Bonus Session
Bonus sessions are a special offering to our wedding couples to add to their package. The bonus session is equivalent to a one hour photo sessions but at a steal of a deal. Bonus sessions are ideal for capturing engagement portraits, day after, trash the dress, travel documetry, boudoir session or to split up same-day non-consecutive coverage etc.
Engagement Portraits |
Engagement photos are important for many reasons; 1) Have a fun date with your loved one 2) Become comfortable infront of the camera 3) Practice /test run for wedding day photos, and most importantly 4) Document this time in your life! You have found your soul mate… You are in love with your best friend and you can’t wait to get married! This special time in your life will fly past in the blink of an eye and I’m a big advocate of documenting this moment. Whether you are looking for photographs to use in your "Engagement Announcements", "Save the Date Cards", "Wedding Invitations", to hang in a frame, or just to share with family + friends… An engagement session is the way to go. You deserve beautiful images of this special time. You deserve to show off your gorgeous engagement ring and celebrate being engaged to your best friend. This is one of the main reasons that so many of my couples (at least initially) want to book an engagement session and I couldn’t agree more! *Engagement sessions should be booked 4 or more months in advance of the wedding date. |
Day After SessionThe “Day After” Session is hands down my favorite addition to classic wedding coverage. It's a beautiful way to help you enjoy your new status as newlyweds, while allowing time to celebrate with guests on the big day.
In the midst of planning “must have” images, locations,wedding itinerary, it may become obvious that there will be a time crunch on the day of the wedding. Some common time issues arise when: The wedding is staggered between different locations, the couple want to greet their guests at the cocktail hour, the ceremony is at sunset limiting options for visual impact, and the most common for our couples- the event is a destination wedding with multiple stunning locations. You can enjoy a more relaxed and intimate photo session, knowing that you don't have your closest friends and family waiting on you back at the reception or interrupting your couple creative session by being paparazzi. You can experience a different location than the wedding site, which will give you even more variety in your images. You don't have to miss out on any of the fun at the party! Together you can enjoy the cocktail hour and reception without having to race off for pictures. There will be more flexibility in posing with less fear around getting the dress dirty during your wedding day. *Day after sessions are booked for a date within 1day-2weeks of the ceremony. |
There is compelling excitement and magic in starting your marriage off perfectly by photographing your "first day" or "first week anniversary date"! Whatever the reason, the Day After Session can alleviate stress, give you more time, and offer more variety than have from the wedding alone. The image variety is incredible, and the bride and groom loved the idea of surprising people with photographs that were completely unexpected; as the bride exclaimed "It's like something out of a movie!" |
Same-Day
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Travel Documentary
Because most of our wedding are "destination weddings", travel documentary is an special choice for our couples. We are often hired to join the couple on an excursion that warrants photos. These are cherished forever and are often passed on for generations just like the wedding photos. We will go with you to document your visit to historical landmarks. We will photograph you taking a cooking class and then picnic at the beach.
*Some of our couples are quite adventurous thrill seekers... requesting photos which are often location based and or activity based and may require additional coverage or expenses. Although we do not offer the excursion we will travel with you documenting the excursion. Examples: helicopter ride to a private waterfall visit, venture underwater SCUBA diving, hiking through a national park; be creative and challenge me! Will I jump out of a plane with a parachute..... yes, but I do not possess the speciality of photographing at the same time :) Most other requests... yes, I'm a thrill seeker too. |
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Pay It ForwardThe two ladies in this slideshow inspired me. I met them while shooting their engagement session. After the engagement session they then hired EMotion Galleries for their wedding. They chose our top package plus additional coverage. In that package a bonus session is included. They liked the idea of a "Trash the Dress" but decided against that type of bonus session because they plan to donate their wedding gowns to brides in need. We talked about how their desire to give to others was so important..... no surprise these two are both nurses.
Julie & Sara inspired me to provide the option of paying forward. There are so may people in our local Kona community on the Big Island that can not afford professional photography. We will allow you to donate your session to a local family and we will then match your donation to the family with product of 2 8x10, 5 digital files, and 40 wallets. |
Bonus sessions include up to one hour of coverage, but no product. Prints, files and images are available at an additional cost. The session will produce 15-20 images that will be included for viewing in your wedding gallery. Your bonus session will be clearly defined in your agreement and must be scheduled when booking your wedding for a date between the day your retainer is cleared and 2 weeks after your wedding ceremony. Scheduling is based on the photographers availability. Bonus Sessions can not be retroactive. If you book your wedding package that includes a bonus session after you have already completed a portrait session please choose a new bonus session. There are refund or exchange bonus sessions.