Weddings
Weddings
Please contact Phil to discuss your individual requirements so that he can provide you with a free, no obligation quote.
Bookings
The client is required to book Phils services a minimum of 2 months in advance of the special occasion.
A 50% deposit of the quoted fee to confirm the booking is required.
The deposit is to be paid within 7 calendar days of the booking being made.
The deposit will be deducted from your final invoice and you will receive a receipt via e-mail.
Phil will send you an e-mail as a confirmation of the booking.
Please reply to confirm that Phil has been booked and you agree to his terms and conditions.
Please keep all correspondence for future reference.
Phil does not put his prices up for weddings.
Unlike a lot of photographers who provide a Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum package, Phil will provide you with the absolute highest level of professional service and commitment to the work that he can give.
Phil has a list of classic wedding photos that you can look at; it may give you ideas for photos that you had not thought of, so please send him a request for it via e-mail.
Phil will aim to meet you at least once before the occasion** and do an informal photo shoot, so that you can get to know each other.
The occasion
To enable Phil to get the very best images of your special day, clients must ensure that during the service and formal photographs, that their guests do not use their cameras or mobile phones please.
Phil will treat everyone with courtesy and respect and he expects the same in return.
For safety and technical reasons, Phil would strongly appreciate it that while he is working on creating your photographs, that your family and friends do not obstruct him in his duties.
Phil will work tirelessly to get all of the shots required, some shots take a little longer to set up, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for them to be achieved.
Phil will work entirely within the rules of your venue(s), as this will prevent any problems with the venue.
It is the clients responsibility to advise him of any specific rules to be observed.
Ordering your prints
Phil will add a set of numbered small images to a Client Gallery page for you to make your print choices.
Phil will provide you with the details via e-mail to access the gallery page.
Please circulate this information to friends and relatives who are on the internet, so they can order their prints directly.
If requested, Phil will provide you with a set of numbered rough proof sheets, for your friends and family who are not on the internet to make their print choices.
Display albums / mounts for your photographs are very much a matter of personal taste, Phil will only provide the prints;
it is the clients decision as to how they are displayed.
Phil will provide your finished prints within 35 business days of the occasion and is usually dependent on his workload.
The prints will be sent by recorded delivery only or you are welcome to collect them from Phil, with prior arrangement.
To ensure the highest quality, any prints must be ordered directly from Phil.
Phil retains the worldwide copyright on all images that he takes, this is standard business practice for any professional photographer and he will not release the master image files.
So to save any embarrassment on either side, please do not ask.
Please also see his Terms and Conditions page for other important image usage information.
To ensure the future safety of your images, Phil will store them in two separate locations.
Payment
Full Payment is required within 7 calendar days of invoice receipt***
Your prints will only be sent on satisfactory clearance of funds into Phils account.
Note: An image taken with a point and shoot camera / mobile phone is not in the same league as a professionally
taken photograph on superior equipment.
This is a print only service.
All gloss finish prints will be at 10 by 8 inches (25.04 by 20.32 cm)* as standard.
Clients will have the opportunity to choose their favourite images from a substantial amount of photographs taken on the day.
Clients minimum print order is 25 (twenty five) at 10 by 8 inches (25.04 by 20.32 cm)*
Extra time at your event / extra prints and retouching can be requested, and will be charged for, at Phils standard rates.
Clients will be charged for postage, accommodation and travel expenses incurred.
No copying of prints is permitted - to ensure quality is maintained, order further prints directly from the photographer.
*All print sizes are dependent on the dimensions of the finalised image file - some bordering may occur.
If for any reason Phil is unable to attend the actual occasion (due to illness / injury) he will advise you as soon as possible and your deposit will be refunded in full.
If the client cancels; please download Phils Terms and conditions file; see section 6 (a) and (b).
**Time scale / workload / practicality for both parties permitting.
*** If you do not feel you can do this, please look elsewhere.
Use of images shown on this page is strictly via licence.
Copyright 2010 text and photographs Phil Russell