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Frequently Asked Questions & the nitty gritty stuff
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| Do you shoot in black & white? |
I always shoot in colour, and frequently I will convert special images to black and white when it is will enhance the composition. Any customer may also request any print in Colour, Black & White, Sepia, Selective Colour, or other toning of their choosing. |
What is included in a basic 1 hour photo session package?
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telephone consultation, 1 hour creative shooting session, at least 15 images of each pose to choose from, up to 3 changes of poses & props & costumes per hour, proof preview immediately after shoot if time permits, or online within 5 working days. 1 processed & printed 8x10 print of a selected image. see Bundles |
| Can you give me directions to your studio? |
Yes, I will send you directions and a map by email. It is in Rock Ridge area of North East Maple Ridge (Silver Valley) |
| What is a Model Release? |
It is an agreement you sign, so that I may use photos to promote my business. To read more about why I ask, please click about Model Release |
| How can I pay? Do you accept credit cards? |
You may pay by cash, cheque, or any credit card. Paypal also accepted. Payment for session due at time of booking. Payment for processing & prints due at time of ordering. |
| Can I buy the negatives? |
Generally the RAW negative digital files are not sold, but I will sell printable jpg files which may be printed up to size 5x7 & sized for email for $35 each. Great for scrapbookers!
If you want to buy a finished portrait file in full size, it is $125 each, without a print. |
| What happens if I schedule a photo session and my child gets sick? |
Please give at least 24 hours notice of cancellation due to illness or emergency. Session may be rescheduled, without loss of previously paid session fee. |
| What happens if I cancel? |
$60 is retained to cover the cost of 1 hour cancelled session time. |
| What is copyright? |
All images taken and created by photographer are copyright protected. No reproduction in anyway without prior consent. |
| What are your studio hours? |
Generally from 10AM to 5PM, but evening & week-end sessions are most welcomed for the convenience of families.. |
| Will you mail or ship prints? |
Yes, and will quote on shipping costs. (8x10 is $5 for shipping & handling) |
What if I wear glasses?
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Wearing glasses can result in large white patches in your eyes, caused by reflections of the large studio lights. If you normally wear glasses, then please wear them, but have the lenses professionally removed by your optician before the session, or ask to borrow empty frames in a similar style that you wear.
Tinted glasses darken from the lights and hide your eyes totally. This can be a BIG problem as your eyes are the focus of any great portrait!
If you want to wear glasses with lenses intact, then I will do my best to accomodate by re-positioning of lights, and limiting the poses. Note: this can impede the creative possibilities & your photos may be more expensive due to the extra post-processing required to fix your eyes.
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| Mens haircuts & shaves |
Please do not get a haircut within 1 week of the Photo session. Why? Because the closely cropped hair can result in scalp showing, cow licks may be a problem, and you will not look as natural in portrait. Please let your hair fill-in a little.
But please shave before photo session as stubble does not look very good in a portrait. |
| Make-up |
Please wear your day time makeup. Pay close attention to eye makeup and apply it with extra care, because your eyes are the focus of the portrait. Avoid shine & glitter as it reflects the lights and causes white specks on face and eyes. |
| Clothing |
Think about clothing that links the family together visually, for example limiting the tops & shirts to shades of 1 colour, for example, or everyone in jeans and different coloured T-shirts. Do you want a casual look or more dressed up? Dark coloured clothes blend best into dark coloured background, and light coloured clothes into white or light coloured background...and this is good because your beautifyl faces will pop and stand out. Avoid brand names, as this will date the photo and dominate. If you want a full-length portrait, then don't forget about your shoes. Highly colourful banded runners don't work, except if it is a portrait of an athelete or if it is an advertisement for the runners. The word GAP across to socks on kids does not work for the same reasons. |
| How much do prints & re prints cost? |
Please see Price List |
I have a (insert body part from list below) I am self conscious about? Can you fix it in photo?
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Yes I do 'digital magic'. All portraits include Retouching on Every Portrait at No Extra Charge. Don't worry about your double chin, blemishes, crows feet, scars, stained teeth, etc. These slight imperfections are reduced or removed.
If there is something specific, just ask.
And if you let me know before the at the photo shoot, there are ways to diminish flaws with just with lighting and the way you are posed.
Sometimes in a group photo there will be one person who blinks or looks down and everyone else looks great. It is possible to use 'digital magic' to do a 'head swap' from another similar frame, to make a perfect grouping. Each 'head swap' or other partial swap is $15 each.
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- double chin
- baby tummy
- crows feet
- wrinkes in neck
- tatoo on arm
- scar on arm
- cold sore
- blemishesthinning hair
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- baby with baby acne
- red nose from having the sniffles
- dark circles under my eyes
- hair roots need retouching
- bump on nose
- etc.................
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