@Rusticallyromantic
High School Seniors, College Graduation, Models………
I used to have this page with multiple packages to choose from, my approach, etc etc etc…and then I figured out all us moms are so darn busy, just make it quick, simple, easy to understand and afford, and get it checked off our things to do list xo
HIGHSCHOOL SENIOR SESSION:
5 outfits + 5 locations
$300 Session + $200 for the gallery of all the proofs. Due in one payment, or can be separated into 2 payments.
OLD SKOOL RULZ!!!!!!!!!
1. DO NOT CALL/TEXT ME before 8 am or after 8 pm
2. All seniors must have a parent or Guardian contact me directly in order to schedule your appointment!
HOW DOES SENIOR PORTRAITS WORK…….
A Senior Session includes professional styling by photographer, outfit suggestions and guidance prior to shoot, hair and makeup suggestions prior to shoot, location scouting, drive time and shoot time. Session fee is $300. It includes 2 hours of shooting, with up to 5 outfit changes, with location changes. It includes either a collage /or a few favorite images aka sneak peek on your face book wall within days of your shoot. Session includes access to an online gallery.
“What is an online gallery and how does it work?”
An online gallery is a way to see your images from your computer or directly from your phone. After session you will see a preview, either in collage format or a few singles posted on your social media!
NOTE!!!! If you choose to wait to purchase your gallery until end of school year and lose your code, a service fee of $25 applies to find and resend code.
Images are edited within 2 weeks and an email is sent to you with a link and passcode. This link, when clicked on takes you to the website that contains your photos. Depending on if you are getting package 1 or package 2, you will either see 10-25 top images or the entire session edited and unloaded. All images will be visible but locked until payment is made via store setting or paypal.
Individual digital downloads and awesome prints can be ordered straight from gallery and sent to your home via online or mail.
Please note, images are for purchase, the cost is separate from session fee and are copyrighted and not authorized for posting or printing until after purchase. Individually, they are $20 pr image. A full social media digital set is $200. But all prints made over a 4×6 it is highly recommended to be purchased from gallery to ensure quality.
Purchases of prints, digital copies, etc, are done straight thru gallery store.
– Full Photoshop editing to eliminate blemishes are an additional $25 per image from me, or available for less money through the photo gallery.
TIPS/TRICKS, POLICIES,
BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT,
HOW TO PREPARE,
AND WHAT TO BRING FOR YOUR UPCOMING SHOOT
SENIORS = HAVE MANNERS OR HIT THE BRICKS – you all know my kids…..and they would tell you I’m a stickler for good manners. Don’t call/text before 8 am or after 8 pm….My phone is on since my sons are in the military and I have a teenager at home, so I refuse to turn it off…so please just be cool! PS remind your parents that I do not allow texts during nonbusiness hours as well.THNX
CONFIRMING YOUR DATE– Currently, I have made Tuesdays, “senior portrait day”. If that doesn’t work with school or sports, a few other days a month are available. Its on a first come first serve basis.
If your parent and me confirm your photo shoot date and time, it becomes yours. That means, payment is due on that date. Once you confirm, you are also confirming that you are purchasing that time from Rustically Romantic. Therefore, if you cancel, or never show up, payment is still due. If you are more than 15 minutes late, photographer reserves the right to leave and still charge for date. Please do not book with Darby Johnson Photography, if you are not willing to abide by this.
FULLY UNDERSTAND PRICING STRUCTURE. Do not assume the price is what your friend last year or 5 years ago paid. Prices raise due to inflation, better equipment, experience, etc. My price is still much lower than other photographers.
SENIOR PORTRAITS, NOT FAMILY PHOTO SESSION– Senior portraits are a rite of passage, not a family photo session opportunity. Let’s celebrate your senior, and schedule a family shoot another day. Both shoots are more successful if we keep them separate!
TIME- Shoots take 1-2 hrs. (Boys), 2-3 hrs. (Girls)
LOCATIONS- We will go to 3-5 different outdoor locations. If you have your heart set on specific locations, that require extra drive time, i.e. the beach, far outside of town, etc…you need to let me know when booking your appointment so I can schedule accordingly. Locations that are far from meeting point my require an additional charge.
BUDDY PICS– If you are asking for a buddy/boyfriend/girlfriend pics, please let me know at time of booking, so I can schedule accordingly and charge for an additional person. If you would like parent/child photos at the end of the session, there is an additional $50 charge. The same charge applies for buddy/boyfriend/girlfriend pics. If you are doing a buddy shoot, as well as individuals on the same day, the extra charge is $50 per senior.
TWINS???- Yikes! Expensive year x2. If you want separate days, completely separate sessions the pricing remains the same. If you are doing same day and as most parents of twins want some photos together, choose the morning with one sibling one on one, then next child one on one, and end with them back together. This gives each kid time with you and there’s no rushing to keep the one in the car happy!LOL. TWINS pricing: PACKAGE A.= 2 full senior sessions with full galleries to own, twins special $750 including all buddy pics together (savings of $300) PACKAGE B.= $500 with 20 proofs each to individually buy, plus 10 buddy proofs individually available.(savings of $150). Neither work? Message me!
RUSH ORDERS– I work diligently to edit and return your photos within a short time frame. 2-3 weeks is expected, although I try to work even quicker! It is not appropriate to ask for your gallery link or your photos a few days later. If you need your photos prior to 2 weeks, AKA yearbook deadlines, Holiday orders, etc there is an up charge of $150, so schedule early and stay patient.
WHO COMES? Formally invite one or both of your parents to come, as in face to face! Also, a grandparent if you’d like. (We live for that stuff). If not, feel free to come alone, with a bff, or boyfriend/girlfriend. Note…Moms of boys, 1. I do not take many smiley pics if you son is in uniform…..( jerseys, lettermans, etc). That is part of my style, and in my experience the boys like a serious photo more in sports uniforms than a smiling cheeseball look. 2. Boys like their moms just to watch and not make comments or fuss over them. Just trust both in my eye, and enjoy the fact that your boy is having fun and not losing his temper!
*If you are bringing a pet, that takes an extra nice Mama or friend to “babysit him/her as we shoot.
WHO DRIVES? You, or a parent/friend. I will drive ahead in my own car, but will not be the “driver” for the day. Please be sure you have transportation for the day.
WHAT TO BRING-
1.$- Cash is best- session payment of $300 is due at session. No payment arrangements made the day of!
2.Props– Lettermans, jerseys, helmets, lax sticks, footballs,cleats, mits, poms, long boards, skate boards, surf boards, golf clubs, your favorite hat, whatever expresses you is great!
If you want pics with your car/truck, drive it the day of the shoot!
3. Outfits with shoes
Boys– 3-5 outfits. Please be nice to your Mama and pack at least 1 button up shirt. Get it off the ground, and hang it up the night before, so your shirts are not super wrinkled! You do not have to change your pants/boots if you don’t want….but if you want full on outfit changes, knock yourself out! Bring you favorite hats!
Girls- 3-8 outfits including shoes and accessories. We shoot the best 5 outfits!
For outfit inspiration, look at Ohh La Lux in Petaluma, online at Three bird nest, zaful, freepeople.com, wild bohemian on facebook, levi ads, anything retro!
Bring casual to fun…..layers look best! Hair should be ready to go. Consider using hair spray to keep it looking good til the end. Makeup– You can do it yourself, have a friend help, get it done professionally, or I can do it for an additional $50. Important- your foundation and concealer must match your skin tone exactly! Unless you have your makeup done professionally, please bring your makeup along. I do not photo shop skin, so please use concealer on acne. Makeup should be darker than usual, with a darker cheek & dark eye. Brows are important in pics, so groom them and fill them in a bit!!
WEATHER- Unless it it a full downpour within an hour of your session, it’s a go! Overcast is the absolute best….so unless full wet rain is comin’ down, we shoot!
CANCELLATION POLICY- PLEASE INFORM YOUR PARENTS- Upon scheduling, client immediately agrees to follow cancellation policy. All cancellations must be made 4 weeks in advance, otherwise payment is due in full. If you do not agree to the terms, do not schedule a session. If your session is in November or December, no cancellations are permitted, even with notice! Only photographer determines if weather postpones shoot, please. Cancellations are made only if it is a full downpour within one hr of scheduled shoot.
PRICING- An Senior session is $300 due the day of photo session. Once edited, all images are uploaded to an online gallery for purchase. A collage or individual photos, posted on your Facebook wall will notify you that your images are being edited and your job is in que. Afterwards, a link will be emailed to you with a link and password to view and purchase your images. Images are not edited for blemishes, they are color corrected only. Prints can be ordered straight from gallery. Wallets up to full canvases. Families can make prints to pass out, or share link and have grandma pick out and order her own, any size she chooses. Digital images start at $20 each. Digital sets are $200 to post, use to make announcements/collages/invitations.
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Note- whatever I post to your wall becomes yours to repost/share. They are not however large enough to print from successfully. An image is only permissible to screenshot, post, reprint if you have bought the copyright for it or as part of the entire gallery!
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I realize how fun this is. I realize how excited everyone is to get their photos! I know that everything is instant now days, but it takes time to edit…roughly 4-6 hours or more per session. Editing days are limited each week, and each client has a place in line. Parents may contact me if after 2-3 weeks gallery link has not been provided, to check status.
- BEFORE BOOKING PLEASE UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS. DOING SO, MEANS GETTING THE BUSINESS STUFF DEALT WITH SO THE FUN CAN START!
TO BOOK- Message me on Instagram @Darbyjohnsonphotography
PM me on Facebook at Darby Johnson Photography
Text @ 707.489.5750
NOTE FOR ALL SHOOTS- Service is nonrefundable. But that said, I want every client to be thrilled with their session and their images. If necessary, arrangements will be made only at photographer’s request to re-shoot if there is a problem. Reasons such as weight concerns, not looking exactly at camera, hair blowing in the wind, senior not smiling enough, etc, would not be considerations for a free/discounted re-shoot
College Graduation Session:
COLLEGE SESSION:
5 outfits + 5 locations, on and around campus
$300 Flat rate.
2 proof packages available
Because of travel, only package 2 is available: all the images we take, edited and online, yours to screen shot, download, order prints, crash the internet with! All images are original resolution, 3000 x 4000 min.
200+ images, $200 gallery fee.
Look 1: College T, casual look
Look 2: Cap and Gown
Look 3: 1-2 great outfits, taken nearby campus
Look 4: Special someone pic….bff, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.
……please review notes to prepare above.
MODELS-
Signed, scouted, or looking for representation….
