Flat rates · Real-time quote · No hidden editing markup
The numbers
| Service | Includes | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Full-Day Wedding | 8 hours · all RAW + SOOC JPEGs · Instax prints · SSD | $2,000 |
| 2026 Wedding Special | Same as above · any available 2026 date · 8h minimum | $1,500 |
| Additional Coverage | Per hour beyond included coverage | $250/hr |
| Engagement Session | 90 min · full drive + Instax · all RAW + SOOC | $400 |
| Hourly | 2-hour minimum · elopements, sessions, small events | $250/hr |
| Second Photographer | Goes directly to the second · any service | +$100/hr |
| Travel | First 60 miles from Tiffin, OH included | IRS rate beyond 60mi |
| Hotel Stipend | Auto-applied for drives over ~3 hours one-way | +$250 |
| Saturday Minimum | Applies regardless of service type | $2,000 floor |
| Privacy Buyout | Images never published or shared publicly | +2× photo subtotal |
| Copyright Buyout | Full copyright transfers to client | +10× photo subtotal |
Need more time on the day itself? Extensions are available in whole-hour increments, billed at $250/hr (or $350/hr combined, if a Second Photographer is also staying on) — paid the same night, before the delivery drive is handed off.
The ledger
Traditional wedding photography bundles shooting and editing into a single package, and photographers who work that way earn every dollar of it. This is a different service.
| Traditional Model | Modular Alternative |
|---|---|
| 8–12 week delivery, sometimes longer in season | Files in your hand before the venue closes |
| RAW files withheld or sold as a separate upcharge | Every RAW file included, no upcharge |
| Editing style is the photographer's — you don't choose | Your film simulation, your color palette, set before the day |
| Curated gallery of a few hundred edited images | Every frame from the day, unculled |
| Editing and re-editing rights rarely granted | Full personal-use license — edit, filter, hire anyone |
| Online gallery with download limits and expiration dates | Physical SSD, no subscription, no expiration |
| Rush delivery, when available, is a premium add-on | Same-day delivery is the default |
Where the value sits
Six places the modular model puts money and control back in your hands instead of into overhead you never see.
Same-day delivery, not a rush fee.
The drive is in your hands before I leave the venue — every time, no rush fee, no expiring link.
RAW files, included by default.
My craft is the capture, not the edit — the RAWs come with the JPEGs, every frame, no negotiation.
I buy the drive. You don't pay a platform fee.
Every wedding ships on the same professional SSD, purchased by me and built into overhead.
Full editing license, usable the same night.
Crop, tilt, filter, post — the SOOC JPEGs are yours to use immediately.
Unculled by design — an editor is optional, not required.
See what your RAWs could look like — the full editor registry lives on The Model.
Not a discount on the traditional model.
This isn't a cheaper version of that service, or a beginner's rate — it's a third option built around a different division of labor.