Frequently Asked Questions

What are the advantages of hiring Barry Boyd?

I will be timely - arriving at your wedding promptly, and getting the results to you on time. I have just the right equipment for photographing your wedding and having attended many weddings, I will be at ease at your wedding. I use a color laboratory that is in the business of meeting high professional standards of print quality. I am used to working with individuals, couples, and groups to make the formal photography go smoothly.

So, I want Barry Boyd to photograph my wedding. What do I do next?

Reserve my services with a small deposit by calling me at (601)684-3188.

"What do I get and how much does it cost?"

An established and reliable photographer whose technical quality is tops. I usually take 150 to 200 photographs per wedding. Prices range from $499.00 to $3,000, and even more! Photographs will be your only permanent record of the day.  If you are looking for a bargain and shop via phone for pricing, you are following a recipe for poor to mediocre photography. Research indicates that photography runs between nine and fifteen percent of the total wedding budget. When couples value photography highly and are on a limited budget, they will spend up to 30% of their wedding budget on photography. Most brides initially underestimate the cost of photography by 50% - in other words, you will probably spend at least twice as much as you budgeted.

How much time will the I spend at your wedding?

That is really up to you. I can meet you where you are getting dressed, and keep taking pictures until you leave the reception. Or you may just want a few hours of photography, with a few formal photographs and some pictures of the ceremony. My typical coverage starts two or three hours before the ceremony and ends after the bouquet, garter and cake.

What are proofs?

Proofs are made with the identical paper and chemistry as final pictures. However, only on final pictures can you have retouching and cropping. Some photographers use the term "images" or "originals" in order to avoid the confusing word "proofs."

Do I get to keep the proofs?

Yes. Some photographers include the proofs in the price of their photography, others sell them separately. Some keep the proofs, putting them in the final album or simply not selling them. When you first see your proofs, you take them home and keep them for a few weeks. I recommend you order your album and reprints quickly.

I want to make copies of my photos.

Does my photographer really own the copyright of his/her pictures? Do I still have to pay the photographer if I make the copies myself at a copy shop? Yes and yes. According to federal law, images produced by a professional photographer are copyrighted the moment they are created. Federal law prohibits copying or reproducing copyrighted material without permission from the owner of the copyright, i.e., the photographer. If you copy or scan your photos, the photographer should be paid just as if you were buying reprints. If you or your video-photographer transfer the proofs to videotape, the photographer should be paid just as if you were buying reprints.