Natasha Dale Photography
Booking 2024 & 2025!
Why choose us?
Most couples offer a disclaimer and say that they feel awkward having their photograph taken. We get it! We capture images in an authentic way and want you to remember how you felt on your wedding day.
Our style errs toward the editorial and classic with sentimental moments captured throughout your day.
See KIND WORDS from past clients.
Also, Wedding Rule voted us Top Asheville Wedding Photographer for 2023-2024!
Are we a great fit for you?
You’ll spend one of the most important days in life with your photography team and we want to make sure that we’re a match. We thrive when we work with romantic & outgoing people who believe in our creativity.
If you’re in love and want to shout it from the rooftops, get in touch! You don’t need to look like a model (we promise!); our best work happens when working with couples who want to have fun on their wedding day.
What is your style of photography?
Our photography style is try to be as invisible as possible throughout the day and to offer gentle guidance during “Couples’ shots, individual portraits & family formals”.
We offer a romantic and classic style, mixed with lots of laughter.
Our goal is for you to enjoy your amazing day and to be present in the moment. There will be times throughout your wedding, where we might offer suggestions to take a photo from great to FABULOUS, but we never forget that this is your wedding.
Our editing is all done “in-house” and our colors appear natural (not overly saturated nor any orange skin tones). Like all trends, they will pass. Your gallery will be timeless.
We’ve created a blog post that will give you a better insight into our style: “How to choose your style of wedding photographer”.
What type of wedding photography coverage do you offer?
Weddings: from getting ready, to ceremony, through to reception and all of the moments that happen in between. Typically, clients look for 8 – 10 hours of coverage.
Elopements – where we are with you for a minimum of 2-3 hours all of the way through to an all day elopement.
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On our video call we will chat about a timeline to best suit your day. Your wedding day will fly by, we’ll make sure that we are there to capture all of the most important memories for you.
Not getting married in Asheville? No problem: we can travel (90+ countries and counting). Please inquire! We frequently travel to the UK.
How much will this cost?
We offer custom-curated wedding photography quotes, in order for it to be as unique as your wedding. Your experience with us starts with us creating the perfect photography timeline. Asheville wedding photography starts at *3600 and an Asheville elopement starts at *1600.
Your personalized quotation is valid for 14 days. Please note that until the contract is signed and deposit paid, your wedding date is not confirmed. *7% sales tax added if you live in North Carolina.
Can we add a second photographer?
A second shooter is offered for wedding ceremonies (excluded for elopements, but this service can be added). If you are having a larger wedding, we can add a second photographer for the entire day.
We have found that unless your wedding has 200+ people and/or you specifically want further photography coverage, having Natasha as the key photographer (and a second for the ceremony) is a perfect fit. We will make sure that you have booked us for enough hours to dedicate time to photograph the two of you together, individually and enjoying time with family & friends.
Rates for second photographers range from $400 – $2,000, (depending on time required).
How much time do we need to spend with you prior to the wedding?
We get it. Our clients are busy! The time that you will need is:
1. Our initial phone chat or video chat (book a 30 minute Zoom session with Natasha)
2. Engagement session (applicable to weddings but can be added for elopements) with personalized engagement shoot consultation
3. Circa 3-4 weeks from your day, (if nothing has changed on your timeline), we’ll spend an hour (up to two) going over final details. If changes were made to your timeline, you’ll communicate with us in advance.
Our first choice of photographer wasn’t available, can you replicate their style?
We love that you have a vision and encourage you to work with a photographer whose style you resonate with. Every photographer has a unique aesthetic made up of: composition, guidance, working with light, editing and most importantly, personality! For that reason, we hope that you are looking at our work because it speaks to you.
Do you take family (formals) photos?
Of course! Family is amazing and we love it when wedding couples want to celebrate with their loved ones.
We have found that anywhere between 12-14 combinations is the “sweet spot” and we will discuss this when we initially meet. We want you to be free to enjoy your day naturally and authentically and usually we spend c.30 minutes on “family formals”.
This way, we can take the photographs and get you back to your party! We’re big advocates for taking (separate) Family Formals prior to the wedding ceremony so that you can relax later in the day.
Can we provide you with a details list?
Let us know if there is a sentimental item to capture, otherwise we ask that you trust our judgment in capturing the details shots at the beginning of the day. We consider this our “warm-up” time and it’s when we will shoot rings & veil etc. When possible, we prefer to capture the items once they’re on you, it’s more meaningful. In our experience, having the MOH/VIP on hand means that we have a contact as soon as we arrive.
How will we receive the gallery and do you offer photo books & prints?
Your digital wedding gallery is delivered using a professional photography site (password protected) and you will have one year from the date of delivery in which to download the photos. We encourage you to download them to several different places and devices (cloud storage, USB sticks and even store a USB in a safety deposit box!) and to make sure that you print them.
Photos belong in print! We use printing companies that deal directly with professional photographers and we can discuss adding an album/wall art/prints as an addition to your total wedding cost.
How long before we receive our gallery?
Your digital gallery delivery is delivered within 4-16 weeks (season dependent). We do our best to get you the album as soon as possible, without ‘rushing’ the edits. As mentioned, we personally edit every single photo and want to make sure that all of your shots are beautiful. Peak-season weddings could take up to 16 weeks, simply due to it being the busiest time of the year.
How do you feel about unplugged ceremonies?
It’s preferable to have an “unplugged” ceremony, to avoid having a gallery of people’s hands in the air. A perfect solution is to allow guests “30 seconds” in which to take photos once the wedding couple is together at the altar and then to ask them to place all devices away (and turned to silent). Most couples opt for unplugged and we will happily guide you with how to deliver the news! We will chat about this before your event.
Sunset shots/couple time
In our experience, to create amazing imagery, we ask the wedding couple for time, it’s the most valuable resource on the day. We want to provide you with stunning images that take your breath away. As such, we request that we have 30-40 minutes for couples photos (usually at sunset for softer light), when you will leave behind the festivities for a short while and photograph you as newlyweds!
Not enough time on your wedding day for portraits? We can add a photoshoot after your wedding day, where you get to dress beautifully once more and we’ll head out to the mountains or a waterfall.
Wedding Planner/Day-of Coordinator
We don’t insist but highly encourage you to hire a wedding planner/coordinator. There are many benefits to this, mainly it’s for your peace of mind & you get to enjoy your day!
We work closely with Carolina Love Events.
Do we need to have professional Hair & Make-Up for the wedding?
If you need to scrimp on one thing for your wedding day, don’t let it be hair & make-up. This is from the woman who did her own wedding-day make-up and didn’t have a trial-run for hair. Mistake, BIG mistake.
Our best piece of wedding advice: get your hair and make-up done professionally! We work with many professional HMU artists and have recommendations for stellar people. Additionally, if you have a bridal party, we would encourage everyone to have professional make-up done, so that your photos will all look consistent.
We’re having an evening ceremony, can you cover that too?
Yes! We love natural light but it can only take you so far. For that reason we’re gear-nerds and pride ourselves on composition and being able to work with multiple lighting scenarios.
Do you offer wedding officiant services?
We do not, but we highly recommend the great team over at Love & Wisdom, Inc.
We’re having a rehearsal, will you cover that?
If it’s important to you, let us know at the time of booking. Additional costs will apply.
Color or Black & White Photography?
Your photos are delivered with the majority of the album being in color, with a few selected shots in black & white.
Giving back.
We love to give back to this amazing community in Asheville. All charitable photography requests must be received in writing at least 60 days in advance and be for midweek. Inquire to see if we can help.
In 2024, we’re planting a tree for every wedding that we photograph.
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