Question 1

About Emerald Cinema

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Cinema:
cin·e·ma/ˈsinəmə/
-a theater where movies are shown for public entertainment;
-the production of movies as an art or industry.

The story goes back to 2012. Beginning as a favor for friends and family and then growing to a full fleged photo and video production company. We currently employ a small but effective team of +11. Together we coordinate with couples the details for your big day! We then shoot, edit, and deliver amazing memories that will last a lifetime.
 
We believe that your big day should feel like a movie, which is why we use cinema cameras and only the latest photography cameras that deliver the best image quality which we then "color grade" to produce rich skin tones and vibriant environments.

Question 2

About Our Photography

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'A picture is worth a thousand words', please take a look at our photo galleries and take a look for yourself at the quality of our work 🤗

If we had to characterize our photography, I would say it's 'Timeless' and 'Classic'.
Our style of editing is true to life, where you can look at your wedding photos a year from now, 10 years, or more and be in love just as much as the day you first saw them.

Happy Blend. We have a blend of poses to make sure check off all the boxes you need checked, but can be just as candid to make sure we capture all those in-between moments as well!

'It's all in the planning'   Your wedding galleries are really a reflection of the effort placed in crafting your wedding timeline. Some couples like to take as many photos as they can with loved ones, other prefer to enjoy cocktail hour, some opt to do a 'first look' to have a majority of the photos done before the ceremony others prefer to not see each other until the ceremony.
We are always there as a reference to present the pros and cons of each potential photography item, to help you construct the perfect wedding photography timeline.

Secret Sauce While our Cinema+Photo packages state only 1 photographer our videographers can easily do 'hybrid' coverage meaning both photo and video. What this means is that it's almost like having 2 Photographers and 2 Videographers with a very efficient team of 3 😊. This really comes in handy during the 'getting ready' where we can take photos and videos of both the bride and groom at the same time.

Question 3

Engagement Sessions

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Some of photo packages include a 30 min FREE engagement session with you photographer.

In order to accommodate our 130+ couples every year we have many shoots held on Thursdays at pre-selected locations in the Sacramento area.
Weekend shoots are unavailable as we're regularly scheduled to shoot weddings on the weekends.
The locations are rotated so one location one week and another the next, with multiple time options provided. 
Example: locations include:

Stanford Mansion  1:00; 1:30; 2:00; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30
Jensen Botanical gardens 1:00; 1:30; 2:00; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30
World Peace Rose Garden 1:00; 1:30; 2:00; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30
State Capitol Building 1:00; 1:30; 2:00; 2:30; 3:00; 3:30

For couples that would like locations outside of Sacramento we do have a travel fee of $400,  up to 2.5hr drive from Sacramento.

Question 4

About Our Videos

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3-5 Minute Short Film: This is the MOST SOUGHT AFTER video. This film captures your whole day in a sharable format. Example of things that we typically include in our Short Films are: getting ready, first look, ceremony, vows, first dances, toasts, games, party, if it's on your timeline it's probably in our Short Film.
 
Full Ceremony Film: This film is a full coverage video of your entire ceremony from start to finish. Yup! From beginning to end in its entirety. Our ceremonies are carefully captured with 4 different camera angles and our own professional lavalier microphones, which we place on our grooms and officiants. This is a multi-camera edit so you will be able to experience your ceremony from multiple angles.

Full Toast/Speeches Film: This film is a video capturing all of those profund word spoken from those that matter the most to both of you. From start to finish. This film is captured and cut from start to finish.

60-second teaser video: This video will include highlights of your entire day in a short and concise video that is perfect for sharing on Facebook and Instagram!

Question 5

How well do you work with other photographers?

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Too many brides have heard of horror stories of other videographers being a pain to work with, or there being conflict with photographers and videographers.
With us that is NEVER an issue because we simply we let the PHOTOGRAPHER LEAD THE WAY. That simple. We don't let the photographer pose the couple just for us to go and pose the couple a second time. That makes no sense. We share poses and use the best angles to make those brief moments last forever.  We also do photography ourselves so we know a thing or two about teamwork in creating some truly memorable experiences.
With that being said we do like to take some time during sunset to create SPECIAL intimate moments with your partner for a few minutes. This time is oftentimes called "Golden Hour" and it produces the most gorgeous videos possible.

Question 6

How do we BOOK or get in CONTACT?

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Easy as:
Filling out our website form
Giving us a call
or Chatting with our chat box.
 
We can send you a proposal right away, send you more of our work, or we can set up a time to talk. We can make it as easy as you would like to book your date!
 
We require one third of the total amount to book your date and the rest one month before your big day. Payment by credit card or bank deposit is all it takes.

Question 7

What happens after we book with you?

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After you have booked, we send you access to our client portal to know more about the details of your big day.

In the portal couples can: 
See our availability to schedule their free engagement session (For our photography clients)
Select the music for their wedding videos (For our videography clients)
Access resources(videos and files) to help them plan their timeline
Access our Pre-Wedding Questionnaire 
And schedule planning calls with ourselves

We then coordinate with your photographer and/or videographers to make sure that everyone is on the same page. 
 
Finally about a month before we review the Pre-Wedding Questionnaire and have our final meeting(s) to be completely ready for your event.

You can count on us to stay in contact with you every step of the way a year before, a month. We are also just a text away at anytime 916-620-7464.

Question 8

What about music?

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We license all of our music through a popular music platform. We allow and encourage our clients to go through and choose their music choice there. Once we have created a playlist for you, we then choose which song would be appropriate for different parts of your longer form videos.
There are so many genres and styles that you may choose from!
 
NOTE: We can use mainstrain music for your videos also( ask us how)

Question 9

What can we expect from you on our big day?

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You can expect for us to arrive early. You can expect for us to be friendly and ready to shoot.
 
Based on the coverage you have booked us for we may capture:
 
Details such as rings, shoes, invitations, dress etc. 
We capture you getting ready for your big day, your make-up, and finishing up getting dressed.
We film your first look, letter readings, or other special moments before your ceremony.
Your Ceremony 
Drone Footage of the Venue (for our videography clients)
Grand Entrance, First Dance(s), Speeches, Cake Cutting, Garter/Bouquet Toss, Money Dance
This list is only an example of example as each wedding is unique and special in its own way

Question 10

What can we expect AFTER our big day?

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About a few weeks after your big day we will send you some sneak peek images if you have booked us for pphotography.

Full photo galleries, ready 3-4 months after the big day and the videos 5-6 months after the big day.

Question 11

Have you worked at my venue before?

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There's a hight likelihood that either myself or my team has shot at your venue before as this list is only a small portion of all the venues we have previously worked.

Here's a list of all the venues we have shot at..........and growing.....yours could be next!
Grand Island Mansion
Catta Verdera Country Club
Sequoia Mansion
Union Hill Inn
Solano Yacht Club
The Willow Ballroom & Event Center
Rancho Victoria Vineyard
Barns at Willow Creek
Historic Hotel Woodland
Weddings at Lakeside Beach
River Highlands Ranch
Park Winters
Ironstone Vineyards
Elliston Vineyards
Vizcaya Sacramento
Grand Island Mansion
Saratoga Country Club
High Hill Ranch
Hayes Mansion
Monte Verde Inn
Asilomar Hotel
Old Sugar Mill
Flower Farm Inn
BLOC
The Palms
Morris Chapel
The Maples
Wolfe Heights Winery and Event Center
Butte Star Ranch
Tre Posti
The Barn at Green Valley
Rush Creek Lodge
Poppy Ridge Golf Course
The Firehouse
Graeagle Corner Barn 
The River Mill
Harmony Ridge Lodge
The Barn at Second Wind
Rosewood Events
Quail Lodge
Forest House Lodge
The Ranch at Stoney Creek
Spring Creek Golf
Miners Foundry
Arden Hills
Oceano Hotel
Dark Blue Event Venue
Sterling Hotel
THE CHALET EVENT CENTER
Club Los Meganos
Union Brick
Eden Gardens Event Center
Delta Diamond Farm
Stonetree Estate
Jefferson Street Mansion
The Club at Ruby Hill
Creekside Meadows
Sunol's Casa Bella
Pageo Lavender Farm
Hyatt Regency Downtown Sacramento
The Ranch House
Evergreen Springs
Serrano Country Club
Champaign Ranch
Del Rio Vista Garden
Jefferson Street Mansion
Plumas Lake Golf
Eagle Ridge Golf Club
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe
San Francisco City Hall
Redwood Canyon
Flower Farm Inn
Brentwood Rise
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Forest House Lodge
Lakeside Pavilion
St. Jorge Winery
Le Rêve
The Red Barn Weddings
Paradise Ridge Winery
The Outdoor Art Club
Heringer Estates
Lakeview Estates and Winery
The Davies Family Inn
Retreat to The Farm
Saratoga Springs
2121 RANCH
The Bridges Golf
Viaggio Estate & Winery
Rancho Victoria
The Presidio, San Francisco 
Butte Creek Country Club
Barns at Willow Creek
Resort at Squaw Creek
San Ramon Waters
Plasse's Resort
Ridge Golf
Brookside Golf
Apple Hill Weddings
River Highlands Ranch
Indian Rock Tree Farm
Shadow Ridge Ranch
Orchard Creek Lodge
Roberts-Union Farm Center
Harmony Ridge Lodge
Durst Winery & Estate
Niemuth Manor
Vida Buena Farm
Bluestone Meadow
Magari Estate
Hanford Ranch Winery
Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
The Ranch At Lone Oak Longhorns Venue
Immensee Vineyard Ranch
Newcastle Wedding Gardens
Orchard Creek Lodge
High Hill Ranch
Gold Hill Gardens
PlumpJack Inn
Hurst Ranch Gold Camp

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