Photography Packages - Arndt Photography - Wedding and event photography in St. Louis, Belleville, and Illinois/Missouri metro area

Limited-Time Special!

The following special packages are offered for wedding dates between February 1st, 2012, and August 31st, 2012.
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Bronze wedding package	$1,500	Combine with a video package at a discount!
- Five hours of coverage (info) - Unlimited locations (info) - 20-page Wedding Photobook (can be upgraded)	- Album consultation (info) - Standard retouching (info)	w/Basic Video..... $1,900 w/Budget HD..... $2,300 w/Bronze HD..... $2,500 w/Silver HD..... $2,700

Silver wedding package (For easy comparison, the lines in bold below are features not included in the previous package.)	$2,200	Combine with a video package at a discount!
- Seven hours of coverage (info) - Unlimited locations (info) - 25-page Wedding Photobook (can be upgraded) - Two mini accordion books	- Album consultation (info) - Standard retouching (info) - Creative retouching (info)	w/Basic Video..... $2,600 w/Budget HD..... $2,900 w/Bronze HD..... $3,100 w/Silver HD..... $3,300 w/Gold HD..... $3,700

Gold wedding package (For easy comparison, the lines in bold below are features not included in the previous package.)	$2,900	Combine with a video package at a discount!
- All-day, unlimited hours of coverage (info) - Unlimited locations (info) - $400 album credit - Two mini accordion books - Wedding images on high-res CD w/copyright release (info)	- Album consultation (info) - Standard retouching (info) - Creative retouching (info) - Engagement photo session (info) - Engagement images on high-res w/copyright release - Standard retouching of engagement images	w/Budget HD..... $3,700 w/Bronze HD..... $3,900 w/Silver HD..... $4,200 w/Gold HD..... $4,400 w/Platinum HD..... $5,100

Platinum wedding package (For easy comparison, the lines in bold below are features not included in the previous package.)	$3,600	Combine with a video package at a discount!
- All-day, unlimited hours of coverage (info) - Unlimited locations (info) - $500 album credit - Three mini accordion books - Wedding images on high-res CD w/copyright release (info) - Custom Artistic CD Case - Two-photographer coverage (info) - Custom image box full of 400 4"x6" photos	- Album consultation (info) - Standard retouching (info) - Creative retouching (info) - Engagement photo session (info) - Engagement images on high-res w/copyright release - Standard retouching of engagement images - Creative retouching of engagement images - 250 designer Save-the-Date cards	w/Budget HD..... $4,300 w/Bronze HD..... $4,500 w/Silver HD..... $4,800 w/Gold HD..... $5,100 w/Platinum HD..... $5,600

Diamond wedding package (For easy comparison, the lines in bold below are features not included in the previous package.)	$4,300	Combine with a video package at a discount!
- All-day, unlimited hours of coverage (info) - Unlimited locations (info) - $600 album credit - $200 print credit - Three mini accordion books - Wedding images on high-res CD w/copyright release (info) - Custom Artistic CD Case - Two-photographer coverage (info) - Custom image box full of 400 4"x6" photos - Bridal portrait session - Select one extra for free! (see extras below)	- Album consultation (info) - Standard retouching (info) - Creative retouching (info) - Engagement photo session (info) - Engagement images on high-res w/copyright release - Standard retouching of engagement images - Creative retouching of engagement images - 250 designer Save-the-Date cards - 20-page Engagement Photobook - 16"x20" mounted print to display at wedding	w/Budget HD..... $5,000 w/Bronze HD..... $5,200 w/Silver HD..... $5,400 w/Gold HD..... $5,900 w/Platinum HD..... $6,400

Extras
(add the following to any package!)

- Engagement photo session with full copyright release $450
(Capture not only the "I do!" but also the "I will!" with our popular engagement sessions. We'll meet you wherever you like and capture dozens of images from your falling-in-love phase. We'll then retouch the images and provide them to you at highest possible quality on a CD/DVD with a full copyright release. Engagement photo albums are also available separately.)

- Creative retouching $300
(Highly recommended! In addition to our standard retouching to optimize color balance, remove blemishes, etc., creative retouching gives us a chance to show off our photo-editing skills to give you fun, fascinating, and dream-like versions of the very best images captured. The untouched original versions are also provided to you.)

- Rehearsal coverage $250
(Rehearsals provide wonderful opportunities for spontaneous, off-beat, at-ease photos of the wedding party as you all gear up for your big day!)

- Second photographer $450
(Use how you choose! Have primary photographer follow the bride and bridesmaids before the ceremony, and send the second to cover the antics of the groom and his men! Also great for producing multiple angles of the ceremony and reception.)

- (2) Wedding Photo CD/DVDs with full copyright release $400
(All photos are provided at highest possible quality on two photo CD/DVDs. Includes full permission and copyright release to use the photos in any way you like. Great also for archival or back-up purposes. Since you'll be given two copies, we suggest keeping one and giving the other to a parent or friend for back-up storage in the event of loss or damage to the album.)

- Bridal portrait session $350
(Shot either in studio or on location, bridal portrait sessions are a wonderful way to capture elegant and professionally-lit images of the bride in her wedding dress before the big day. After the shoot, we retouch the images and provide them to you on a full-resolution CD with a copyright release. Many couples proudly display their favorite bridal image at their reception.)

- Photo slideshow at wedding reception $400
(Celebrate the present by a trip through the past with a photo slideshow. Provide us with your favorite old photos and tell us a few of your favorite songs, and we'll do the rest! Includes projector and screen rental, if necessary.)

	*How much coverage do you need?* If you only want photos of the ceremony, a few quick shots afterward, and then coverage of the major events at the reception, five or seven hours is usually sufficient. This option is especially ideal for those whose wedding and reception are in the same location. Why consider all-day coverage? We find that the most overlooked part of weddings tend to be the pre-ceremony preparations. The morning of the wedding is an excellent opportunity for glamour shots of you and the wedding party while you still look your freshest and best (before sweat, wind, and dancing take their toll!).

	*What does "unlimited locations" mean?* All of our packages include unlimited locations, which means we're happy to travel with you anywhere you want for pictures on the wedding day. We can follow you in our vehicles, or if you prefer, we're always happy to board the limo, party bus, etc., to capture images between locations, too!

	*What is an album consultation?* With the huge amount of sizes, cover types, paper types, and design types you'll be presented with, selecting an album can be a daunting task, and sometimes it seems like you have just too many options! All of our packages include a free appointment with the photographer to help walk you through the seemingly-endless number of choices.

	*What is standard retouching?* Be it fixing a complexion, balancing out the lighting, or removing distracting background objects such as telephone wires, we've seldom found a photo that isn't at least 25% better if given a few adjustments in PhotoShop. We touch up every single image that gets printed or that goes into your album.

	*What is creative retouching?* Creative retouching gives us a chance to show off our photo-editing skills in order to give you fun, fascinating, and dream-like versions of the very best images captured. (The untouched original versions are also provided to you.)

	*What does an engagement photo session entail?* Engagement sessionsseason. The images are priceless mementos of the falling-in-love, getting-to-know-you phase of your life together. Engagement sessions usually take a couple hours, and we usually try to schedule them for a little bit before sunset to take advantage of that flattering golden light you get in the early evening. We advise couples to select a nice outdoor location or two (or three or four, if they're not too far apart), and to bring along a change of wardrobe if they'd like more variety. After the session, we'll touch up the images and give you both versions (original and touched-up) on a CD or DVD with a copyright release so that you can do whatever you like with them. We also have available separately a number of engagement albums and other high-quality image products.
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	*What are the advantages of a second photographer?* Even the best photographer can't be in two places at the same time. A second photographer opens up dozens of new photographic possibilities. While one photographer is capturing the bride and bridesmaids getting ready for the day, send another to capture the groom and his men. During the ceremony, have one photographer near the altar for close-ups, and station the other in the balcony or rear of the church for wider angles. Here's a great example from a recent wedding. At this very romantic moment, the primary photographer was inside the church creating a gorgeous silhouette image of the couple, while the secondary photographer was outdoors capturing the exact same moment from a totally different point of view.

	*Why would I want a copyright-released CD/DVD?* There are several reasons. One of the most common is so that you can get your own prints made. When you order a copyright-released CD/DVD from us, we'll provide all images at high resolution so that any prints from them will be extremely high-quality. What is a copyright release? Whenever you take a professional-looking image to a printer (Walmart, Walgreens, etc.), they won't print the image without a written consent from the photographer (who by law holds the copyright to the image). A copyright release is a written sheet from us that allows you to get as many prints as you want! Another reason people want the CD/DVD is for back-up purposes. If anything should ever happen to your album or prints, you'd still have all the high-resolution images on hand. Also, in this computer age, many couples want all of the photos in digital form to use as wallpaper on computers, as avatars on forums, in Facebook, and dozens of other applications!