$
300
Do you think about that look in the eyes of the person you love, when you ask them that overwhelming question of living your lives together? The Surprise Proposal package is one of my most favourite packages to capture the unexpected teary-eyed happiness in your partner's face when they say, Yes! I hide somewhere in the location and capture all the magic that happens when you go down on your knees and ask that very special question. One of my clients once told me that they were so overwhelmed that they didn't even realise how their partner reacted and it was through the photographs that really bought them back to the moment, which means a lot to me! It makes me extremely happy to shoot so much joy, so much surprise and a big step forward in your life. It's a very moving day for the two of you, and I promise I will keep a shush! No spoilers from my end.
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If you have already put a deposit down on a date that you have to move/ cancel it, the deposit is legally non-refundable and a new deposit will have to be made in order to hold your new date. 30% advance to secure your spot on my calendar and the remaining 70% is due 3 months advance for weddings and 2 months advance for shoots. You can split these payments (into 3 instalments) to help you make it more affordable. Extensions are priced hourly based. Reshoots N/A Photographer retains copyright over the Photographic Work and is able to use it for self-promotion. The client may make unlimited reproductions of the Photographic Work for family and friends both online and offline. Photoshoots will typically take place rain or shine. For outdoor shoots, an agreed alternate location may be planned in advance. Shoots will only be cancelled and a full refund given in the most extreme circumstances. If the shoot can be rescheduled there will be no additional fees for the customer. Payment in full at the time of booking. Payments may be made by credit card upon receiving an invoice.
IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU AND THE REAL GENUINE YOU. The love you share is unique and I want to preserve that, in photographs. I am a photographer and filmmaker who wants to document authenticity. I want you to see yourself in the photographs and you help me do that. I want to know how you met you two met, your favourite food, the movies you like, the music you groove to, are you a mountain or a beach person, and all the fun stuff! I think‚if it is true thatthere are as many minds as thereare heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.‚Äù ~ Leo Tolstoy A little about me and why me? I am a ponderer. I love to look at the changing colours of the sunsets, at clouds and find shapes of all kinds in them. A good day to me is eating a good bowl of hot ramen, watching anime with my cat and my partner. I love to read in the sun, take long walks and listen to music. I started photographing almost a decade ago. I worked with some of the most amazing photographers in the world, like Joseph Radhik, when I began my journey. My education from Vancouver Film School in filmmaking helps me to expand my techniques in storytelling. I want to tell your story with my professional and personal experience to capture the 'real love stuff'. It is your turn. Tell me everything about you!
You've known each other for longer than you can remember, you keep no secrets from each other, and you both go to each other first when you have exciting news. Now one of you is approaching an exciting milestone, and you know you have to get her the PERFECT gift. That's how you ended up here. You want to give your best friend in the whole world the best wedding/graduation/birthday/new mom gift in the whole world. You want to give her something more than just an item or an experience that will be over before you know it. So you've decided to give her an experience based photoshoot. Photos of the two of you, and maybe even a group of friends, enjoying life together! Something different from wedding portraits or family photos. The most real and authentic moments that encapsulate your relationship captured in images that are hard to get on an phone! This way not only will you spend TIME making memories together, you will also leave the experience with high quality, beautifully stylized, and extremely unique and personal images that you can go back to and relive the day through for years to come. I am so excited to work with you to make this the perfect gift for your best friend, and work together to create something beautiful, memorable, and unique!
Hannah Tabert
A wedding day is a celebration more than anything, so let's capture the celebration and give yourself a beautiful memory to look back on. I want you to be able to put yourself back into the moment where you said 'I do' or 'heck yes' and relive the emotions. This package is perfect for my couples that are looking for simple coverage of the especially BIG moments of the day (e.g. ceremony, family photos, mingling with guests). It is a great option for couples looking for fewer hours of coverage but who would still appreciate having high-quality images of their loves ones and the moments they shared. I want you to look back and remember the ear-to-ear smile as you saw your spouse for the first time, or the moment you burst into laughter at your best friend's stand-up improv. More than anything, I want you to walk away from this meaningful day knowing that you were able to do and experience everything you possibly wanted.
Melanie Chapman