How long before I receive my images?
- Typically within four weeks of our shoot. I will mail you a DVD-R of your images.
Can I have high-resolution photos/RAW images from our session?
- No. The files I give to you are suitable for printing up to 8×10″ and sharing via social media. If you would like larger prints than that, you will need to buy them through me. This ensures that you will have high-quality large format prints. However, I strongly recommend you buy all of your prints through me to assure quality.
Our family has a same-sex partnership. Will you still work with us?
- Yes, gladly. I am a feisty supporter of marriage equality and enjoy working with all loving families.
Do you blog every shoot?
- Just about. If you’d rather I didn’t, no problemo. (I tend not to blog boudoir shoots.)
How does your pricing for portrait shoots work exactly?
- Typical portrait shoots are 1 hour. Plan on an hour and a half, just in case.
What should we wear for a family shoot?
- Coordination is the key. You need not match, or even stick to one color, but everyone should be in similar levels of formality. Most people opt for fun party clothes. You can get some variety by bringing a different sweater, scarf, tie, jacket or other colorful accessories. In the end, though, they’re your photos, and you should wear what you like. A note about shoes: if you want shots in stilettos, bring sneakers or flip flops along for between locations.
What shouldn’t we wear?
- Very trendy clothes – you’ll find the images look dated in a few months.
- Words with writing or images on them; a pattern is fine, though.
- Uncomfortable shoes or clothes on kids. This is a big one with me. I am going to ask your kids to get rowdy and jump around, and I am going to get rowdy and jump around with them. They should be rocking sneakers and comfortable clothes. Fancy stuff on the younger crowd interferes with capturing their joyful faces. If you would like more formal photos we’ll do those first, and then brace yourself: it’s gonna get really, really silly!
What should we bring?
- You don’t need to bring anything, but if you have props you’d like to be photographed with, feel free! Balloons, pinwheels, flowers, cupcakes, sprinkled donuts and glass bottles of soda make charming additions to photos. Additionally some people like to be photographed with favorite books, musical instruments, old cameras, a favorite picnic blanket… whatever reflects YOU. If you’re doing a family session and want some shots with and some without the dog, bring someone along to “dog wrangle”.
Do you retouch photos?
- Yes and no. For portrait sessions, I’m happy to remove a blemish or small scars, but I do not remove freckles, “fix” children’s teeth, take out braces, or “slim” the people I am photographing. If you would like more details or have special concerns, please talk to me. We will figure something out.
What are your travel fees?
- I don’t have any! Any travel outside of the boroughs of New York City is simply “at cost”. Travel to any shoot in NYC, or any wedding in Los Angeles, is free.
May my guests take photos at my wedding?
- Yes. I will ask for your help if another guest is interfering with my ability to document your wedding, and I do ask in my contract that I be the only professional photographer hired. I will also encourage you to have your officiant create a moment where they invite the congregation to take one last photo of the couple at the alter/under the chuppah/etc. and then put their cameras away before the ceremony begins.
When should I schedule my maternity shoot?
- Between seven and a half and eight months. You’ll look nice and pregnant but still probably feel up to posing. You can absolutely do maternity shots earlier or later, though.
When should I schedule my newborn baby shoot?
- Within the first few weeks of birth, so we can capture that yummy, fleeting brand-new person look. I will come to your house. You do NOT have to get dressed for me, and you don’t have to clean up for me. I promise the photos will be worth me seeing you with spitup on your shirt.
I want to do a boudoir shoot but I’m: 200+ pounds/have scars/feel weird posing in underwear/a guy/used to be male/am somewhere in between, etc. Is that OK?
- Yes! Let’s do it! I’m sensitive to all women’s bodies (I have one myself!) and will work with you to capture your sexy, flirty, saucy side in it’s very best light. I will shoot men and couples, too, or anyone anywhere on the gender scale; I enjoy meeting and working with all kinds of nice people. Each boudoir photo you see on this website have been used with explicit permission on a shot-by-shot basis.
What do I wear to a boudoir shoot?
- Whatever makes you feel sexy… even if that’s nothing at all! It’s really all about what makes you feel fantastic.
How do elopements work?
- I consider an elopement any wedding taking place with fewer than 10 guests. For City Hall elopements in Manhattan, you will need to obtain a marriage license at City Hall (141 Worth Street, New York, NY) a minimum of 24 hours before you hope to tie the knot. On the day of your wedding, we will meet at City Hall and go in together. You’ll wait in the first line, produce ID, and get a number. Then there will be a waiting period, a signing of papers, another waiting period, and then you will get married. I will be snapping photos throughout, and taking photos of the ceremony, too. Afterwards, we will take photos both indoors and outdoors in the area surrounding City Hall. This entire process takes about an hour, but I will stay with you for the whole thing, even if the lines are long and we end up waiting more than usual. If you would like to schedule an extended photo shoot before and/or after your ceremony, additional hours are $200 each. If you need me to serve as your witness, I will be thrilled to do so.
