Your Wedding Perfectly Captured
DETAILS & INFORMATION
Your big day is coming soon! Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. I have years of photographing weddings in the Michiana area and beyond. I can help with the day planning and timing, give ideas and suggestions, and make sure you get some amazing photos from your wedding day.
My Approach to Wedding Photography
3 MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS
Every wedding I focus on three main elements that I think will provide an excellent collection of photos from your wedding day: 1. Candid Moments 2. Well-lit and posed Group Photos 3. And Details like the dress, the shoes, the cake, even the wedding venue are also important!
1. Candid Moments
Throughout the wedding day I’ll be focusing on capturing candid moments. These often happen very quickly and sometimes last a mere second. It’s all about being at the right place at the right time!
2. Posed & Group Photos
A second area of focus is to capture fun posed bridal party, family and group photos.
3. Wedding Details
You’ve worked hard and planned your wedding down to the last detail. I’ll be sure to document and capture them. These photos are also great for scrapbooking and collages.
Included In All Wedding Photography Plans
FEATURED ITEMS THAT COME WITH ALL WEDDING SHOOTS
Whether the wedding photography coverage is 1 hour, 4 hours or 8+ hours all the wedding plans include the following features below:
Pre-wedding Planning
I’ve been photographing weddings full-time for many years and am familiar with most if not all the wedding venues in the area. I’m happy to help with the planning of the wedding day schedule, give ideas and advice, and suggest locations for photos.
Post Processing & Editing
All the wedding photos will be edited for brightness & contrast, color correction, and cropping & straightening.
3 Week Turn Around Time
For wedding coverage of 8 hours, the average turn around time is approximately 3 weeks. Due to unexpected events like natural disasters, heavier than normal work loads and such, this estimate can’t be 100% guaranteed every time but in most cases that’s the normal time frame.
Online Gallery & Cloud Backups
All wedding packages include a private online gallery so you can view and share the photos with your friends and family. This gallery is stored in the cloud indefinitely so your photos can be accessed any time on your phone or computer!
Shared Copyright
All wedding packages include a shared copyright. This means that you have the permission to use the files for any personal project like making prints, enlargements, scrapbooks and albums from the photo lab of your choice, use on social media and more.
Gear Backups
I always bring multiple cameras and a variety of lenses, batteries, flashes, etc. to each wedding shoot. The files are also backed up online in case the worst disaster happens.
Wedding Photography Pricing
FLEXIBLE OPTIONS TO MEET ANY BUDGET
Need only need ceremony and/or family group photo coverage? Contact me for a custom quote!
4 Hours
- ✅ Pre-wedding planning
- ✅ Post processing & editing
- ✅ Candids, Family Groups, Bridal Party & Details
- ✅ High Resolution Files
- ✅ Online gallery and cloud backups
- ✅ Shared copyrights
6 Hours
- ✅ Pre-wedding planning
- ✅ Post processing & editing
- ✅ Candids, Family Groups, Bridal Party & Details
- ✅ High Resolution Files
- ✅ Online gallery and cloud backups
- ✅ Shared copyrights
8 Hours
- Pre-wedding planning
- Post processing & editing
- Candids, Family Groups, Bridal Party & Details
- High Resolution Files
- Online gallery and cloud backups
- Shared copyrights
10 Hours
- ✅ Pre-wedding planning
- ✅ Post processing & editing
- ✅ Candids, Family Groups, Bridal Party & Details
- ✅ High Resolution Files
- ✅ Online gallery and cloud backups
- ✅ Shared copyrights
12 Hours
- ✅ Pre-wedding planning
- ✅ Post processing & editing
- ✅ Candids, Family Groups, Bridal Party & Details
- ✅ High Resolution Files
- ✅ Online gallery and cloud backups
- ✅ Shared copyrights
Book Your Wedding Today!
RESERVE YOUR DATE ONLINE
Clients can now make wedding reservations online through my new online system. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, I look forward to working with you!
Step 1
Contact Joe through the main contact form to check availability and go over some of the wedding day details.
Step 2
Once we confirm availability, you can book and reserve your wedding online using the link below.
Step 3
All set! We’ll check back in a week or so before the wedding to confirm all the details. If we need to adjust some things, no problem at all!
Frequently Asked Questions
HAVE A QUESTION? THERE’S AN ANSWER!
If your question isn’t answered in this section, please reach out to me through the contact form below!
Contact Me Today!
I would love to help with your photography, video & website project. Whether you’re looking for wedding photography, a graduation session, a professional headshot, an event, or if you’re a model wanting to build a portfolio I can help. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Based in South Bend – Notre Dame, Indiana and willing to travel. No destination too far!
I would love to help with your photography project. Whether you’re looking for wedding photography, a family session, a professional headshot, or if you’re a model wanting to build a portfolio I can help. You can also reach me directly at [email protected]
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
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Trusted By
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In Print
MY PHOTOGRAPHY WORK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, FOX & FRIENDS MORNING SHOW, FEATURED IN THE NOTRE DAME MAGAZINE, IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, and MORE
About Josef Samuel
I’m a professional wedding, portrait & event photographer and website designer based in South Bend & Notre Dame Indiana. I also love to travel and have visited numerous countries around the world. I am very passionate about what I do and would love to talk to you about photographing your wedding or event. Looking forward to working with you!