Okay,
so now maybe you're curious about what you should expect.
The process typically starts with a quick trip around our
web site (you're here now, so this would be where you start).
If you like what you see and decide that we’re the right studio
for you, we’ll coordinate our calendars and schedule
your session. Your session fee is due at that time.
The day
of your session, you'll have a great time. Depending on your
needs we will spend up to 2 hours in the studio, and outdoor. We suggest
a couple of outfits (some have brought a trunkload... and Sean
will even help carry it all in) and we'll prioritize from there.
Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. This
is supposed to be about you, so be sure to bring anything that fits
the description, from cool restored cars, four wheelers to guitars,
video cameras, sports gear... you get the idea. Your job is to be
you. Ours is to make you feel comfortable and capture those images.
A week or so later you'll return to the studio for
your Portrait Premiere. Here, you'll see the select images from your
session and will place your order. We ask that anyone involved in
the decision making process be present (and anyone who's not,
well, not be...) This usually takes about an hour.
Our normal
production time for orders is 6 - 8 weeks (during the
Fall, it may take a little longer) at which time, you will have
some amazing images ready to be picked up.
This is just
a quick overview to give you an idea of how we do things here. It's
a little different, but we're okay with that. We're pretty sure you
will be too.
A FEW
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Why Do
Your Pictures Look So... Different?
We've hung out with and learned from some
of the most amazing photographers from all around the country. We're
not the first ones to do this kind of work, just the first
ones around here! From the feedback we're getting, you're
as excited about it as we are.
When should I
get my senior portraits taken?
That
depends on a couple of things. If you want pretty flowers and green
grass, Winter would not be a very good choice. If you would like to
goof around and maybe even take a little road trip, Winter would be
an excellent time. In our experience, the schedule for September thru
November is INSANE! We will be offering some incentives for sessions
from April thru June. It really just depends on what you're looking
for.
I Hate My Yearbook
Picture, Can You Re-take It?
YEP!
We do have the "drape" for the girls pictures and we have
supplied the yearbook images for a number of our clients. Anita's
Petite Fleur has been great in supplying us with some tuxes for
the guys. (need flowers or tux rental? I think
you know where you need to go, right? Be sure to tell them we sent
you.)
Do You Do Weddings?
Are
you getting married somewhere with sandy beaches and palm trees? With
the age of our children and the current focus of our business, we
have decided not to "do weddings." We will, however, be
accepting a limited number of destination weddings. We are also offering
Bridal Portrait Sessions for those couples who are interested in something
a bit more artistic than the "standing next to the in-laws"
pose.