THE INVESTMENT
Choose the Photographs
That Become Part of Your Legacy
Your wedding cannot be reduced to a package created before the day has even happened. The Legacy Experience allows you to celebrate fully, see your complete story, and choose the photographs that matter most afterward.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Your Story Should Come Before a Collection
Before your wedding, it can be difficult to know which photographs will become the most meaningful.
You have not yet seen the expression on your father’s face. The embrace from a grandparent. The laughter shared with your closest friends. The quiet moment between the two of you when no one else is watching.
That is why the Legacy Experience takes a different approach.
Instead of asking you to choose a collection before your story has been photographed, you will experience your wedding first. Afterward, you will see the photographs and choose the images that hold the greatest meaning for you.
You are not guessing what you may want.
You are choosing what you already love.
SIMPLE AND THOUGHTFUL
How the Investment Works
01. Reserve Your Date
Your wedding date is secured with a signed agreement and a $995 reservation fee. This reserves your date exclusively on my calendar and includes your engagement session.
02. Prepare and Build Trust
During your engagement session, we will become comfortable working together long before the wedding. You will also receive thoughtful guidance and planning resources to help you feel prepared and fully present.
03. Experience Your Wedding
When your wedding day arrives, you will not need to think about image counts or collections. You can remain present while I preserve the relationships, emotions, and moments unfolding around you.
04. Discover Your Photographs
After your wedding, your photographs will be carefully selected and artistically finished. You will then see your story and discover moments you may not have witnessed while they were happening.
05. Choose Your Collection
Only after viewing your photographs will you select the collection that best preserves your story. Your entire $995 reservation fee will be credited toward your chosen collection.
THE MOMENT YOU BEGIN
Every Legacy Experience Includes
A personal wedding consultation
Thoughtfully designed planning resources
An engagement session
Collaborative timeline guidance
The Legacy Conversation
Wedding-day photography
Film and digital photography
Professional editing and artistic preparation
A private gallery-reveal experience
Guidance choosing your final collection
Access to heirloom albums and printed artwork
AFTER THE WEDDING
Choose the Story You Want to Preserve
After seeing your wedding photographs, you will choose the collection that feels right for your story. Every selected photograph is professionally finished and delivered in a private online gallery with personal printing rights.
Your Day, Fully Told
Your wedding story was never meant to fit inside a six, eight, or ten-hour window. The Legacy Experience includes thoughtful coverage of the entire celebration, from the quiet anticipation of getting ready through the meaningful moments of the reception. There is no hourly package to select and no clock shaping the way your day unfolds. I am there to preserve the story with patience, intention, and the freedom to let every moment happen naturally.
The Keepsake Collection
200 photographs
JOSHUA MICHAEL AS LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER
ENGAGEMENT SESSION
BRIDAL SESSION
PRIVATE ONLINE GALLERY
(W/PERSONAL PRINT RIGHTS)
50- 5X7 INCH LEGACY PRINTS
For couples who want to preserve the defining moments of their celebration.
$2,500
The Signature Collection
350 photographs
JOSHUA MICHAEL
SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER
ENGAGEMENT SESSION
BRIDAL SESSION
PRIVATE ONLINE GALLERY
(W/ PERSONAL PRINT RIGHTS)
100- 5X7 INCH LEGACY PRINTS
16X24 INCH CANVAS
10 X 10 INCH HEIRLOOM WEDDING ALBUM
(60 IMAGES)
A fuller story featuring the people, emotions, and moments that made the day yours.
$4,500
MOST CHOSEN
The Legacy Collection
500 TO 700+ photographs
JOSHUA MICHAEL
SECOND PHOTOGRAPHER
ENGAGEMENT SESSION
BRIDAL SESSION
PRIVATE ONLINE GALLERY
(W/ PERSONAL PRINT RIGHTS)
150- 5X7 INCH LEGACY PRINTS
24X36 INCH CANVAS
10 X 10 INCH HEIRLOOM WEDDING ALBUM
(100 IMAGES)
A richly detailed account of your wedding day, thoughtfully preserved for future generations.
$6,200
You will not choose your collection until after you have experienced your wedding photographs. During your gallery reveal, you can select the collection that best reflects how fully you would like your story preserved.
Your $995 reservation is applied entirely toward the collection you select. Applicable sales tax will be added.
A Choice Made With Confidence
CHOOSE WITH CLARITY
You will not have to predict how many photographs you will want before your wedding happens.
REMAIN PRESENT
Your attention remains on your relationship, your family, and the experience you are creating.
BE INTENTIONAL
You will select your collection after seeing the people, expressions, and moments your photographs preserve.
MADE TO BE HELD
Your Photographs Deserve a Life Beyond the Screen
Digital photographs make your memories easy to revisit and share, but the most meaningful images deserve to become part of your home and family history.
After choosing your collection, you will also have the opportunity to create a handcrafted wedding album and select printed artwork designed to be held, displayed, and passed from one generation to the next.
Your Questions, Answered
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A signed agreement and reservation fee of $995 secure your date and begin the Legacy Experience. Your final image collection is selected and purchased after the wedding.
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No. You will choose your collection only after seeing your wedding photographs.
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You may select a larger collection after viewing your completed images. The Complete Story is available for couples who do not want to leave meaningful moments behind.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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Yes. Every photograph presented during your reveal is carefully selected and professionally finished in the timeless style shown throughout my portfolio.
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Your selected digital photographs include personal printing rights. Joshua Michael Photography retains the copyright.
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An heirloom wedding album is included with the Signature and Legacy Collections. Additional albums and printed artwork may also be selected after your gallery reveal.
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No. One hundred percent of your $995 reservation fee is credited toward the wedding collection you select after viewing your photographs.
“My husband and I had a great experience and a lot of laughs with Joshua Michael.”
YOUR STORY BEGINS HERE
Experience your wedding fully. See the laughter, relationships, and quiet moments that made it yours. Then choose the photographs that will carry those memories forward.