From booking and payment to the wedding day, Trash the Dress and albums — and if your question isn’t here, just ask.
We are located in Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita.
Yes, all over the globe. Travel fees would apply to weddings outside of Puerto Vallarta and Paris.
Yes. In this case the fee would be passed onto the client.
Yes, upon the client’s request. We usually spend 10–15 minutes immediately after the ceremony to photograph the bride’s and groom’s family. We may also photograph traditional bridal-party groupings.
We tell the story of each wedding with a mix of creative portraiture and photo-journalism. This focus allows us to capture realistic moments with lasting impressions, which are treasured by our clients forever.
Yes. Our packages, and photo sessions, include fully processed high-resolution JPEGs, delivered through a digital download link so our clients can make their own prints.
No. There is no branding or marking on the high-resolution files. However, our brand logo Julien Leveau appears on a set of lower-resolution images which we provide for distribution on social networks.
We shoot everything in color and convert images to black and white during our editing process. We also use proprietary editing techniques for toning and special effects. If an image is delivered in black and white it is permanently black and white, because once a photo is shot in film mode it is not possible to change it back to color.
No.
We require a non-refundable 20% retainer fee to reserve a date. The 80% remainder is due in cash on or before the date of your event.
We will take bookings for weddings up to 18 months in advance of the wedding date.
We accept cash, PayPal, or bank-transfer payments. (Clients are responsible for the 4% commission payable to PayPal.)
We only accept cash, PayPal, or bank-transfer payments.
Our turn-around time is 8–12 weeks.
Not necessarily. More than 90% of our clients book online without meeting us prior to their wedding day.
Yes. Over the years we have grown into a full team — a camerawoman for cinema-quality video, a video & audio assistant, and a drone pilot — so we now cover photography, film and drone in one crew. Meet the team on the About page.
We require a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the ceremony commencing. This enables us to document the location, photograph any casual guests hanging out and — if allowed — enter the “getting ready” suite to capture a few reactions and emotions of your friends and family. We may also photograph memorable items and details, anything that helps build the environment and the moments from which life happens, including the wedding party against an interesting landscape or architectural backdrop.
We shoot wherever we can, and in some cases may not be shooting in front of the guests. We prefer to stay in close proximity to the reception area to make the best use of our time.
We require a minimum of 30–45 minutes to photograph the bride and groom and to capture images of the reception set-up before guests arrive.
Yes. If the time taken is beyond the time allotted in the contract, an hourly rate will apply. Julien would welcome the opportunity to tell more of your story.
Yes, unless we are told otherwise. Typically we spend no more than 10–15 minutes immediately after the ceremony to photograph the immediate families of the bride and groom. In addition, we can photograph impromptu formal groupings of the bridal parties.
When you book us for full coverage — yes. You’ll be surprised how hard we work for you on your day, and feeding us keeps us fueled for chasing the remaining moments. We ask that you have something simple (a sandwich and a bottle of water are great) prepared at the same time you’ll be eating. If it’s easier to include us in your meal plan, we’re happy to sit with your guests — but it certainly isn’t required. We usually arrange this with your wedding planner.
No. We work on a consecutive-time basis only. Let’s discuss how we can work together and use our time to benefit both of us.
No. Our packages include digital negatives so you can easily create prints of your choice. You also have the option of ordering a special-edition Wedding Album from us.
No. It wouldn’t be fair to the other couples who paid full price.
Yes. Our aim is to consistently deliver the most complete story we can with the images we shoot — approximately 40–50 images per hour. Our intention is to “under-promise and over-deliver.”
We’re always happy to add items to your package at any time — just let us know.
A session is booked for 1½ hours.
The Marietas Islands session takes 3½ hours.
The Marietas Islands “Trash the Dress” session includes a boat rental from Punta de Mita to the islands, which may even let you watch the whales. (You are responsible for transportation to Punta de Mita unless you make other arrangements with us.)
The time changes throughout the year due to high and low tides. We will inform you of the time to arrive well in advance.
Definitely. Lace floating in crystal-clear water gives amazing effects when photographed — and we can make use of the veil before it gets wet.
Your dress has more chance of being trashed the night of the wedding than in the ocean. If you prefer, we can shoot in a rustic, anti-bridal environment and the results will still be exotic. Some clients do buy a different dress for the shoot — we can discuss this before you make a decision you’re comfortable with.
We design an attractive, conceptual album based on a chronological storyline of your wedding day.
It isn’t necessary — the selection is part of the editing process we carry out for you.
Yes. After we create the album we send you a link with the design and a comment field for any changes you wish. Two revisions are included in the price, and albums take 1–2 weeks to complete or revise.
Yes. Additional pages can be added in sets of 10.
We send our books to be printed in New York, USA.
Please visit our Coffee Table Book article for more information.
3–6 weeks from the time you approve your design.
Of course — you can order as many copies as you want.