The FAQ
WHERE ARE YOU BASED AND DO YOU TRAVEL?
I'm based in Amberg, Germany and yes I love to travel! If you want me to photograph your story somewhere further, it will require a travel fee. Depending on where it takes place - and if it's further than included in the booked package. But no worries, I always try to link it up with hiking or leisure travel, which will reduce the fee. I don't want it to be a brake for you.
How long have you been doing this?
I've been a hobby photographer for years and years. I've had my camera for over a decade now but I was too shy to actually take in clients. My business was started in 2021.
If you want to learn more about my story, look into the page "ABOUT&EXPERIENCE" - I wrote a little bit about myself in there!
How many photos do we get?
You get as many pictures as are booked in your package! If you'd like more, you can book that additional to your session as an extra. The price list for extras you can find under the page "Packages & Pricing".
How do I get my photos?
You will receive an online gallery link with your photos within maximum 6 weeks (sometimes less depending on the season and occasion I photograph your story). You can download all the photos from the gallery but also share them and choose your favourites!
Whats your turn around time?
If it's a mini session, medium or deluxe, I usually get pictures ready within 4 weeks - depending on the workload of my regular job and other commitments, it may take longer than that.
For weddings and other special occasions you get your photos ready within 6 weeks after the booked shooting (same goes for the timeline if I get caught up in my main job or private events).
There is an express fee you can book to get priority treatment and get your photos faster.
HOW DOES A PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION WITH YOU TYPICALLY LOOK LIKE?
Usually we meet up at the planned location at the booked time. I will be a little early to set up everything and look for the best lights and spots.
Before we start taking pictures we will go through the shooting idea and talk about general poses.
I will also take a few test shots, to adjust the settings for the individual location, outfits and people in front of my lense :-)
HOW DO YOU PHOTOGRAPH WEDDINGS OR OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS?
I love being by your side to help you before your planned occasion. Doesn't matter if it's wedding, birthday, baptism, etc. I'll send you a guide to help you organizing your day, the best moments for the couple photos, the different highlights I'd like to capture for you throughout the day...
It's also really exciting for me to receive photos of your location, dress and all the other details, to prepare the photo occasion and make everything go well. In most cases I would like to meet beforehand to talk about expectations and schedule, as well as look at the actual venue and shooting locations with you.
On your wedding day, all I want to capture is the feelings, the mood, the emotions, the calm and crazy moments and all the details that make your wedding unique. That's why I decided to take pictures in the first place, I want to bake memories :-)
Can you help us with planning?
I'd love to be involved before the actual shoot! Like mentioned in the FAQ earlier, I want to be a part of it, so everything is planned in detail and you can concentrate on your big day!
It doesn't matter if you booked a standard/deluxe session or a special occasion, I want to be in regular contact with you, so we can actually meet each others expectations and create something amazing together - to just bake some incredible memories! :-)
How much faster is the express fee?
Since the turnaround time for standard and deluxe session is 3 weeks and for special occasions and weddings is up to 6 weeks, you can book priority treatment.
The prices are listed in the packages & pricing page on my website.
It shortens the turnaround time for standard or deluxe from 3 weeks to 10 days and special occasions from up to 6 weeks to 3 weeks.
Details and Explanations
adventure package
The Adventure Package is not listed above, since it is considered a special occasion! If you have a cool idea for a shoot and it would look good on my website or social media, you can contact me and we can plan something together. Sometimes I can offer a TFP or special price for cool ideas and locations!
TFP
TFP means "time for print" or nowadays "time for picture".
If I offer TFP, you don't have to pay anything besides giving me the right to post the results on social media and on my website. Obviously you are getting edited pictures and the rights to post them as well to your convenience.
So long story short, you give me your time and I give you pictures!
Booking Fee
For booking a slot a booking fee is required to save your spot, it is going towards the total session fee and reduces the pending amount of the session. The fee is due within a week of receiving the booking email with instructions. If it is failed to provide booking fee within this timeframe, your spot will not be held. The fee cannot be reimbursed, you can only reschedule for another date within 4 weeks after the original date (24 hours notice), after 4 weeks a new booking fee is due. No-shows at the actual session won't be allowed to book another session in the future.
being late..
..happens but if it's more than 5 minutes, it will be taken from the shooting time. More than 20 minutes of being late is considered a no-show.
I get that we are all busy, but I value your time so I simply ask you to return the favour :-)
Driving time
1 hour of driving to and from the location is calculated in every package. That means 0.5 hours for driving there and 0.5 hours of driving back home. (starting point is Amberg)
That equals about 30 km one way;
An exception to policy is Grafenwoehr or Netzaberg. Since it's my main spots to take pictures, these towns are out of the regular range, but don't add any fees to the booked package!
EXPRESS FEES
The individual time of post processing is depending on many circumstances. Usually you get your pictures within the time frame pointed out. If you want to have priority treatment and get your pictures faster, you can book an express fee to your package!
DISCOUNT
There is already a discount on the packages, if you are ok with being published on my website and social media. However there is a friends&family discount, which is applied for friends, family and rebooking clients!
Requested edits
Extra edits, requested by the client, can be done if alligning with the photographers work process. These will be charged at a fee per photo. The fee will be based off the work hours/effort to fulfill the request.
Retouch
0 EUR for standard
39 EUR for light retouch
(taking out bigger pimples, scars)
18 EUR per picture for beauty retouch
(taking out bigger and smaller pimples, scars, lighten wrinkles, dark circles)
Maternity Mini add-on
Maternity mini beauties can be added to any medium or deluxe session for a charge and will get you 3 beauty mini portraits of you.
Choosing your photos
Please choose your favourites within 3 days after receiving the proof gallery, to ensure the upkeep of the workflow and no delays in your and other galleries. If you don't choose, the photographer will choose for you!
Payment options
You can pay via German bank transfer (IBAN), Paypal or cash. For Paypal payments there is a charge for every transaction to cover conversion rate fees, other fees and handling. Bank transfer and cash is available without additional costs.
F&F discount
Friends and family discount includes returning clients. Everyone falling in this category will receive 10% of the session fee!
Weekend fees
Aligning with German work laws there is additional costs, if your session is on a weekend. The prices displayed in the Pricing&Packages area are during the week prices, that also include the reduction for being published on my social media and website.
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These prices include a publishing discount. If you don't want to appear on my website the discount doesn't apply.
Prices shown only applicable if shoot is during the week. Weekends differ.
