FAQ's

How much time do we need for photographs?
What happens after our wedding?
Our hotel insists that we prove that our photographer has Public Liability insurance cover. Are you insured?
Any tips to choosing a wedding photographer?
If we want a wedding album?
Do you produce personalised Thank You cards?
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How much time do we need for photographs?
This depends on the number of guests and the type of photography coverage you are looking for. The most common mistake here is that when booking the church and hotel, couples don't allow sufficient time in between for photographs. The photography session then can become rushed, stressful for everybody and you may not get the range of photos that you had hoped for. It is very easy to underestimate the amount of time that is taken up by travel, the church or civil ceremony itself and guests wanting your attention. Typically a minimum of 1 hour is required for photographs of the couple and bridal party. Additional time is required if family group photos are required (unfortunately these photos will always take longer than you think as people will always go missing!!). Couples need to factor in the time to greet guests after the church ceremony, travel time between church and photography location and travel time from photography location to reception.

What happens after our wedding?
Typically depending on the amount of photographic coverage on your wedding day, an additional 1.5 to 2.5 days is spent editing all the photographs taken at your wedding. All images are initially colour corrected and then as each image is unique, a variety of touching up and editing occurs to enhance and optimise each image. This is a time consuming and often painstaking process and I generally need to spread the work out over the course of a week or more. When all this is done, I then upload all the images to a private gallery and I send you the link and password to view. Quite often you will still be on your honeymoon at this stage. I then have your disc of high resolution images ready for you when you return from honeymoon presented a a beautiful leather bound disc holder.

Our hotel insists that we prove that our photographer has Public Liability insurance cover. Are you insured?
Yes, I am insured and I can provide evidence of this from my insurance company for you to give to your reception venue.
The photography market has experienced an influx of so-called 'cheap wedding photographers' over the past few years. Many of these individuals operate in the black economy and produce seriously sub-standard images from a lack of creativity, technical knowledge and cheap equipment. Most importantly though from a venue's perspective they generally have no insurance cover. Therefore most venues now require the wedding couple to provide evidence that their photographer has adequate Public Liability cover should anything happen on their premises on the day. Therefore, be sure to obtain this from your photographer before you book and hand over a deposit otherwise you may end up looking for another photographer at very short notice and losing your original deposit.

Any tips to choosing a wedding photographer?
Yup, here are three easy steps to choosing a wedding photographer.
Choosing a wedding photographer is a very personal choice. No one photographer is suited to every couple. And there are countless factors that may weigh into decision making. But these three easy steps will make it much easier and ultimately you will be much happier with your wedding photographer and your wedding photos.

1. Hire for Style
It’s easy to get caught up with prices and packages with one photographer including framed prints and another who includes albums and so on. Do yourself a favour and choose someone whose work you LOVE! That should be your main focus. And if you have no idea and you think that all wedding photographers are the same, really sit down and take the time to look at different photographers. You will find that there is a wide range of styles between photographers. You should be drawn to the photographers that you like.
2. Personality
You will spend the whole day with your photographer, so make sure you like them. It’s pretty simple. It’s no use spending eight hours with someone who you don’t get along with. And if you’re not enjoying the day or your photographer, not only will you never forget the experience, it will show in all the images you receive.
3. Price
Price is an important factor, but it should definitely be lower on your list. No use getting a cheap photographer and then hating all your wedding photos. Or falling into the age old trap of getting your uncle to shoot the wedding and wishing you hired a professional when you see the results. Many people don’t realise how important wedding photography is until after the wedding. The dress is packed away, the cake has been eaten, the wine has been drunk, the flowers have died and the only thing you have to remember your wedding day and to show future generations is your wedding photos.

If we want a wedding album?
If you wish to have an album designed, you can then pick out your chosen images (generally about 90 for a storybook album) and I will come up with a design which I will email to you in a PDF format. If you want to make some changes to the design, I can then do so. Once we are agreed on a final design, we sign off, I collect a deposit and I send the design off to the manufacturer. Approx 6 weeks later your album is ready for collection.

Do you produce personalised Thank You cards?
Yes. I can incorporate any of your images into a card. These cards can be used as a Thank You card following your wedding and can contain a personalised message. Cards are available in two sizes; A5 & A6. Each card comes with a high quality white envelope. Minimum order is 25 cards.

COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT, 2000.
Under the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 the copyright of any photograph, image or works belongs to and remains with David J Duignan Photography.
David J Duignan reserves the right to use any of the images captured at the shoot or event in all locations on the David J Duignan web site, portfolio, literature, display areas, exhibitions, competitions, advertising, videos or slide shows for David J Duignan’s promotional purposes. The Client shall grant David J Duignan permission to display any copyrighted images for promotional purposes without payment of any fee.