The Artist
Sweet William Photography is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico and owned by photographers William Bledsoe and his wife Ashley (she's the sweet part!). Wedding photography has always been our focus and our specialty. Our mission as photographers is simply to create beautiful, meaningful images that truly capture the feeling of your unique wedding day. We are available for weddings throughout the Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM area and out of state.
 William Bledsoe
William is the owner and head photographer of Sweet William Photography. Throughout his childhood, his father was an avid hobbyist who always had old cameras lying around, so a love of photography came naturally. He has been a full time professional photographer in Albuquerque for over 6 years.
"Wedding are truly my passion...not only do I have the honor of witnessing the most joyous moments in peoples lives, I get to practice my art by documenting those beautiful moments with my lens. What a blessing!"
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Our Style of Wedding Photography
A photograph has the power to transport your heart and mind to another moment in time. As wedding photographers, we strive to create images with that kind of power.
Our style is a mixture of planned portraits (aka "formals") and photojournalism. We always provide two photographers for every wedding we shoot. This allows us to be in two places at once and never miss a moment.
The photojournalism aspect of our approach captures the mood and emotions of your wedding day; we constantly look for those candid moments that tell a story. When we are not shooting planned portraits, we are focused on simply documenting what's happening. We'll expertly capture your first kiss, your first dance, and all of the little details that make your wedding special.
Planned portraits typically occur immediately before and after the ceremony. Before the ceremony, we focus on the bride and groom separately with their respective wedding parties and immediate families. Between the ceremony and reception, we spend most of our time creating fun, romantic photos of the bride and groom together.
Being the perfectionists we are, we have decided against the "big studio" approach of assigning contract photographers to our weddings - we don't want to risk your photographs and our reputation. Your wedding will be personally photographed by the studio owner and his co-photographer. For this reason, our availability is limited to about 40 weddings per year.
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About Our Wedding Packages
Every wedding package we offer includes ownership of the high-resolution versions of your images, an engagement photography session, online photo viewing and ordering, and credit toward professional prints. Our Signature Packages include high-quality, professionally designed albums while our more affordable Basic Packages are designed to give you the freedom to print and create your own keepsakes. The time line of your wedding day as well as the kind of products you want to receive will largely determine which package you select. Weddings that occur in one location typically require 3-7 hours of photography while two-location weddings require 5-8 hours.
The wedding albums in our packages are designed for you by us at no additional charge. Our enlargements are printed on high-quality, archival photo paper through a professional lab. Every high-resolution image we provide is hand corrected for color, contrast, and exposure. While some studios only give this much attention to the prints you order through them, we make sure all of your images will produce beautiful enlargements no matter who you order them through.
We will help you decide which package is right for your wedding and never try to sell you something you don't want or need. We can even design a custom package just for you. Packages start at just $995. Please contact us for additional information.
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Good Questions To Ask A Wedding Photographer
There are many wedding photographers in New Mexico to choose from. Knowing the right questions to ask will help make sure you find a photographer you are comfortable with. These questions are especially important if the company you are interviewing employs several different photographers.
Q: Are the photos you showcase on your website the work of the photographer who would photograph my wedding?
Q: Can I schedule a consultation with the photographer who will be at my wedding before I book?
Q: Will I receive one-on-one customer service from my photographer before and after my wedding?
Q: Can I view ALL of the photos from a recent wedding that was shot by my photographer?
Q: Will the photographer who shoots my engagement session be the same photographer who shoots my wedding?
Q: Has the photographer who will be at my wedding been the primary photographer for at least 30 weddings in the past 2 years?
Q: Will I receive a disc of the highest resolution versions of my photos with any wedding package I choose?
Q: Will I have co-ownership of the copyrights to my wedding AND engagement photos?
Q: Will the album in my wedding package be professionally designed at no additional charge?
Q: Do you hand-correct the high-resolution images I receive on my disc for color, contrast, and exposure?
Q: Do you have backup equipment? At least 2 cameras, 2 flashes, and 2 lenses?
Q: Is your equipment capable of handling low light situations without using a flash (important for indoor church ceremonies)?
Q: When will my wedding photos be ready to view?
Q: How much do your professional prints cost?
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