Common Questions:
What is your rate?
Every photoshoot is different so there is flexibility. That being said, we still need a starting point. A standard shoot (Food & Restaurants, and Music related shoots) have a rate of $125/hour. Headshot shoots have 2 options a short shoot for $100 total. Or an extended shoot for $150 total. The details for two options are listed in the question below. Photo work falling in the love category have a a rate of $250/hour. This is due to the extra time taken to prepare for the shoot and expertise needed to ensure a can't miss moment is never missed. Both rates include the time spent editing. The upfront price is what you are paying, no hidden fees.
How many pictures will we receive?
I am not the type of photographer who charges by the image. Narrowing down the final collection to a few images is never fun. I much prefer to let the shoot happen naturally and as many photos we capture is how many we capture! That being said after years of doing photography I can say that there is a rough estimate you can expect as a client:
Food&Restaurant/Music/Love Shoot: ~30-50 images an hour
Headshot Shoot (Short) ~5 images, one outfit, 1 location, 30 mins
Headshot Shoot (Long) ~15 images, multiple outfit, 1 or 2 locations, 1 hour
When will we get our photos?
I know what it is like waiting for photos, especially quality ones. Take my word that I edit all photo albums as quickly as I possibly can. Believe it or not photography is not my main career. That being said I still deliver photos quicker than any other photographer out there. After doing professional photography for 2+ years I have been consistently delivery client galleries within 3-5 days from when the shoot took place. Again this is an average. I high volume month may take me an additional day or 2 but if I am available I will edit and deliver your photos the next day if time allows. Photos in the Love category have a guaranteed delivery time of 48 hours.
Delivery will include a link to the client gallery on my website. You can then choose your favorites, and download all the photos from the gallery using the download pin shared privately via email.
Where are you based and do you travel?
I am born and raised in the beautiful, city of Chicago, Illinois. I and all of my equipment are very mobile and can do any shoot within the Chicagoland area. Out of town shoots available if arranged prior. A slight additional fee maybe added for shoot that require more than 20 miles or 30 minutes of driving whichever comes second.