Preguntas Frecuentes

• Who is Eliud Gil Samaniego?

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I am a 27-year-old young "cachanilla" who loves tacos and Chinese food, dancing salsa and who is passionately dedicated to capturing emotions and dreams in images full of color, impact and feelings. I studied a career in Mechatronic Engineering at UABC, that helped to forge my character and my style, making it very technical and precious. I have various prizes, exhibitions and international conferences; I am also an ambassador for 2 world renowned brands that are Kodak and Tamron, this makes me a person that you can trust the most important day of your life, which I will be very happy to live with you.

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• How old are you taking photos?

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10 years taking photos for pleasure, professionally I have 6 wonderful years having the most beautiful job in the world.

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• How would you define your wedding photography style?

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More than taking photos, it is creating experiences and flourishing feelings. My style is colorful, documentary, intimate and with impact, I do my best not to be noticed and thus be able to capture emotions and moments from different angles and perspectives, for when they see the photos they feel as if they were there again.

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• What is your way of working?

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During the event I always carry 2 cameras with different lenses on my belt, to be able to have different perspectives at my fingertips quickly, I like to use flash for low light situations and also to create light situations where it does not exist and thus take photos more creative. I am accompanied by an assistant who helps me throughout the day.

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• Do you cover more than one event a day?

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No, the date I sell is exclusive and I assure you that I am the one who is going to take the event.

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• From and until what time do you work?

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The packages I manage have different business hours of coverage, which can be accommodated during the day of the event. Personally I like to get to where the bride is grooming and take pictures of the getting ready. Then if you think it is very nice to do the first look. Later we go to the religious ceremony if there is, if there is time, we can make a small photoshoot and we leave the party until the protocol is finished.

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• Do you take group / family photos?

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Of course! I take photos with whoever you want, and if we organize, we even take a group photo with all the wedding attendees.

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• Do we have a photoshoot in the wedding day?

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If we have clear time, yes. The wedding day is complicated and there are always setbacks, but there are times that between mass and reception there is enough time to go to a beautiful place and take photos.

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• Do we have to pose on our wedding day?

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You do not pose as such, you will look totally natural in your portraits, I will only direct a little to stylize you figure and you will look very relaxed, happy and beautiful as only you are.

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• Do you take color and black and white photos?

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All the photos I submit are in color, however, I am a fan of Black and White photography, so I edit a special selection in monochrome for you.

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• Do you do weddings outside Mexicali?

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Of course! For me it is a pleasure to be able to travel to take your special day in anywhere  in the world.

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• What is the delivery time of our photos?

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You will have the wedding photos, digital, edited and in full resolution in less than three weeks after the wedding. The photos are sent via WeTransfer. 

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• How many photographs do you submit?

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All weddings are different, but of all the photographs I take, I create a story that I call “Event Reportage” and this includes between 150 and 400 digital photographs, edited and in high resolution, in case you want to print the they like they come out of very good quality.​

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• How do payments work?

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At the time of signing the contract, an advance 50% of the package is required, so the date is set and it is not sold to anyone else, then it is recommended to give regular payments so that it is not so heavy. The wedding is required to be paid in advance 2 weeks before the event.​

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• What is the pre-wedding session or save the date?

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It is the session that takes place weeks or months before the wedding. It can be within the city or go to a designated place, we can go from the beach, forest, desert or mountain. I recommend that it be a place that has marked you as couple or where you have spent beautiful moments to be able to evoke those emotions and translate them into beautiful photographs. From this session we choose the photograph that is printed and framed 16x20 ”at the entrance of the party on the day of the event.

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• What is the post-wedding or trash the dress session?

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It is also a photo shoot like the pre-wedding, but this is done after it, but with the same clothes you wore that day (wedding dress and suit). It can even be on honeymoon to take advantage of the location. This session is due to the need for more photographs of the bride and groom due to the fact that on the day of the wedding it is more difficult to dedicate the appropriate time to the shoot, because taking photos with high impact takes time and cooperation. It is also called Trash the dress, because it is a custom that after the wedding, the bride destroys the wedding dress, either by putting it in the sea, filling it with mud, painting it or all of the above together, it is your decision if you decide to do it!

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