Q – We love your work and would like you to photograph our wedding, but we are getting married in Southern Spain – is this too far for you?
A – Absolutely not! We are not just Sussex wedding photographers but cover weddings all over the UK and Europe and love location wedding photography (the further the better) and we would only charge extra for the cost of travel and accommodation.
Q - Does this mean you speak more than one language?
A – Apart from native English and German, the POM team can muster through in Spanish and French. David can also say “please, no Monosodium Glutamate” in Chinese, which I think you will agree is particularly useful for wedding photography. And, of course I am forgetting, we are all fluent in the international language of hand waving, smiling a lot and excessively tipping waiters.
Q – We would love you to photograph out little princess – would this job be too small for you?
A – Are you crazy, of course not. We love to photograph children, families, business-people, artists, etc etc – and it doesn’t matter how big or small the job is – we love them all. Hey, and everyone gets the same personal attention and level of service.
Q - Do you bring back-up equipment in case one camera fails and our wedding is ruined?
A – Relax, we both have so much spare equipment we could open a camera emporium extraodinaire. We only use the latest and best professional grade digital cameras, lenses and flash units, and importantly there are two of us each with duplicate equipment. Of course equipment can fail, but by using the best pro equipment we pretty much have no failures (famous last words). We also have full public liability and indemnity insurance.
Q – My friend’s got a digital camera – why shouldn’t we ask him to be our wedding photographer?
A – This is sheer madness – without years of experience of photographing people, managing difficult and constantly changing lighting conditions, being original and creative with every single shot, then your wedding (this totally unique and important day) will be remembered with blurred, out of focus, poorly lit and badly positioned shots. Hands up who wants a wedding photograph of themselves with a gargoyle sticking out of the back of their head or a completely fuzzy face?
Also, isn’t your friend going to be a guest at your wedding? Don’t you want them to enjoy themselves? What happens when they have had a drink or two? How good are they at managing and processing 1000 images, making online slideshows or designing books?
Pay the money for a pro – these photographs will be something to treasure for the rest of your lives, long after the cake is eaten and the flowers wilted.
Q – I look terrible on photos and always have my eyes closed at the wrong moment; the photos will be a disaster – can you help?
A – Everyone says this – in fact no one says “I look great in photos and I’m the perfect model (okay Kate Moss, you can ignore this section…) Listen, we have so many years of experience in getting fabulous shots from so many people who either hate having their photos taken or manage to blink at the wrong moment but we always get the shot in the end – leave it to us to get the very best out of you.
Q – Can you retouch-out any disastrous spots that might appear on the morning of the wedding or portrait shoot
A – Naturally this is the least we would do for you. Who wants to be remembered for that spot that suddenly popped up on your nose the day of the wedding, something you wouldn’t normally have at any other time!
For every image we work on there is a minimum of improving the light, colours, textures, cropping, adding our special three-dimensional quality, boosting the saturation or converting it to Black and White and much more that is a secret and locked in the family vaults in deepest Brighton. This is our unique high-end magazine style production technique and we apply it to every image we give you. Every single image!
For those technically minded we only shoot RAW files at maximum resolution and no file compression, which gives us total control of the final look of the images and the highest possible quality.
See HERE for examples of recent retouching
Q – Can you also do more extensive ‘beauty retouching’?
A – All of the POM team are very experienced retouchers (something like 35 combined years of pro-retouching) and we will always listen to what you may want for that extra special photograph.
Q – Would you photography our Civil Partnership?
A – Of course we would – we have yet to photography a Civil Partnership but would love to produce some stunning images of your special day.
Q – It’s going to rain – it’ll be a disaster
A – Calm down missus. Rainy shots can be great fun but actually in reality there’s always somewhere to take cover – sheltering in cosy doorways or under huge colourful umbrellas can make great images. What about pink spotted wellies for everyone! And these days with amazing low light cameras we can take superb shots even in really dark atmospheric rooms.
Q – Blimey your photos are good. I say you are good but I also mean – you must be hugely expensive?
A – Thanks for the compliment. We put everything into our work and try to do the best we can, but this does not mean that POM photography is expensive – just get in touch and we can give you some ideas of prices.
Remember, it is not just the full day of photography you are paying for. It is the pre-wedding meetings, our creative talent, the days and days of ‘post-production’ work on the photographs, high-end pro computers and software, setting up web shows, making and designing storybooks or albums, the indemnity insurance, years of experience, the top professional cameras and lenses, and more…..
Q – Will there be a contract to sign?
A – Yes there will. It ensure that we all know what it involved and protects everyone. It’s a simple form really and there is no small print.
Q – Do we have to pay a deposit?
A – Yes you do. It is a 50% retainer that is payable when we sign the contracts. It holds the date for you. The balance is payable anytime up to 7 days before the wedding.
Q – You mentioned before that you set up something called a PhotoBooth; what is this?
A – The POM Special PhotoBooth is something we absolutely love to do – it’s fun, riotous and generally fantabulous. Have a look at the PhotoBooth section under Galleries at the top of the page for details. We love doing it, the guests love doing it. It’s just one big lovely thing…..
Q – Okay, we love the PhotoBooth idea but still want a few formal shots?
A – No Probs. We always try to shoot a full group shot and a few selected groups, but try to limit them to no more than 5 or 6 shots.
Q – How long before we get our photographs?
A – Obviously there is a lot of work in post-production after a wedding, especially as we will have taken thousands of shots and have to go through all of them to select only the very best ones that tell the story of your day. And of course all the VIP retouching (which is very labour-intensive) but we aim to get the online gallery ready within three weeks and to deliver the photobook between 4 and 6 weeks, although the average time is about 4 weeks.
Q – If you photograph our wedding, do we have to feed you?
A – You make us sound like children or pets! A light meal is all we really need so that we do not have to take time-out and leave the reception to eat – remember we might be with you for anything up to 10 or 11 hours. Nothing fancy though; I like fresh Sushi and Klaus is happy with a small lobster or two.
Q – You are funny! You’re really funny. You’re a funny guy!
A – That’s not a question, that’s just the start of a bit of dialogue from the excellent ‘Goodfellas’ film. But now you mention it, the team of POM really believe that laughter, fun, love and friends are the basis of a great life – and we always try to bring this into our work.
Any more questions then please feel free to ask away on the contact form above ……