WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY INVESTMENT GUIDE
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WELCOME And Congratulations on your recent engagement! I’m Brook and my heart is overwhelmed with joy that you’re interested in having me photograph your biggest day yet. With that said, I know that choosing a wedding photographer is a huge deal. After all, these portraits will out live you and that is a substantial weight to bare. While you may not know it yet, I intend to put my heart and soul into capturing and creating beautiful lifelong memories for you and your future family.
A few important notes you should know about booking with me: 1) I believe in FRIENDSHIP: Know that I’ll be as much your friend during this process as I am your hired photographer. 2) I believe in BABY STEPS: Expect a photography experience that’s a bit less traditional and virtually stress-free.
A B O UT B R O O K
MY HISTORY
MY APPROACH
I was born and raised in small-town USA (Denver, NC) and I love anything that sparkles, the smell of bonfire on my clothes, and a chilled glass of Duplin wine. I play many roles as a photographer, a daughter, a sister, a bridal Etsy shop store owner, a mom to a puppy named, “Booger”, and a fiance (Saying “I do” on October 8, 2016... That’s my future long-hair-don’t-care hubby on the page to the left and my own engagement bling below), I began my love affair with the camera 8 years ago when my grandparents (also former wedding photographers) gifted me my first DSLR as a high school graduation gift. After falling in love with the art form, I started my business in 2011, just one year before graduating from UNC Charlotte with my bachelor’s degree in studio art & photography. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of having thousands of beautiful people step foot in front of my lens. All the stories and moments that I’ve photographed have molded me into the person that I am today and makes me appreciate the small moments more than ever.
I’m a photographic story teller with a very stylized approach. This means I think things through from start to finish, from head to toe, from foreground to background. Why so thorough? Because I believe details are exceedingly important. For that reason, I work closely with my clients to ensure they look and feel amazing the day of any and every session. It isn’t your job to come to any of our sessions and act like a model... It’s my job to make you look like one. I want you to have photos that you’ll be dying to share with friends & family, photos that you’ll display in your home proudly, and photos that you’ll whip out to share with your future grandchildren. I believe in investing time in getting to know my clients, because after all, I don’t want “clients.” I want to create REAL relationships with beautiful couples who are head over heels in love and who care about having, creating, and capturing REAL moments of their love story. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for allowing me to do just that.
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Ok, ok, I know I have written on here quite a few times but here I go again. I got my disc with my wedding photos today and a letter from Brook Rudolph Photography. I cried reading the letter because I know how sincere Brook was. Brook and her team truly care about YOU and your pictures. I am so happy with how everything turned out. Everyone is stunned when I show them the pictures and I proudly say, “it was Brook Rudolph Photography.” - Natalie G.
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WELCOME FROM BROOK RUDOLPH PHOTOGRAPHY
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ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
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COLLECTION BONUSES
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YOUR INVESTMENT
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FAQs
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Thank you so much for absolutely everything in my wedding process. I always knew things would be taken care of in all of my photo needs and you truly put me at ease throughout the process. Your photos are amazing and I absolutely couldn’t have asked for more! I hope you always love what you do, because you are meant to do it! - Elizabeth H.
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ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS Engagement session are about celebrating your love and life together in this special once in a lifetime season in your relationship. Engagement sessions should be treated just as special and unique as you two are. I intend to make your session easy going, authentic, romantic, and meaningful! These sessions help you two and I truly get comfortable working together as we will use this time as a trial run of what to expect on your wedding day. This session will help boost your confidence in front of the camera and make portraits for your wedding day easy breezy! Couples typically use these images for Save-The-Date cards (which generally are sent out 6-5 months before your big day), as a photo guest book
album for folks to sign, or as framed prints on display during your wedding and/or bridal showers. It makes me giddy inside when couples choose a location that is truly meaningful to them and their relationship! Think of places like, the location you first met, where he proposed, your first home together, or your wedding venue. If you’re stumped on where to go, let’s talk it out. I’m always just a phone call away! By the time we wrap up our session together, my hope is that you two will feel closer, more in love, and more excited to get married!
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COLLECTION BONUSES
(included in all BRP wedding collections) Hi Res USB Flashdrive of Images + Print Release A BRP Wedding Planning Magazine List of our Favorite Vendors A Wedding Photography Planning Consultation Slideshow of Wedding Images put to music Wedding Photo Website to share with Family + Friends Sneak Peeks within 1 week of your Wedding Access to download and share your Hi-Res images online Access to professional printing labs at MY cost (no up charge)
Step-by-step Tips for planning each photo session 20% off all future photo sessions after your wedding Exclusive discounts to other vendors!
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YOUR INVESTMENT
OUR COLLECTIONS
PREMIUM COLLECTION | $3,499 12x12 custom album with 30 pages 8x8 Engagement Photo Album Bridal or Boudoir Session Engagement Session 9 hrs of coverage 2 photographers ($4,368 value)
DIAMOND COLLECTION | $2,850 Most Popular Package 10x10 custom album with 30 pages Engagement Session Bridal Session 8 hrs of coverage 2 photographers ($3,563 value)
GOLD COLLECTION | $2,199 8x8 custom album with 30 pages Engagement Session 6 hrs of coverage 2 photographers ($2,724 value)
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Brook photographed my friend’s wedding two years ago and from the moment I saw her photos, I knew I wanted her as my wedding photographer. My wedding day was crazy hectic! We were 90 minutes behind schedule, but Brook showed up and took control of the situation and put us 30 minutes AHEAD of schedule! We have received so many compliments on our photos and are so glad we picked Brook! We could not have asked for or dreamed of a better photographer!
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ADD ONS
Additional Wedding Coverage.................... $200/hr Additional Photographer................................$50/hr Engagement, Bridal, or Day After Session.....$299 Boudoir Session with album............................$399 USB Flash Drive of Edited Images + Printing Rights................................................$500
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS Engagement Photo Guestbook (30 pages)..........$425 Memory Lane Slideshow..........................................$200
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WEDDING ALBUMS While digital photos are convenient in this day and age, there is something magical about holding a gorgeous album in your hands and reliving the story of your special day from start to finish. I highly encourage all of my couples to invest in a wedding album filled with the beautiful photos and memories of your best day ever. All wedding albums are artistically designed and feature thick flush mount pages and premium archival photo paper. You’ll also be able to choose from luxurious leather or linen cover options, offered in a variety of colors. These albums are truly heirloom quality and are the perfect way to preserve the memories of your wedding day.
FINE ART ALBUMS Large 12x12 Album (30 pages) $495 Additional Large Album Pages: $55/per spread Medium 10x10 Album (30 pages) $465 Additional Medium Album Pages: $45/per spread
ADD ONS 5x5 Mini Parent Album (30 pages) $200 Parent albums are available as an add-on to any full-size album orders. These are mini replicas of your full-sized album and make the perfect momento for parents.
Small 8x8 Album (30 pages) $425 Additional Small Album Pages: $35/per spread
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Brook Rudolph took the most incredible photos. What I have uploaded to my personal Facebook page does not even BEGIN to cover the 1300+ photos she took for our wedding weekend. What an amazing wedding it was and she captured the ENTIRE day so perfectly. Just looking at her photos brings back the emotion of the entire event and makes me happy all over again. I hope to experience these feelings every time I see them. Thank you so much, not for the photos... but for the MEMORIES!
- Marisa H.
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FAQs HOW DO I BOOK MY WEDDING WITH YOU? A 20% retainer is required to officially book your wedding date with BRP. Contact me (Brook) at B.Rudolph8@gmail.com or 704-578-7073 to schedule a consultation where we can discuss all the fun details of your upcoming wedding to determine the best package to fit your needs. A contract will then be emailed to you to digitally sign.
DO YOU OFFER GIFT REGISTRIES? Yes! We are proud to offer this to those who wish to purchase photo packages or items from the print collection with the help of family and friends. I’d love to set one up for you.
DO I HAVE TO USE YOUR PRINT LAB OR CAN I PRINT ON MY OWN? We prefer that you use our print service as our lab provides the highest quality in the industry. However, you will receive printing rights with your wedding images for you to print as you’d like.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY IMAGES BACK? Add-on sessions (bridals, engagement, boudoir) are typically available within 2 weeks of the session date. Prints and albums may take up to 4 weeks to arrive. Wedding day images are typically available within 6 weeks of the wedding date. Sneak peeks are available within 1 week of any of your sessions!
DO YOU RETOUCH YOUR IMAGES? Yes. Every image that is delivered will be edited and retouched. Extensive retouching my be provided for a nominal fee.
HOW MANY DIGITAL IMAGES WILL I RECEIVE WITH MY PACKAGE? Clients typically receive 50 images per hour of coverage. My team a and I focus on quality over quantity.
DO YOU HAVE BACKUP EQUIPMENT? Yep. We have at least 2 of everything.
CAN I CONTACT YOUR FORMER CLIENTS TO ASK QUESTIONS? We’re so confident that our clients were well taken care of and pleased with their experience with us, that we will provide you with information to contact any of our former wedding clients upon request.
DO YOU OFFER CUSTOM PACKAGES? Of course! We definitely understand that no two weddings are alike, which is why we are happy to customize packages for our clients. Talk to me and I’ll go to great lengths to help produce a package that is perfect for you.
DO YOU OFFER DISCOUNTS? Yes! We offer military discounts and discounts for weddings that are on our “bucket list.” (see BrookRudolph.com/weddings for more details about this list)
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU? EMAIL: B.Rudolph8@gmail.com or CALL/TEXT: 704-578-7073
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I can’t wait to hear from you soon!
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