FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW MANY PHOTOS WILL WE RECEIVE?


THE NUMBER OF PHOTOS YOU RECIEVE VARY BASED ON WHAT TYPE OF SESSION YOU CHOOSE. FOR A 15 MINUTE MINI SESSION, YOU CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A GALLERY OF 30-50 EDITED IMAGES. FOR REGULAR 30 MINUTE SESSIONS, YOU CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A GALLERY OF 80-100 EDITED IMAGES. FOR A 6-HOUR COVERAGE WEDDING, YOU CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A GALLERY OF 600-800 EDITED IMAGES AS WELL AS 15-20 FILM PHOTOS IF YOU CHOOSE TO BOOK A PACKAGE WITH FILM!

WHERE ARE YOU BASED?


I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COVERING SHOOT LOCATIONS RANGING ALL OVER THE EAST COAST AND BEYOND!



DO YOU TRAVEL?


ABSOLUTELY! I WILL TRAVEL ANYWHERE, ANYTIME - YOU NAME IT, I'M THERE. WHETHER YOUR WEDDING/EVENT IS ON THE WEST COAST, OUT ON THE EAST COAST, ANYWHERE IN-BETWEEN, OR EVEN INTERNATIONAL... COUNT ME IN! I TRULY LOVE TO TRAVEL AS MUCH AS I CAN!


DO YOU USE A SECOND SHOOTER?


 1000% YES! HAVING AN EXTRA SET OF CREATIVE EYES TO HELP DOCUMENT YOUR DAY IS SUCH A HUGE HELP! NOT ONLY DOES IT GIVE TWO RESULTS IN SEEING CERTAIN MOMENTS FROM THE DAY FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, BUT IT MAKES THE DAY SO MUCH SMOOTHER.


HOW DO I RESERVE MY DATE/TIME FOR MY SESSION?


YOU CAN RESERVE YOUR DATE/TIME FOR YOUR SESSION BY BOOKING THROUGH MY "BOOK NOW" SECTION OF MY WEBSITE. I REQUIRE A 25% NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT TO BE PAID BEFORE YOUR DATE/TIME IS SECURED. UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT HOLD ANY DATES UNTIL THIS PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. THE REMAINING AMOUNT DUE THE DAY OF THE SESSION.


WHAT IS A RETAINER/DEPOSIT FEE, WHY IS IT NON-REFUNDABLE, AND WHAT DOES IT COVER?


A RETAINER/DEPOSIT FEE IS A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT TO HOLD YOUR SPOT FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION. THE RETAINER IS 25% OF THE SESSION FEE + SALES TAX. IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RETAINER, THE TIME/DATE IS EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FOR THE CLIENT AND WILL NOT BE RESERVED FOR ANY OTHER WORK OF THE SAME PARTICULAR TIME/DATE. THIS ALSO COVERS LOSS OF BUSINESS AND AVAILABILITY, LOSS OF INCOME, AND ANY TIME INVESTED (CORRESPONDENCES, ASSISTANCE, MEETINGS/CONSULTATIONS, COORDINATIONS, ETC.) THE RETAINER IS THEREFORE NON-REFUNDABLE AND WILL BE APPLIED TO THE TOTAL COST OF SERVICES.

CAN I HAVE THE RAW UNEDITED PHOTOS?


UNFORTUNATELY, NO. I DO NOT OFFER RAW UNEDITED PHOTOS TO ANY CLIENTS!


WHAT IS YOUR TURN AROUND TIME ON IMAGES?


FOR MINI SESSIONS, TYPICAL TURNAROUND TIME IS 2 WEEKS. FOR REGULAR SESSIONS, TYPICAL TURNAROUND TIME IS 4 WEEKS. FOR WEDDINGS, YOU CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A PREVIEW WITHIN 48 HOURS AND YOUR ENTIRE GALLERY WITHIN 12 WEEKS. TURNAROUND TIME MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE SEASON AND VOLUME OF PHOTOS I AM WOKRING ON. I TRY TO GET GALLERIES BACK TO CLIENTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE!

WHAT DO I WEAR TO MY SESSION?


NEUTRALS ARE PREFERRED. CRAZY FLORALS AND PATTERNS AREN’T RECOMMENDED BECAUSE ITS DISTRACTING IN PHOTOS. I CAN ALWAYS HELP IF YOU NEED OUTFIT ASSISTANCE. MOST PEOPLE BOOK ME FOR MY WARM TONE EDITING & TO KEEP THE WARM TONES, IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH YOUR OUTFITS! IT SERIOUSLY PLAYS A HUGE ROLL IN THE OUTCOME OF YOUR GALLERY!


FOR WEDDINGS, DO YOU HELP US WITH OUR DAY OF TIMELINE?


ABSOLUTELY. I LOVE HELPING YOU GET EVERYTHING READY FOR YOUR BIG DAY. I AM HERE FOR YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. FROM GETTING READY, TO THE SEND OFF, I WILL CREATE YOU A VERY DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHY COVERAGE TIMELINE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY OF! I WILL SEND YOU A VERY DETAILED QUESTIONNAIRE FOR YOU TO FILL OUT BEFORE WE BEGIN THE TIMELINE PROCESS.