We have a variety of equipment which we use, depending on the look we are trying to achieve.

Nikon SB 800 flash units both on-camera and on tripods.
Gary Fong Lightsphere(s)

For our studio work we use continuous "cool" flourescent lights. These lights produce flicker free results that require no extra filtration to render skintones naturally and beautifully. True to their name, they do not get hot, permitting longer shooting times and a higher comfort level for our clients..

Yes and No. If you are viewing our photos online it is very likely you will be seeing a watermark, however if you hire us to shoot for you, none of the images you receive from us will be watermarked.

None of our fine art prints carry a watermark, however they are all hand-numbered and signed on the back. Only a certain amount of each print is sold. Once they're gone, they're gone and we do not run the image again. This means every hand signed, numbered piece of artwork will forever retain it's original integrity.

A word about "Photojournalism". There has been a recent trend towards this style of late - and with that trend comes somewhat of a confusion about exactly what "Photojournalism" actually is. It seems that alot of people are under the impression that "Photojournalism" means weirdly skewed images with slanted horizons, obscure artistic interpretations, flash flares, bad lighting and poor formatting. More times than I can count, a bride has told me how she does not want "any of those crooked 'Photojournalism' style" images to be taken at her wedding.

Our style of "Photojournalism" does not include any of the above. When we talk about shooting "Photojournalistically" we are simply letting our subjects be who they are and capturing them doing what they do naturally.

When we shoot in a "Photojournalistic" style, our subjects never know we are there. In fact we are frequently told this after our wedding couples see their photos and are amazed at how many moments we captured - moments where they had completely forgotten that there was even a photographer around! Our ability to be "non-intrusive" while at the same time "right there for every moment" is what we feel truly sets our style of photojournalism apart from the rest. We know that nobody wants a "suit with a flash" in their face! - this promotes unnatural poses and stiff facial expressions. Out motto is "Just relax and have fun - we'll do the rest, and you'll look like a star!"

For a Wedding you will get a minimum of 4 gig and a range anywhere from 4-9 gig depending on the size of your wedding and how many photographers we have shooting for you.

For a portrait shoot you wil get as many photos as we can shoot during your sitting. This depends of course on the amount of time you have booked us for, and how many people (ie family/group size etc) we are shooting.

Travel and Editorial work are determined by contract.

Again, yes. We've been hired to take photographs, not hold them hostage!

In fact, we recommend that all of our clients immediately make at least one copy of their master disk and place it in either a safety deposit box or otherwise safe place. While we save copies of all jobs for 5 years and clients can (and have) come to us for replacement copies - We know it's a pain in the butt to go looking for a disk, wanting a photo right now - only to find out said disk is scratched, broken, the kids spilled soda on it, etc etc. Backup copies still give you the photo when you need it - without the wait for the replacement copy.

Aditionally, our photo disks come with a Photographer's release which will enable you to make copies of your images anywhere, including your local Wal Mart, or whichever online service you might use.

Yes, of course!

Absolutely! We offer many different types of albums; from the very traditional to the latest cutting edge designs.

We recommend purchasing equipment that you are comfortable with, and will enjoy using. Don't out-camera yourself if you are a beginner. Develop your feel for photography and your composition skill first. It's the Photographer's eye that makes the photograph - not just the camera!

Professionally, we shoot with Nikon equipment, but our personal cameras include Canon, Olympus and Panasonic point and shoot models. Because - hey we all like toys, and yes, sometimes it's a pain to lug around a big SLR! These little cameras all have their advantages and they take lovely photographs.