FAQ

Jessika has a degree in Engineering and a degree in Photography. Jimmy has been well trained by Jessika.

Since 2008.

We are definitely what can be described as non-traditional. We shoot 99% on location (occasionally you will find us in a studio with a backdrop, but that is rare.)

We take inspiration from industrial and architectural type imagery along with high fashion. During weddings and events, we adopt a photojournalistic approach to capture wonderful candids and spontaneous images.

We use all digital equipment made by Nikon. Our cameras, lenses, and flashes are from Nikon’s professional line. They are built to perform in very demanding, low light situations.

Yes! We bring back up cameras, lenses, flashes, and memory cards with us to every wedding.

Absolutely! If you would like to schedule a consultation with us before booking, we can show you samples of many of our products. Also, we would be glad to give you access to an online gallery from one of our past weddings so that you can see an entire wedding.

Please contact us for detailed pricing information.

Our wedding coverage starts at $2000 and packages start at $2500. Image files are included.

Family sessions start at $125 without image files.

Absolutely! Please let us know your budget and the approximate time of your wedding ceremony when contacting us!

Yes. Your CD of images includes personal usage rights and printing rights. You may display your images online and print them wherever you’d like. You cannot, however, re-edit the images or sell them.

The images you receive are full resolution and can be printed in gigantic sizes.

We do recommend that any images that you plan to hang on the wall be purchased from your online gallery. These images are printed on professional, archival paper with archival inks. They are much higher quality than images printed at a consumer lab like Wal-Mart.

We use Adobe’s professional image editing software to select the best images and then crop, sharpen, optimize, and color correct each individual image.

Your CD will contain color and B&W copies of each image. We will also include a percentage of “creatively” edited images with effects applied such as textures or vintage toning.

We do not retouch blemishes. If you have a concern about a blemish or would like to request skin retouching, please contact us. We can quote a rate per image.

30% for weddings (minimum $500)

100% for portraits

The deposit is due upon booking.

Yes! Your proofs can be found at http://www.jessikafeltzproofs.com

Galleries are password protected and can be shared with family and friends.

All print and wall art ordering is done through the online gallery system, and products are shipped directly to the person who ordered them, making ordering easy for your family and friends!

Yes. However, sessions and weddings within a 50 mile radius of our office are not subject to travel fees.

Yes. Sales tax will be applied to your session/order according to the laws of the state of Indiana.

For weddings, the deposit is due at booking and the remainder is due 2 weeks before the wedding. We do have interest free payment plans available.

For portraits, the deposit is due at booking and the remainder is due the day of the session.

Yes! Your images are backed up in multiple places, on site at our office and off site.

ABSOLUTELY. We have both equipment and liability coverage.

We photograph approximately 30 weddings each year. 90+ percent of our business is weddings.

We are a husband and wife team and always shoot that way! We typically bring an equipment assistant with us as well.

We know that this is one of the most important day of your lives, which is why it would take us being tied to hotel beds for us to not be there. We shot a wedding while Jessika was 39.5 weeks pregnant; we then shot a wedding 11 days after her c-section! If that’s not dedication, I don’t know what is!

With that said, in the event that we cannot make it to your wedding, we will do everything in our power to ensure that your photos are not compromised. We have an extensive list of photographer friends that could fill in for us in an emergency. We will not leave you hanging.

It can take up to 8 weeks, but we try to complete all edits in 4 weeks. We edit every single image individually for the best results.

Absolutely. We utilize some of the industry’s BEST cameras for low light situations and have lenses that work well in your dark venue!

We do not use flash during ceremonies because we feel that it is disruptive. Many churches do not allow flash, but even if your church does allow it, we will not use flash.

However, during the portraits, we may use off camera lighting for very awesome creative effects. There are samples of this type of lighting on our website.

During the reception, we will utilize flash, and we are very skilled with it.

This number is highly dependent on the number of hours you have purchased, but your CDs will typically have 500-1500 images.

We prefer to use our own style, vision, and the surroundings to create unique images for you.

We will take requests for creative photos, but we will not copy another photographer’s image.

We will not, however, shoot from a list such as this: http://weddings.about.com/od/photographer/a/Photogchecklist.htm

We are professionals and we ask that you trust us to do our job. However, we do understand that you have a vision for your wedding day, and we can work with you to communicate that vision in your images. To preserve our integrity as artists, we will not honor requests that may be offensive, illegal, or completely unrepresentative of our style.

As far as family photos are concerned, we work with you during the pre-event consult to create a list of photos for your family formals.

We typically dress in dark clothing in order to blend into the background. We try to blend in with your guests while preserving our ability to work comfortably.

Generally, no we do not. We have experienced many different types of locations and are able to quickly assess lighting and other logistics on the day of the wedding. Unless you are having a type of religious ceremony with which we are not familiar, we will not need to visit your site. We also do not need to be present at your rehearsal.

However, we do require that you communicate any photographic restrictions to us BEFORE the wedding day.

As of the beginning of 2012, we are nearing wedding 100!

Yes, yes, yes! And we actually LIKE them!

We are familiar with many styles of Catholic weddings, as we have photographed at least 30 in the past few years.

We have also dealt with a variety of photographic restrictions during ceremonies and we know how to be respectful of your church’s rules.

PS, Jimmy was raised Catholic.