You're right - there's loads of other photographers around here. Imagine how I feel!

But in all seriousness, I believe I stand out, and for two reasons. First, the quality of my work. I'll just leave it at that and invite you to look at the galleries throughout my website so you can make an assessment for yourself.

Second, is my back-breaking customer service. Ask any of the people that I've been fortunate enough to work with and I'll bet you a canvas that my willingness to go above and beyond will be one of the first things they mention. That and the quality of my work ;)

YES! As a currently-on-active-duty soldier myself (head on over to my About Alex page to learn more about me), I understand and appreciate your service to our country and community should you or an immediate family member proudly wear the uniform. 

As such, and because my entire market right now is the military, first responder, law enforcement, and teacher communities, every session/event type already takes that into account.

Your immediate family, no matter how big or small, with or without pets, is your family and I'll work with you to accommodate all of them the best I can. Not at an additional cost.

Sure thing! I know all too well how the military can decide that free time is no longer free, and at the last minute too. So if that does happen, then absolutely we can reschedule. Just let me know as soon as possible and we'll work something out and if it's something enduring (say a deployment) and you want a refund of what you'd already paid, then we can make that happen.

Along the same vein, if the weather just isn't cooperating and we are doing an outdoor shoot, then at no penalty fee to you we'll find another time or location.

Neither. The delivered products from all sessions will be properly processed images in a readily viewable/shareable format (.jpeg) - no RAW files, unedited images, or bloopers for you to worry about.

You're welcome :)

Yes and No. You'll get digitally optimized images for the web, e-mail, Facebook, etc. but not the full resolution images as you're probably thinking. Why? To put it into perspective, the typical Facebook image is about half of one megapixel. "Full HD" is barely 2 mpx, and yet by comparison I shoot 25-30+ mpx. You can see how, except for big and gorgeous prints over your mantle, full resolution files are excessive. 

Want wall art? To ensure the very best quality possible I require you to order them through me - I've done the research and test prints to partner with the best print labs for specific things like canvases, metal prints, albums, etc.

If you still require the full resolution files, let me know when booking and we'll discuss purchase options.

As soon as the images from the session are 100% complete (usually within a week), I will schedule a time with you to meet and reveal your finished collection in-person so you can appreciate them (or tell me how terrible they are!) before they are made public.

The other purpose for this is to offer a dedicated opportunity to assist you with whatever print products would best suit your needs for your home, office, or other location. I'll provide samples of multiple product types (fine art prints, canvases, metallic prints, etc.) for you to appreciate their size and how'd they look in the flesh.

Assuming you mean the images you shared on Facebook were a hit and now they want prints to display at home, then no worries! Immediately after we meet and you approve your collection of images, I'll publish a private gallery on my website where your family can view the same images and then order whatever they want à la carte.

The best part about this is you don't have to do a thing! Just send them the private gallery link and they order, use their credit card, input their address, and a week later the products are shipped directly to their door!

If only everything involving friends and family were this pain-free. You're welcome ;)

You'll notice how none of the sessions/events (except Professional Headshots) promise a specific number of images - a common practice these days among amateur photographers. 

I find it hinders the creative process and instead forces me to focus on capturing a quantity of images rather than the very best quality I'm capable of and, more importantly, that you deserve. After processing all the images and eliminating duplicates and/or subpar shots, I may finish a session with ten deliverable images, while other times with 20.

Regardless, I promise they will all be of superlative quality and images I would be proud to hang on my own wall.

Yes, but it's not as bad as you think. They're short and I'll sit down with you and discuss every portion of them. What's important to know is that my contracts are not a catch-all to protect myself - their focus is offer you the same protection, requiring both of us to agree and sign to it. 

And if there's any specific clause that just doesn't sit well with you, let's discuss it. My session contract is about four pages long and the one for weddings/events is five pages.

If you'd like to read through them, please feel free:              Session Contract          Wedding/Event Contract

Yes. Barring any special circumstances that you've discussed with me, there will be an initial booking fee of $150 to confirm your desired scheduling.

This will act as a non-refundable deposit in the event of a no-show. This is not in addition to the session fees listed above but rather a portion of that total.

The remaining balance is due no later than the session itself. Or your finished images are held as ransom ;)

Maybe... Am I going to have to travel beyond 35 miles of zip code 28306 for this shoot? If so, then you'll be required to cover the cost of travel time and fuel at a rate of 35 cent ($0.35) per mile.

Should your shoot require permits due to the location/venue, then you will be responsible for the cost to access that location for your shoot.