Studio Session Details
The Studio Session Fee is $250. This is the basic studio package and includes a one-hour shoot at a studio in Alexandria, VA. If you’d prefer to shoot in another studio, I’ll be happy to oblige but there will likely be additional costs for use of the studio. Following the shoot, I’ll post process and in a couple of weeks you’ll be able to view, select, and download your images from your client gallery. The time is yours and you may change outfits, reconfigure the set, change backgrounds, or just about anything else in that hour.
You can add additional studio time when booking. 30-minute increments will add-on at $50 per half hour if using the Alexandria studio. Add-on costs may be more or less if we’re shooting at another studio. Unfortunately, I cannot add-on during the shoot due to studio schedules. Half day and full day sessions can be arranged as well. If you’d like to purchase images for download, prints, or any of the many products we offer, you will be able to do that from your client gallery. Prices are marked in the online store for each of the items we offer.
What to Expect
Before we sign a contract, we’ll either meet or video conference. You need to know what to expect from me, and I need to know what you want from the shoot. We’ll talk about how you plan to use the images, what types of outfits you want to include, any special instructions or requests that you might have. We’ll also talk about music because everyone should have a playlist for their shoot.
Once we’ve worked out a shoot plan, I’ll send a contract to you. When you’ve signed and submitted the deposit, we will book the studio. Once the session is scheduled, the deposit is non-refundable. Please see my Terms and Conditions for deposits, weather, fees, permits, and scheduling. A copy of the Terms and Conditions will also be part of the contract.
On the day of the shoot, we’ll meet at the studio. If you’ve chosen to have a stylist, they will be there ready to work. When hair, makeup, and wardrobe are complete, the set will be ready to start shooting. We will use the shoot plan as guide and we’ll go from there for the amount of time that you’ve booked. We’ll incorporate some breaks into the schedule as needed, especially for longer shoots.
Depending on workload, your proofs will be ready to view in an online gallery in 3 – 6 weeks. I strive to meet a three-week turnaround goal, but due to scheduling and workload I cannot always meet that. Once the images are finished, your client gallery will be the way that you can download images and order prints and other products. The client gallery will be available for at least 30 days after the images are uploaded. You’ll also have the option to keep your gallery open for up to one year.