2010/11 Green Business Plan Launch

It's here. It's here! Wedding To Go Green! My new business plan. It is amazing wedding photography at an unbelievable price and it is environmentally conscious! What else could you want? Ok Ok, well, I have that too, but only if you want it so it does not go to waste! Gone are the days where everyone "must have" proofs, and albums and in comes the day where don't have to have it....or! you can choose what you would like to print or album or proof! And yes, the DIYers can do it them self, or I can do it for you. It is a win win situation for all.

The other super cool and current part of this launch is the price starting at $1200! No I am not kidding, check out www.weddingsbykrista.com for details. Because I have been able to make my studio greener by giving up my addiction to film negatives, emailing you all necessary paperwork (unless you prefer snail mail), and using the newest, most current equipment with only rechargable batteries my costs have gone down...so now yours has too! Plus this Weddings To Go Green program is targeted for weddings that are on the smaller side. What does "smaller side" mean... well, it means guests less than (or around) 100, and bridal parties that are around 8-10 people total. I did a test run of "weddings to go" this summer and it was a hit...so now it is available all the time. There are a few restrictions on venue locations since I still provide high end full service packages to dedicated places. i.e. Lake of the Isles, Biltmore, Ritz, Stateroom, Oceancliff, etc.

Where am I taking "weddings to go" this year? Small eclectic restaurants, stunning family backyards, the beach at sunset, a winery, a few parks, and the MGM. Where is your wedding happening?

Yes, I still offer full service wedding packages. Please inquire. krista@weddingsbykrista.com

"Weddings to go" embracing the DIY phenomenon.

It's no secret that the "Do It Yourself" movement is here, and here to stay. Well, at least until the economy picks up. How does someone like me, a creative professional, get by if album making is available on snapfish, or Iphoto at a great price and an ok quality? Or if you can buy a "good enough" print at CVS? It's hard, because quality is what makes the professional, but the economy is what makes the budget and we must have a meeting in the middle.

Weddings To Go. $1200-$1800.

Weddings to go is the 2010 program bridging the gap between all the DIY budget conscious clients I have and myself as a creative professional. It allows me to still create amazing imagery for you and gives you the flexibility to design and print your heart out! The cost is a tiny $1200 to $1800! plus travel fees and tax.

Weddings To Go is simple, basic and low impact on both you and me. We book, we plan, I shoot, I edit, I perfect, I share copyrights, 3 weeks, I mail you two sets of DVD negatives, you print, you design, you get to do what ever you want! It's the perfect match! The only definitive extra is travel. And a second photographer can be added.

There are a few restrictions they are pretty obvious...for instance if you have 350 guests and a wedding party of 52, or if you are a bridezilla or groomonster, or would like me in 6 different places at one time, or if you want me to bend over backwards. If you need these things, you will fall into the full service package category...and I am happy to provide those services! Well, maybe not the bending over backwards.

That's it is! simple, straightforward, and fun!

oh! and a warning to look out for... check the bylaws before making an album online! Most of the time it requires you to "give" copyrights up to the company. It tends not to be a big deal usually, but if they happen to use a copyright image they weren't supposed to because you weren't supposed to share the copyrights...guess who is paying the fees and fine? Yep, you. This goes for facebook and such too!

Two favorites from last nights wedding-full post to come.

A Union of Archivists, October 2009

Don't be fooled...these are images taken just a few weeks ago!

I am definitely the photographer for just about all of my friend and family weddings. In this case, my uncle, an archivist, married a fantastic woman who is also an archivist. I, just now, after many years of asking "What is an archivist?" finally have it permanently ingrained in my head. The answer, according to my uncle is "The keeper of old things." So, when we go to the library, or do research on history we are looking up archives of documents and such, or, our history. Now that I a firm grip on the meaning, I felt is only appropriate to make their wedding images look like history too.

The good news is the whole Handfield side of my family is extremely into history and the preservation of history. So the genuine props were there too. Like an old Model T my dad restored, his old restored house, a barn raised by the family and well, my uncle Jerry's top hat. And yes, we did the American Gothic pose too.

Thanks Uncle Jerry and Val... and everyone who raised the barn. It was a perfect backdrop.