Capturing Your Story

Capturing the special moments of your special day is my role.

The spirit of your day lives in the passing events. Some are so fleeting they go unnoticed. However, if recognized & recorded sensitively, they amplify & enhance your memories - days, months and even years later.

There's a kind of magic in this process – images, music, words - the important ones unfold without direction. It takes a combination of talents to see and record these moments - a sensitivity to mood - an eye for the special.

Afterwards, building the compilation of this day - your story - takes the eye of a magazine editor, poetic visual skills and several days' work.

I am a writer, photographer & designer. I work quietly throughout your day making sure your memories are not lost.

I work days afterward, pulling together your story via editing and documenting it in multiple forms but always with the intent to capture it's unique imagery.

In wedding photography, this can be called "wedding photojournalism".  If that's what you see in my work, I would be proud to be considered part of this tradition.

Beautiful memories are it's natural consequence.

 

Dan Derby 2008                        

Pricing

You have definite opinions on how your wedding should be. Each wedding is unique. To that end, I use an "À la carte" approach.

Coverage starts with a basic charge - $1650.00. This includes:

A full day of photography by the principal photographer (me). That's a full day, not a set number of hours, & it typically starts with the wedding party''s pre-ceremony preparations and goes until the last of the festivities.

Also included are several days of follow-on editing on my part. From that you will receive two CDs of best shots (all color) - typically four to six hundred photographs.

Additionally, I create an on-line gallery for viewing & print ordering for your family & friends. This keeps you from becoming "print central" for everybody & it also keeps your CDs from being "on loan" constantly. Print prices are typically competitive with your local camera shop.

Additional - À la carte services

There are lots of other things to pick & choose from.  If you have in mind services that are not listed, let us know, we are than willing to try them out & add them to our list! Here's a sample to get you started:

  • A handsome photo "proofbook" (art coffee-table style) album.

  • A custom designed "wedding story" book with extensive personalization - vows, favorite music, interviews, etc.

  • An engagement portrait session on separate day - timing and logistics permitting.

  • Conversion of all shots to black & white or sepia toning style.

  • Special artistic digital enhancement of your favorite photographs.

  • Self-starting on-line & on-CD slide show - password protected.

  • 'Wedding webpage' - includes on-line slideshow of engagment pictures, information music & pretty much anything else you'd like.

  • Preprinted cards for your wedding guests with your wedding website URL & photograph.

  • Composite photographic story - an artistically created single image composited from a selection of the best engagement & wedding photographs.

  • Custom art quality, archival prints - any size, up to 11x13

  • Photographer's assistant - can provide:
       Table shots - group photo of each table of guests
       Party group shots - we call this "Take my picture!"
       Photobooth - can do on-site printing
       Ceremony slideshow on notebook computer at reception

  • Second photographer - recommended for large, multi-venue situations

  • Collection & editing of guest snapshots (AKA "give me your best shot")

  • Your wedding photo story on in a digital frame or iPod

  • Destinations beyond 100 miles of the New Hampshire coast (actual travel expense).

danderby capturing stories
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