Congratulations on your wedding, all of us here at Michael J. Photography are excited that you included us in your wedding day. I wanted to take a few minutes and talk about what happens next now that we have captured your wedding images.&nbsp;
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Within about two weeks (depending on season and workload) we will have your images processed and ready to be posted on our website for you to preview.&nbsp; The on-line gallery will be available for 45 days from the date that they are posted, after 45 days the gallery will expire and there will be a $ 50 charge to repost the gallery. Once the gallery is on-line you, your family and friends can place orders for images from your wedding.
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After the proofs are delivered we will start the album design process, because each album is laid out by hand this is a very time intensive process so depending on the season and the workload please expect the initial design process to take between 3 to 6 weeks. Once the initial design is completed you will review the design and make any changes to the design. You are allowed up to 5 design changes at no charge after 5 changes there is a design fee for each additional change, a detailed list of the charges are below.&nbsp;
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Album Design Change Charges :&nbsp;
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Adding a picture to a page, swapping pictures on a page, changing the layout of a page all count as design changes, after the included changes are made each additional change will be billed at $ 25 per change.
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All albums are designed as a square coffee table style book with no gutter between the pages, if you desire a different format such as a vertical book, you must inform Michael J.Photography of that choice before the album design process starts, which would be within 30 days of your wedding. If you change formats (from vertical to square or square to vertical) after the album design has begun there will be a $ 250 charge for the redesign and it will be treated as a new design and be put into the design que behind the existing design jobs, so the 3 to 6 week clock will start over.&nbsp;
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Once you approve the album design, select your cover material, complete the album approval form and pay any deposits necessary your album will be submitted for printing and binding, depending on the manufacturer of the album, season and workload it will be approximately 4 to 8 weeks to receive your beautiful custom album.&nbsp;
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After The Wedding Guide

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Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, all of us here at Michael J. Photography are excited that you have decided to include us in your wedding day. I wanted to take a few minutes and talk about what happens next now that you have decided to have us be a part of your wedding.
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First step is for us to schedule our first planning meeting, I recommend that we have our first planning meeting early in your wedding planning process. Since most of our couples have never planned a wedding before and it can be a very complicated process I like to talk about your vision of the day and all of the things that need to happen to make that vision come true. I have done 100&rsquo;s of weddings and so I can offer some advice as to how to make the day flow smoothly and be as stress free as possible. During this meeting we will touch on every part of the wedding day and what can be done to ensure a smooth flow of the day.&nbsp; When you leave this meeting you will have a copy of our wedding planning document for you to take home and start working on, this is your &ldquo;homework&rdquo;, the planner will walk you step by step through the planning of the day.
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Next we would usually have an engagement session, this can be done at anytime between booking the wedding and usually no later 45 to 60 days before the wedding. Most papers require 4 to 6 weeks notice for wedding announcements, but this can vary from paper to paper so please check with the papers you would like the announcement in. If you supply Michael j Photography with the e-mail addresses of the papers that you would like to have the announcement appear in we will e-mail your chosen image to the papers for you once you select the image. If you are interested in an Engagement Signature book we ask that you let us know at least 8 weeks before the wedding so that we have adequate time to design and print the book, any books ordered in less than the 8 weeks may incur an additional rush charge.&nbsp;
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I like to do the engagement session as what I call a lifestyles session meaning that the goal of the session is to capture you as a couple in a very natural environment for you. I recommend that we do the session in a place that fits your unique and individual personalities and someplace that has meaning to you. Could be doing your favorite activity together as a couple, do you enjoy mini golf, bowling, hiking etc. what do you like to do together and where do you like to do it? I strongly encourage you to think outside the norm and have fun with this session, it is the start of your new life together let&rsquo;s make it reflect who you are as a couple. Usually during the engagement session we will also have an informal planning meeting just to see how things are coming along.
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The last step is our final planning meeting, usually this happens within 2 or 3 weeks before the wedding, at this meeting we will go through the planner in detail and finalize all of the times for arrivals of people that are going to be in the pictures and when the pictures will be starting and where the pictures are going to be taken at. After the meeting I will produce a schedule for the day that you will be able to distribute to everyone involved in the wedding so that everyone knows when and where they are supposed to be on the wedding day.
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Of course at anytime throughout the planning process I am available to sit down with you and talk through your wedding plans, so Please feel free to e-mail me or call me in the studio if you have any question that I might be able to answer for you. My goal is to make your wedding day as stress free as possible because the more fun you have the better your pictures are going to be.

Before The Wedding Guide

I've always struggled to see beauty in myself. And even though I still have my insecurities... Being a mom is the one area of my life where I feel the most "at home"  I honestly can't express enough how much I am in absolute awe of these photos - especially seeing the way Ru looks at me. These are moments I truly will always cherish

Erica B.

WOW - we can not believe how amazing the images from our day turned out! I have never liked having my picture taken, it makes me nervous. But the images from both our engagement session and our wedding were just "Freakin Amazing!" You made me feel so comfortable getting my picture taken and you captured so many things on our wedding day that I never saw you take pictures of. The pictures from our wedding day turned out so much more incredible than I could have ever imagened!

Billy and Kirsten

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The Perfect Celebration package is the perfect fit for larger celebrations. We will be with you for up to 8 hours, capturing every moment of your special day. We use the highest quality professional equipment to ensure your photos are of the highest quality. We also include 2 rolls of black and white film coverage to give you a unique look that will last forever. Our package also includes a beautiful bridal/engagement session so you can have beautiful photos to cherish for years to come. Once the photos have been taken, we will provide you with custom curated high resolution digital negatives from your day so you can have copies for yourself. We also provide an online gallery of your images for you to share and download. The Perfect Celebration package also includes a 12x12 custom designed wedding album with 30 sides, so you can showcase your photos in a way that will be treasured for years. Finally, our detailed planning process ensures your day goes smooth and that you get the perfect photos you have always dreamed of. We take the time to make sure every detail is perfect and that you get the best images possible. The Perfect Celebration package is the perfect way to capture your day.

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A short behind the scenes video of Billy and Kirsten getting ready to begin their life together. Their beautiful ceremony was 08/25/23 in Downtown Salt Lake City at the Gallivan Center.