ABOUT ME 
Your wedding is so much more than just a single day in your life: it is the culmination of special memories. An initial conversation. Discovering nuances and quirks. Meeting friends and family. Sharing dreams. Jennifer Stone specializes in telling a story, your story, through her images. With careful attention to detail, her photographs leave a lasting impression with a blend of documentary, candid and fashion photography. The art of storytelling is all too familiar to Jennifer. At the early age of ten, her father employed her as the official vacation photographer - the rest, as they say, is history. Jennifer LOVES being a wedding photographer. Her professionalism, personality and artistic eye will ensure your wedding photography is stress free resulting in gorgeous photographs.
2009 WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™
In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews. Read reviews of Jennifer Stone Photography on WeddingWire.
Wedding Photojournalist Association Awards
2007 Q2 - 20th Place, Weather Category
2008 Q3 - 19th Place, Emotions Category
FAQ’s
What do you love most about photographing weddings? I love capturing the emotions of a wedding. The whole day is filled with raw emotions, from laughter to tears to just quiet moments and when I am editing the wedding these images are the ones that bring the whole day back to me.
How long have you been photographing weddings? I started photographing weddings in 2005, but I’ve had my eye behind a camera since I was little when my dad handed me a camera. In 2007 my business went full-time and I love every minute of it.
How many weddings do you photograph a year? I typically photograph between 25 and 30 weddings each year.
What kind of equipment do you use? I’m a Nikon girl at heart and I have a full arsenal of professional grade cameras, lenses and flashes with plenty of back-up equipment.
I’m a member of the following professional organizations:
~ Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA)
~ Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)
THE DECISION TO HIRE ME
When do couples book you? I encourage couples to book me (or any vendor) as soon as they have made the decision so another couple doesn’t get your date first. Some couples book my services more than a year from their wedding date.
Will you hold a date? A signed contract and 50% retainer fee are required to reserve your date.
Will you customize a collection? Absolutely! I would be happy to provide a la carte pricing and you can create the collection that fits your needs.
Do you offer collections with less coverage? I offer intimate wedding coverage during the off-season (November - April) and for weekday weddings.
Will you travel for a wedding? Of course! I LOVE to travel! If you are planning a destination wedding please contact me for an all inclusive, customized collection for your wedding.
Do you have insurance? Yes, I have both equipment and liability insurance.
How do we book your services? Once you have made the decision to hire me I will email you a link where you can choose your collection, sign the contract online and pay your retainer fee. Once I receive the signed contract and retainer fee the date is reserved for your wedding.
What form of payments do you accept? I accept Visa, MasterCard and personal checks. If you choose to pay by credit card you can pay either through my online booking system or by calling me with your credit card information.
What happens if you can’t photograph our wedding? I’ve never missed a wedding and I would only miss a wedding in an extreme emergency, such as a death or hospitalization. If that should happen I have a vast network of professional photographers who help each other in emergency situations.
PRIOR TO YOUR WEDDING DAY
Do you provide input on the time line of our wedding day? I love to help couples plan their time line and make recommendations.
Do you offer engagement sessions? I love engagement sessions, they’re the perfect way for us to get to know each other and for you to get comfortable in front of the camera. Some of my collections include an engagement session and you always have the option of adding an engagement session on to a collection.
Will you meet with us prior to our wedding? I’d love to meet with you to go over the final plans for your wedding day. Things can get very hectic before your wedding day, so if you don’t have time to meet in person we can also meet via video conferencing through Skype or iChat or by an old fashioned phone call:) I also provide an online wedding planner for you to share your wedding day information to help me plan your wedding day pictures.
When is our final payment due? 2 weeks before your wedding day.
YOUR WEDDING DAY
When do you start and stop photographing? All collections include complete wedding day coverage with no time limits. I start photographing your day during the getting ready process and will go until the last dance. Many brides want me start when they are getting their hair and make-up done and some don’t want me to arrive until they are getting dressed. Some couples want me to stay until the last dance and some let me decide when to leave. It’s completely up to you!
How would you describe your style? I would describe my style as documentary. I like to stay in the background and capture moments as they happen. I’m extremely unobtrusive and I’ve had couples comment after receiving their pictures that they did not even realize I was there. I also love to have some dedicated time with the bride and groom to capture fun, fashion inspired images.
Do you work from a shot list? I work from a list during the group portraits, but as a documentary photographer working from a shot list during the wedding day forces me to miss moments that you would want captured. If there is something special you want photographed, please let me know and I will do my best to capture it.
Do you work with an assistant? I do not work with an assistant. I like to carry my own equipment and work as unobtrusively as possible.
Do you work with a second photographer? A second photographer is included in many of my collections.
Should we see each other before the ceremony? I highly recommend having a “first look” before your ceremony as well as taking all the group pictures before the ceremony so that you can enjoy the cocktail hour with your guests. All of my couples that have incorporated a “first look” have never regretted it and have found the day much more relaxed and fun. Couples say it doesn’t take away from that first time seeing each other coming down the aisle, but actually enhances the experience. Seeing each other before the ceremony calmed their nerves and they were able to enjoy the ceremony that much more. Of course the final decision of whether you want to see each other before the ceremony is always up to you!
How do you handle the group pictures? Prior to your wedding day, I will email you a list of group pictures of your immediate family and the wedding party for you to review. It takes approximately 30-45 minutes to take the group pictures (depending on how many groups there are) and I like to take the remaining time to get some fun pictures of the two of you. When it’s time to photograph the group pictures I like to work quickly and have everyone’s cooperation so that you have some time to enjoy the cocktail hour. If you choose to do your pictures before hand I like to have approximately 1.5-2 hours depending on how many locations there are for pictures.
AFTER THE WEDDING
Do you blog your weddings? I LOVE to blog my weddings and usually post a sneak peek of images on my blog within 1-2 days after a wedding.
How long does it take for us to receive our pictures? I deliver all wedding pictures within 4 weeks of your wedding day.
How many pictures will we receive? With complete wedding day coverage you will receive anywhere from 500-800 pictures from your wedding day.
Are the pictures we receive edited? Yes, I edit out pictures that are out of focus, people blinking, etc. All pictures are then color and exposure corrected.
Do we receive the high resolution files? All my collections include a DVD of the edited high resolution images with reproduction rights. Jennifer Stone Photography retains the copyright for website and promotional purposes and you receive the right to make prints for your personal use. I highly recommend having your files printed by MPIX, they are a Prosumer lab with excellent quality and customer service.
Do you offer albums? An album is the perfect way to display your images and tell the story of your wedding day. Jennifer Stone Photography offers two gorgeous styles of albums, an art album and a flush mount album. Please schedule a consultation to view samples of the different album styles.
How does the album design process work? After you receive your wedding pictures I ask you to pick out your favorites. Once you have given me your favorites I’ll design your album and provide you with an online proof for you to review. If you have any changes, I’ll make those changes and then send it to the album company. All my clients have loved my album designs and typically have only minor changes.