Wedding Photography / Photographer for North Texas DFW - Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Lewisville, Coppell, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Addison, Euless, Bedford, Hurst, Azle, Burleson, Mesquite, Seagoville, North Richland Hills, Richardson, Farmers Branch, Cedar Hill, Dunkinville and Greater DFW Metroplex for your Marriage Ceremony
Wedding Photography
Medium Format Photography
Supplemental packages!
In addition to your Shoot-And-Drop 35mm Package - we now offer
optional Medium Format Photography packages -
You get Medium Format photography, finished photographs & the negatives!
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Available only as a supplement to your 35mm Shoot-And-Drop Photography
package, these optional Medium Format photography packages are possibly
the best bargain - price and quality - in the region.
Just as our Shoot-And-Drop packages bring couples the option of professional
wedding photography at very inexpensive prices, we also offer supplemental
Medium Format Photography at extreme discounted prices - because we are already
there anyway.
WHAT IS "MEDIUM FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY?"
You may have heard this expression from wedding photographers. Some high
cost photographers boast that they only shoot in "Medium Format." But most
$1,000+ wedding photography packages are a mix between 35mm and medium format.
We believe an 80/20 (35mm/medium format) mix to be ideal in terms of the final
collection of photographs in terms of quality.
First, this is what Medium Format is not.
Medium Format photography is no different from any other photography. The
equipment is not superior to 35mm. The same manufacturers produce the same
film for Medium Format as 35mm. The negatives are processed the same for all
types of film photography.
"Medium Format" simply refers to the size of the film. 35mm is 35mm wide
and Medium Format film is 60mm wide. So actually it is 35mm photography and
60mm photography.
Medium format produces a larger size negative. That is the only difference.
Obviously, then a different camera must be used.
There are many drawbacks to medium format, though in every way identical
to 35mm except for film size. Medium format cameras and film is much more
costly due to the small size of the market. The negatives are more costly
to have done and few locations will process medium format film for the general
public - and then only pricy "professional processors". The cameras themselves
are technologically outdated compared to modern 35mm professional equipment,
and the older (but big and impressive looking) medium format cameras tend
to be slow to use, bulky and prone to photographer error.
But there is one very real advantage of medium format.
Because the negatives are larger, bigger enlargements can be made before
the photograph become "grainy". This is a particular advantage if the photography
is indoors (as higher speed films are used). But it ONLY applies to photographs
that may be enlarged substantially. Otherwise, there are only drawbacks
to medium format photography.
Indoor photography requires fast speed films. 35mm film in such circumstance
is certainly good for 8X10 and even 11X14 enlargements with little or no grainy
effect. But, enlargements larger than this (now or later) will have much
higher resolution if shot onto a larger negative.
The advantage of medium format photography producing larger negatives becomes
important in some portrait shots as the shot can be "cropped" and still
substantially enlarged. For example, a "full length" shot could be cropped
to a "shoulder shot" - and still enlarged fairly large. This would not work
well with 35mm due to the smaller negative. The larger negatives also allow
using very fast film (low light) and still retain substantial enlargement
ability (fast film is grainier.)
Therefore, for at least 90% of your wedding photos, Medium Format photography
is only an unnecessary expense and will reduce the number of candid and natural
shots. But, for portraiture shots that might be enlarged - or a section cropped
out and enlarged - medium format is a better choice.
WHAT OUR OPTIONAL MEDIUM FORMAT PACKAGES OFFER:
You keep all the high photo count, excellent candid coverage,
and all offered in the Shoot-And-Drop photography packages. However, we also
take a set number of Medium Format photographs, have the negatives and film
processed, and provide you with the "proofs" (pictures) and you keep the negatives.
We also give you a release of copy right.
THESE OPTIONS ARE ONLY OFFERED IN ADDITION TO A SHOOT-AND-DROP PACKAGE -
and possible only because we are already there.
These are the advantages these medium format options provide:
1. Key portrait shoots not only will be on 35mm, but also Medium Format.
This allows large wall hanging type big enlargements to be done now or later.
2. It gives you a larger variety of portrait shots.
3. Small areas of a photograph may be cropped out and substantially enlarged
- for example a full length portrait shot could be changed to a shoulder shot
enlargement.
4. You are not turning all your photographs over to one film processor -
eliminating that freak chance of all your photos being lost by them.
5. Your wedding now has the "prestige" of medium format photography at 1/5
th to 1/10th the typical prices.
We take care of the developing of the negatives and having the proofs (pictures)
made (for the medium format film)- all included in the price - meaning these
are very, very low prices.
Why do we not also give you the medium format film to have it processed
yourself like we do with the 35mm?
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to find out why.
Notice to clients who already have booked a 35mm Shoot-And-Drop photography
package:
If you wish to add one of these supplemental Medium Format options to your
photography, just let us know and we will bring the additional photographic
equipment to your wedding. We would ask only for an additional $25 deposit
(balance due when we leave the day of your wedding.) Just call or email and
let us know.
Our Medium Format Photography
Supplemental packages:
(For Pre-wedding remote location portrait shots in both 35mm and Medium
Format, scroll down near the bottom.)
(Option #1 gives you a good and diverse set of portraiture in medium format
and 35mm for your post wedding portraits and key family shots.)
Medium Format Option #1:
Your receive:
20 medium format proofs (pictures).
We take between 28-30, but we never calculate all portraiture to produce
an acceptable shot (eyes closed, bad smile, failed attempt at special effects
etc.)
1 8X10 enlargement
All negatives
A release of copyright
(Explained below)
TOTAL PRICE: $90
(Option #2 gives you a good and diverse set of portraiture in medium format
and 35mm for your post wedding portraits and key family shots. But it also
adds medium format to key reception shots and is appropriate if we are staying
to photograph your reception)
Medium Format Option #2:
Your receive:
30 medium format proofs (pictures).
We take between 43-45, but we never calculate all portraiture to produce
an acceptable shot (eyes closed, bad smile, failed attempt at special effects
etc.)
3 8X10 enlargements
(We select)
All negatives
A release of copyright
(Explained below)
TOTAL PRICE: $135
(Option #3 gives you all the coverage above, but all has a medium format
count high enough to basically cover all shots of importance in medium format,
plus all backed up in the 35mm Shoot-And-Drop, and the large candid and journalistic
coverage that professional 35mm offers too. With Option 3, you match basically
every wedding package offered by any photographer at any price in terms
of coverage and quality.
Medium Format Option #3:
Your receive:
40 medium format proofs (pictures).
We take between 56-60, but we never calculate all portraiture to produce
an acceptable shot (eyes closed, bad smile, failed attempt at special effects
etc.)
5 8X10 enlargements
(We select)
All negatives
A release of copyright
(Explained below)
TOTAL PRICE: $185
*Why do we stress
that we give you "copyright" and the negatives? This may be something
you do NOT know about most professional photography - and it makes a major
difference down the road.
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YOU DO NOT NEED MEDIUM FORMAT to have a wonderful and full collection of
Wedding photographs. But we do offer Medium Format supplementation if it is
appropriate for your wedding at extremely discounted prices - as we are already
there anyway.
Is Medium Format photography something new for us that we are experimenting
with?
Absolutely not.
In the past we have not only shot medium format wedding photography for
years, but even 100% medium format wedding photography, using 35mm only for
back up shots. We primarily used Bronica equipment, but also Hasselblad and
Mamiya.
However, this did not produce the best results - particularly in the area
of candids and natural facial expression photography. It was our 35mm shooting
that was producing the best results.
Medium Format equipment (though fine cameras) were such an outdated, slow
and error prone method of photography - that also was needlessly very expensive
and generally counter productive due to the bulky and slow natures of these
cameras - that we discontinued doing so.
But there are certain key shots that do benefit from the larger film negative
size and modern technology has come to medium format photography cameras and
equipment. While this does not eliminate the costs, it does eliminate the
annoying (to everyone) slow natures of the medium format camera if modern
equipment used and eliminated their cumbersome bulkiness.
Medium format does offer excellent portraiture suitable for large sized
enlargements. An idea wedding shoot would be 80% 35mm and 20% 60mm (medium
format). Adding one of the options (1-3) above will produce a collection
of portrait, family shots, candids and a photo journalistic storyline of
your wedding that equals or exceeds any offered at any price - and the final
collection will be superior than a 100% medium format photography collection
(which photographers charge exorbitant prices for).
WHY DO WE NOT JUST GIVE YOU THE MEDIUM FORMAT FILM TO HAVE PROCESSED YOURSELF?
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Whether you need or want one of our Medium Format supplemental packages
depends upon your goals and wants for your final wedding collection. Medium
format is not necessary to have wonderful wedding photographs.
All medium format photography offers is a future potential to make BIG enlargements
of your favorite portrait shots. This may not matter to you now, but in the
future your budget and goals may change and you may really want that big portrait
or two framed on the wall. Your medium format portraiture negatives would
provide that ability.
If you wish to add one of the options above to your wedding photography,
just let us know.
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