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Thankfully, with Luben you get the best of both worlds – a talented photographer using world-class photographic equipment.  Luben uses the professional quality Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR camera for all of his photographic work.  Its resolution allows Luben to capture the finest details in his worldscape views, while its low light capabilities are vital in recording wedding scenes without the harsh use of flash.  The camera is married to some of the best lenses in Canon’s line-up chosen to produce sharp, high contrast images whatever the lighting conditions.

For the more technically minded of you, here is a list of Luben’s main photographic equipment:

Cameras
Main: Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR
Back-up: Canon EOS 20D DSLR
Infrared: Canon EOS 300D DSLR (specially converted by MaxMax for use in Infrared Photography)

Lenses
Wide Angle: EF 17-40 f4L USM
Standard: EF 24-105 f4L IS USM
Telephoto: EF 70-200 f4L IS USM
Prime: EF 50 f1.4 USM

Flash
Canon Speedlite 430EX

Tripods
Legs 1: Giottos MTL8361B carbon fibre legs
Legs 2: Feisol CT-3301 carbon fibre legs
Head 1: Manfrotto 410 geared head (used for Worldscapes)
Head 2: Giottos MH1301-652 ball head (used for Weddings)

Other Notable Accessories
BG-E6 portrait/battery grip
100cm diameter multi-surface reflector
Hot shoe bubble level
TC-80N3 timer remote controller

Software
Photoshop CS4 – for RAW conversion, retouching and versioning
Neat Image – for noise reduction
Panorama Factory – for creating panoramas

Calibration
Pantone ColorVision Spyder hardware monitor calibrator

1 – Before the Wedding
Contact us today to set up a free no obligation consultation. There Luben will personally go through your photographic needs and will present you with several options.

About a month prior to the wedding you will have a second meeting with Luben at which you will discuss in detail the venues, running order and any other details of your special day.

2 – On the wedding day itself
This is your big day. So leave all the photography to us and feel free to enjoy the occasion, the company of your family and friends and even the delicious food. Luben, with help from a member of your bridal party, will ensure that (weather and time allowing) all images discussed at your prior meetings with him are captured.

3 – After the wedding
After the wedding, a third meeting with Luben will take place at which you will make your image selection from the hundreds of images taken by Luben on the wedding day.  We will then process these images and send them to you along with any other extra deliverables ordered with your package.

Unlike many of our competitors, we don’t stuff endless extras into our packages in order to justify our prices. We believe in offering great value by pricing the packages to simply pay for the photography and image processing time and then let you decide which (if any) extras you would like to add.

Also, when comparing us with others, remember that with us you get all the images you choose as both high and web resolution files on a CD-ROM.  This allows you to print them yourself (saving you the extortionate printing fees our competitors charge) or simply send them to friends and family via email.

WEDDING PACKAGES
Civil Ceremony Package – £300
- Up to 3 hours photography (e.g. 12pm to 3pm)
- Single location covered (e.g. registry office or similar)
- You choose up to 40 images from those taken, which are then provided as files on a CD-ROM (in both high and web resolutions)

Half Day Package – £450
- Up to 6 hours of photography (e.g. 12pm to 6pm)
- Up to two locations covered (e.g. church and reception hotel)
- You choose up to 80 images, which are then provided as files on a CD-ROM (in both high and web resolutions)

Full Day Package – £650
- Up to 12 hours photography (e.g. 9am to 9pm)
- Up to three locations covered (e.g. bride’s house, church, reception hotel)
- You choose up to 150 images, which are then provided as files on a CD-ROM (in both high and web resolutions)

Taylor-made Package – £Contact us today to discuss your specific needs

OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Photobooks – £160 for the first copy. Subsequent copies charged at £100 each.
- With an appearance and quality identical to any hardcover coffee table book, Photobooks are the modern alternative to the traditional wedding album. Our Photobooks feature ImageWrap technology, which places a cover image directly on the front and back of the hardcover, creating a smooth, sophisticated effect.
- Photobooks are 13”x11” in size and use 100-pound text silk-finish paper.

Extra images on CD-ROM – £100 for 50 images
- Allows you to choose images over and above the ones included in your package. Luben typically takes 600-1000 images during a full day wedding, so you’ll have plenty to choose from!

Extra hours photography – charged at £50 an hour
- Many weddings start very early morning (e.g. 6am) and can go on until the early hours the following morning.  Luben is more than happy to undertake such bookings. Simply add £50 for each extra hour his services are required to the cost of the package to get the overall cost.

‘Thank you’ postcards – £40 for 60 cards
- These beautifully printed, full-colour, gloss postcards, with a photo of your choice on one side and text (provided by you) on the other are the perfect way to thank guests for their participation on your special day.

BOOKING DEPOSIT
A 10% deposit is required to reserve Luben’s services for the day with the remainder due on or before the day of the wedding.

PAYMENT METHODS
Either cheques or cash are acceptable as a form of payment.

Alternatively please fill in the feedback form below and Luben will be in touch as soon as possible.