Black Thumb Studio

This determines the number of hours you would like us there on your wedding day - from start to finish. The clock starts when we arrive and doesn't stop until we leave. Here are some general rules to keep in mind:

• For "Getting Ready" images, we typically show up about an hour and a half before the ceremony begins.
• If you are interested in doing a "reveal" or "first look" (i.e. - the bride and groom see each other before the ceremony and take photos together), we usually arrive about two and half hours prior to the ceremony.
• We frequently stay until the end of the reception. It always feels a bit funny to us to walk out in the middle of your reception. We're always afraid we'll miss something .
• "Unlimited" coverage is within reason. It does not mean we'll take photos for 24 hours straight...at least not with our eyes open.

Your engagement session is a time to get to know your photographer and your photographer to get to know you. It is a great way to have a practice run before your wedding day.

Engagement sessions are usually scheduled mid-week. Late in the day works really well as afternoon light is absolutely beautiful for photography. We usually shoot for about two hours.

The location for your engagement session is your choice. We encourage you to select a location that has meaning to you or to create a story-line of your every day life for us to record. Because we are based on the South Shore, there is an additional travel fee for any location beyond 25 miles from our working address in East Bridgewater.

If you book your wedding with us, your engagement session includes a DVD of edited full-resolution images. You also receive printing rights with the DVD, so you have the freedom to do whatever you would like with the images.

These are the digital negatives of your wedding photos. Most clients receive 700 to 900 edited images on their wedding DVDs. These include a variety of color, black and white and other special effects. They are full resolution and are not watermarked. They are delivered in a handsome black faux-leather case with magnetic close and one of your wedding images on the cover.

You also receive printing rights, so you may print any photos you would like for friends and family on your own. You're also given the freedom to post your own images on Facebook. We require that "Black Thumb Studio" be credited in any online posting of your wedding images.

Your 4x6" wedding proofs are delivered in a simple black box. They are yours to keep and distribute as you would like. They are the same 4x6" prints you would receive if ordered directly through our website.

Album credits or albums themselves are available as part of your wedding package. When purchased as part of your package, you receive a discount of 20% off our regular price. No discount is applied to albums purchased on or after your wedding date.

Album credits and/or album pre-purchases expire 1 year from your wedding date.

A popular tool for giving your potential guests a "heads-up" on your wedding date. We offer two different magnet sizes as well as glossy 4x8" prints. Custom design is included. Most clients include one or more engagement photos in the design. The design and delivery process may take up to six weeks, so please plan accordingly.

We offer two different styles for you to thank your guests. The first is our glossy 4x8" print. The second is our new folded card. Custom design is included with both. Most clients include one or more wedding photos in the design. The design and delivery process may take up to four weeks, so please plan accordingly.

Why in the world would I need three photographers at my wedding??!! Great question. A third photographer gives us the ability to have one photographer focused solely on the details of the day. From each detail at the church or ceremony venue to every single detail at your reception venue, a third photographer will capture it all. The third photographer frequently travels independently of the other two photographers, so he/she can get to the church and reception venues before anyone else arrives. Although we do our best to capture as many details as possible with two photographers, a third photographer simply takes it to the next level.