Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ)
The following is a list of the
most
frequently asked questions and answers for our services and
style. If you
have any questions that are not answered here, please feel free to
e-mail us or
call us and we will be happy to provide any information that you may
need.
Where do you start
with photographers?
The most
important piece of advice we can give you is to make sure you meet a
number of
different photographers before you make your final decision. Why is
meeting them face to face so important? Well the worst thing that can
happen is
that you find that you don't actually get on with your photographer on
the day.
Who do you think you will hit it off best with? Someone that appears to
be
relaxed and friendly or one that is a little distant and bossy? You
also need
to take a close look at the different styles of photography before you
decide
which one you like the most.
Making the most of your budget?
For
the
vast majority of people budget is the most important consideration.
Look
carefully at what you get for your money. Some photographers
are low in
price, maybe because they are not very good or inexperienced. If you
are looking to
save money then there is nothing wrong with looking
at photographers
who are a little short on experience, but they must still be able to
prove to
you that they are capable of doing the job that you want them to do.
That's why at Jet Fynn, we constantly train and grade our photographers
according to their
skillset, hence their rate varies according to your budget so that you
would be able to make an informed
decision.
You should
also consider that there are very good photographers who offer
less
expensive options. For example you may get a smaller number of
photographs and
the album itself may not be of the same quality as for their "top of
the
range" weddings. The choice is yours, but a smaller number of high
quality
photographs is preferable to a large number of photographs
of low standards. check their prices
carefully.
Find out exactly what will you
get for your money. Make
sure you know exactly what you will be paying for everything. This
includes
picture framing, the album itself, overtime, reprints and
other items that can simply be
overlooked such as travel and accomodation.
Do you have a price list
and package options available?
If you wish for a copy of
information to be emailed
to you, please include the following in your correspondence to us:
- Date
or dates required
- Location
- Time required
- Your contact
number, e-mail address, or mailing address
- Your budget
It is important for you to
include your date in the information request, so that we may
immediately determine whether
we have any schedule conflicts or budget constraints that
would prohibit us from working together on
your wedding. We ask for handphone or other contact
phone numbers
for our records only. Those phone numbers are not distributed
to any
other persons or companies and we will not make any calls to you unless
we need
to know more information in order to give you’re a proper quote.
How do we arrange for a
consultation
with you to view your work in person and to discuss our
specific needs,
and what is covered during a consultation?
We offer a no-obligation,
personal
consultation for those who is considering us for
their photography needs. Please call for available
times and we will make arrangements
to meet up. Standard office hours are better and we are
normally
available for consultations during those times, as our schedule
allows.
Limited weekend time slots are also available for consultations
provided we are
not out for photoshoots.
During the consultation, you
will be able
to view samples of our work, including several
assembled albums showing
end-to-end coverage of any events we have photographed. You
will also be
able to view enlargements, framed portraits, albums, MTV slideshows
etc.
We will spend some time discussing your specific photography coverage
plans, after which you
should be able to determine if we offer what you are looking for in
a studio. We will go over our price list and
packaging options, answering
any questions you might have about choosing the right package for your
needs.
After the consultation, we do
not put any
pressure to book with us. You may, of course, book
with us
immediately after the consultation if you wish. Our usual
advice is to meet with us first, talk things over between yourselves
(or with other family members or colleagues) after you have left the
consultation, and then
make your decision.
We realize that most couples
wish to
consult with more than one photographer (we have several to
choose
from) before making their final decision, and we are confident that if
you are
pleased with our work, our prices, and our personalities, you will give
us
strong consideration in your final decision.
Our advice to couples concerning
choice
of a photographer usually involves answering these three
questions:
- Do
you like the
photographer's work?
- Do the
photographer's prices fit within your budget?
- Are you pleased
with the photographer's style and personality? (That is, do
you feel that
your personality and the photographer's will blend well on your wedding
day?)
If you can answer "yes" to all
three of these questions, you are well on your way to making a
decision.
If the answer is "no" to one or more of these questions, you might
want to shop around a bit more before making your final
decision.
How do we book Jet Fynn
Photography
for our event?
We require a retainer
and a
signed contract to book our services. Once the
retainer has been
received and details of the chosen package have been finalized on the
contract sheet, your booking with us is finalized.
Does Jet Fynn Photography do
bridal
and engagement portraits?
We
do offer bridal studio sessions though
we are more known for our actual day wedding work. We have a wide
selection of gowns, evening gowns including costumes of various
cultures for sale and also for rental. ie: Japanese, Korean, Chinese
costumes available. These sessions can be included
as part of our packages, or they can be purchased as separate
options.
How far in advance should bridal
portraits
be arranged?
We recommend that bridal studio
sessions
take place at least two months or more before the wedding.
This allows
time for the images to be processed, samples proofs to be delivered to
the
couple, decisions to be made concerning reprints and enlargements,
processing
of reprints or enlargements, delivery of the prints, and framing of the
enlargements. Additionally, if an outdoor bridal photoshoot
session is
planned, scheduling these sessions well in advance of the wedding date
allows
for rescheduling if any weather-related delays occur. We
don't experience
many of these weather-related delays, but if it should happen to rain
on the
day of a scheduled outdoor session, it's safer to plan the session far
enough
in advance to have time to reschedule, if necessary.
How far in advance
should Photographers should be booked?
We
recommend that the moment that you have confirmed your date,
your decision to book your photographer should be done as soon as
possible to prevent your desired photographer from being booked by some
other people. Usually clients book us 6 months to 1 year in advance. We
even had a client who actually booked us 3 years ahead!
Does Jet Fynn Photography offer
framing services for enlargements?
We do offer framing and also
lamination services for
enlargements. Customised sizes also available.
Does Jet Fynn Photography offer
custom albums / storybook albums?
We have special hand made
albums, customised albums of various sizes to suit your tastes.
How many
photographers/videographers
and assistants do you use at weddings?
Our current team consists of 5
team
members which includes photographers, videographers and
editors.
Who does your printing and
enlargements?
All
of our photographs are
printed in house with professional digital photo printers capable of
printing high volume 4R until large format printing up to 24R, and all
reprints and enlargements are processed in the
same manner. We always use the best available professional
photo printers and
we never cut corners on processing. This gives our prints the
highest
possible quality for our customers.
What is your start time
for photography?
Our basic start time is
at least half an hour to one hour before the event commences.
This allows us
time to set up equipments, assessing the location for our shooting
strategy and
taking shots of the environment and any minor details before
the event starts.
What shooting style do you use
for your photography?
We normally use a combination of
styles,
mixing candid photojournalism approach and the classic posed
photographs. Much
of the style that we use is determined by the agreement that we reach
with our clients concerning the type of shots that they want us to
shoot to tell
the story of their event. We generally adjust our
shooting style
to some degree based on what the client want from us, and we are
usually able to determine what the client want in our pre-event
consultations with them.
How many photos do you take
during a
typical event?
Our basic delivered
preview DVD subjective
to the number of sessions that we are contracted to shoot normally
contains
from 250 to 1000 preview images, but that number can vary depending on
the size
and nature of the event.
It is rare for us to shoot less
than 200
photos at an event, even a small wedding or a simple company dinner of
a relatively
short duration. A larger, longer and more involved /
interesting event could reach up
to 1000 or more images to cover all aspects properly.
Average event coverage based
from past
experience shows that we deliver around 300 - 650 images for a full
day’s coverage after omitting all the undeliverable shots. (an
approximate average of 30 to 60 images per hour).
We feel that our shooting style
leads to
very thorough overall coverage of the events of the event day, and the
resulting images tell a very good story of the flow of
events.
How
soon after the event can the client expect to see the previews?
In most cases, clients
can
expect to see their preview images in as little as 4 weeks to 8 weeks
following
the event depending on non-peak or peak seasons.
Do you allow other people to
take
photographs while you are working?
Normally we do not have any
problem with
friends and relatives taking photographs while we are doing our
work. All
that we ask is that any friends or relatives respect the fact that we
have been
hired to do a job as efficiently as possible and that it is especially
important that we have minimal interference during the
session in order for us to carry out our duties at our most efficient
manner.
After all being said, it's quite
all right if someone
wants to
take a photograph after we have shot a given pose, but other people
preventing
the official photographer(s) carrying out their work would not be nice
isn't it?.
At the event, is the client
expected to make arrangements to feed the photographer and/or assistant
along
with the other guests?
We do not approach
our work with
the expectation of being invited to dine. We feel that we are
there work
at the event, not feasting! Well, most of the time we are
invited to eat
together and that is an invitation that we might accept depending on
the
situation. However, it's nice to know if we can help ourselves for
water, tea,
or soft drinks since our work can tend to be a bit dehydrating at
times. (We
will abstain from drinking any alcoholic
beverages in the course of our work. – We might get drunk and hand you
blurred
pictures………..hahaha!)
Any
more questions? Just contact us at: Jet Fynn Photography
OTHER
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We have compiled a list of other
frequently asked questions about our services below, if it's not listed
just give us a call: 
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Photography
How to select your
Wedding
Photographer
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Videographer
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photographer during interview
Why can't I ask my
friend/relative to do it for me?
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Photographer?
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