WEDDING pricing
WEDDING pricing
serving the greater seattle area and destinations worldwide
Photographing your wedding day is an honor that I take very seriously
I want you to have the wedding experience of a lifetime and I want to tell your wedding story beautifully and authentically through photographs. In order to devote more time to each of my couples, I limit the number of weddings and elopements that I take on each year.
I care deeply about giving you my absolute best
"Your wedding day will absolutely fly by, but your wedding photographs will last forever."
over 13 years of experience photographing weddings
bring your full self. hold nothing back. let everything you do on this day be intentional and for love.
I photographed my first wedding in 2009 (by myself!) and have been putting my heart and soul into each and every wedding that I photograph ever since. I’m very passionate about creating beautiful, timeless, authentic images for you and providing an amazing experience for you as well. As your wedding photographer, I have two primary goals: to help your wedding run as smoothly as possible and completely rock your world when you see your photographs! As you plan your wedding and throughout your wedding day, I’m there for you. This is your day and I'm dedicated to making sure it is an amazing one! So, if you want to have your engagement session in a remote location, I'm all ears and ready for adventure. If you want a special portrait of you with your grandmother just before you head out to the ceremony, I’ll make that happen too. If you'd like to sneak out of the reception for some sunset photographs of the two of you together, just say the word.
When you book James Thomas Long Photography
- I'll offer suggestions on how to make your photographs even better and your day even smoother.
- I'm here for you whenever you need help - from the moment you book all the way through until you receive your beautiful images and any albums or other products you'd like as well!
You'll get a photographer fully committed to you!
- It is a day that is going to go by so fast, but you'll have these images for a lifetime! I'll capture your day beautifully and artistically so that you can always look back and remember what it was like on the day you got married.
- Every image in your gallery is curated and edited in my style to help tell the beautiful story of your wedding.
- You'll have access to your own private and secure gallery, with unlimited hi-resolution downloads that you can share with your families and friends.
gorgeous edited hi-resolution images
"I am 100% dedicated to creating beautiful, timeless, authentic images for you and providing an amazing experience as well. I'm here for you!"
A Pre-wedding Consultation and Guides to Help You Prepare for an amazing wedding!
A personalized wedding photography experience
- We'll tailor your photography experience to match you as a couple, including what we do for wedding party and couple portraits, as well as how much posing we do, how we approach family portraits, and so much more!
- Through conversations and questionnaires, I'll get to know both of you and your vision for your perfect wedding day! And I'll do everything in my power to make it happen for you!
- Who DOESN'T want to see a few beautiful images just after their wedding!!!
Sneak Preview Shortly After Your Wedding!
All of our wedding photography collections include gorgeous high resolution edited images, a pre-wedding consultation to help you with your wedding day timeline and ensure your wedding runs smoothly, guides to help you prepare, a personalized wedding photography experience, no travel fees, and the option to add an engagement session like no other. Our higher end collections also include a second photographer and a gorgeous heirloom wedding album. And because we know that no two weddings are exactly the same, all of our collections can be customized to make a perfect fit for your unique wedding!
So if you want to visit a remote location, I'm all ears and ready for adventure. If you want a first look for your father and a special portrait of you with your grandmother just before you head out to the ceremony, I’ll make that happen too. If you'd like to sneak out of the reception for some sunset photographs of the two of you together, just say the word!
This is your day and I'm dedicated to making sure it is an amazing one!
WITH EVERY PACKAGE, you'll get:
no additional travel fees or hidden costs!
- Travel is included, so you d0n't have to worry abut any additional costs!
photography by james
- You'll get 100% of my talents, expertise, and 15 years of experience so you can relax and enjoy your day, knowing that I'll be creatively capturing the beauty of it for you!
- You'll get my seasoned eye for capturing those fleeting yet beautiful candid moments throughout the day. Oh, and lets not forget those epically framed and naturally posed images that you see all over my website and social media too!
- Plus, full disclosure here: I'm super easy to work with on your wedding day!
I'd love to get on a call with you, learn more about your vision for your wedding day, answer any questions you have, and help you find the perfect package or even customize one just for you! I'll even create a rough timeline for your day (yes, I could almost double as a wedding planner!).
Just click the link below to fill out my contact form and I'll be in touch to schedule a call. I can't wait to hear from you!
Wedding photography packages
starting at: $3800
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
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Studio Manager, second shooter
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MEET our team
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What clients are saying
“James was both delightful to work with and professional throughout our engagement and wedding planning process. Our engagement photoshoot with him was so much fun, and he made it a very smooth and natural process even though we were camera shy at first. He called us in advance of the wedding (we live in a different State) to make sure he understood the timeline and most important parts of our Hindu ceremony that had to be captured, and was super patient with us on our day even though some things didn't go according to plan. His dedication and talent are clear in our wedding album - we smile every time we open it and cherish every photo!"
-Meena & Jai
"It's tough to find the words to describe how amazing James is. We had him photograph our wedding in San Francisco. Our ceremony was in a beautiful church and our reception was at the Westin, and we also took the wedding party around on a trolley in between. James truly captured every moment and I have never seen photos so stunning. My family and friends said that the photographs look like a Vogue magazine! James truly cares about you, and he left no detail untouched. He blew me away with aerial shots from way up in the church, and captured so many joyous moments of laughter at our wedding. He nailed our indoor shots and blew me away with the outdoor ones he captured. He also caught all the perfect candid moments with me and my husband as well as our guests. I cannot recommend him highly enough!"
-Cindy W.
"When choosing our wedding photographer, it took me a lot of time to find a photography portfolio I really liked and I'm so glad to have stumbled onto James' website. His eye for composition and his technical expertise shines through in all of our photos, and we really appreciated the posing guidance during our photo sessions to help make us awkward non-models look good in our photos! He was also extra accommodating to our constantly changing plans both due to COVID and last minute hiccups on the day of our photoshoot. Thank you James for your amazing work!"
-Joanne
"delightful to work with!"
"his eye for composition shines!"
"I have never seen photos so stunning!"
FAQS
1. Do your packages include digital files? YES! All wedding and elopement packages include your own gallery of printable, hi-resolution digital files. You can share it and print them as much as you like!
2. What is the best time of year for an engagement session?
Any time of year is a great time for adventure! Beaches and forests are great any season and less crowded in colder months. But, if you are looking for an adventure elopement in the mountains, particularly higher elevations in WA state, for example, late summer and early fall are often ideal because the snow is generally gone by then and it is still warm. Then again, if you are a snow-lover like me...!
3. What if you have never photographed a wedding at our location?
I THRIVE IN NEW LOCATIONS! Being someplace I've never been really gets my creativity going! That said, I always plan to arrive early to the location so that I can scout around, or if that is not possible, I'll do my best to make a trip out there on an earlier date. I am also quite good at scouting for new locations at places that I have never been to before and finding great shots quickly and I also use various online resources and satellite imagery to scout locations as well.
4. What is the best time of day for photographs of just the two of us?
Sunset and the hour just before sunset (called golden hour) are the best times, by far! If it is a sunny day, this makes a HUGE difference in the quality of the photographs! The hour just after sunset (called blue hour) can also be a great time too for adding a little supplemental lighting and doing something creative. We know that the day often gets packed full of so many things, not the least of which is dinner and the reception, which often coincide with the best light of the day. But it is your wedding day, so if you want it, anything is possible! We recommend telling your planner or coordinator well in advance that you'd like to carve out a little sunset time for photographs of just the two of you. Then, they can look at your timeline and make it happen for you!
5. What if it rains?
I love photographing moody lighting and dramatic skies and rainy days offer some of the best moody PNW lighting there is! I have some umbrellas that I can bring that can look great in photos too and if you'd like to be extra-prepared, you can order some for your whole wedding party too! Bottom line, I like to tell all couples to be prepared to have an amazing time, no matter what the weather turns out to be! After all, this day is all about you and your celebration of your love for each other. No kind of weather can stop that!
6. Can we order a wedding album too?
YES! Wedding albums are the BEST way to showcase your beautiful wedding photographs in a way that artfully tells a story about your wedding day. I'm partnered with one of the best album makers in the world to deliver stunning, luxurious albums with a large assortment of beautiful cover materials available.
7. Will you help us with our timeline?
Absolutely! I've got quite a bit of experience photographing weddings and a very good feel for how long things take, how to maximize your time, and minimize your stress!