Wedding Photography

We offer a wide choice of Wedding Photography Coverages designed to fit your needs. Check out our Wedding Photography Simplified Plan, or our Budget Plan, or consider our Wedding Album Packages (Click here to see our album choices).  We also offer a variety of options including spiral bound Proof Portfolios, Internet Proofing, a CD-ROM Album or a Video DVD with music.


WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SIMPLIFIED!
Want all your image files! Don't need an album? This is the Plan for You!

-- All travel and setup time in Lee County Florida, PLUS
-- Unlimited Coverage of your Wedding ceremony for up to one hour, PLUS
-- A CD/DVD containing copyright released, high resolution files of ALL images.
$400 + tax
-- No hidden charges -- that's all you pay!

RECEPTION PHOTOGRAPHY SIMPLIFIED!
Need Reception Coverage too? No Problem! You choose how long I stay!

-- Unlimited Coverage of your Wedding Reception, PLUS
-- A CD/DVD containing copyright released, high resolution files of ALL images.
$250/Hour + tax
-- Billable in 1/4 hour increments -- buy only the time you need!

Minimum Purchase for Saturday weddings is a 2 hour coverage


BUDGET PLAN
On a tight budget? Try this plan!

-- Unlimited Coverage of your Wedding ceremony for up to one hour, PLUS
-- Web proofing of all images on-line for 60 days
--You order prints as you desire -- no obligation to buy.
$200 1st Hour
$125/Hour Additional Hours*+ tax
*Billable in 1/4 hour increments -- buy only the time you need!

Minimum Purchase for Saturday weddings is a 2 hour coverage


Beach Wedding Album Special     $400
-- All travel and setup time in select locations*, PLUS
-- Unlimited Coverage of your Wedding ceremony for up to 45 minutes, PLUS
-- A 5x7 album with 20 5x7 prints (photographer's selects)

If you have multiple attendants or live music, your wedding coverage will not be adequate with this package.
 *This package is available at this cost for Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Beach & Lovers Key locations only.
For Sanibel, Captiva, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, North Naples or other Lee County locations add $50.

Available Saturdays by special arrangement only -- please inquire for Saturday date availability and upcharge cost.


== ALBUM PACKAGES ==
We offer complete album packages, including
-- consulting, album design and production services

-- your choice of coverage hours
-- a Proof CD-ROM with all your images to choose your album images
-- a traditional deluxe padded album in a 10x10 inch size, with photo cameo cover and gold "Our Wedding" inscription and an assortment of 8x10, 5x7 and 4x5 size matted prints
-- OR a contempory storybook coffee table album with free-style images in a 10x10 size

Package prices vary with coverage time and number of images in your album.
Please call us at 239.765.8858 or 239.244.1493 or email us to discuss your specific needs.


== Options & Extras ==

Album Editing
Our album packages includes our choice of one album layout of your selected number of images. If you wish a virtual proof of your album layout before production please request it. If you wish to change your layout you may do so for a $25 per page charge, which includes an additional virtual proof of your changed album layout.

Companion Albums
Parent and Grandparent Albums are available. Identical to the Bride & Groom's album but in a smaller size, they offer a treasured memento of your children's wedding day. We also offer a less expensive Parent's Album. See complete pricing here.

Enlargements
You, your family and friends can order enlargements directly from us for gifts, wall or desk portraits, scrapbooks, etc. Click here to see our enlargement print price list.

Proofs
A Proof CDROM is included with all our ALBUM PACKAGES (except the Beach Wedding Album Special). We also offer conventional photographic proofs:
Proof Portfolios $5 per page: 8x10 color proof portfolio pages of all your images, 6 or 12 images per page, numbered for your convenience.
Proof Prints $1.50 each: 4x5 size color proofs of all your images, numbered and proof stamped.
 
Internet Proofs $50
Your guests and family can view your previews and order prints from our web site. Available only with Proof CD-ROM.

CD-ROM Album   $200
Re-live your wedding forever on your CD Album, containing a slide show of your wedding preview images set to music.
An excellent way to share your wedding images with family and friends. Or

DVD Album   $300
Your still images set to motion, with pans, zooms and special effects available only on DVD! We use our choice of music behind up to 150 of our best images in the nearest thing to a video you can get. And it plays on your DVD!
 
Digital 'Negatives'  $200
A copyright released CD/DVD of all Images in high resolution printable format.
Files from all ordered images are the fully color and density corrected files used to produce your ordered images. All other files are the minimally corrected camera files. Package purchase required.
 
Emergency Overtime
We recognize that schedule delays may occur due to weather or other unforseen circumstances and we will accommodate your need for any emergency delays at a rate of $150 per hour, billable in ½ hour increments. This is to cover wait time, not photography time. We will confer with you when your budgeted time limit is near in order to offer you a time extension.

Engagement Portrait Special   $500
An informal Engagement Portrait session at one of our beautiful local beaches or parks (or even your own back yard) including 30-40 previews on a proof CD-ROM, AND a 16x20 Deluxe Enlargement framed with an oversize Signature Mat in a 24x30 frame to display at your wedding reception so your guests can sign your Signature Mat like a guest book. PLUS 24 wallet size prints imprinted on the back with your wedding photography timetable to help your family and wedding party stay on schedule for the big event.

Terms
A non-refundable booking fee of 20% of your package price (minimum  $250), which is applied to your package purchase price, is required to reserve the wedding date. 50% of the balance is due 60 days prior to the wedding. The remaining balance is payable 30 days prior to the wedding date We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover, check or cash.. Reprints are payable when ordered. Sales tax will be added to all invoices as required by Florida law. All photographs are copyrighted and may not be scanned, copied or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Charles Hester. Prices effective 6/13/09 and subject to change without notice.

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