WELCOME
Thank you for booking with Sarah Jane Studio! I am so excited to work with you and your little ones. Mini Sessions are loads of fun!
From Christmas Minis, to Glitter Sessions, these photo shoots are a perfect way to get some lovely photographs of your kids. Seasonal Mini Sessions are held in studio unless otherwise noted. They CANNOT be rescheduled (except at the photographer's discretion). Generally, Mini Sessions are offered one day only. If you miss your mini session for whatever reason the $30 session fee is forfeited. It is not refundable.
MINI SESSIONS HAVE A $30 SITTING FEE. THE FEE IS DUE AT BOOKING. ALL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRINTED PRODUCTS ARE PURCHASED SEPARATELY, FOLLOWING THE SESSION.
How to Prepare
GETTING READY FOR A PHOTO SESSION CAN BE OVERWHELMING. FORTUNATELY, MINI SESSIONS WITH SJS ARE EASY TO PREPARE FOR.
Please refer to our specific correspondence for outfit ideas. For general ideas on how to dress for a photo session, please visit my Pinterest Board. Please avoid clothing with logos, words, and characters. Please also avoid dressing everyone in matching outfits (Christmas pj's exempt of course). Instead, look for clothing that is nice, simple, and compliments the colours of your session. I do have a wide array of outfits on hand (in studio).
Please bring with you a few outfit choices for kids (studio only), and all baby/ young child needs. You are always welcome to nurse in the studio should that come up. It is also a good idea to bring along a favourite attention grabbing toy or a mobile device ready to do with baby's favourite song. Babies and children can be somewhat fickle, so bring along whatever you can to make the session go smoothly and be lots of fun.
Your session will be held in studio unless other arrangements have been made. The session length is up to 1/2 hour.
Your session fee is $30 + tax. It is due at booking and is payable through email transfer to itssarahjanestudio@gmail.com, through paypal, or by cash or cheque (to Sarah Jenkins). You should have paid this upon booking. There is no extra charge until the gallery is delivered. Once your gallery has been delivered, you will place your order for products and digital photographs. Digital photographs are available at two price points for a mini session: 5 images for $100 or the full gallery of images for $250. Normal rates apply for all other products.
How to Prepare Children
EXPLAIN WHAT WILL HAPPEN AND WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF THEM BEFORE HAND.
I find that the lure of a treat at the end of the session can often be incentive enough for little people. At the time of the session, I will do my best to engage your child and to have a good time together; however, it is your job to do your best to contain and settle your little one. I am easy going and the session should be smooth sailing. If things start to go a bit off, please try and remain as calm and fun as possible. Little ones tend to pick up on our emotions and perpetuate the issue.
WHAT TO EXPECT FOLLOWING YOUR SESSION:
Session turnaround is estimated at 3 weeks.
When your edits are completed, an email will be sent to you with a link to open your gallery. There is a shopping cart where you can place your order. The gallery is live for 10 days. Please note that emails from the client portal have been going to SPAM folders lately. Please make sure and check your spam folder and mark any communication from me so that you can find your gallery easier. If you have a cell phone number listed on your account, I will send out a text when your gallery has been delivered so you are alerted to check your email.
If you choose to purchase digital files, a downloading gallery will be prepared and posted for you. It usually takes about 2-3 days to get the downloads posted.
To print your images, I highly recommend that you print through me as I use a calibrated, professional lab for all products. If you chose to print third-party, I cannot guarantee the print quality, nor can I troubleshoot you through your print order should you have problems.
Please make sure that you save you digital images securely (in at least two places). I do NOT keep client photos indefinitely and am generally unable to re-upload downloading galleries at a later date. Galleries are live for 10 days, after which point they expire. Please download and save your images promptly. If your gallery expires, or you lose your images (and I still have them), there is a $50 fee to repost an archived gallery. If you NEED MORE TIME to make your selections, please just email me. I am happy to extend the gallery viewing period.
FOR OUTDOOR MINI SESSIONS -
WHAT TO WEAR:
Please dress seasonally: for FALL photos, jewel tones, layers, and textures are lovely. For SPRING photos, light colours, flowy fabrics, and floral patterns are nice. When planning outfits for the family, please avoid dressing in matching tops (ie, everyone wear red shirts and jeans). Variety is key! We want colours, patterns, textures that coordinate, not match exactly. When I put together photo outfits for my family of SEVEN, I try and imagine I am creating one single outfit, where everything is different and unique, but all still goes together. So, depending on the size of your family, pick 3-4 (6-7?) colours and a few neutrals, then peruse those closets (or Old Navy....). Use a pattern or two, use bottoms of variable lengths (pants, skirts etc), accessorize! And please please please pay attention to footwear! Nothing ruins a beautiful photo as quickly as a neon sneaker! If weather permits, barefoot is a-okay with me.
WEATHER POLICY:
If the weather report shows inclement weather, I will send out emails to all mini session participants in the morning. Pouring rain isn't good for my gear or your hair so we will likely reschedule in that case. If you are planning on getting your hair or makeup done before hand, and need to know ahead of time if we are rescheduling, I am happy to accommodate that. Otherwise, we can wait to about 1.5 hours before the session to make the final call. If we decide to reschedule, I will provide a list of 2-3 available dates options.
POLICIES
Following your session, I may provide a social media sneak peek. This will usually be posted 3-7 days following your session at the following locations: Facebook, Instagram. If you would like to opt out of the social media sneak peek, please let me know. If you chose to opt out of social media posting, you will relinquish the sneak peek option. Please tag, share, and comment on your images! My business is primarily maintained through word of mouth so it is a huge service to me if you do these few simple things which allow your friends and family to see the beautiful images we created. If you do not interact with the posts on social media, Facebook has made it really tough on small businesses to be seen. Please share the images within the means provided by the platforms (ie. the SHARE button) and not by right-click-saving the images or taking screen shots of them.
Please remember that both sneak peeks and images that your purchase are copyrighted to Sarah Jane Studio. You have the right to print the digital files and share them as you'd like, but you do not have the right to alter or edit them (including instagram filters).
Within 3 weeks of your session, you will be emailed a link to view your gallery online. Galleries typically contain 20+ images. Once you have access to your gallery, you can place your image order. I provide digital images, canvases, albums, wall art, cards, and all kinds of goodies.
In the event that you, or I, are unsatisfied with the images due to unforeseen weather, equipment failure, or photographer error, a retake may be issued. Under normal circumstances, refunds are not issued - due to services rendered. Retakes are generally not issued due to a difficult of misbehaving child, pet, or other subject, poor outfit choice, or lighting issues (if my recommended session time was disregarded. All that stated, if you find yourself unhappy with your image of any reason, please communicate that to me, and I will try and remedy the situation. I want you to love your images.
All images included in the gallery will be fully edited for white balance, exposure, lighting, background, and basic retouching of flaws. If you request editing above and beyond the scope of my normal workflow, a $25/hour charge will be issued. If a family member has a temporary flaw (bruise, scratch, etc) that you would like retouched, please let me know at the time of the session. All images remain property of Sarah Jane Studio. Final images are selected at the Photographer's discretion. Unedited (or raw) images will not be provided. All images may be used in present or future advertising, marketing, and portfolio work.
Session Questionnaire
Please fill out the Questionnaire located to the right of the page so that I can best serve you in your upcoming Mini Session. Please remember that Mini Sessions are super quick, so the more prepared everyone is, the more time we can spend taking pictures and creating marvelous memories. I can't wait to work with you!
For the Christmas Traditions Mini Sessions, please use the images above to help you select your 2-3 set choices.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FUN?
Sarah Jane Studio is so excited to work with you on your upcoming Mini Session. Please refer to the guide above for all session details and policies. If you have any questions, just CONTACT US to get in touch!
