show up on one of the most important days of your life and get it right. The best way to know if we're the right fit? Ask good questions. Here are ten we think every couple should ask — and exactly how we'd answer them.
1. What's your photography style?
Documentary-first, with beautiful portraits. We spend most of the day blending in — watching, waiting, catching things as they happen. We're not staging moments or interrupting your day to manufacture them. When it's time for portraits, we keep it relaxed and pretty quick. The goal is always images that feel real, not images that look like everyone tried really hard.
2. How do you make people who hate being photographed feel comfortable?
We don't pose — we prompt. Instead of telling you where to put your hands, we give you something to do or think about. Walk together, whisper something, tell us one thing you love about each other. Real reactions come from real moments, and that's what we're after. Most couples tell us they forgot we were there within the first hour. That's the goal.
3. Why do you shoot as a two-photographer team?
Because one person can't be in two places at once. While one of us is with you during portraits, the other is with your guests, your details, your people. You get both angles of your vows, both sides of the first dance, the moment your dad sees you in your dress while we're still getting your portraits. It's a fundamentally different result — more coverage, more depth, less pressure on you to perform for a single lens.
4. What happens if one of you gets sick or hurt?
In the unlikely event that one of us can't be there, the other will be. We've shot weddings solo before and we know how to cover a day on our own. We also have a trusted network of photographers we work with on Vancouver Island if a true emergency meant neither of us could make it. That has never happened — but we have a plan.
5. How would you describe your editing style?
Warm, natural, and consistent. We're not heavy-handed with edits — we don't chase trends, and we're not adding presets that are going to look dated in five years. We work with the light that was actually there and bring out the best version of it. Skin tones look like skin tones. The feel is real.
6. How many weddings do you shoot per year?
We keep it intentionally limited. We're not a high-volume studio, and that's by design. Fewer weddings means more energy, more attention, and more invested care on every single day we shoot. When we say yes to your wedding, it actually means something.
7. Do you back up our photos? What if something happens to your equipment?
Every image is backed up in-camera to dual cards as we shoot — so there's never a single point of failure. After the wedding, files are backed up to multiple drives and cloud storage before we even start editing. We also carry backup camera bodies on every wedding day. We take this seriously.
8. What does your wedding day coverage actually look like in practice?
We arrive, we get familiar with the space, and then we just follow your day. Getting ready, the ceremony, family formals, portraits, reception — we're there for all of it. We stay close when we need to and out of the way when we don't. Our couples consistently tell us the day felt relaxed and that we were easy to have around. That's not an accident — it's how we work.
9. What do you need from us to get the best photos?
Honestly? Not much. A realistic timeline with a little breathing room built in. A short family formals list so we're not chasing people for an hour. And trust — in us, in the day, in each other. The couples who get the best photos aren't the ones who prepared the most. They're the ones who showed up and let themselves actually feel it.
10. How do we know if we're a good fit?
If you want photos that feel like you — candid, warm, a little imperfect in the best way — we're probably your people. If you want a highly styled, heavily directed shoot with lots of posed editorial moments, we might not be. We'd rather tell you that upfront than have either of us disappointed. The couples we work best with are fun, relaxed, and care more about enjoying their day than performing for the camera. If that sounds like you, let's talk.
If any of these answers sparked more questions, we'd love to hear them. That's what the conversation before booking is for.
