What if I sign up and there aren’t any session dates available that work for me?
While I can’t guarantee that a specific date and time will be available when you go to sign up, I am putting absolutely everything I can on the self-scheduling calendar. There are currently 10-14 sessions available during every month of the summer/fall calendar, most of them on Fridays and weekends. Even if the membership fills completely and every single member wants a summer/fall session, there are more than enough to go around, so the likelihood is that if you don’t drag your feet when the calendar opens and have at least a tiny bit of wiggle room in your schedule, you'll have several options.
Will I get my photos right away, even if I’ve only made one or two payments before the session?
Yep! Once you sign up and make that initial payment, you can book your session immediately. You will receive your gallery on my normal schedule (typically 3-4 weeks after the session), and will be able to download your files and use your print credit as soon as you have access to the gallery.
What will I be able to get with my print credit?
I offer a lot of really lovely items in my online store, and the print credit can be used toward any of them. Fine art prints are a favorite, as are albums (you can put your credit toward an album upgrade if you’re an Archival level member and want a bigger book or one with more pages). $200 more than covers a few 5x7 and 8x10 deckled prints, an 11x14” gallery board, an 11x14” canvas, or holiday and calendars (holiday shopping = done). There are several other options, but those should give you a sense!
I have four kids. If I join at the Glossy level, do they all receive a not-your-average school photo session ?
Yes! The Glossy level includes an annual micro session for each child (and parent!) in the family, along with all the files from each session, no matter if you've got one kid or ten (I did once photograph a family with 10 kids!). Not-School Photos will take place over two weekends in late August and early September.
I don’t really think I need family photos every year. Can I buy a membership this year, drop out for next year, then join again later?
In theory you can… but there are a couple of important issues to consider. Issue 1: My guess is that even if the membership doesn’t fill completely this year, by next year it will be full and spots might get hard to come by if members continue to renew (I don't anticipate adding new memberships, just offering any unrenewed spots during the annual enrollment period). Issue 2: it’s likely that the price will increase in future years. By maintaining continuous membership, you’re guaranteed to be locked in at the current rate. If you drop out and re-join, you will have to do so at the rates offered that year. Pro Tip: Remember that you can schedule your session at any time during the membership year, so from year to year you can adjust the spacing by up to 23 months (September 2023 and August 2025, for instance).