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All emails will be responded to during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, in the order in which they were received. My office is closed Saturday/Sunday. In the mean time, check out my FAQs below! Thank you so much for your patience!

 FAQs

Q: WHAT IS YOUR TURNAROUND TIME?

WEDDINGS: TYPICALLY 8 WEEKS BUT TRUST ME, I’M JUST AS EXCITED TO DELIVER YOUR PHOTOS AS YOU ARE DYING TO SEE THEM! FOR PORTRAITS & OTHER SESSIONS: 2 WEEKS.

Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A PRO PHOTOGRAPHER & HOW MANY WEDDINGS HAVE YOU PHOTOGRAPHED?

I’VE BEEN DOING PHOTOGRAPHY PROFESSIONALLY FOR 11 YEARS AND HAVE SHOT OVER 400 WEDDINGS!

Q: HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO YOU BOOK OUT?

I USUALLY BOOK OUT 10-16 MONTHS IN ADVANCE FOR WEDDINGS, BUT REACH OUT AND WE’LL SEE WHAT’S AVAILABLE! FOR PORTRAITS AND OTHER SESSIONS, I TYPICALLY BOOK 1-2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE. SATURDAYS ARE RESERVED FOR WEDDINGS AND OTHER BIG EVENTS AND SUNDAYS ARE MY DAY OF REST WITH MY FAMILY.

Q: WHAT DOES YOUR PRICING START AT?

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY INVESTMENTS START AT $6000 AND PORTRAIT SESSIONS START AT $600. I OCCASIONALLY OFFER MINI SESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS FOR WEEKDAY WEDDINGS. I ALSO OFFER A HALF AND FULL DAY RATE FOR COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY STARTING AT $1400. THESE PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Q: HOW DO I BOOK YOU?

I REQUIRE A DEPOSIT AND A SIGNED CONTRACT TO BOOK YOUR DATE/SESSION. THE DEPOSIT DUE FOR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IS $2000 AND THE REMAINING BALANCE IS DUE 4 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DATE. PAYMENT PLANS CAN BE SET UP AND I’M ALWAYS HAPPY TO CUSTOMIZE A PACKAGE FOR YOU IF NEED BE! DEPOSIT AMOUNTS FOR PORTRAITS AND OTHER SESSIONS VARY BUT ARE USUALLY $100.

Q: WHERE ARE YOU BASED & HOW FAR DO YOU TRAVEL?

I AM CENTRALLY LOCATED IN FRESNO, CA BUT MOST WEDDINGS I PHOTOGRAPH ARE ON THE CENTRAL COAST WITH SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA, CARMEL AND NAPA BEING MY MOST FREQUENT LOCATIONS. THIS DREAM JOB OF MINE HAS TAKEN ME AS FAR AS ITALY, IRELAND, HAWAII AND MEXICO TO CAPTURE STORIES FOR CLIENTS AND I’M ALWAYS EAGER TO PLAN THE NEXT ADVENTURE!

I’D LOVE TO CHAT MORE AND ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE! IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, SAY HELLO VIA THE CONTACT PAGE OR EMAIL ME DIRECTLY, ELLIE@ELLIEKOLEENPHOTOGRAPHY.COM, TO GET IN TOUCH.