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Yes! We recommend booking this about 6 months out from your date.

We do not take on more than one wedding per weekend, however, our calendar may be open for elopements and sessions during weekdays.

Coverage begins at $2000.00 USD for 2 hours of one photographer (Sydney Marie). This is our minimum booking rate, however, more coverage can be added if desired.

Yes!

Engagement sessions are booked and paid separately from wedding contracts. This is to help curate a seamless experience when booking available dates in Sydney’s never ending travel schedule.

Average session rates begin at $1250.00 USD *not including travel outside of NYC. However, wedding clients receive first access to Sydney’s calendar at a starting rate of $875.00 USD not including travel outside of NYC

We estimate around 60-100 images per hour of coverage.

We shoot both film and digital throughout the entire day. Our galleries range from 10-15% film images vs digital. EX: If your gallery is 800 digital images, there will be around 80 film images.

We shoot a mixture of digital and film throughout the day. We shoot with 4-5 high end film cameras and 2-3 high end digital cameras. ALL moments such as your first look, family portraits, ceremony, first dances, etc are always shot on digital primarily. We use film as a secondary medium throughout those moments. Film scans will be added to your final gallery within 2-3 weeks of the day itself. Digital images are set within our typical turnaround time 8-10 weeks.

Yes! Each of our quotes includes one other photographer on Sydney’s team. If your guest count exceeds 250, we commonly will add a third photographer and/or an assistant to your final invoice to accommodate the event size!

Please, know that Sydney is the primary photographer. Her team are always a second/third eyes. We always plan your photo timeline accordingly to accommodate our creative workflow.

All of our couples will have access to their very own wedding photography portal, including questionnaires, timeline calls, vision boards, etc. We like to be very involved in the timeline planning & truly get an understanding of what our couples envision for their wedding day. We have quite a few educational tools built into our client experience to help our couples understand the ins & outs of wedding photography and the roll it plays in their wedding day.

We do not work off a specific shots list or directly copy from photography inspiration. Our goal is to document the day how it unfolds and let your personality shine through the images.

In the past, we’ve seen extensive shots list or over curated mood board become overwhelming to the couple & us as photographers. We want the day to run smoothly and organically. We focus our energy on creating a great timeline to capture all of the photos our clients desire, while drawing inspiration from personal elements the couple has included in the wedding experience itself.

We do, however, request a family shots list / specific requested shots list from every couple.

Sydney’s team works with a variety of cameras throughout a wedding day with brands such as Leica, Hasselblad, Canon, Fuji - typically up to 10 cameras total.

Rest assured, each camera boasts a dual card slot, ensuring that your precious memories are safeguarded with a fail-safe backup.

Following the event, the images are transferred to not one, but two robust hard drives, while the original cards remain untouched throughout the editing process.

Film scans are added to your gallery within 2 weeks of the wedding date.

Digital images are sent within 6-8 weeks for the full gallery 2025 weddings.

Our team will send out a preview gallery within the first week of the wedding with about 50-70 images of the day as a special gift from us.

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Yes, a $2750.00 deposit is due within 5 days of signing the contract. The specific date will always be listed on the contract!

Please, fill out the form at the top of the page to receive a contract.

Certainly! We value and respect our clients’ privacy.

We do not share your gallery with potential clients or strangers. We create a separate gallery link dedicated to your vendors so they may share the images in their portfolio *if okayed by our couples (typically, these galleries do NOT include family photos and/or photos of children under the age of 18).

We have had the pleasure of collaborating with numerous clients who value a stronger level of confidentiality of their personal occasions. To ensure utmost privacy, we can incorporate an exclusivity clause into your contract. This clause guarantees that we will not utilize your wedding photographs for promotional purposes. However, please note that an exclusivity clause like this entails an additional charge of 25% of your total package as a 'loss of income' fee. For further details, kindly reach out to our team directly.