Wedding Photography / Videography FAQ

Weddings are some of the most beautiful occasions in life (next to becoming parents maybe) and I always feel honoured if couples choose me to photograph this very special day in their lives. Why should you choose me? Because I put all my energy, my creativity, my blood, sweat and tears into my photos. I run the extra mile to get that one extra shot, I ‘fight’ for my art – and I enjoy the most satisfying feeling if my couples are moved by my photography. I honour the occasion and will do everything to make your wedding amazing. I’m a silent hunter, I shoot without being noticed and I constantly anticipate what could happen next. To make it short: I love my work and I would love to share this passion with you.

I’m a naturally creative person, so I divide my working life evenly between professional photography and composing music for film and TV. The combination of writing music and taking photographs is just perfect for me – it satisfies my constant need to be stimulated both musically and visually. A typical music project takes between four weeks for television and 12 weeks for a film. Photography meanwhile can vary from a few hours shooting products to a few days, for example shooting a wedding and spending two days in post-production. I feel very lucky to combine these two as I’m channelling my creative energy every day, making all of my jobs exciting and inspiring.

Of course – I understand that every couple is different, and hence my packages are guidelines which can be crafted to your individual requirements. You can upgrade my small and medium packages, for example extending two hours to three hours, quite easily. Get in touch with me today and I will make you a flexible offer.

Though I am based in Surrey, I am open to all suggestions and have flown to France, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands for jobs in the past. I include travel within my final quote on the condition that I can arrive within an hour from my base in Guildford. Any distances further than this region will need to factor in travel expenses, which I am happy to discuss with you as a couple. This is a typical wedding photography FAQ – please get in touch to discuss.

Variety is the spice of life, so I offer a wide range of photography from product, food and architectural shoots to portraits, maternity, newborn, family, events and of course wedding photography. The basic photographic principles are the same across the board but every job helps me to improve the technical skills required for a wedding – for example, product photography translates to getting that perfect ring shot, while portrait photography helps me direct the couple for their photoshoot.

Thanks to the advent of modern digital photography, I keep printing separately. After your wedding, you’ll receive a link to your secure page on my website, where you’ll see your entire album in three different resolutions. For printing images, you can choose the “print” resolution, whilst the HD resolution is great for displaying your photos digitally. If you want to send your photos, I’d recommend downloading them in “small” resolution.

With the permission of my clients, I will happily send you login details for my most recent jobs – these are the same links you’ll receive when you choose me as your photographer. Naturally, I only post the best photos on my website; however, if we were to meet in person, for example at a wedding fair, I could show you a whole wedding album. Get in touch with me today and we can arrange a meeting in which I can show you up to 400 photos of the same wedding to illustrate the consistency of my work. Alternatively, email me at moritz@schmittat.uk and I will send you some links. Please understand that I cannot post such a link in this wedding photography FAQ.

Today’s online printing services such as Snapfish pose challenges for all photographers to operate profitably on printing. Therefore I will happily upload all of your photos onto your personal online printing account at no extra charge, giving you the chance to order prints or photo books. Alternatively, I can design and order prints using these services on your behalf.

I’d like to keep the technical part of this wedding photography FAQ very short – photography is much more about creativity than the gear I believe. I use the latest Sony A1 full-frame cameras up to 50 megapixels and 20 frames/second with a variety of professional G-Master lenses.  Each scenario requires something different: a macro lens for the rings, a telephoto lens for the church, a wide-angle lens for small hotel rooms and prime lenses for portraits or low-light moments. The coolest feature however is that my cameras shoot completely silently, there is no camera clicking anymore, and not a single sound disturbing the important moments – this was not possible yet just one year ago. I can also create beautiful sunset, night or dance floor shots thanks to my several wireless flashes. Every photo is saved onto two separate in-camera memory cards – instant backup on the go! Then when I get home, I back up everything twice more – one onto a raid storage system and another onto an encrypted cloud. Wedding memories are too precious to lose, which has made me a bit of a backup obsessive!

I operate under the limited company name Schmittat Ltd. I am VAT registered, so all prices include VAT as standard. I am registered with Hiscox for public liability insurance up to £5 million, for which I can happily provide you with all credentials. Regarding your personal photographs, all shoots come with unlimited usage rights – they are yours, after all. Feel free to share and print them as you wish.

I will happily meet with you to discuss your requirements over coffee, or you can connect with me on Zoom where we will get to know each other and I can pitch my services to you. If you decide to hire me, you will receive two invoices – the first is a non-refundable deposit, which amounts to 20 per cent of the total cost and is payable when you book my services. The second invoice is the remaining 80 per cent and will be charged on the wedding date itself. I am happy to receive full payment beforehand, but all payments must be made within two weeks of your big day. Your photos will be watermarked until full payment is received.

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