This Wedding Eight-Hour Collection wedding photography package covers a San Francisco Bay Area documentary photography session at a flat rate of five thousand five hundred forty dollars. The studio has been documenting weddings and portrait sessions across the Bay Area and Napa Valley since 2005, led by sole owner Christina Hernandez after a fifteen-year career as a staff photojournalist at the San Francisco Chronicle.
Ideal Session Use Cases
- San Francisco or Napa weddings with ceremony at one venue and reception at another
- wedding days that include first-look portraits before the ceremony
- weddings where the couple wants the dance floor and late-night moments captured
- multi-location wedding days with a
This Wedding Eight-Hour Collection wedding photography package covers a San Francisco Bay Area documentary photography session at a flat rate of five thousand five hundred forty dollars. The studio has been documenting weddings and portrait sessions across the Bay Area and Napa Valley since 2005, led by sole owner Christina Hernandez after a fifteen-year career as a staff photojournalist at the San Francisco Chronicle.
Ideal Session Use Cases
- San Francisco or Napa weddings with ceremony at one venue and reception at another
- wedding days that include first-look portraits before the ceremony
- weddings where the couple wants the dance floor and late-night moments captured
- multi-location wedding days with a hotel-to-venue or venue-to-reception travel segment
- wedding days with an extended cocktail hour or longer reception schedule
What is Included
- 8 hours of continuous documentary photography with Christina Hernandez plus one second photographer
- 600 edited high-resolution images delivered via a password-protected online gallery
- printing-right release statement granting permission to make prints and post images online for personal use
- online gallery delivered within 8 weeks after the wedding day with a one-year viewing window
- pre-wedding planning conversation to confirm the run-of-show, family group list, and key shots
Approach and Routing
The Wedding Eight-Hour Collection tier covers eight-hour wedding day with Christina plus one second photographer, paired with an included engagement session. Christina and one second photographer cover the full wedding day with first-look portraits, ceremony, family formals, couple portraits, cocktail hour, and the reception with toasts, first dances, and the dance floor opening. Eight hours of coverage is structured around the run-of-show with an included pre-wedding engagement portrait session scheduled separately. The documentary approach favors candid moments paired with classic formal portraits, drawing on a photojournalism background that values authenticity, adaptability, and the moments between the moments.
Travel and Service Area
Coverage is based in Oakland with primary work across the Bay Area, Napa Valley, Sonoma, and Lake Tahoe. Destination weddings have been delivered in Hawaii, New Orleans, New York, and Florida.
Credentials and Trust Signals
- Founded in 2005; twenty years of wedding photography across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, Napa Valley, Sonoma, and Lake Tahoe
- Published in The San Francisco Chronicle, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Le Monde, Style Me Pretty, Grace Ormonde, 7x7, and Borrowed and Blue
- Liability insurance on file with active business license; backup photographer policy on standby
Service Areas Around Oakland
- Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and the broader East Bay
- San Francisco neighborhoods including the Presidio, Pier 7, Land End, and Crissy Field
- Marin County including Sausalito, Mill Valley, and the Marin Headlands
- Napa Valley and Sonoma County wedding venues including Wente Vineyards
Booking and Cancellation
The Wedding Eight-Hour Collection tier is a flat rate of five thousand five hundred forty dollars. A retainer holds the date and the balance is due before the event day. Credit cards, Apple Pay, Android Pay, and cryptocurrency are accepted.
Common Questions About This Tier
Who is the photographer on the day? Coverage is by Christina Hernandez, owner and lead photographer, paired with one second photographer for this tier.
What style is delivered? Documentary, photojournalistic coverage drawn from fifteen years as a San Francisco Chronicle staff photojournalist.
How fast is the gallery delivered? Within 8 weeks after the session day, with the online gallery accessible for a one-year viewing window.
Are albums and prints available? Yes. Albums and additional prints are available as add-ons after gallery delivery.
Do you travel? Yes. Christina has photographed destination weddings in Hawaii, New Orleans, New York, and Florida. Travel is quoted with the inquiry.
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