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Description:
Who is Mary Sledd?
I’m a third generation Austinite. When I started taking pictures for the Austin Chronicle in highschool I had no idea it would lead to the coolest job on earth! In the last 10 years I’ve had the pleasure of getting to work for many publications and individuals. Some of the high points of my career (thus far) have been shooting for Rolling Stone and being named one of the top 100 photographers in the world by the WPJA.
What is your style?
My style is my own. Take a look around and judge for yourself. I shoot constantly so if you like what you see I’m a good choice for you.
Do we get a high resolution DVD?
Yes! I deliver an edited high resolution DVD with every wedding. All of the images on the DVD have been carefully cropped, color corrected and are ready print. Photos on the DVD can be printed at the lab of your choice.
How soon will our photos be done?
About 4-8 weeks. Rush orders are available.
Can photos be purchased online?
Yes! For every wedding I photograph I select 200-400 photos to put on proofing site. Those images can be downloaded (free), emailed (free) and printed (starting at 21 cents).
Wedding albums?
Custom designed flush mount albums start at $750 for 20 sides (10 pages) and matted ablums start at $1250. Additional album copies can be purchased at a discount.
Color or Black and White?
Most of the images I deliver are in color. Most photo labs can make a great black and white print from a color file, but they cannot make a color print from a black and white file.
Do you do special effects processing or use Photoshop actions?
I don’t use “special” post processing effects, however I do enhance and color correct every image manually. For me, Photoshop actions are the Glamour Shots of the Oughties. They look cool at the time and seem like a great idea, but looking back they are ___ you can fill in the blank.
How long will formals take?
Depends on how many formals you want. Usually formals take between 20-45 minutes. Doing all of the formals before or after the ceremony speeds things up considerably. Otherwise time is wasted setting up the lights and rounding people up twice instead of once.
What is your photography history?
My career started in 1996 (10th grade) at the Austin Chronicle. The paper hired me to photograph rock bands. Since then I’ve worked for many local, national and international publications. I’ve also done commercial work for many local companies. I started photographing weddings in 2004. I’ve learned so much in the last 5 years and look forward to many more happy years photographing weddings.
Why did you become a wedding photographer?
Lots of people become wedding photographers because they love photography (or need money). I’m a wedding photographer because I love weddings! Wedding are an amazing right or passage and I’m honored to get to play (at least a small part) in such an important day of peoples lives.
How do you conduct yourself at weddings? What is your approach?
I try and be as unobtrusive as possible at weddings. I keep my interaction with the bride and groom to a minimum. The only time I usually give directions is during the formals.
How many weddings do you shoot a day?
Wedding photography is hard work! I photograph only 1 wedding per day.
Do you have a studio? Are you full time photographer?
Yes. I have a studio in South Austin and I work as a photographer full time. Stop by and say hi sometime!
Do you take credit cards?
Yes. I take American Express, Visa and Mastercard. However, deposits must be paid with cash or check.
Camera gear?
I use top of the line Canon gear. Currently I’m using 1ds Mark IIIs and top of the line L glass from Canon.
RAW or JPEG? How many megapixels?
RAW. I shoot every wedding in RAW. Any photographer who tells you they can get the highest quality photos possible with JPEG is fibbing. The cameras I use produce files that are between 10-21 megapixels.
Do you travel?
I am not a destination photographer. If your wedding is more than 3 hours from my house I’m probably not interested.
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