As soon as possible!
We know how exciting it is to have professional family portraits done, so our goal is get the photos back to you as soon as possible.
You’ll receive your photos in a full-resolution online gallery within six weeks after your session date, but usually much sooner.
It’s okay if it’s cloudy, chilly or warm, but we typically reschedule sessions if it’s raining or if the temperature is predicted to be under 40 degrees or over 90 degrees.
In the event of inclement weather, photo sessions will be rescheduled, and we will work with you to find a mutually-agreeable date.
Weather-related rescheduling evaluation is done within one day of the photo session date, or sometimes the day-of.
There’s no need to worry about an extended forecast—this is Missouri. Most of the time, the weather changes anyway!
Sessions involving children and babies scheduled to take place November through March should be planned indoors. If the weather happens to cooperate, we can head outside, but sessions will not be rescheduled due to weather during this time of the year.
You name it! We’ll be there!
Popular photo session locations are parks, green spaces, the trail, your home, downtown, and on campus.
If you’re the adventurous type, we can find fun and unique settings as well. The key is choosing a place that fits your family’s personality!
Your session price includes locations within a 15-mile radius of Columbia, Missouri.
We no longer have a dedicated studio space.
Honestly, studio photography just isn’t our favorite, especially with kids. We need room to run around and have fun!
If you really want studio-style photos, let us know and we can discuss the options.
Absolutely!
We charge a $25 per hour travel fee (round trip) to cover the cost of our time, gas and expenses.
For example, a trip to Jefferson City would be $25; Lake of the Ozarks would be $50 and St. Louis or Kansas City would be $100.
Cost is based upon the Google Maps estimate from our office and is rounded to the nearest half hour..
You tell us!
We work around your schedule as much as possible.
Since weekends are easiest to get families all together, they tend to be the most popular, which also means they book up fast.
Make sure to schedule early, especially during peak wedding season (May, June, September, and October) and near the holidays.
We like to book any session early morning or late afternoon for best lighting.
We can do a session around mid-day if we need to, but our location choices will be limited.
Absolutely!
Your session fee gives you personal reproduction rights to your photos, so you are welcome to use them in any non-commercial manner you wish.
We totally understand the need for privacy in today’s world and we respect the wishes of our clients.
If you would prefer that we not share your photos on Facebook or on our website, just let us know.
Additionally, we can provide your photos to you in a password-protected gallery that only you can access.
We offer full-resolution files in an online gallery, which has an option to download the photos to your computer.
It’s very easy to download and view your files and allows for quick sharing of photo files between us.
For this reason, we do not offer disks of your images.
Although we highly recommend our print lab because of their quality, prices and speed, you are welcome to use any print lab you wish.
You’ll receive a print release upon the delivery of your gallery.
