I am a professional photographer whom has lived and worked in Yosemite since 1972. My work appears regularly in Outside, Climb, Ski, Cross Country, and many other adventure style magazines. My work is also found in the Black Diamond, patagonia, prana, and Mountain Tools catalogs. Another major outlet for my work is the two stock agencies that I work with who sell my work for major ad campaign's nation wide. I have photographed over 300 wedding in Yosemite with locations from the Chapel, the Ahwahnee, the base of El Capitan, to the top of Lembert Dome.
I use a 35mm Cannon AE with Cannon's professional lens and shoot
35mm Fuji professional print film. At a typical wedding I will shoot between 10 to 15
rolls, 36 exposures each, which is then developed and made into 5x7 prints. You will
receive the negatives and prints two 
weeks later through the mail and these are yours to keep, no tracking down the
photographer for reprints! The negatives and prints are correlated by numbers so it is
easy to find the corresponding negative for reprints. Also included are the addresses to
two labs that I recommend in case you need to have additional prints made. One is for long
lasting, high quality display prints while the other is for standard enlargements.
My style has been described as relaxed yet I will take every effort to organize the participants for any photos you would like in addition to the traditional posed, soft focus shots. Candid shots are my forte and I think that you will find all of images technically perfect. I will offer suggestions for locations depending on your needs and this can range from the altar at the chapel to utilizing the beautiful scenic spots throughout the valley. We can also get together just before the ceremony for some pre family or the chaotic scene surrounding the bride preparing herself.
My fee for a standard wedding in Yosemite is $550 which secures my services for up to six hours. This fee is negotiable for nonstandard ceremonies. I will charge $25 per hour for any time over six hours in addition to $25 per roll for any rolls past the quoted 15 rolls.
Below is a list of clients for references.
I hope that this information is helpful and I look forward to hearing from you.
Here's to a wonderful wedding,
Chris Falkenstein [email protected]
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