Allure Photography Most Frequently Asked Questions
How do we setup a consultation?
Please confirm that Allure Photography is currently available for wedding photography on your wedding date. You may do this by filling out the form to your right or by calling 832-715-9151. Consultations are setup by appointment only. The appointment will be scheduled at a date & time that is convenient for both parties.
Do you use backup equipment at all weddings?
Professional backup equipment is mandatory at all the weddings we photograph. We can never be sure every wedding will go according at plan, so we always bring backup professional digital cameras, lenses, and flashes.
Will I be able to share my photos with friends and family online?
Yes. All of our wedding-related photography services include online viewing for at least 60 days. Once your images are edited and uploaded online, we will send you a unique password to pass along to your family & friends. Simply click on the View Your Event button on the top right of our site and it will lead you to your event. Family and friends may even place photo orders from your event site, and we will ship their order within 7 business days.
What type of photography equipment do you use?
Professional photography equipment along with professional photography knowledge is a must in order to take beautiful photos in almost any kind of lighting situations. All of our photographers are geared with top Nikon photography equipment including Nikon’s top professional digital SLR, the Nikon D3. We also invest in top grade “fast” Nikon lenses which can capture detailed & sharp images in difficult lighting situations. Allure Photography is also equipped to handle different climate situations of your wedding with a combination of professional lenses such as super-wide angle, normal, and telephoto. We also use high quality Nikon lighting equipment and other top-rated photography equipment accessories. Allure Photography understands that your wedding day is extremely important, so we make the necessary investments to gear our photographers with the best equipment in the industry.
Does your company carry insurance or general liability?
It is very common now days that your wedding ceremony or reception venue requires that your vendors carry insurance/general liability. Yes we do.
Do you bring an assistant with you?
We usually bring an assistant to assist the main photographer during the wedding day. The assistant may have a second camera in hand for training purposes.
How many photographers will be at my wedding?
Our wedding day packages include one main primary professional wedding photographer. The wedding photographer is usually assisted by an assistant or another secondary photographer. Usually one professional photographer with an assistant is more than adequate to cover a wedding. If you believe your wedding day circumstances may require an additional wedding day photographer, please let us know so we can discuss in detail. Additional photographers may be added to your wedding day package for an extra fee.
Can I own the rights to digital images?
You are able to own the rights to your wedding day, bridal, or engagement edited & enhanced images. The Agreement acts as a co-ownership, meaning you own the rights as well as Allure Photography. Owning the rights to your images allows you to keep and safeguard your images for generations to come. It also enables you to reprint any of the images at your leisure. See our Pricing page to determine packages and pricing for information on copyright-released digital images.
Do you add any special effects to my wedding photos?
Allure Photography is heavily invested in image enhancement software. Our software programs enable us to add that extra special touch to your wedding day images. Every wedding day package comes with limited special effects to the wedding day images including spot colorization, special black & white, rich saturations, and many more! Allure Photography is proud to offer these limited special effects services at no extra cost.
How much is the deposit to secure the date?
Our current deposit to secure your wedding date is $250. The deposit is deducted from the overall price of your wedding day package.
What means do you take to make sure my wedding photographs will be safeguarded?
Assuring your wedding day digital photographs will be safeguarded is very important to us. Safeguarding your wedding day photographs starts with the very essence they are taken. All of our photographers shoot with the Nikon D3, which is Nikon's top professional digital SLR. The Nikon D3 is equipped with dual compact flash memory cards which enables your digital photographs to backup automatically to a secondary memory card. The extra safety feature enables your pictures to be stored in two memory cards just in case in the very rare event one malfunctions. Your wedding day images are also downloaded into three different memory media which are an external hard drive, main hard drive, and DVD. Be assured that we take the utmost care to preserve your wedding day photographs.
Can you give me references from other wedding clients you have photographed?
We will be more than happy to give you references from our past clients. References are available upon request.
How would you describe your style of photography?
Although each of our wedding photographers may have their individual approach to photography, we all are trained and experienced to shoot artistically, contemporary, and photojournalistically. In most cases we are even able to adapt to the style request of the client.
How many images do you usually take during the wedding?
All of our wedding day packages include unlimited photos. An average seven hour wedding produces anywhere from 900-1400 images.