General Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, and this is the part I'm most obsessive about.
I shoot with two cameras, each writing to two SD cards at once, so every photo exists twice before I leave your wedding. Cards go into a fireproof box and stay there until your gallery is delivered.
Once home, your files get importing onto my main ssd which gets automatically backed up to Backblaze archive cloud storage software and Dropbox so it’s saved in three places on two clouds.
I also never delete delivered RAW files.
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To start the booking process, please reach out with your preferred date, location, and a brief description of what you’re hoping to capture. Once we’ve discussed your vision, I will send over a proposal and your date will be officially secured once the contract is signed and the retainer is paid.
If you are still working through the details, don’t worry, most clients are! Feel free to reach out anyway, and I would be happy to help you plan your session. -
Yes. For weddings and larger collections, split auto-pay is available through your client portal, so you're not hit with one large payment.
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Always. I'm a notorious over-packer.
Two camera bodies, backup lenses, extra batteries, and more SD cards than any reasonable person needs.
I also carry full liability insurance, which most venues require anyway.
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No because RAW files are like unbaked ingredients, not the finished meal.
What you get is a gallery of high resolution, fully edited images that represent my style and my standard. The editing is a real part of the work you're hiring me for, not a step between the shoot and the delivery.
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Yes, but with restraint and intention.
Every delivered image is color corrected and finished by hand. On closer shots I'll clean up a blemish or remove a distraction. What I won't do is reshape you. The goal is refining the image, not altering the person in it.
Advanced retouching is available on request.
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Absolutely. Your gallery includes a print store for professional prints, wall art, and albums.
Custom heirloom album design is available too, and it's something I do professionally for other studios, not just my own clients.
Your images deserve to live physically somewhere not just on a screen.
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Yes. I'm based in Long Beach and work throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside.
Travel is included within 60 miles of Long Beach, which covers most of Southern California. Beyond that it's $1 per mile, and for destination work I'll put together a flat quote. Tell me where and I'll tell you what it takes.
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Send me an email-hello@raaschphotography.com