More important than asking questions is merely having a conversation. You know what you like and you don't like. See if the photographer feels the same way. The importance of matching personality and passion cannot be over emphasized. Who could be more important to click with than the person you will be spending the most important day of your life with?

I am trying to create images that you feel rather than just look at. I use film, which I believe has a look and feel that people respond to. This is especially apparent with the black and white 'Old Hollywood' photographs, as well as some of the other, more artistic and mystical looking images. These different looks are important components in telling a compelling visual story.

Yes, each type of film gets it's own camera and unique lighting setup. There is one camera for each type of black and white film and color film that I use, up to 5 or 6 per wedding. It would be much easier to carry one digital camera, but I think that the end result justifies the extra effort.

Yes. Film can be scanned when processed giving me digital negatives of every image. I believe that this is the best of both worlds. This system allows me to do anything that a photographer using digital capture can do: coffee table books, DVD's, slideshows, post images online, email, retouch, print on canvas, etc., and still have the integrity of film.

I think that this is one of the great features of shooting film. Having negatives along with scans provides extra insurance in that safe deposit box. Again, it really is the best of both worlds.

There are too many factors to address in a simple way. A wedding with 6 people at the courthouse tomorrow is going to be a lot different than 400 people at a San Francisco hotel next June.

As with most professions, experience is what you are paying for along with vision and style. A seasoned professional who has worked with high profile clients in every conceivable lighting situation is going to be in higher demand than a new photographer building their book. It is the difference between expecting great images and hoping for great images. Basically, you are paying for peace of mind.

I am unique in that I do not offer packages with the number of hours restricted. I couldn't imagine telling a client in the middle of a beautiful moment that my time is up and I am leaving. I want to capture that moment, not run away from it. Who knows when that moment will happen? I certainly don't, but I want to be there when it happens.

Yes.

A client once said, "A story is told with one voice and yours is the voice I am interested in." That being said, larger events may require more photographers and I have great people available.

Yes, and I include them for every wedding I am hired to shoot. I want to spend as much time with clients before the wedding as possible. The closer I get to them the more comfortable they will be with me during their wedding day and that translates into much more intimate moments being captured. I am looking for iconic images from a wedding day and that process starts a long time before the actual day itself.

I have discounts for clothing optional events and polygamists. If you are planning on having 35 wives you deserve a discount.