FAQs for Studio Sessions

Before the session we will have a discovery call to learn more about you, your needs, and vision. Are you looking for something traditional, more dramatic, or more commercial? The more we plan ahead of time, the smoother the shoot will go. Having a specific idea of what you need before you come in will help us get the most out of our time together.

During the session, we will choose the outfit and background combos that work best. We will guide and coach you with different poses and expressions. Different lighting setups may also be used. Shooting tethered to a computer allows us to review our shots in real time and make adjustment, as needed.

After the session you can immediately select your favorite image(s) to be retouched. We offer online galleries as well for this purpose. Ideally, you should be ready to choose your image(s) the day of your session.

If you and a partner/associate/employee want to create headshots separately and/or together for yourselves, your company or brand, you can add additional people (up to four total) to your session for an additional $100 each. This will add additional finished images to the session for each person and ensure that everyone gets eye-catching, finished photos from the shoot. If your team is bigger than that, contact us to talk about setting up a custom group shoot for your team.

We have a variety of fabric and paper background choices in our studio in various styles and colors. You can simply choose from our selection of backgrounds when you arrive, or we can pick the best one for you based on your wardrobe choices. Creating great color harmony is going to make your headshot stand out even more.

We guarantee the final, retouched images will be ready within 1 week. Though most often, we deliver photos in a few days. If same day or next day service is required, we will do our best to comply, depending on our shooting schedule.

We accept cash, credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers, and e-transfers (Zelle, Venmo, Apple Pay) as payment options. No checks, please.

Any open balance due must be paid by end of our session. If additional images are ordered later, we will bill you separately and you can pay online from the invoice.

Please call, text, or email to let us know within 48 hours of the session so we can make changes to your appointment and hopefully book another session in it’s place. If, for some reason, you are unable to give us the advanced notice we need, we are happy to reschedule your appointment at no additional charge. Any deposit paid will apply to the rescheduled session. But any additional rescheduling will incurr a $50 charge each time to cover our administrative costs. Deposits/retainers will not be refunded on cancelled sessions that are not rescheduled.