Hi! I'm Isma. That’s actually the way my friends call me and that’s how I’d like you to know me. I’ve been a professional photographer for more than ten years. Although I have to confess I’ve started this career a little late, Photography has been my passion since I first touched a camera, being teenager. Since that precise moment, I knew I couldn’t live without a camera in my hands. Graduated from the School of Photography and Image Technique (EFTI), I could add a solid knowledge base to my spirit that has existed from ever. There, studying the greatest photographers in history, I was able to grow my own style, being able to highlight in different disciplines of Photography, first in fashion, then in documentary photography and fine art. Three years ago I got trapped by documentary wedding photography. I just needed to make the first wedding documentary to know this profession would allow me to match everything I like about photography: Expressiveness, abstraction, the moment and, above all, people closeness. I really enjoy every interaction, every single smile my couples offer to me, the love and positive energy constantly emitted on that special day of a couple’s life.
That’s how Lens Duality idea emerged, because I believe in duality things, the duality of spirit, the duality of the moments, your duality, the one that allow me to create your VISUAL LEGACY, since several points of view and, at the same time, a unique one. I am looking forward to meeting you both, in-front and behind my lens.
I offer this brochure for you to have a closer idea of how I work and to put at the finger of your tips all the information you need to have a better decision when it comes to choose the better option that adapts to your needs, but specially, to your personality, which is essential for me to create unique imagery on the one of the most important days of your lives.
1 YEAR, 12 WEDDINGS
Since I started, I’ve strongly believed that each wedding is unique, singular. A wedding requires time, dedication, doing the things with passion and carefully. That’s the reason why I limit my number of documentaries, to be able to give every single one of my couples my best, as you deserve. This season won’t be exception! You give me your full trust and this exclusivity is my way to express my gratitude back.
12 weddings is my limit per season! I don't do more... With only twelve documentaries I get to meet you, knowing each other, be friends and give you the proper time you deserve. This help me to match my passion with what I love the most, my family. This allow me to clear my mind and focus my efforts in my creativity to give my photography that personal touch, that will be reflected in a unique job, that will be part of your VISUAL LEGACY.
My commitment is to give you the finished work in no more than 4 weeks!
DO YOU TRAVEL TO OTHER CITIES?
Of course I do! I go to any other city in Spain and around the world. Where do you want me to go?
I like to think that photography has no borders. So, Why setting borders to my passion?
If this is your idea, you don’t have to worry about booking my flight tickets, meals or lodge reservations. I would take care of my trip logistics. However, if you want to give me some advice about the best options to stay, I'm all ears.
The only thing you’ll have to take care is my accommodation and travel expenses.
HOW MANY PICTURES DO YOU TAKE PER WEDDING?
After the wedding I download the whole digital material, edit and process the photographs. The result of the edition is processed with singular styles based on each couple's personality.
I mainly use Adobe tools and thanks to my experience in colorimetry and digital development, I guarantee that you’ll get really high quality images, without losing your spirit and essence during the process
I will get you from 700 to 900 photographs in High Resolution with the digital retouch I've described before. The delivery will always be through digital tools, perfectly organized and classified, according to the documentary timeline: Pre-wedding, dressing up, ceremony, etc. You will be able to download all of your photographs to make copies, make enlargements, share in social media, among others.
PHOTO ALBUM
My albums are handcrafted one by one. I work with an album size of 40x30cm. It usually contains 48 pages and it’s delivered inside of a crafted box lined with the same material of the album.
The usual amount of photographs that fit in this album format is between 60 and 80. In my experience, this is a recommended amount.
Album’s design and edition will be chosen by yourselves, through a digital platform. Yes! This means your album will fit your preferences and likes. Of course, I will always assist you in the process to achieve a design with the best visual impact to make you remember such a special day in your lives
MY WEDDINGS
For me it’s very important to get to know you well before the wedding. I need that feeling, that trust, and that’s why I always love to make a pre-wedding documentary. The additional cost of this session for you will be ZERO. Yes, that's right! It’s a gift from me to you.
A few months earlier, I will invite you for a drink or a coffee, to have a chat, get to know each other and get you to know the way I work from a closer perspective. For this, I have prepared another brochure (That I’ll share with you previously to the session) with some recommendations about how to choose the location, your clothing, what to bring, etc.
Besides all this, the result of the mentioned photo shooting will get you fantastic and original couple’s photographs that you could use on your digital invitations, website or a slideshow for the wedding day. Anything you have in mind! That’s why I recommend making this session, if possible, about 5 months before the wedding.
FROM THE PREWEDDING TO THE BIG DAY
Do you take five minutes to close your eyes, grab your hands and think about how your wedding day will be?
Experience has shown me that what my couples appreciate the most is not a documentary full of different poses in idyllic locations. It’s that picture of you hugging your crying grandma or that where your sister doesn’t stop talking about how nervous she is, or perhaps that photograph where you are caught smoking a cigar behind a tree.
Obviously, that’s the kind of photography I like the most! It’s the one I better make, because I strongly believe that’s the best way to tell the story of your wedding, the best way to document those unique and irrepetible moments, full of naturality, from you and your guests. That’s why I will spend every minute, every hour of that special day with all of you, since the hair salon to the last dance.
Given the moment I will also provide you with a guide on what you have to know and what I will do on the wedding day. This will include some recommendations about lighting, a fundamental part of my workflow.
AND HOW MUCH YOU CHARGE FOR ALL OF THIS?
My prices are very flexible, so I can adapt them to your needs and preferences, without any decrease in my commitment and quality on the final result. So here you go:
DOWRY 1
1999€
Whole Day Session [12 hours tops]
SLIDESHOW
High Resolution Images [700 - 900]
DU-AL-i-TY (Prewedding Session)
Album [+249€ in case you want the photo album]
DOWRY 2
999€
Elopement (Preparations + ceremony) [4 hours tops]
High Resolution Images (200-300)
DU-AL-i-TY Session (Prewedding session)
IN BOTH OPTIONS
Additional hour 249€
Beauty retouch (Skin, wrinkles, arms, etc) 9€ per image
DU-AL-i-TY Sessions
449€
That’s the way I call my couples documentaries, that might be pre or post wedding.
When it comes to post wedding, I'm talking about a photo-shooting after the wedding day. It’s ideal because we will have all the time. I recommend you to dress as on the wedding day. As you will already have some time in this new age of your life, the creativity potential is endless. I will base this project on what your imagination told me. We can do a “Trash the dress” or whatever you prefer.
We can do this on one day or, if you prefer, more than one. If you want me to go on a trip, in case you want to have your photo documentary in Florence, London or Berlin, I don’t have any problem with that. Actually, I love it! Price is the same. Even though you will have to cover my whole traveling expenses.
(This session and the prewedding are also available to buy separately, without any pack. And its price is 699€)
PAYMENT APPROACH
If you’re still reading, it means, no matter how boring I can get to be, you’re still interested in me to be your wedding photographer. And so, before anything else, let me thank you for your interest and patience.
I usually ask for a 50% of the final payment by the time of the contract signing. After that payment, and once the prewedding session is made (or 4 weeks before the Wedding at the latest), I will ask you for the second payment of 50%
Before sharing with you the final digital work, I will call you to let you know that the job is done and I will send you the private link for you to access and download the whole digital work, as I've previously described in this brochure.
In case you chose the Album option, the time of delivery could be different as I rely on Laboratory times and logistics, but I want you to have your photos sooner. if you still don’t know if you want an Album, don’t worry, you can add it later. However I recommend it to be as soon as possible, considering the laboratory constraints.