Monarch Photography -What makes us different

What Sets Monarch Photography Apart From The Rest of the Bunch?

Since we started Monarch Photography, LLC together in 2003, we have done our very best to give our clients the finest possible images and services. This has led us to continuously develop our abilities and creativity. We constantly attend photography classes, seminars, and conferences to get fresh ideas for our images and products. We have achieved many awards and recognitions in pursuit of our goal of constant growth and continued development. In this time, we have created a style that we feel sets us apart form others in our field. We feel this difference is exhibited in the following areas:

Professional Lighting--It's SO important to go the extra mile and bring the extra equipment!

We set ourselves apart by using off-camera (or directional) lighting for as much of your event as possible--This is especially important when natural light is either not available or not the best choice. Directional lighting is an advanced photography technique of using flash that is not coming from the camera, but instead is coming from another direction. This can be from another flash unit that we control wirelessly or by bouncing our on-camera flash off walls or the ceiling to create a directional light. We use directional lighting in all formal portraits (including your engagement session) and during your reception--if you take a look at our "first dance" images, then you can definitely see the Monarch difference!

You can see a difference in not just your formal portraits, but also your reception and many of your candid images. Directional light simply makes your images look better and gives your photographs a look that cannot be duplicated by most photographers--you get even lighting, nice depth, and an image that has life to it!

To really see the difference look at these examples:

Formal Portrait:

Here is what you get from photographers who use on-camera flash:	This is the same image with off-camera (directional) lighting:

Candid Reception Image:
First what most photographers give you:	And here is how we do it:

Both images were processed exactly the same way, at the same time, with the same software.
Compare our images to most other photographers and you will quickly see the difference! Check out our galleries (and then other studios) and see for yourself!

White-Balancing, Color-Correction, Retouching, and Creative Processing of ALL Images--

We take the time to do this for our clients!

Unlike many photographers, we review every image we shoot and color-correct, white-balance, and density-balance every single one. We also go one step further and correct other problems such as family members blinking in formal photos, any facial blemishes on the bride or groom, and other distractions in all your formal portraits. These corrected images are the same we give you on your one- year anniversary (in addition to your engagement session--you get those, too)!. While many other photographers promise you 1,000 + images of your wedding day, keep in mind that many of them are NOT corrected an any way. Unless you know how to correct these, how are they going to benefit you? Every image we give you is corrected with many of them being creatively enhanced, improved and retouched.

Here is what you will get from most photographers who do not color-correct or white-balance your images:	Here is what you get from us after we color-correct, white- balance, and retouch your images:

Artistic enhancement can make a good image even better. The following examples are our award-winning "First Dance" images (which was a true candid shot taken during the couple's initial dance as newlyweds). These examples show the enhancements we do to add more dimension and drama to your images. All this at no additional charge to you! It is simply part of the professional service we offer with all of our collections!
Here is an example of a great color corrected-image:	Here is the same image after we enhanced it--Notice the depth and quality: