Click here for samples of our fabulous, unique Collage Albums, perfect for either portraits or weddings.

Black & White Photos…Typically we present about 20% of your proofs in black and white and sepia (brown) tone.  We can do any percentage that fulfills your vision. And we may choose a few BWs to ”handcolor” with splashes  of color. As your photographers, we have the skills and tools to make your vision a reality! Jackson Hole is beautiful in black and white or color!

 Purchasing Your Digital Files…We shoot with digital cameras. So there are no negatives. Instead, we will have digital files of your images. We’ll have 3 stored sets of your wedding images. Each set will be an identical copy of the original, tripling the safety of your precious photographs.  

You may purchase your high resolution digital images on DVD.  These images have all the artwork we have done, but are not retouched or perfected. For weddings you may pre-purchase your DVD at a price determined by which base package you are purchasing. That pricing can be found here. For portraits, events, or after the wedding the DVD ranges in price from $300 to $1200 and is determined by the specifics of your sitting or event. Individual files may also be purchased easily and safely through our secure shopping cart.

 Best Light / Best Time of Day for Outdoor Events…The Teton Mountain Range makes a stunning backdrop for any event. The mountains are beautifully front-lit in the morning, making them sharp and clear.  In the late afternoon the sun moves around to eventually set behind the Tetons, making them back-lit and hazy and not nearly as detailed or photogenic.  These Wyoming mountains are also notorious for creating late afternoon thundershowers in June & July. The light in the shade is lovely and flattering any time of day. Strong, warm light comes at sunrise and sunset, offering different opportunities.

Retouching Guide...Our retouching is done digitally, one image at a time, by us. We think this is one of the best “digital advantages” that benefits Swope’s Mountain Photography clients.

All prints comes with complimentary basic retouching that includes softening wrinkles and eye lines, reducing facial shine, whitening teeth and removing small blemishes.

For more extensive retouching, there is a single charge for retouching an image. No matter how many photographs you have printed from that image, there is only one retouching charge.

The charge is based on how much time it takes to do the retouching work. The minimum charge is $18.00 per image and covers many single retouching needs, including “dental work”, excessive acne, removing moles, stray hairs or objects.

For more complicated retouching and multiple needs, you will be given an estimate first. Our retouching service charges $75 an hour and will estimate the time required to do what we ask. And they are capable of doing amazing things!

Your portraits and wedding photographs will be stunning!

 

 More Wedding Details...

Our Wedding Pricing…To see our full pricing structure, go to the FEES page. We offer a very flexible pricing structure. For weddings you begin by picking a base package that includes all of our time and image creation.  All packages include  online proofs with a convenient shopping cart for easy ordering.  Larger packages include a  proof  catalog. Then feel free to add albums, enlargements and lots more from our ala carte list. All items added to your base package from the ala carte list before the wedding receive a 20% discount.  This gives you package pricing and allows you to create your own custom package. So you get exactly what you want and special pricing too!

Portrait pricing can be found from the FEES page as well.

 Photojournalism versus Formals...Our approach to wedding photography is a fusion of photojournalism, fine art and a few classic poses.   The photojournalist seeks out candid moments, photographing the unaltered moment in time, telling the story with photographs.  Given the time to just watch and wait, we love to work this way.  

Wedding formals are the posed photographs of the bride and groom with their families and together as a couple.  These photographs take time and are usually done immediately after the wedding.  They can be done before the wedding if the couple doesn’t mind seeing each other before the ceremony. Either way, we will work from a checklist of group poses that the couple will give us.  This allows us to be organized, prepared and work quickly through your list.  One of our favorite things is your “wedding day portrait”.  It’s a time apart from your family & guests when we photograph just the two of you together on your wedding day. You will find this photo session to be fun, intimate and relaxing in the middle of an intense day! Again, we approach this more candidly than posed.

Proof Catalogs Most wedding packages include one for you. It is an 8 1/2 x 11 bound album with 16 of your photographs printed on each page. That makes each image wallet sized. The album contains all the edited proofs from your wedding. Edited means we’ve thrown out all photographs in which someone blinked or threw a hand in front of their face, or any other unflattering stuff (Uncle Ernie with cocktail sauce on his face). All the rest of the amazing, wonderful photographs are printed in the album, with a proof number under each for convenient reference and ordering. Because it comes in a box and has a handsome hard cover, it is easy to carry around and show the entire story of your wedding to family and friends. Approximate delivery time is 5 weeks.

Samples of online wedding proofs for viewing and ordering may be seen at www.orderpics.swopephoto.com. See current Jackson Hole weddings there now! Approximate time to get your proofs online is 4 weeks.

Still have questions?   Want us to be your Jackson Hole photographer? Ready to see if we are available for your wedding or portrait?

 Call us at 307-733-0791 or email us at swope@swopephoto.com.

We’re here to help!

 

 

 Why Swope’s Mountain Photography...

Swope’s Mountain Photography

 

Jackson Hole, Wyoming photographers specializing in portraits, weddings,

and personal & corporate events.

 

Fine photography that’s fun!