Intro
This page answers some of the questions I am most often asked about wedding photography bookings, pricing, delivery, and image use. If you do not see what you need here, please get in touch.
Detailed terms are confirmed in writing at the time of booking. For formal transaction details, including payment, cancellation, and legal business information, please see the Legal Disclosure.
Bookings
A booking begins with an enquiry through the contact form or by email. Once I have confirmed availability and discussed the details with you, I will send a payment link for the retainer. Your date is only reserved once the retainer has been paid.
Earlier is always better, especially for destination weddings, multi-day celebrations, and busy periods, but I welcome enquiries at any time, including last-minute ones.
Yes. If you would like to speak before making a decision, I am happy to arrange an online meeting.
Yes. I am based in Japan and available for weddings throughout the country, including destination weddings in Okinawa and Hokkaido.
Yes. I also accept selected international weddings.
Yes. I work in English and am particularly well suited to international couples planning a wedding in Japan who want clear communication throughout the process.
My approach is shaped by documentary observation. I work quietly and attentively, paying close attention not only to the expected moments of the day, but also to the gestures, exchanges, and smaller intervals that give it atmosphere and character.
Yes. Although my approach is less directed overall, there is still room for portraits and family photographs where they are wanted. I simply try to make space for them without turning the day into a constant sequence of instructions.
If I were unable to attend because of serious illness, injury, or another exceptional circumstance, I would make every reasonable effort to help find a suitable replacement photographer. If no replacement could be arranged, any amount paid for unperformed services would be refunded in accordance with the booking agreement.
If you need to cancel, you must notify me in writing by email.
If you cancel more than 30 days before the wedding, the 50% retainer is non-refundable. Any travel, accommodation, or other third-party costs already paid or incurred are also non-refundable. Any other sums paid toward the remaining service balance will be refunded.
If you cancel within 30 days of the wedding, the 50% retainer is non-refundable, the remaining service balance is still payable in full, and any travel, accommodation, or other third-party costs already paid or incurred are also non-refundable.
Coverage and Deliverables
I do not work to a fixed image quota. I edit and deliver the strongest photographs from the assignment, and the final number depends on the length and shape of the day. Once I understand the schedule and scope of the coverage, I can give you a rough idea of what to expect.
Yes. Final images are professionally edited for colour, contrast, exposure, and crop, and prepared for web and print use. More advanced retouching can be arranged if needed for an additional fee.
Yes. If additional coverage is needed, I can arrange a second professional photographer. This should be discussed as early as possible so that availability can be checked and costed properly.
Video is available only by arrangement and depends on the schedule and the kind of coverage required. In some cases, I may be able to record a small amount of video myself. If simultaneous photo and video coverage is needed, a separate videographer may be required. If video is important, please explain your requirements in detail when you enquire.
Edited images are usually delivered within 4 to 8 weeks of the wedding, depending on schedule and the scale of the coverage. If you need images sooner, expedited delivery or a small set of early highlights may be arranged in advance for an additional fee.
Images are usually delivered electronically by secure file transfer or private download link. If you have a preferred delivery method, please let me know in advance.
Yes. Photobooks are available as an optional add-on and are quoted separately. Pricing depends on factors such as size, materials, page count, and finish.
Photobooks are usually designed after final image delivery. A design preview typically follows within 2 to 4 weeks of gallery delivery, with production and dispatch usually taking a further 4 to 6 weeks after final approval, depending on the product and lab.
Payment
Yes. A 50% non-refundable retainer is required to reserve the date. The retainer is deducted from the final service balance.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the remaining service balance is due 30 days before the wedding.
If the booking is made within 30 days of the wedding, the remaining service balance is due immediately.
Final images are delivered only after all invoices have been paid in full.
Travel, accommodation, and any other third-party costs are not included in the published rates.
Travel, accommodation, and other third-party costs must be paid in advance before those costs are booked or incurred, where applicable.
Once travel, accommodation, or other third-party costs have been booked or paid, those costs are non-refundable.
International weddings are quoted individually. The wedding coverage fee is quoted separately from travel days, flights, accommodation, local transportation, and any other related third-party costs.
For international weddings, a minimum of two nights’ accommodation is usually required.
Usage and Rights
Copyright in the photographs remains with me at all times.
Once the invoice has been paid in full, you receive a non-exclusive licence to use the images for your personal website, social media, personal prints, wedding announcements, and non-commercial sharing related to the wedding.
Credit is always appreciated where practical, but it is not required unless this has been agreed in writing in advance.
Not without prior written permission. If a venue, planner, publisher, partner, or any other third party would like to use the images independently, that use must be agreed separately in writing and may require an additional licence fee.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, I may use selected images from the wedding for portfolio display, website content, social media, editorial submissions, competitions, and related self-promotional materials. If confidentiality, private-use restrictions, or additional permissions are required, these must be agreed in writing before the booking is confirmed.
Exclusive or private-use arrangements may be available by prior written agreement for an additional fee. Because exclusivity depends on the scope, duration, territory, and intended use of the images, it is quoted on a case-by-case basis.