One list, with priorities
Mark the essential photographs and people first. A short, thoughtful priority list is easier to use than hundreds of inspiration images.
Set your photo + film priorities ↗The Combs Creative · Wedding Planning Studio
A little clarity for the details.
Practical calculators, current starting investments, and useful next steps for your celebration.
Family photographs
How much time should you set aside?
Use this as a starting estimate, then refine it with us. Larger groups, mobility needs, young children, and missing people can require more time.
Formula: group combinations × minutes per combination + buffer. The default is a planning assumption, not a guaranteed pace.
Build your family-photo list ↗Destination planning worksheet
Put the whole estimate in one place.
Enter the collection amount from your proposal or a published starting rate. Add only travel expenses that are not already included. This worksheet is for your planning and does not create a quote.
Your contingency is your own planning reserve, not a studio charge. Payment illustration applies the $1,500 retainer and three remaining payments to the collection and enhancements only; final terms and travel treatment follow your proposal.
Use the collection + enhancement calculator ↗The Combs Creative · current starting rates
Choose the foundation. Then the extra layers.
| Coverage or enhancement | Scope | Starting investment |
|---|---|---|
| Digital photography or filmmaking | 5 / 7 / 10 / 12 hours | $5,200 / $6,800 / $8,500 / $10,500 |
| Destination weekend | One discipline / both | $9,500 / $19,000 |
| Engagement session | 1–2 hours | $1,000 |
| 35mm | Two rolls | $600 |
| Super 8 | Two rolls | $1,200 |
| Additional photographer or filmmaker | Per day | $1,000 |
| Rehearsal coverage | Scope by proposal | $1,500 |
| Day-after adventure | Scope by proposal | $2,200 |
Combined wedding-day coverage, additional hours, medium-format film, BTS, rush delivery, and albums are custom quoted. Some collections already include an analog enhancement; confirm inclusions before adding it again.
For Lovers Elopements has its own services and rates.
View For Lovers collections ↗ See example combinations ↗Turn the ideas into a plan
A few small decisions make a big difference.
One timeline, shared
Give the photographer, filmmaker, planner, and venue the same final schedule. Highlight changes and confirm who communicates them.
Build your timeline ↗A plan for what comes after
Decide how you want to live with the images: an album, framed photographs, or a film you watch together each anniversary.
Explore albums + legacy ↗