Blackberry Wedding Magazine 2016 Edition

Congratulations! You’re getting married! At this point, you’re probably very busy 

searching for vendors and tasting cakes and registering for china. You’ll spend 

months planning and DIYing. You’ll painstakingly select just the right color 

bridesmaids dresses and you’ll handwrite what seems like a million thank you 

notes. The months and days leading up to your wedding will be a blur and chances 

are, your wedding will be too. Before you know it, the day will have come and 

gone and all you’ll have are the memories. 

Step back, relax a minute and imagine it’s five years from now. Do you remember 

the little details, the sweet kisses, the kids dancing, grandma’s face when she saw 

you in your dress, the things that make a wedding more than a party. Maybe it 

was the last time your whole family was together, maybe your father’s speech and 

your mother’s tears showed what a true and everlasting love they share, maybe 

your husband wrote the sweetest note that you still keep on your nightstand to 

this day. Maybe your flowers were just the right color and smelled like perfect 

spring. You don’t ever want to forget these things. You want to preserve them. 

Our business is finding and capturing all of these moments, and then making sure 

you can revisit them for years and years to come. We aren’t a shoot and send you 

a disc kind of photography business. We love tangible things like albums, rich prints 

and heirloom boxes that you will display and actually look at and reminisce about 

in your home. We love to create real art, we believe in quality over quantity. We 

want your memories to stand the test of time so that in a hundred years, a greatgreat 

grandchild will find a print of your wedding and be able to say 

“Wow. How Beautiful.” 

Welcome to Blackberry Photography. 

Let’s preserve your memories together.

Inside 

Welcome 1 Prints & Products 15 FAQ 27 

Behind the Lens 6 What to Expect 19 Ready to Book? 31 

3 Blackberry Photography

KeepinTouch 

Facebook: Blackberry Photography & Design Phone: 614-419-9605 

Website: www.blackberryphotography.co 

Instagram: @MariahBlack09 

Email: contactblackberryphotography@gmail.com 

www.blackberryphotography.co 4

Ibelongwithyou,youbelong 

withme.You'remysweetheart. 

The Lumineers

I’m Mariah, I’m the owner and lead photographer of Blackberry. If you’re looking for the 

stereotypical “I first picked up a camera when I was 11 ” story, I’m not sure you’re in the right 

place. I didn’t always know this was what I wanted or even that being a photographer was 

a real job. The beauty of my passion for capturing images is that it was all a blur. One day 

six years ago, I fell into it and I fell in love, and that was that. 

I work primarily out of Central Ohio, but my wanderlust for the world is strong. I’ll go 

anywhere you want to take me (pending work visa availabilty) and I especially love the 

mountains. 

I capture weddings in a classic, colorful, dramatic and almost illustrated way. I don’t follow 

a lot of fads, and I find it’s best to mold my style to a couple, rather than the other way around. 

I love finding out your stories and sharing a lot of laughs along the way. I hope that I can serve 

you as a true professional, but also as a friend who can share tips and tricks, a shoulder to 

lean on on your wedding day, and a bit of entertainment too. 

My style of photography is classic and editorial, colorful and emotive. I strive to 

create portraits that will stand the test of time, while still being modern. I strive 

to find the creative angle in all things, so that you could possibly even put 

something like a gorgeous shot of your wedding rings on your wall as art work. 




All collections include travel within 20 miles of Canal Winchester (50 cent/mile travel charge past 20 miles). 

See FAQ for more travel information 

All day coverage (up to 10 hours) 

Two photographers 

Custom USB with up to 600 fully retouched 

digital negatives 

Print Release 

Complimentary engagement session 

8 Hours of consecutive coverage 




Print Release 

Password protected online gallery for sharing 

your images with family and friends 

5x7” handmade and engraved hardwood box 

holding a curated set of 100 archival quality 

4x6” prints from your day 

$100 print/product/album credit 

Platinum Collection $3290 

Password protected online gallery for sharing your 

images with family and friends 


holding a curated set of 100 archival quality 4x6” 

prints from your day 

$200 print/product/album credit 

Gold Collection $2630 Silver Collection $2025 

6 Hours of consecutive coverage 




Print Release 

Password protected online gallery for sharing 

your images with family and friends 


holding a curated set of 100 archival quality 

4x6” prints from your day 

We believe in physical, tangible, hold in your hand products. We’ve seen technology come and 

go the way of the floppy disk. We want you to be able to pick up a photograph and show your 

children some of your most favorite memories. Paper is a physical memory. Paper lasts. That’s why 

we include beautiful handmade and engraved hardwood boxes, and a bespoke collection of 

archival quality prints with every wedding package, in addition to your matching custom USB 

of digital negatives. Because it’s not just for you, it’s for generations to come. Upgrade your standard 

box to a larger size with more prints, or order a set for your parents as well. 

Extra a la carte sets start at $225 



She knew she loved him when 

‘home’ went from being a place 

to being a person. 

E. Leventhal

single mount gift print matte or gloss finish gift print corner of canvas gallery wrap 

Gift Prints 

Single mounted, choose 

matte or gloss finish 

5x7 $16 

8x10 $30 

11x14 $60 

Wall Prints 

Matte print, double mounted, 

archival coat finish 

12x18 $100 

16x20 $140 

24x30 $250 

Gallery Wraps 

Printed on premium canvas 

and wrapped around a 

stretcher bar. With museum 

like quality, you’ll love your 

very own original 

masterpiece. 

Custom sizes available. 

Choose matte, semi-gloss or 

high-gloss finish, 1.5” depth 

8x10 $200 

11x14 $275 

16x20 $375 

30x40 $700 

Extras... 

Custom Products 

We are more than willing to 

help you curate your own 

collection of custom products 

not listed here. Just ask. 

Additional hour of Shooting: $200 

This is a “day of” decision and must be added into your contract and paid in full before services will be rendered. 

Engagement Session: $400 

Bridal or Day After Session: $300 

Extra USB with complete high resolution wedding gallery/printing rights: $500 


ack of canvas gallery wrap texture of canvas gallery wrap double mount wall print 

Tell Me a Story... 

The greatest fairytale of all in your life is likely the story of you two. Have an 

heirloom storybook album created to look back on. Featuring rich, archival 

quality materials, gorgeous thick pages and beautifully designed spreads, our 

albums will be yet another treasure you’ll keep for generations. 

All albums are carefully designed in-house with your favorite photos. 

Extra charges for material upgrades and custom sizes will apply. 

8x8 Parent Album (20 page) starting at $400 

10x10 Bookcase Album (20 page) starting at $550 

12x12 Grand Coffee Table Album (20 page) starting at $600 

Because hanging a CD on the wall 

just looks stupid 

Because 50 years from now, the most photographed generation 

will have little no to no physical photographs 

Because it shouldn’t require electricity to see a photo 

of someone you love 




Consultation 

If you like what you’ve seen, let’s get together. We love to meet with all of our potential couples for coffee 

or a cocktail to get to know each other. You get to tell us your story, we get to show you all we offer, we 

talk your wedding, we talk shared interests and we enjoy some refreshments. Most importantly, we get to 

ensure that we’re a good fit for one another. Consider us a date— and like any good date, we intend to 

treat. If you cannot meet due to location, we’ll set up a Skype or Facetime meeting. 

Contract and Booking 

You love us!? Yay!!! After our meeting (or at the end of it), I’ll get you a contract that goes over all the 

nitty gritty details we have to cover (we’ll go over it together) and we’ll talk any remaining questions you 

may have. A $500 non-refundable retainer is also due at this time (payable via check, cash or major 

credit card) to save your date. Please don’t hesitate to get this paid, as we continue to accept inquiries for 

dates until a retainer and contract have been properly received. 

Engagement Session (if you book one) 

During your consultation, we’ll discuss when you’d like to shoot your engagement session. When that time 

comes, I’ll get in contact with you to select a final date, time and location. We’ll work together to plan 

whatever you fancy to commemorate your engagement: from the simplest of traditional sessions, to the 

most elaborate portraits of your dreams. After we’ve shot them, I’ll edit and retouch about 40 images and 

deliver them in your gallery within 6 weeks. (Consider this time period when planning save the dates or 

guestbook ideas; do not wait too late to plan your session or having products in on time will be 

EXTREMELY tricky) 

Crafting Your Timeline 

Approximately a month out from your wedding day, I’ll get back in contact with you to talk about your 

wedding timeline. It’s VERY important to me to be included in your plans to ensure we have the 

necessary time for photographs and to make sure your day goes as smoothly as possible. The more time I 

have, the more photos you’ll get and the more creative I can be with them. Please let me know if you 

have any questions regarding your timeline at ANY point- I’ve been there, seen that and will be more 

than happy to help sort out issues or offer suggestions. 


Wedding Day 

A typical wedding day starts with us arriving, saying hello to the bridal party and then gathering all of 

your detail items to go shoot for about an hour. This gives everybody some time to settle into the day, we 

take our time on what end up being fun, artsy creative shots, and the bridal party gets mostly ready. 

We’re also nearby if you get ready faster than you expected. When you’re about 80% made up 

(makeup mostly applied and hair ready), we come in to shoot your getting ready images. When you’re 

all dressed, we’ll photograph the bride and her bridesmaids and the groom with his guys. We also like to 

get as many family formals done at this time as we can. It saves a ton of time and hassle after the 

ceremony. If you’re doing a first look, this will be in this time as well. During the ceremony, we capture all 

the magic and emotions, both wide angles and up close. Immediately following the ceremony, we finish 

up our formal poses and send your guests off to cocktail hour. We then quickly get the whole bridal party 

(if we haven’t already) together and then spend about 45 minutes to an hour with just the bride and 

groom. We like to give you a few minutes to just “be” and savor the beginning hours of your marriage 

without all the stress. The remaining hours are party time and we’ll photograph all the exciting activities 

during your reception (entries, dances, cake cutting, etc.). We also make sure we’ve caught all of the 

beautiful details you’ve worked so hard on. And if you’re so inclined, we’ll steal away for a few minutes at 

the end of the night for some dramatic night portraits. When the night is drawing to a close, we’ll check in 

to make sure we’ve covered everything and then wish you well and head off! 

Photo Delivery 

After your wedding, I’ll spend the next few weeks sorting through your photos, picking the best ones, 

editing and curating them in a way that tells the full story of your incredible day from beginning to end. 

Within 8-12 weeks, you’ll get an online gallery with all of your images in high resolution digital negative 

format. You are free to share this with all your friends, make your own prints and put together whatever 

photobooks you’d like as well. At this point, I’ll also have you select your 100 favorites for your heirloom 

box and you can begin ordering physical products at this time from me as well. If you’ve ordered an 

album, we’ll begin work on that as well. 





The question I receive most about my engagement session is, "What are engagement photographs for? Everyone 

already knows we're getting married!" 

That's an excellent question and I have an excellent answer. 

In addition to giving you the opportunity for a steamy, lovey-dovey hour or two with your soon-to-be-spouse, 

engagement sessions actually serve a utilitarian purpose. Many people use their engagement sessions for their "Save 

the dates," wedding planning website, invitations, or even as an announcement to the world that they're tying the knot. 

A lot of couples even use photographs from their engagement session for wedding thank you cards. 

Not to mention, e-session photos give you a chance to show off that gorgeous ring a little bit more (it can be very hard 

to capture it with a snap and shoot camera). I'd wager a guess that you have loads of people asking you for pictures 

of your bling! 

As for how the e-session goes down, it's all pretty straightforward. You and I work together to create a customized 

session. For example, we can shoot at the place you two had your first date, head to your favorite park or go somewhere 

that makes you just bubble with love from the inside out. 

Regarding what you wear, I always say to wear what you feel comfortable in. As we customize your session, including 

the location and props, I'll provide you with tips and advice on how to dress for the day of your session. And, of course, 

you can always bring a few different outfits and options for the shoot. 

As I mentioned above, some of my wedding packages come with an engagement session. If you want to just have 

me do your e-session photos, though -- or if you want to tack it on to a different wedding photo package -- I charge 

$400 for the session. That includes two hours of time, unlimited outfit changes and a fully edited online gallery of usually 

about 40 images for you to purchase prints and products from. 

If you have any more questions about e-sessions, don't hesitate to ask! 




Sign me up! I’m sold. Now how do I book my wedding with you? 

If you’ve decided to trust your memories to Blackberry, we’ll get you all set up. A $500 non-refundable 

retainer and a signed contract is required to save your date. We cannot officially hold a date and will 

entertain other inquiries until the retainer and contract are received. 

Do you travel for weddings? 

Yes! We love to travel, but we also love to do things legally. A year’s notice will be required for all 

international weddings (to be able to have time to secure work visas and any other permits), as well as 

transportation and lodging fees. Stateside, we’ll go anywhere, anytime. Transportation and lodging fees 

apply. 

Do you offer professional retouching services for blemishes? 

Yes! Editing and retouching are two different things. Every single one of your images will be EDITED for 

style, exposure, color, contrast and sharpness. RETOUCHING deals with “problems”. All ordered physical 

products (not digital negatives in your gallery) are complimentarily hand-retouched at no cost to you. If 

you wish to have all or some of your images retouched that you haven’t purchased a physical product of, 

a cost of $1/image will be incurred. 

Can I see an example of your albums/prints? 

Of course. We actually love to meet with our couples prior to booking to get to know you, show off our 

products and talk a bit about what you’re looking for in a photographer. We bring examples of all of our 

products to give an idea of what you could create. 

Do you make all of your couples have a first look, or is it optional? 

Definitely optional, but we LOVE them. First looks offer ease of scheduling on your wedding day, an 

intimate few moments with your beloved and a chance for some once in a lifetime images. We respect 

tradition of course, but we’re here to say: first looks rock. Ask us to tell you more! 

Can we see a complete wedding gallery or four? 

We'd love to show you a few of our complete galleries. We understand that it's important to see an 

entire wedding and not just a few "portfolio" images. Usually we bust these out at your initial consultation 

(we like to walk you through the day with some commentary), but if we end up having to do a Skype 

session or can't meet, we'll be sure to send you the proper links. to view a few! 


How much time is typically needed to shoot a wedding? 

This of course, is different for every couple. Our packages are designed to cover the most popular 

timelines. Generally, if you’ve figured up a number (say, you’re being conservative and only think you’ll 

need 6 hours of coverage), it’s probably best to go ahead and add a couple extra hours onto that. Travel 

time, delays and unexpected moments are hard to plan for, but important to remember. Trust us, you’ll 

never regret having added more coverage. 

What forms of payment do you accept? 

We gratefully accept cash, check, or major credit card. You will have the option to develop a payment 

plan for your wedding, but the balance MUST be paid in full two weeks prior to your wedding. 

How long does it take to receive my photos after my wedding? 

We typically post a teaser or two on our Facebook page within 24-48 hours following your wedding. We 

guarantee your entire wedding gallery within 8-12 weeks of your wedding, although we try to have your 

gallery completed as soon as we can. We ask that you be patient with us and not contact us regarding 

the status of your images. 

What do you shoot with? 

We are Canon people with a professional arsenal of equipment (and backup equipment). We’ve learned 

our trade and are able to work with most any lighting situation to create pleasing, quality works of art. 

Do I have to use your print lab or can I print on my own? 

We prefer that you use our print service, as our lab offers the highest quality and level of customer 

service in the industry so that we can guarantee professional quality prints. However, you will receive 

printing rights with your images for you to print as you like. A guide to popular consumer labs will be 

included with your USB. 

Do you offer gift registries? 

We do! We’d love to offer you the opportunity to upgrade your collection or purchase products with the 

help of family and friends. Let us set up a registry for you today! 


Love is knowing that even when you 

are alone, you will never be lonely 

again. And the great happiness of 

life is the conviction that we are 

loved. Loved for ourselves and even 

loved in spite of ourselves. 

~Victor Hugo

ReadytoBook? 

Great! Send me an email or give me a 

call and let’s get this show on the road! 

The next steps are: 

1. We meet up over the phone or at a 

local Starbucks to chat. 

2. I’ll get you a contract and detailed 

package information. 

3. You check it all over, sign on the 

dotted line (please make yourself a 

copy as well) and snail mail it back to 

me, along with your retainer check. 

You’rebooked! 

Welcome to a wonderful wedding 

photographyadventure! 

with love, 

call us: 614.419.9605 

email us: contactblackberryphotography@gmail.com

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