We get a lot of emails with questions about our photography. So we’ve taken those emails and put together an FAQ section. Hopefully you’ll find the answers to some of your questions here and if not, we’d love for you to send us an email at info [at] nordicaphotography.com. We’ll try to answer whatever questions you may have within 24 hours!
Do you work internationally?
Absolutely. Both Jakob and Cole have their passports and are ready to travel. Ask us about our rates for international projects.
What kind of equipment do you use?
Professional digital Nikon cameras and a variety of lenses.
What are your prices?
Please see our Prices page.
Do you work outside of portrait and wedding photography?
Yes. Both of us have experience at events and with commercial photography. If you like our style and are interested in hiring us, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Are you always two people for all shoots?
Yes – We (as in Cole and Jakob) are both take pictures during weddings, engagement shoots, headshots – everything!
What digital files do you provide your clients? Digitally processed files, raw files, or both?
The digital files (all high-resolution) we provide have all gone through our thorough editing process. Actually, we never deliver any unedited pictures, since we shoot in RAW and spend quite a lot time on the photos afterwards. So you (the client) receive the digitally processed files.
Do you provide a copy of all the original RAW files (or converted equivalents) in addition to the ones you post process?
We shoot in RAW format, take backups and then import all files to our computers. Then we edit them in a RAW-editor (we use Adobe Lightroom) before opening the files up in Photoshop. When the editing is done, we export them to high-resolution JPEG files. These are the ones the couples receive.
We keep all the original RAW files however, to make sure that we are able to make adjustments if the people have requests. This doesn’t happen very often though, but we feel that it’s important that the couple has a possibility to request changes.
The main reason that we normally don’t hand out the RAW files is because we want to make sure that our pictures are the high quality we want them to be. And giving away the original RAW files makes us lose some of that control.
Do you usually meet in person before booking weddings?
We prefer to meet in person before, but we have booked couples without meeting in person. We recommend couples to meet us though, mainly because it’s easier both for us and for the couple to work together if we’ve built a relationship prior to the wedding (which is also why we encourage engagement shoots).
We are also heavy users of Skype, so virtual meetings are a great substitute (if necessary).
Why should we hire you?
Check out our pictures, meet with us and then it’s up to you to decide!
What make your photography style better and (or) different than anyone elses?
A couple of reasons jump out:
1) We primarily use only natural light, that is we won’t bring huge flashes to shoots.
2) We are two shooters so you get way more angles and ideas for shots.
3) We are very experienced with digital enhancement of images, so your photos will always be re-touched and delivered looking their best.
4) We work fast. Meaning you won’t have to wait months to have your pictures!
How many pictures do you take at a wedding?
Hard to say. About 2000-3000 per shooter is a fair guess though for a one day wedding. That leaves us with the tedious task of selecting the best ones :)
Do you have any issues with guests taking photos during the wedding?
We have absolutely no problems with guests taking photos: We actually encourage them to do so. You can never have too many photos of your wedding day and we are not territorial in the least.
Are you full-time photographers?
Yes
Do you do black and white photography?
Yes, we love timeless black and white photos and try to get a mix of colour and b/w.
What does an engagement shoot cost? How does it work?
An engagement shoot is $500. It’s a single session and lasts for a couple of hours. We move around and do shoots at a few locations and you (the client) gets quite a few photos in the end. All edited of course! Couples can have as many looks as they like and the more locations the better.
Do you two have formal classroom training?
Yes, but we primarily learn by doing. So, basically we have a balance between many classroom hours, many Youtube hours, and even more hours of getting out there and doing it.
How would you describe your wedding photography style?
Probably journalistic. We are at your wedding in the morning and won’t leave until the very end. With two shooters, we hope that our pictures tell the story of your day, which in our interpretation would make the style a journalism style where the pictures speak for themselves.
As far as the actual style of the photos go, we love minimalistic, clean shots and we love to play around with colour, light and patterns.
What are your criteria for choosing what you would photography at a wedding?
We don’t necessarily have a criteria, but we aren’t that much different from most other wedding photographers. We have a shot list, we have the key actors that we focus on and we miss as few of the details that make up the texture of your wedding as possible. Being two people, we can get more details of course and can be at two places at once – great for picking up all the and moments of the day!
Why are you wedding photographers?
Short answer: we love shooting weddings.
Long answer: there are several reasons. Here are a few:
- The journalistic part: Since we’re there from early morning to late evening, we get to actually make the whole day a story with our pictures. That’s why we’re not big fans of 3 (or 5 or whatever) hour wedding photography packages.
- The creative part: Wedding photography allows us to work in a very creative way, trying to capture emotions, details, moments in our own way.
- The challenge: It’s a challenging photography environment and you only get one chance to succeed. So, there’s the pressure to succeed which we think is awesome.
- The positive vibe: It’s a great environment to be in with tons of positive energy.
When do you arrive to setup your equipment?
As soon as you will let us. We don’t have much equipment so we really don’t need a whole lot of time (usually 20 – 30 minutes to evaluate the light inventory).
Do you bring backup equipment?
We back up the back up equipment with more backup equipment. We have a lot of stuff because you can never be too sure!
Do you have written contracts?
Yes, we draft up contracts to detail all of the deliverable and the payment terms.
