Carrie Mayfield Photography

Business Description

An exhibiting fine art painter and photographer, Carrie Mayfield is based in Mckinleyville, California and provides services to clients throughout Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Beginning with explorations of the landscape in 1999, Carrie began to bring her unique perspective to wedding photography in 2000.

Carrie Mayfield received two bachelor's degrees in Studio Art and Art Education in 2008. Currently, she is continuing her professional development in a secondary education teaching credential program.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wedding Photographers

What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
What packages do you offer? What are your rates?
Do you require a deposit?
How many pictures do you take?
Can I keep the negatives?
How many weddings have you photographed?
What is your photographic style?
Do you provide black and white photography?
Do you use digital or film?
Can I see examples of your work?
How far are you willing to travel?
What makes you different from other photographers?

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• What are your qualifications? Have you been professionally trained or certified?
  I have two bachelor's degrees in Studio Art and Art Education. While in college I had a dual emphasis in photography and painting. I believe that my education has provided me with a truly contemporary and unique approach to photography services.
• What packages do you offer? What are your rates?
  I believe that everyone deserves beautiful wedding photography. I am proud to offer my clients both packages and a la carte services. I am happy to work with each couple individually to determine pricing based on the amount of time photographing and which accessories they may desire.
• Do you require a deposit?
  I require a $250 deposit to guaruntee the wedding date. This deposit counts towards the overall total cost.
• How many pictures do you take?
  It depends on the amount of time requested. Usually, I average about seventy five candid shots per hour, posed pictures take a little bit longer to capture.
• Can I keep the negatives?
  Every wedding client receives both retouched and unaltered digital images on CD. Image copyrights are included in all packages.
• How many weddings have you photographed?
  I have been photographing weddings since 2000 so it's been quite a few!!!
• What is your photographic style?
  I work in a combination of candid/photojournalistic and posed/traditional. While I believe that the best photos are ones which capture the spontaneity of the day, I understand the need for elegantly posed images.
• Do you provide black and white photography?
  All digital wedding photography packages include all pictures in black & white in addition to color.
• Do you use digital or film?
  Depending on the individual needs and budget of my clients I am happy to shoot digital, film, or both. I still enjoy the beautiful grain and archival quality of a great film image to images but I also appreciate the artistic freedom offered by software aided enhancement.
• Can I see examples of your work?
  Yes.
• How far are you willing to travel?
  I am based in Humboldt County and travel throughout Northern California and Southern Oregon.
• What makes you different from other photographers?
  I'm a little wacky on wedding days. I love the high energy and happiness that surrounds the couple. I am not bossy or too particular when it comes to posing the traditional shots. I let the people and the place influence the feeling of the final images.

Work Samples