Services
Alvis Photography & Video offers the following menu of photographic and video services, which are available in the San Francisco Bay Area and nationwide. If you don’t see a particular service you’d like to have, please contact us. We’re happy to fulfill your special requests.
Photography
Essential Photographic Services
The following essential photographic services are included for every special occasion.
Service Coordinator for all event components
Complementary pre-event consultation with the Service Coordinator
Equipment assembly/disassembly/setup/prep/tune-up
Total shooting time on the Event day
Unlimited number of pictures taken
Editing of ALL digital images
Conversion of digital images from RAW to JPEG format
Electronic delivery of processed images (via Drop Box or We Transfer tool)
Unlimited print rights transfer (no watermarks)
All photo images will be taken in RAW format (the highest resolution mode) to achieve maximum quality.
Optional Add-on Photographic Services
Any of the following optional services are available for your special event.
Wedding Art Book – Your Wedding Album is available in a variety of sizes, number of pages and images.
In-depth editing of images selected for the Wedding Album.
Custom Album Design – A Wide Variety of Design Styles Available
Personalized Inscription (on the cover)
Digital Laser Album with Multi-Layered Printing and Binding
Sleeve or Stand Box Holder (for album storage)
Parent Album Available Upon Request
Engagement Photo Session – 2 hours shooting time; 1-2 locations. Can be combined with Engagement Video Session.
Slideshow Presentation – Up to 25 edit-ready pictures with voice-over, title and music of your choice.
Big Screen Presentation – A slideshow with up to 25 edit-ready pictures with voice-over, title and music of your choice (available to present at the wedding reception).
Second Cameraman – My long-time associate offers over 20 years of experience in wedding and special event photography.
Next-day Delivery – 20 edited, ready-to-use pictures available within 24 hours of your event.
Portraits on Canvas – Various sizes, starting with 11x14. Clients should select their own frames.
Final Product – Recording of photo product on USB drive or CD with label and picture.
Technical Equipment (Photo)
Cameras – All cameras are high-end, new-generation professional Digital SLR full-frame cameras (36 x 24 mm CMOS sensor) that deliver superior image quality and that enable nearly unlimited photographic possibilities.
Lenses/Filters – An array of lenses from Fisheye to Super-zoom are available to cover all possible scenarios. A broad array of filters are also available to achieve special effects.
Flash-lighting System – We use FP FlashPoint, which is a computerized flash-lighting system.
External Lighting System (for dark interiors) – Includes remote controls and Wi-Fi signal transmitters.
Video
Essential Video Services
The following essential video services are included for every special occasion.
Service Coordinator for all event components
Complementary pre-event consultation with the Service Coordinator
Equipment assembly/disassembly/setup/prep/tune-up
Total shooting time.
Unlimited Video footage.
Shooting in HD video format
Finished product: Raw footage with title
Electronic delivery of all footage (via Drop Box or We Transfer tool)
Unlimited print rights transfer (no watermarks)
All video is shot in HDTV format to achieve maximum quality and recorded on Blu-ray discs.
Optional Add-on Video Services
Any of the following optional services are available for your special event.
Wedding Movie (Documentary) – Up to 1.5 hours, including the following features:
Timeline set up in raw video footage for selection purposes.
Advanced video editing with numerous features and special effects
Picture-in-picture display
Music of your choice
Multi-layering montage
Synchronized audio dubbing, sound mixing and syncing with content
Engagement Video Session – 2 hours shooting time; 1-2 locations. Can be combined with Engagement Photo Session.
Wedding Highlights – Up to 20 minutes of highlights of your wedding day.
Wedding Highlights Clip – Up to 3 minutes of your wedding day to place on FaceBook or any other social media)
Big Screen Presentation – A slideshow with up to 25 edit-ready pictures with voice-over, title and music of your choice (available to present at the wedding reception).
Second Cameraman – My video associate offers over 20 years of experience in wedding and special event videography.
Guest Interviews Recording – complementary when ordering full-length documentary/movie
Final Product – Recording of video product on DVD or Blu-ray disk with label and picture.
Technical Equipment (Video)
Cameras – Professional Hi-Definition-quality digital video equipment (Blu-Ray HDTV technology).
Lighting Systems – Professional lighting and wireless microphones with all necessary accessories.
External Lighting System (for dark interiors) – Includes remote controls and Wi-Fi signal transmitters .
Audio/Visual Processing – In-house, high-end professional equipment for processing/montage, including a sound mixing system and a library of special effects.
Back-up Equipment
We always provide a complete back-up system to ensure against the unlikely failure of any of our equipment during an event.