Congratulations again and welcome to this exciting new stage in life together! Nicole, it was so nice to have time to connect with you and Jodie the other week, I truly appreciate your trust in my work and recognizing your own approach to your celebration ahead. I have two proposals below to review, my Base Collection falls in line with the days coverage we discussed, and the Custom Collection includes our potential additions. Also, some extra information for rehearsal dinner is also included to keep in mind for future reference. I'm always available for questions or if you wish to review anything in more detail. By best to you and Rob, and I do hope we
have the opportunity to celebrate together!
Nicole & Rob
May 24, 2025
Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated, and any questions are certainly welcomed. If you wish to move forward with the booking process, a 50% deposit confirms your date, with final balance due 30 days prior to the event. Please reach out as soon as possible to ensure your date availability.
Action
We'll start with always working. Constantly reading the room and thinking through the moment or steps ahead. Being conscious of what is happening, be it ceremonial or personal, and how my presence impacts that environment while still being able to capture it. Understanding when to step back and let the feelings breath, and when to step in and guide the photography. Everyone has different levels of confidence in front of the camera, but I love to learn your playful sides in the relationship and help shape those poses to look and feel authentic.
method
Being comfortable in your moments and the decisions that got you there. I focus on being your photographic guide through planning and an emotional constant day of, blending in and out to let you live in your day. Treating all parties with equity as we weave through events is the groundwork of a candidly told experience that you will continue to revisit. It is an honor to share these incredibly personal days as a matter of professional routine.
Priorities
What's my Process
Susie
You truly are the best in the business! How fortunate we are to have you at both girls weddings. Thank you for everything!!!
Let's keep it simple. Sometimes all we know at booking is a rough timeline. We use this base collection to build a customized proposal or add-ons a la carte as the year takes is shape.
$12,600
9 Hours Coverage
Base Collection
The Collections
• 9 hours coverage
• second photographer
• high resolution downloads
• online print + viewing gallery
$16,400
10 Hours Coverage + Engagement + Album
Custom Collection
• 10 hours coverage
• second photographer
• engagement session
• 12 x 12 couple album
• high resolution downloads
• online print + viewing gallery
Expanding on the Base Collection above, coverage extends to 10 hours with the ability to adjust as your time comes together. I have included an engagement session time and location has the benefit of creative flexibility, though I would be happy to run around NYC with you when I visit in early May having that piece of your life captured before you go feels important. If that is an idea you would like to explore more, I can estimate any travel costs associated. Finally, a leather bound and handmade custom album for you and Rob to cherish and carry on sharing for years to come.
Rehearsal Dinners have become one of my favorite aspects of a wedding weekend. The opportunity to create early relationships with important friends and family, using the time to familiarize everyone and capture portraits has become invaluable. Even better, is when dinner transitions to a Welcome Party, inviting a new round of faces and environments to capture. You don't need too much coverage, but it is really when the fun begins, and I love the contribution of imagery to your story.
$4000
3 Hours Coverage
Rehearsal Dinner
Coverage + Portraits + Support
À La Carte
Hourly Rate : $1400/hr
Engagement Session : $1800
Third Photographer : $2000
Film : $1000
Travel
Travel outside of Illinois is always a welcomed opportunity! Anytime a creative can find themselves in a new environment, the inspiration door is wide open, and depending on the scope and style of your event, it could be the exact touch you need for a great storytelling experience.
• 12 x 12 or 14x14
• 30 page spread design
• leather & non-leather covers
• name & date embossing
• medium weight page mounts
$2400 - $3000
Albums
Parent Albums
• 8x8
• duplicate design
• light weight page mounts
• name & date embossing
• non-leather cover options
$600
• 12x12
• custom design
• medium weight page mounts
• name & date embossing
• leather cover options
$1400
*All albums subject to sales tax*
Setting the Scene
About Kent
On a personal note, I'm married to my High School Sweetheart, and our relationship is the foundation of my approach to a wedding day. At this point we have spent over half our lives together, which is a fun benchmark to achieve. We have two great kids, both navigating the elementary school life of Evanston, and we keep busy with club soccer and my efforts to turn them into Midwest ski junkies. My business has afforded us the opportunity to be with them on a daily basis since their beginnings, something we would never change.
Not every career can be born from a favor, for this I am lucky. The extent of my formal training is my Dad's camera and a Photo 101 class in the twilight of university. Life brought me to Japan, and with it a new love of photography, documenting our experiences abroad through an inherently natural medium. After relocating to Chicago in 2008, at a friend's request I was photographing my first wedding, and my future couldn't have been more clear.
It has been an amazing journey to this point, working alongside so many talented professionals in landmark buildings and spaces across the country. I didn't see this coming as a kid, and that's just fine, it means I followed my instincts and talents to get here.
