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MINIS
Mini sessions are held throughout the year. They are either for themed sessions (like the back to school one shown here) or are offered on a set date for quick standard sessions at a lower price.
MINIS are NOT offered outside of the publicised dates. Mini "set ups", however, can usually be set up on dates outide of the offered mini dates. These sessions will be a unique price more in line with my standard pricing below.
Cost: 100
Includes: 3 digitals and 15 minutes together
Additional images alaways available for purchase.
Portraits for One
Portraits are set up for a single client.
They can include props and pets and are built to highight everything that makes you so special.
Starting Cost
Cost: 175
Includes: 5 digitals, usually one hour together, outfit changes allowed, and location change allowed (within a reasonable radius)
Additional images always available for purchase.
Couples
Whether you are celebrating the start of your marriage or the days before you welcome a new child into the world, taking the time to photograph this part of your life is vital.
Couples' portraits are set up for 2 clients. If you need a maternity session or engagement session to include additional clients, please look at the Family Pricing!
Engagements - Maternity
Cost: 200
Includes: 10 digitals and up to one hour together
Families
Capturing your family at every stange and milestone is important in saving every last detail of your children TODAY. Take the time and tackle the challenge that is wrangling and dressing your littles so that you will have the memories to look back on forever.
Costs:
Family of 3 - 250
Family of 4 - 265
Family of 5 - 280
ETC....
(Pricing is capped at $450)
(additional clients $15 each)
All Family sessions Include: 15 digitals and average 60-90 minutes together
EXTENDED Families
Extended Families are considered any families with multiple generations. (Or "More than one Mom/Dad)
Extended family sessions include family portraits for each household, portraits of children, and couple's portraits. These sessions can tend to take a little longer to plan AND shoot, so be prepared to be a team player in moving props, gathering children, and making eachother laugh!
Cost, It takes a little math, and I apologize already:
Session Fee $250
Each Client $15
Price Capped ar $450 (Cost of a family of three and full gallery)
Inlcudes: FULL GALLERY
Paper Backdrops
Paper Portraits are some of my favorite sessions!!! I have a small variety of paper colors on hand AND paper can be purchased in ANY color. Ordering paper takes time, so please request a paper add on at least 2 weeks prior to your session.
If I have paper on hand, a $50 charge will be invoice for paper use. This assure me that I can replace the paper roll within 2-3 uses as paper cannot be cleaned between use and will eventually run out.
To order a new color of paper costs $85.
Weddings
I am currently BOOKED for 2024 FULL weddings.
HOWEVER, I am always available for intimate weddings and elopements with 3 hours of coverage.
SO MUCH goes into planning your wedding day and the photographer is a HUGE part of that. I work somewhere inbetween the "Bright and airy" and "Dark and Moody" styles for my weddings. This allows me to capture your wedding in a realistic fashion (slightly warmed up for sure).
Please reach out if you have any questions about what it looks like to book your wedding with me!
Pricing can be viewed through the link below.
Golden Hour
The best time of day to have your session is the first hour of sun or the last two hours of sun.
The light at this time is warm, soft, and dreamy! Shooting in those golden hours will create the most beautiful photos! If you cannot have your session in that time frame, it is understandable. I am always willing to adjust time a little to accomidate you, however I always try to stear clear of mid day light.
If your session is indoors (Lifestyle newborn sessions or family session in your home) then we might start much earlier in the day or EVEN around noon!
Frequently asked questions
How do I book?
Just scroll down to the bottom of this page and click the Contact Me link!
If you have questions that you would like answered before you book, please let me know!!!
What should we expect to do at our session?
I am striving to be a PROMPT Photographer. This means that I will provide you with things to do, say, or ways to pose so that you may feel more comfortable in front of the camera.
I will always come in with poses and prompt ideas, however I might allow you to funtion without any direction for a portion of the session to allow us to get your natural expressions and interactions!
How long should we expect to be at our session?
I do my best to use our time wisely.
My goal is anywhere from 45-90 minutes. It will always depend on how many people are in your session and how they cooperate.
Extended Families will likely take the full 90 minutes whereas smaller families or single portrait sessions might only take 45 minutes!
Why do I sign a contract?
Contracts are forms which allow the client and the photographer to be on the same page in regards to the session. There is nothing worse that thinking that you'd get one thing and then you get something else or something less than expected.
Contracts cover session fees, image counts included, cancellations, and everything in-between.
What is a Retainer?
A retainer is a payment made to "Claim" your session date and time. Without your retainer, your session is not guaranteed and can be offered to any other clients.
Retainers are non-refundable as time is money, and canceling a session means that Gray Photography is missing an opportunity to host a session that pays for the education, gear, and supplies necessary for her to provide the services her clients deserve.
What do I wear?
There are some simple tips like "no text on clothes", "Coordinate instead of Match", and "No characters on clothes", and then there are more hands on tips that Gray Photography can provide if you would like.
Just ask for some help and I'll work with you on what to wear to your session!
I send out a great "Session Guide" that will help more with this!
What is a "Turn Around Time"?
Turn around time is the time that can be expected to pass between the session date and the completed gallery being delivered.
Currently, I work at a 4-6 week turnaround, busy times mights see that expanding to 7 or 8 weeks.
I rarely take the whole turn around time!
What if we have to reschedule?
Rescheduling is rarely an issue, even for weddings. If you have signed a contract, please look into your contract for specifics for this issue.
Most reschedules can be provided without an additional fee. If the session is requested to me moved up, then an additional fee may be required as a rush on the session is created.
Rescheduling fees are rare, but they are there to ensure that no date is booked and, in turn unavailable one day and availabe the next, leading me to lose out on possible incomes.
Why does it cost so much?
This is honestly the hardest question to answer. I will always strive to answer it though, as it DOES cost a lot, and it is important to understand why.
Photography requires more time of me than just the time we spend together at your session. There is usually about an hour's worth of time in prep for smaller sessions and over 2 hours of prep for weddings and births. This doesn't even include the time I spend researching locatoins, studying my techniques and editing, and learning more about my camera. AFTER your session comes the hardest part, editing. For every 20-30 minutes in session time, there is about an hour worth of editing time, and that is for the easier edits. Sessions with changes in lighting or paper backdrops, this means there could be TWO hours for every 20-30 minutes of session time!
On top of the TIME that is needed for photography, there is the money. Gear, education, and necessary subscriptions cost a lot! Session fees don't just pay myself, but they also help me keep a small business running!
Basically, yes it costs quite a bit to book a session, but keep in mind that you will have memories to hold onto forever and you are supporting an artist along the way.