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What Are Your Prices?
My photography pricing is dependent on the different categories of photography I offer. Click here for my pricing page for current options! How Long Will It Take To Receive My Photos? Unless I have extreme backlog of sessions, generally all online galleries are delivered within 4-7 days, emailed to you in the form of an online gallery on Pixieset with high-resolution digital files. Do You Sell Prints? You can actually order prints as well as other photo products straight through the shop tab of your Pixieset gallery! What Is Your Availability Like? I book my sessions around Golden Hour, which is a term for the hour or so before sunset and yields the most romantic glowing light for photos. There is also a golden hour at sunrise, though you might have to talk me into it ;) I generally book on weekdays more than weekends when possible. I usually advise reaching out to me at least a month in advance, as I sometimes will be booking one or even two months out! Do You Have A Studio? I am an on-location only photographer, and primarily specialize in outdoor photography. I'm happy to meet you in places like forests, beaches, meadows, wineries, or even some fun city shots. I don't currently offer home or backyard sessions (except for newborns), so let's meet somewhere neutral for some pretty scenery! Where Are You Located? I'm located in New Haven, CT, so I know plenty of beautiful local spots in the area for great photos if you'd like ideas! I also travel up to 20 miles included if you have a specific location in mind. I will also travel to other areas of Connecticut as well with additional fees, but we can discuss that during booking! Smaller sessions and deals have limited availability to local regions. Will You Travel To Me For The Headshot Session? Nope. My tiny headshot session is a great deal, but I'm only able to keep it that way because it's local! I'm happy to meet you in New Haven to get you some business photos for a great price, or you're welcome to book me for a higher tier and have me travel wherever you'd like, and even get more time for outfit changes! What Should I Wear? When you book, you'll get access to my hand-curated styling guide & tips to help you best choose from pieces that you already have in your very own closet, or even to help you discover something new and learn about cute shops you've never heard of! Can I Pay You In Cash The Day Of The Shoot? The first half of your payment is taken upon booking through an invoice sent to your email, which can be paid via any regular debit/credit card or Paypal. This is a retainer fee, which books your reservation into my calendar! You are welcome to pay your remaining balance using whatever method you'd like, including cash, check, or I'll just send you a second invoice. Why Do I Need To Pay Upfront? Retainer fees are important to photographers (and many vendors) because this is what reserves your date&time into our calendar permanently. To learn more about what this means, read my blog post! Can I Postpone If It's Cloudy? If it's raining, or snowing to the point that the roads aren't safe, we can postpone and discuss my next available date. For all other reasons including overcast/cloudy skies with no rain, I do take a postponement fee. If you're worried that your photos won't look good unless it's sunny, don't be! Cloudy weather is actually great and many photographers love a good cloudy day shoot! Can I Choose My Photos? Can I Get ALL Of My Photos? For my format of packages, when we work together I need your trust to deliver you my best work. I promise whatever photos are disposed of are not photos that you want, because I'm not perfect! I have plenty of misfires, blinking, blurry images, overexposure, and typical duplicates of the same shot. When you hear five hundred shutter clicks, that's because we need to over-shoot to get the actual images we need. I do not withhold any beautiful photographs with value, because that doesn't benefit either of us! Can I Get My RAW Files Too? RAW or unedited image files are not included with my pricing. When booking, it's very important to be sure to check out my style in my galleries to make sure my work is a good fit for you and the look that you're going for. Photographers are all very unique and different in their technique! Do You Photograph Birthday Parties Or Showers? Aside from elopements and marriage ceremonies, I don't offer any event/party/reunion photography. I also do not offer extended family sessions at this time. Are You LGBT Friendly? Abso-freaking-lutely. Can I Use Your Photos As My Book Cover? All packages listed include licensing for personal use, which are things that you won't be making profit off of – photo albums and picture frames, personal social media sharing, wedding invitations, and even LinkedIn profiles or your company's website. Business cards are fine too! Things like publications fall under something called commercial use; this includes things like magazines, newspapers, books, music album covers, advertising/marketing for your business, and so on. If you think your project is in need of commercial photography, feel free to contact me and we can figure out a budget for you that will include licensing permissions for you to use your photos commercially! |