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kyle jones
received his bachelor of science in architecture from ranken technical college in st. louis in 2008. additionally during college, he explored different art mediums including drawing, painting, and photography. in his exploration he discovered his passion for photography. he has an eye for detail and is obsessed with providing clients with an exceptional finished product. kyle recently quit his job as a project manager for a green architecture firm to pursue his passion of photography. in his spare time, he enjoys exploring abandoned places, nature, music, hockey, traveling, trivia, collecting old cameras, chocolate and blues city deli.
ash forrest
received her bfa in printmaking from southern illinois university in edwardsville in 2009. as a fine artist and designer, she has a natural eye for composition, lighting, and color. she loves meeting new people and discovering new places, and feels that the photographic and video filming experience should be a memory in and of itself. ash's day job is a marketing manager for a st. louis modeling, talent, and entertainment agency. in her spare time, she enjoys exploring thrift and consigment shops, reading non-fiction books, traveling, trivia, ragtime music, collecting old coke bottles and mexican food.
about fortewe are forte. we love everything about photography, videography, & design. we finish each others sentences. we are best friends but we will fight each other to the death over the last piece of chocolate. we love to travel. we are music lovers. we bleed blue. we enjoy watching 'sunny' and 'curb'. we are the epitome of the ENTJ personality type. we still laugh at 'that's what she said'. we like to people watch. we are passionate. we are ash & kyle and we are about to become your go-to photographer and videographer.
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then comes marriage
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first came love
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LOVE STORY Caitlin + Dave
TRAILER Erin + Mik
PREPARATION Mallory + Ryan
RECEPTION Erin + Mik
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weddingsyour wedding day will come and go before you know it which is why we prefer to be present for your entire wedding day to ensure all the important moments are documented on video. both of us, kyle & ash, will be there with cameras in hand, unobtrusively capturing every moment...even the moments you miss. the details and pricing for our 'wedding day' package are listed below.the 'wedding day' package includes:wedding trailer - short "teaser" film of your wedding day around one minute in length. edited and posted online no later than two weeks following your special day.highlight reel - professionally edited movie with music, typically 5-8 minutes long showing highlights of your wedding day from preparation to reception. 'love letter' videos - separate interviews with the bride and groom before the ceremony expressing their excitement for the day.ceremony with audio - documentation of the entire ceremony with audio using a lapel microphone worn by the groom.reception highlights - full length documentation of cake cutting, first dances, speeches, dance skits, and any other traditions.well wishes interview - we invite your guests to get in front of the camera at the reception to say a few words.'thank you' video - interview with the bride and groom during the reception thanking their guests for attending and the memorable day.two DVDs with full menu of each videocontact us today for prices.love storieslove stories are movies that we play at your reception. they incorporate music, interviews, photographs and typically last between 8-12 minutes. these are $500.we are available for stylized shoots as well as event documentation. we can produce promotional videos, music videos, first-year videos, prom stories, and whatever you can possibly imagine.
weddingswe will shoot your wedding, no matter where it is. we love to travel. we always shoot as a team, and can cover your entire day. you receive edited-high resolution images with copyright release. we can work with any budget. looking for the biggest bang for your buck? check out our 'platinum' package. the 'platinum' package includes:two photographersten hours of coverage totaltwo DVDs with all pictures taken during your wedding day with copyright release additional 75-90 of the best images selected and edited personalized DVD and caseengagement sessionsave the date designcontact us today for pricing and other package options!engagementse-sessions are $300. we shoot them on location in the st. louis region, but will travel for extra.portraitsportrait sessions start at $150 and are shot on-location. photoboothswe have open-air photo booths available that are customized to match your event. we are also available to shoot products, editorials, events, and anything that is photographable.
we also offer graphic design, web design and letterpress services. contact us today with details on your project and we will make it happen. contact us for a price sheet.
('rates' page was last updated on january 15th, 2012)
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kyle: 618.604.5190 ash: 618.623.9157
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