Wagner Photographics

Complete artistic, photo-journalistic, and fashion driven wedding photography by wedding photographer Cindy Wagner. Cindy is based in Batesville, Indiana and serves clients around the region including Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, Louisville, Chicago, and destination weddings around the world as commissioned.

Frequently Asked Questions How do you identify your primary photographic style?
Artistic, photo journalistic, and fashion driven wedding photography. Please describe any special techniques you offer:
Great black and white and sepia tone conversions. I also love images that are offer vibrant and saturated color. Which lighting situations do you have experience with?
My first choice in lighting is alway natural and existing light for its naturalistic look and its ease and speed of use. I'm am also very skilled in the use of supplemental lighting as needed. Do you have a media preference?
I love digital! I'm addicted to the instant feed back I get from using this medium. I also do have formal training (a degree in photography) in traditional film and darkroom techniques that bring an additional layer of understanding to the craft. How many photographers do you work with?
I almost alway work with at least one other photographer. If your wedding has more than about 50 quests then it is usually in your best interest to have more then one of us getting memories into our cameras. If you have more then approximately 400 guests then you would probably benefit from a third photographer/assistant. Do you guarantee your presence at the actual event?
You can count on me to be the main photographer at your wedding. Except in the case of some life threating event in my life or in the life of a close family member. There is always the possibility of some crazy thing happening as well that is way outside of my control like earthquake or other major disaster! Life really has no guarantees but I'll do everything in my power to be at your wedding for the whole day. Do you sometimes book yourself for more than one wedding in a day?
I do not book myself for more than one wedding a day. I do book myself occasionally for more then one wedding on a weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Do you have a replacement photographer in case you become unavailable on the wedding day?
I have numerous wedding photographer friends and many that I recommend for clients when I am already booked. If some pressing disaster took me away from your wedding day then I would do everything in my power to find a photographer friend (one of the ones I recommend) to replace me. I also belong to four national photography trade groups that could also be of service to us if we needed additional resources. What kind of equipment do you typically bring with you on the day-of?
I usually shoot with two Nikon pro cameras and an assortment of Nikon lens. Do you bring back-up equipment to the event in case of malfunction?
I also bring backup equipment of all kinds for anything that could snap, crackle, or pop. Do you charge hourly or full day?
I usually charge by the package which usually includes a full day of photographic service. It is usually in your bet interest to have no limits on the time you need me so that your day can unfold with out consideration to my schedule. Do you require a meal break? If yes, do you require that the wedding party provide your meal?
It is a good idea to feed me and my brain! You want me to be in the best possible condition and think optimally. Food helps! It is also usually in your best interest to seat me and the second photographer for dinner in the same you you will be eating in so I can keep an eye on your activities. I'm usually up and down a lot during dinner to get little moments as they happen. I've shot more tant one wedding where I've been seated for dinner in another room and one on informed me that the toastes were happening. I've almost missed them twice and that can't be good for you! How many breaks do you usually take throughout the day?
I don't really need to take much in the way of breaks. Feed me or allow me to eat when you eat. Every now and then I'll need to find the ladies room like the rest of humanity. Do you charge for travel?
I provide wedding photography services at no additional charge for up to one hundred miles from my home in Batesville, Indiana. Airfare, lodging and transportation is additional for weddings beyond 100 miles. How soon after the event are the proofs ready for viewing?
A proof gallery usually goes up online within two weeks of your wedding. Sooner if I can. In what format are the initial proofs offered?
The proof gallery is located on my website. There are usually about 800 proofs to view. How long can the couple keep the proofs?
The proof are usually up for three months. Do you retain the copyright for the photos?
I retain the full copyright to the images but you receive a copy of the digital files for making prints of your own and for any other activity that you will not be making money from (like prints for family and friends). Selling the images to other is not included in you photo release. Do you reserve the right to publish the photos?
I do reserve the right to publish your images on my website or blog. It can also be a very fun way for you to share the images with your family and friends! Sometime I use images for other advertising and promotional materials. Do you provide the digital files and/or negatives (or copies of the negatives) to the couple?
I do provide the high resolution digital files to my clients. Will images be available for viewing on an online gallery?
Yes. What kind of albums do you offer?
I have four different kind of albums I offer. I think there is something for every taste. When will I get the final book?
As soon as you have chosen the images you want to be in your album (or have had me pick them out for you) and we have worked through the album design and the additional changes as needed then I'll send your album off to the printer. It really depends on how fast you are in selecting the images and the time of year that happens. How long does it take to deliver a book?
The album is usually back from the printer in 4-6 weeks from the time you give the final design OK.

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