What can you expect from Tad Craig Photography?
Before your big day
- The first thing we need to do is get you on my calendar, So please fill out the event form & then I will send an invoice. The a 40% non-refundable retainer fee is due at the time of signing of agreement, with the remaining balance due in the week prior to the event or the day of the event.
- Of course if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to TEXT or call. 808-283-0617
- I’m literally an expert on working out the timing of events from the photographer’s point of view, considering sunset & all the other components of the wedding or the event. Even if you have a coordinator, my expertise could be invaluable.
- One thing that I find I really enjoy is becoming friends on IG or FB as it is great getting to see your excitement for the big day, so please reach out on Social Media & lets become friends.
- If you have questions regarding what your wearing or anything else please ask
What to expect on your big day?
- Your wedding/event day is everything & making it amazing is my job! Arriving early, well dressed, well prepped with top of the line photography gear (& backup) is my mission
- With unfamiliar locations I like to go early & search areas so I know the lay of the land & find great locations for creating images. During the wedding/event, I like to observe and am constantly searching for candid, fleeting moments, but also can help direct if needed. Sometimes I like to set up shots in a certain location because of its beauty, but even with a set up shot, I am encouraging the couple to have & to create some real candid moments. I find that I connect with my clients easily & often, at the end of the evening it’s like I am photographing my friend’s wedding/event.
- I always ask what specific image or images that are important to my clients & maybe a specific style. Understanding what is important to them gives me a clear goal throughout the shoot. Also receiving a shot list of specific people can help in making sure no important images are mistakenly left out!
- I am constantly on the search for beautiful lighting & exquisite locations, but am prepared with soft off camera lighting. I do a mixture of shooting with both natural lighting & off camera lighting to best accentuate the situation. Often I will bring my tripod specifically to shoot long exposure images as I love that silky water look in some images.
- With my decades of experience I am expert at creating, or helping create a timeline that works and accounts for the actual time it takes for certain aspects of the day & sunset. Please don’t hesitate to ask for help as I am a valuable resource even if your coordinator has created one.
What is the investment?
- Wedding photography packages start at $500 for an hour & 6 Hour packages start @ $2000. Most clients doing multi hour weddings spend $1000-$4500 depending
- Destination wedding photography is custom priced on location & photo package desired
- Elopement packages start @ $500 to $2000+ depending
- Engagement packages start @ $500 to $2000+ depending
- Family packages start @ $350 to $2000+ depending
After the wedding what can you expect?
- I LOVE sharing images right away and know the importance of getting images to you soon after the event. So I generally try & get teaser images out within 12-36 hours after the event. These teaser images are thoroughly gone through & edited. Of course I’m making sure that you look good and the images are well edited.
- In About 2-3 weeks+ I will do a full edit on All Images & deliver them via my online proofing site. If you have an ALL IMAGES Photo Package you will immediately be able to Download All Images with no watermarks. If you have one of my smaller photo packages, you will be able to choose your images included in the photo package you have chosen & share them with me. I then will do a second “Minor” edit specifically on those images & share them back to you in Hi Res with no watermarks. If you have an ALL IMAGES package you can still choose your very favorite images that you want additional editing done to & share those with me where I will do a second “Minor” edit on those images then share those images with you.
More questions? Please call as I love connecting with my clients & love great communication!
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Adventuring with this little nugget of joy today. Just the two of us and our little dog Eloise! Life is Good!
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Five minutes before it was to go down the weather was clear, but literally moments before they arrived to the designated spot the heavens opened up & that is when Jacob got out of the car with his girlfriend to propose! Within 30 seconds both were fully soaked & Glady had some new hardware on her finger from saying "YES!"
We could have abandoned our plans, but they carried on and we found Tropical Gorgeousness, Rainbows & Perfect Sunsets! Congrats to these two on their surprise rain engagement! ❤️💍🥂👍🏼
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Elopement love! Congrats to these two stealing to Maui just the two of them to tie the knot on a white sandy (almost empty) beach in Hawaii! Jennifer & Robert scored the goods & they are so Happy!💍🌴❤️
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Happy Honeymooners Samantha & Trevor married a week and still on cloud Nine! Up for some adventure they might have gotten more then they bargained for w huge mackin waves erupting behind they and even splashing them in the face as they kissed.
Side note- I asked them if they had seen their wedding photos yet and they said their photographer wasn't delivering teasers until three weeks after the wedding! So of course I had to show the other photographer up & deliver NEXT DAY TEASERS which they were blown away with! 😃
Congrats to these two!💍🌴❤️
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Sunday Funday with this little munchkin! Grandfather duties at Giggle Hill!
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Taken me a month to write this with a heavy heart!.😢 exactly a month ago today we lost my brother to cancer. Anders fought a valiant fight , but in the end bone cancer took him from us. As a blended family both Trevor & Anders welcomed me as a brother & now I'm the only one standing. Still crying after a month as it just doesn't get any easier. Growing up in Telluride we were fortunate kids able to ski every day the mountain was open. We tore it up too! Being fearless kids we raced down the mountain probably at crazy speeds launching every cliff & air possible. Was the best life we had! Later he went to CSU & Trevor and I to CU so we were rivals at the football stadium. What fun times those were!!! Of course I was his photographer when he got married! He has two wonderful kids from his marriage with Sarah Benet who I have spent time with, but definitely need to spend more time with in the future!
When Trevor passed we got even closer leaning on each other during hard times! He made numerous trips here to Maui which were always filled with adventures, laughs & good times! When I asked him to be my best man at my wedding he cried! He has never been asked to be a best man before & was truly honered. On the day of the wedding he got pretty loose on the hawaiian cocktails & we were a bit worried on how it was going to come out but his speach was from the heart, emotional & meaningful. My buddy I grew up with sent me a video of his speach which I cried listening to it.
He was a WILD man with the kindest heart! Aloha my brother from another mother who I miss terribly!
Rest In Peace Unruly! 😢💦
P.S. my wife are trying to adopt the Cisco Kid, Anders beloved dog and f of course are meeting some obstacles with flying him to Hawaii at the moment. (Sort of looking for a dog sitter in California to take him until Cisco clears all the paperwork hurdles)
He asked and she screamed "YES!"
Congrats to Jenny & John whose wedding here on Maui is next week, but he had actually never formally asked her so he decided to pull of the surprise proposal! They were dressed for dinner & casually ended up at the beach instead where he got on a knee & popped the question! Afterwards we marveled at the giant waves breaking & Maui showing off her colors!
Thanks to Linda coordinating this engagement session & the upcoming wedding @mauimme
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"You are my Sun, My Moon and all my Stars!" ~ E.E Cummings.
Congrats to these two whose stars aligned and this sunset exploded in fabulous color!💍❤️🌴
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Perfectly Planned & Executed! Planning by countless texts and a few phone calls Evan meticulously executed the plan and Taylor's expression shows the results!
Just after he asked you can see her surprise to see me photographing the moment & just after that you see her face when she realizes her family had SECRETLY flown to Maui to witness the moment.
My most favorite thing to photograph is this moment when the raw emotion & surprise when your significant realizes everything is changing for the better!
Thank you for including me in this terrific life changing moment! 💍❤️🌴
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Happy Sunday Morning from Hookipa Maui
Congrats to Alyssa & Dylan celebrating their Honeymoon in Maui after a magical wedding in New Jersey. Having never been to Hawaii they explored top to bottom, south side to north side & east to west!They even managed a little down time relaxing on beach.......... and this honeymoon shoot! Was super fun a terrific sunset! Enjoy!
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Congrats to Alyssa & Dylan celebrating their Honeymoon in Maui after a magical wedding in New Jersey. Having never been to Hawaii they explored top to bottom, south side to north side & east to west!They even managed a little down time relaxing on beach.......... and this honeymoon shoot! Was super fun a terrific sunset! Enjoy!
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Congrats are in order to Katrina & Derek ❤️💍🥂With meticulous planning Derek dinner at Merrimans Restaurant reservations suddenly had an issue so he "decided"on the spot to continue exploring Maui's west side where they "happened " upon Pineapple Hill. Being such a pretty spot, might as well park the car & and stretch the legs. Don't mind that photographer over there taking pictures of trees(hehe)
So he dropped to a knee in the perfect spot, asked the question and she said "YES!"
Afterwards she admitted that he was acting differently & she suspected that he was going to ask! Her expression & enthusiasm revealed her self though & the rest is history!
Afterwards we went exploring & they were in awe of Maui's beauty & their new status!
We finished on the rocks in fr of Merrimans Restaurant and the was sunset spectacular. Happy For these two!
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Mother-Daughter-Sister-Bridal Party Moments!
Congrats to Siena & Mike tying the knot at the dreamy Sheraton Maui. With family and friends they celebrated amongst the sound of big pounding waves. Thanks to @adreamweddingmaui for planning this wedding to Perfection!👌🏼💍!
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Dating 12 years, engaged for 4 years & supposed to marry in 2020, finally Cathy and Paul got married on a white sandy beach in Hawaii, surrounded by their kids! Was terrific being apart of this celebration! After a beautiful sunset they walked down the beach to Merrimans Restaurant to continue the celebration with drink's & delicious food! Congrats to these two❤️💍🥂👍🏼
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