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Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
  • Does your studio provide videography services?
    Yes, we do.
  • What if our ceremony is in a different language?
    We approach these weddings with research, understanding the traditions and culture of the wedding. We also have talk-through meetings with our couples before the wedding to ensure we are aware of the major moments. Lastly, we always ensure that we stay alert, leaning on the instincts that we have developed for capturing the emotion and the stories at any given moment. So while different languages can present challenges, in the end, artistry, creativity, and storytelling are all universal concepts that our team will portray in your photography and cinematography.
  • Does your studio do headshots, individual portraits, family portraits, newborn shoots, commercial photography, or other types of photography?
    Yes, we have experience in many fields of photography. Feel free to contact us.
  • Do you deliver every image you shoot?
    No, we do not. We eliminate duplicate images, test shots, missed focused shots, shots with bad expressions and other images that may dilute the overall product delivery. For example, because we shoot with low apertures, sometimes we take a few extra shots to make sure we have the perfect focus. We don’t expect you to have the expertise or the time to zoom into each image to select the one with the sharpest focus, so we spend hours doing that on our end. In another example, candid laughs and emotional tears are some of the best images from the day. Unfortunately, they can also yield some unflattering facial expressions. We might snap a few extras of any of these moments to make sure we have a great shot with the ideal expression for the moment. With our expertise of processing millions of images each year, we may eliminate ones that we feel are duplicates and only deliver the best one.
  • My venue is very dark. How does your studio handle these situations ?
    If the situation allows, we will set up additional lighting to ensure we get focused pictures. Some chapels do not allow for flash photography; and for that reason, we shoot on camera’s with superb low-light performance and lenses with low apertures.
  • Do you shoot Quinceaneras, Debutants, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, or Corporate Events?
    Yes. These are all considered ‘event photography.’ We have chosen to focus and excel at wedding and event photography, and we would love to cover your celebration.
  • Have you shot at my venue before?
    We have shot at hundreds of venues, so there is a good chance that we have. However, if we have not, we will get to the venue early on the day of and be sure to perform a thorough walk-through to scout out the best photography locations. We also do extensive online research prior to your big day!
  • Can I see a full event from start to finish?
    Of course you may! We pride ourselves on the consistency of our work. We understand all photographers post their best shots from each wedding on their websites so it’s hard to determine how well he or she will perform on the wedding day. That is why we encourage all of our potential clients to view full events from all photographers they meet with to see how well the photographer performs throughout the day.
  • Is there a style or quality difference among the photographers?
    No. We take every measure to ensure consistent style and quality among our photographers. We have developed the unique style you see in our work over the years. Each shoot is reviewed to ensure our quality and style are consistent. All mistakes, no matter how minor, are scrutinized by the team. We trust that the quality and style of photography you receive will be consistent. However, we do tailor our shooting style and techniques to our client requests. For example, some clients may prefer a light and airy look while others may prefer dramatic lighting and shadows.
  • What is your photography style?
    We love using creative lighting, unique perspectives, angles, compositions and artistic post-production refining to bring out our clients personalities and beauty while telling their wedding story. We pride ourselves on not just being photographers, but rather artists creating unique and expressive imagery.
  • Do you touch up all the images in our image download?
    Yes we do. Every image we deliver is post produced with our unique signature style of post-production. This involves color correction, exposure adjustment, selective black and white processing, clarity adjustments, tone-mapping, and other corrections. Many photographers will not post produce any images, or will only post produce “select” images from your wedding. This means that you may have pictures that are too dark, have strange skin tones or other common photography flaws.
  • Do you shoot in JPEG or RAW?
    We shoot most of our images in RAW.
  • What is the difference between advanced and custom; and why are there additional costs for a custom retouch?
    Advanced post-production includes touch-ups such as removal of blemishes, removal of bags under eyes, removal of fly-away hairs, etc. On the other hand, custom post production is anything that requires extensive, custom work in Photoshop such as removing entire objects from the scene, changing the size and shape of body parts or other objects in the scene, adding objects to a scene and other custom work. We charge hourly for the custom post-production as the time required ranges depending on the complexity of the project. Please contact us for a quote for custom post-production.
  • What do you mean by “touching up” the photos?
    “Touching up” in our studio is the same as our signature (standard) post-production.
  • Why do we need to charge for additional coverage?
    We’ve dedicated the entire day to your wedding, so we won’t be racing off to catch other plans that evening. However, we need to charge for additional coverage primarily because there are costs of having the team stay for additional hours. The shooters and lighting assistants all require additional compensation. Furthermore, the additional photos taken will need to be post-produced which adds to our overall costs.
  • I have downtime between events on my wedding/event day. Will I be charged for that downtime?
    For a variety of reasons, we have to charge for the time in between events. The fact is, we’re never truly resting during the day, whether we’re backing up images, setting up for the second venue, traveling to the second location, taking venue shots, or making up for lost photo time because of unforeseen wedding day delays. In many cases, we use that “downtime” to take you and your significant other out for a photo session or more family portraits.
  • What happens if we go over the contracted amount of time?
    We understand that not everything goes as planned during a wedding. We never pack up before the contracted time, and moreover, we’re not leaving on the dot when the contracted time is up. Instead, we will ask you at the end of your contracted time whether or not you would like to extend.
  • How many images do you deliver on the image download?
    For a 3-hour engagement session we typically deliver 40-70 images and for a wedding , we typically deliver 50 - 80 images per hour of coverage. Keep in mind these numbers may increase or decrease depending on the flow of the day and the number of events/activities needing to be captured.
  • What rights do I have to the digital prints?
    You have the right to reprint images whenever you want. However, you may not sell your images for profit or publish your images without the written consent of Aurora Photography Sydney.
  • Do you provide the digital negatives after the shoot?
    Yes we do. All of our packages come with Full Resolution image download.
  • Do you provide the RAW files from my event/wedding day?
    Each of our packages comes with a full resolution image download. However, we typically do not provide RAW (unprocessed) files from our shoots because we believe in delivering a finished product. In fact, we’re often shooting with the end (post-produced) product in mind. However, on occasion, we may provide RAW images along with our post-produced JPG’s for an additional fee and restrictions.
  • What if I lose my images?
    There is a $100 replacement charge for additional downloads after the event has been archived. We strongly suggest you make at least one copy of the download when you receive it from us.
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
Aurora Photography Sydney | Wedding | Corporate
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