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FAQ 1
Q. How much does the average wedding photography cost?
A. It definitely varies from area to area but a full day of shooting with some albums and enlargements can cost from $1500 to $10,000 plus! with the average being around $2800 to $5000.
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FAQ 2
Q. How can anyone justify charging so much for one day's work?
A. Leaving the artistic value and skill level of a professional photographer aside, you must understand that shooting the wedding, is only the first and easiest step in completing a wedding assignment. After the wedding, comes the editing and retouching to make things look perfect. Finally the creation of your album and perhaps your designer album. All of these steps can add up to a week or more of work and running around.
Now lets look at the artistic and skill levels of a photographer. One photographer might take a photo of you and your significant other in front of your favourite restaurant and another photographer might do the same thing - one will do it one way and it may be nice but the other does it in such a way that it captures the exact romantic feeling you get when you visit that restaurant - on film. Which photographer would you like to have at your wedding?
Secondly, There are professional photographers that have spent enormous amounts of money and time learning about their craft so that when they photograph you at the most important day of your life, they are not guessing at the results but instead know exactly what they are doing technically. This allows them the freedom to create the images you need and want, without missing any, on account that they were to busy looking at the review screen to see if they got it right!
Then there are the amateurs - the ones that purchase a good camera put it in auto mode and hope the camera does its job correctly which of course it does not and almost always misreads the exposure at the most important parts of your wedding day - the parts that can never be re-done! These amateurs not only give hard working pros a bad name but also and most appalling of all, use your special and sacred day to make a quick buck.
Sometimes the saying "you get what you pay for" is true!
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FAQ 3
What should I look for in a photographer?
Every photographer is also a person so first and foremost you should like and feel comfortable with your photographer. Your emotional state translates onto film. Secondly you must see and like his or her photographic style. In other words see if you enjoy the images you are seeing and how they tell the wedding story. And finally does his or her work fit into your budget. Also ask to see a couple of full weddings not just their hit list - do this to see their consistency.
Don't be fooled by how long someone has been "doing weddings". Someone can be doing something for 20 years, but if they have been doing it wrong it's 20 years of wrong doing!
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FAQ 4
Q. How many pictures should I expect to receive out of a full day?
A. Again this varies greatly with the type of package you pay for and the size of your wedding but generally you should get anywhere from 150 to 500 sometimes more! However don't get caught up in the amount - it's the quality not the quantity that counts! As an example you might receive 800 images but only have 80 good ones OR you might get 200 images and have 150 that are great - which would you prefer? For this reason you MUST SEE the work and base your decision on that and not on "what you get"
It does not mean much if you get a whole lot of nothing! These are your memories and heirlooms.
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FAQ 5
Q. How far in advance should I book a service?
A. In a perfect world I would say at least a year because this gives you time to look around for the best service for you. However, with work schedules the way they are now-a-days, the sooner the better!
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FAQ 6
Q. There are so many photographers, how does your company (MXS) differ from the others?
A. MXS is different because I have a completely different approach to photographing a wedding. I don't just photograph images separately and randomly, instead I do it in a way that tells the story of the beginning of your lives together and create the masterpiece album you will pass to your children and they to their children and their children's children.
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FAQ 7
Q. Do you have an assistant when you are photographing a wedding?
A. When one is needed I do otherwise no.
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FAQ 8
Q. Some photographers only stay till the pre-reception. How long do you stay?
A. It depends on the package you choose. Check out our pricing page.
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FAQ 9
Q. In terms of your DJ services, what is in your packages and what things are extra?
A. At MXS our DJ package includes all the ingredients to make your event a success. The only items extra would be some sort of FX but that is charged on a per event basis. Again for more info check our pricing page.
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FAQ 10
Q. What is the average price for a DJ company?
A. For small parties $250 to $450. For weddings, $600 - $1800 depending on the quality and experience of the company.
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FAQ 11
Q. What should we look for in a DJ company?
A. In a single word, they must be "FUN" Also a company should be relevant. The days of the chicken dance are over. The company you choose should be up to date on music and relevant to the times.
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FAQ 12
Q. Does your company have a back-up plan in case of any unforseen problems?
A. Yes we do! Having been in the business for so long, we have many contacts to fill in in case of emergency. We also have extra equipment in case of malfunction.
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FAQ 13
Q. Does your company alow me to choose my music, and do you take requests on site?
A. Yes to both of those questions as long as the requests are appropriate for the occasion.
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FAQ 14
Q. Do you require a deposit?
A. Yes. All relevant information is in the pricing menu.
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FAQ 15
Q. How do you do all of these services by yourself?
A. Like any other company MXS has many specialists working on various tasks as required.
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FAQ 16
Q. What is the "one shot" video you offer?
A. Simply, it is a one camera outfit that follows you around the entire day, and from that one continuous shot, I edit out the bad stuff and create a 45min -1hr long video with menu, chapters and buttons!
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FAQ 17
Q. How many DVD's do I get with the one shot?
A. You get 4 DVD's and if you want more they cost $20 each.
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FAQ 18
Q. I have heard horror stories of videos taking up to a year to get and pictures 3 - 4 months! How long does it take to get my video and pictures from MXS?
A. Proofs are usually done within a week or two. Full albums about 3 to 4 weeks. Videos are usually done within 3 to 4 weeks as well.
If you have any questions feel free to email me!
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