Booking
an Appointment
Your session can be reserved by contacting Debi
personally by phone or email. Sessions are typically
conducted in the studio, however you may also request
a session on location for a small additional charge.
At this time, payment of a retainer in the amount
of the session fee will be made by cash, check,
or credit card and is due AT the time of reservation..
Upon arrival for your portraits, your retainer will
be applied to the session fee.
If you must cancel
your appointment, doing so at least 48 hours in
advance will allow your retainer to be refunded
or your appointment to be rescheduled. Cancellation
less than 48 hours before your scheduled time or
failure to show for your appointment will result
in forfeiture of this retainer.
Session fee
This fee covers my time for the session, talent,
and time devoted to personal service to the client
as well as expenses... no prints are included. This
charge is separate from the cost of the portraits
you select. Gift certificates used towards your
session fee must be surrendered at the time of booking
to hold your session.
Your Session
Your session is expected to take less than an hour,
but up to 2 hours are reserved for you so that you
never feel rushed and have time for feeding, changing,
comforting. I allow time and privacy for those occasions.
Sessions may take place in studio or outdoors, and
I rarely schedule more than two sessions per day
so that you may pick the time when your child or
family is happiest.
Each session is intended for one main subject (person)
and may include poses with additional people (mother
and child, mother and dad) - but please do not bring
more than 2 additional persons to your session.
It is much easier to get great portraits if there
is a relaxed atmosphere, so please do not invite
anyone along who may distract or make you feel uncomfortable.
Click here
to inquire about scheduling a session or call 832-257-3880
Style and color
of clothes
Black and white portraits look best in solid color
clothing. Light or dark tone is your choice. If
there is more than one person, try to keep the colors
in the same tone (all light or all dark). Denim
works great for bottoms, as do black or khaki. T-shirts
work very nice for a casual portrait!
I recommend bare-feet
most of the time...
Maternity portraits
look best with soft, light colored, flowing clothes.
Favorites are long flowing night gowns, button down
white shirts. Do not look "too made up"
or overly dressy, too much makeup or unnatural hairdos
can distract from the specialness of your pregnancy
we are trying to capture.
For newborns (and sometimes
even children), I suggest that parents come prepared
to be part of the images in solid color shirts with
hair and nails groomed (natural color)... even if
you don't intend to, you are often used as a prop!
I do have a few things
in the studio for maternity and mom's and girls
aged 1 - 3.
Portrait viewing
Your images will be ready for presenting in about
a week. We will set up a time to meet (usually at
the client's home for convenience), view the proofs
and place your order. Alternatively, an online presentation
of your proofs can be arranged and will be viewable
for 5 days. Orders should be placed during this
time. Please be prepared to place your order
at the time of presentation. If more time is needed
to decide on your order, we will discuss arrangements
for that.
Ordering Prints
50% of the purchase price is due on the day you
place the order. This down payment is non-refundable
as these are custom items that you are ordering.
Please be prepared to place your order within a
few days of the viewing. Prints may take up to 3
weeks to be ready for pick up. Handcolored images
will take longer.
- Portrait orders
and re-orders each have minimum purchase requirements...
please contact.
- Photo treasures
are unique ways to enjoy your images (such as
jewelry) and can be purchased after a minimum
print order is placed.
- Your order is encouraged in
the first few days after your proof presentation:
- 30
days after your session, client
files/paperwork are archived. All of your
images require reprocessing once archived,
so orders, initial and reorders, after this
time are subject to a reprocessing fee.
- Specials, discounts, giveaways,
contests are valid only for 30 days after
your session. After this time, your order
is subject to the current pricing and policies,
including any reprocessing fees.
- The session images collection
can be purchased at a discount according
to your order total and are available only
for 30 days at the initial order.
- Price and
policies at the time of your session/booking
are in effect for 30 days after the session.
Any order after 30 days from your session
will fall under the current pricing schedule
and policies.
Handcoloring
Handcoloring service is the ultimate way to specialize
your portrait. It gives a timeless and soft look
to portraits and creates a mood not achieved by
photography alone. Soft color is hand painted onto
special photo paper for a one of a kind piece. The
preferences and amount of coloring will be discussed
at time of order.
Receive and
pay for order
Order is to be paid in full before receiving photos.
I accept cash, Visa and Mastercard, and personal
checks at my discretion (photos may be held until
your check clears).
debi@lifesimages.com
or call 832-257-3880
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All images (pictures) created by me during your
session, or otherwise, are copyrighted and protected
as such. As with other photo studios' pictures,
it is illegal to make copies of these photos without
written consent.
