General
> Newborn photography is best within 2 weeks of birth
> Toddler photography is best within 5 months to 2 years
> For cake smash you can do monthly or at the time of 1st birthday of baby
> A newborn setup can include some specific background on a beanbag, wooden bowls etc. It can also include wraps, bonnets, headbands, etc.
> A toddler setup can include backgrounds, props. If you have a baby girl the set includes specially designed cloths and if you have a baby boy set includes creative tie, bow, specs, suspenders etc.
> A cake smash setup includes backdrops, balloons, paper fans, pom pom etc. It can be done indoor or outdoor according to lighting and weather conditions.
> Setups and photographic equipments (any special request for setup or props shall need to be discussed in advance).
> Time and talent of Shital photo team. (before, during and after the photo session)
> Artistic editing and retouching of the final portraits which are selected by our photographers.
> Use of our extensive collection of fine quality outfits and accessories for sessions including baby girl’s outfit with accessories, wrapping for newborn, accessories for newborn etc.
> Once you have gone through the entire details of all packages, you may get in touch with us if any questions remain unanswered. Once all your doubts are cleared, you can proceed with the booking. The slot / date can be blocked only once 50% payment is done.
> We have mention approximate timing in the package details but our photography sessions are quite uncertain about the timings. We’re completely okay with taking as many breaks as needed to help baby re-fuel. We do not rush the session. Baby’s comfort and safety is our number one priority and we take care of it.
> Our photo sessions are more about capturing moments and getting the right poses than counting on the number of clicks during the session.
> Each package session has a different number of clicks though, depending on the package selected. Out of the final images clicked, we shall shortlist the images (omitting some which we might not find worth sharing) for sharing with you.
> You will get photos within 7 working days after your session.
> The final edited + unedited high resolution digital images shall be delivered in a pen drive provided by us.
Loads of effort goes into capturing that exact moment and creating that one picture. So we, who are responsible for that beautiful creation, deserve that little effort of you tagging us. We would humbly request you to do your part. Go that extra mile, and mention our photo credits whenever you post a picture clicked by us on social media.
> The album is a complimentary deliverable. The album shall be designed by us adding the final edited portraits of our choice. No changes can be requested for the same.
> Yes you surely can. We do provide extra edits at the following charges:
Extra image – rs.800/-
Extra 2images – rs.1200/-
Extra 5images – rs.2000/-
> Our goal is delivering you the best edits, so we are taking 7 working days after your session to deliver all raw and edited images in a pen drive.
>Kindly note that at the time of festivals or in holidays we are having very heavy workload so the deliveries might be delayed by a couple of days.
> All the raw data shall be deleted after one month of data delivery from our side. So you are highly recommended to keep multiple copies of your data (out of which at least 1 copy should be in a laptop or computer system).
> We keep final edited portraits but if we lost it due to some technical reason we are not responsible for it. These memories are your lifetime investment so please take special care of them.
> Yes, we do offer home base sessions within Surat. But we highly recommend you bringing the baby to the studio. The studio is perfectly designed and well equipped as per the baby and mommy’s comfort and our new mommies absolutely love being at the studio within the relaxed environment. We are providing hotel stay facilities for our outstation clients.
> We are also travelling out of Surat for our premium sessions. In which we will bring all our exclusive props and backdrops with us at your place. We are probably taking travelling, food and accommodation charges for outstation shoot as per travelling distance.
> We highly recommend that you schedule your newborn session prior to your baby’s birth to ensure a spot on our portal’s calendar. Contact us during your pregnancy and we’ll update you in.
> Then, you may call us soon after you deliver so we can confirm the booking and schedule the session. Although we make every effort to fit in last-minute newborn session requests, our schedule fills up quickly and sometimes it is difficult to do so. Once you are on our calendar, you will be given priority. After your baby arrives, we will make sure to schedule your session within 2 weeks of birth. If your baby has already been born, we encourage you to call and inquire about a session. For toddler or cake smash shoot you need to book your slot before a week.
> The best time to schedule newborn sessions is within 2 weeks of baby birth. Babies are very flexible and womb like in the initial days of their life. Moreover, they are very sleepy and less active in these days and that’s the reason we advise the parents “Earlier the Better” for the newborn sessions. Having said that, we do have an option of trying for the newborn poses within 3-4 weeks of baby’s birth and if even that’s not possible under certain circumstances we do offer older newborn sessions which can be scheduled anywhere from the 1st month to 4th month of baby’s birth.
> Toddler and Cake smash shoot is best between the ages of 6th to 12th months.
> Yes and no. If the baby gets extremely fussy or gets sick during the session, we will extend our session as per slot availability.
> Normally, we will try our best to complete session in allocated slot time that’s why we are also having facilities like rest room especially for babies.
> Yes, you can. Please connect with us in advance for discussing the charges for the same.
> Yes, we have various other options available. Photo frames, Canvas frames, Wooden memory box, Larger albums, Handcrafted 3D casting, Printed pillow etc. are sold separately.
> YES, We are having India’s most wonderful location specially for family and teen children shoot. Where we are providing different types of beautifully designed indoor and outdoor setups on rental base.
> The payment can be done by cash, cheque, credit-debit card or by online transfer. The session fee is payable 50% in advance to secure your chosen date and slot. This is our policy and we request you to respect it.
> Prices are subject to change without notice. Prices will be honored at the time of booking, so book today to lock in the current price list.
> Fees are non-refundable but may be used for a future session in the event of an emergency with 24-hour notice.
> Under the copyright act, photographs are protected by copyright from the moment of creation. We as
> Photographer, have the exclusive right to reproduce our photographs. As per our rights, we shall be using the photographs for our personal promotions on our website and social media sites like Facebook, and Instagram.
> We shoot most of our images in Small Raw with certain situations where we move to Large Raw. For our reasoning, please see this section on the Photography Misconceptions page of our website: Small Raw Vs. Large Raw
Photography
> Newborn photography is best within 2 weeks of birth
> Toddler photography is best within 5 months to 2 years
> For cake smash you can do monthly or at the time of 1st birthday of baby
> Our photo sessions are more about capturing moments and getting the right poses than counting on the number of clicks during the session.
> Each package session has a different number of clicks though, depending on the package selected. Out of the final images clicked, we shall shortlist the images (omitting some which we might not find worth sharing) for sharing with you.
> You will get photos within 7 working days after your session.
> The final edited + unedited high resolution digital images shall be delivered in a pen drive provided by us.
Loads of effort goes into capturing that exact moment and creating that one picture. So we, who are responsible for that beautiful creation, deserve that little effort of you tagging us. We would humbly request you to do your part. Go that extra mile, and mention our photo credits whenever you post a picture clicked by us on social media.
> The album is a complimentary deliverable. The album shall be designed by us adding the final edited portraits of our choice. No changes can be requested for the same.
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Blog Entry Questions
> We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions for your convenience. If you have other questions, feel free to email our studio manager at snapitostudio@gmail.com You may click on any one of the questions in the “Index of Questions” for a shortcut to the answer, or you may browse all of the questions and answers in the “Full Q&A.”
Post Production Questions
> Yes we do. Every image we deliver is post produced with our unique signature style of post-production. This involves color correction, exposure adjustment, selective black and white processing, clarity adjustments, tone-mapping, and other corrections. Many photographers will not post produce any images, or will only post produce “select” images from your wedding. This means that you may have pictures that are too dark, have strange skin tones or other common photography flaws.
> “Touching up” in our studio is the same as our signature (standard) post-production. See the question below for clarification.
> Advanced post-production includes touch-ups such as removal of blemishes, removal of bags under eyes, removal of fly-away hairs, etc. On the other hand, custom post production is anything that requires extensive, custom work in Photoshop such as removing entire objects from the scene, changing the size and shape of body parts or other objects in the scene, adding objects to a scene and other custom work. We charge hourly for the custom post-production as the time required ranges depending on the complexity of the project. Please contact our studio manager for a quote for custom post-production.
Wedding Day Questions
> Take a look at our Ideal Wedding Photography Timeline to see a detailed breakdown of how much time you would need to have set aside for your wedding photos.
> For a variety of reasons, we have to charge for the time in between events. The fact is, we’re never truly resting during the day, whether we’re backing up images, setting up for the second venue, traveling to the second location, taking venue shots, or making up for lost photo time because of unforeseen wedding day delays. In many cases, we use that “downtime” to take you and your significant other out for a photo session or more family portraits.
> We understand that not everything goes as planned during a wedding. We never pack up before the contracted time, and moreover, we’re not leaving on the dot when the contracted time is up. Instead, we will ask you at the end of your contracted time whether or not you would like to extend. If you would like us to stay, we will charge the rates specified in your contract rounded to the closest 30-minute increment.
> We’ve dedicated the entire day to your wedding, so we won’t be racing off to catch other plans that evening. However, we need to charge for additional coverage primarily because there are costs of having the team stay for additional hours. The shooters and lighting assistants all require additional compensation. Furthermore, the additional photos taken will need to be post-produced which adds to our overall costs.
Engagement Session Questions
> Post-production for engagement sessions are completed 6-8 weeks after the date of the shoot. If you require the images to be completed prior to 6-8 weeks after the date of the shoot, a rush process fee will be charged.
> We encourage you to do your engagement session as soon as possible. The latest we suggest is at least 10-12 weeks prior to the wedding date due to the time necessary to post produce each image and complete your product order(s). See the engagement session post-production delivery time and engagement session product delivery time FAQ’s for more details.
> Because most weddings occur on weekends, we typically do not shoot engagement sessions on weekends. If you can only do your engagement session on a weekend, we can tentatively schedule your engagement session on a weekend, however, if a wedding is scheduled for that weekend, later on, we will have to reschedule your engagement session. There will also be an additional charge for weekend engagement sessions because the few weekends we have free, we spend with our families. We also like to shoot on weekdays because locations are typically less crowded.
> We typically deliver anywhere from 50-70 images per 3-hour engagement shoot and for a wedding, we typically deliver 60-80 images per hour. Keep in mind these numbers may increase or decrease depending on the flow of the day and the number of events/activities needing to be captured.
Albums, Prints, Books Questions
> Product creation times vary, however, print orders will generally be completed within 6 weeks after the product order is submitted.
> As with our other products, production times vary. However, you can typically expect to receive your album 6 weeks after placing the order. The process prior to placing the order varies in duration depending on how quickly you respond to the instructions for the album design as well as the number of changes you request after the initial designs. Some brides complete this within a month or two; others take over a year.
> The sign-in book takes around 6 weeks to print after the order is submitted. As with the album, the time it takes to get the order ready for print depends on how quickly you respond to our instructions and how many changes you request.
> Our signature Lin and Jirsa album contains up to 50 images. If you’d like to add more images, you are welcome to do so for a small fee per additional image.
> Extra images beyond what is included in your package can be added for an additional cost. Refer to our album designer for more information!
> We do provide wall art and framing services for pieces larger than 11×17 inches. Inquire with your service consultant for more information!
The Engagement Album Design Process is outlined here: Snapito studio
Image Download Questions and Legal Questions
> You have the right to reprint images whenever you want. However, you may not sell your images for profit or publish your images without the written consent of Lin and Jirsa Photography.
> Each of our packages comes with a full resolution image download. However, we typically do not provide RAW (unprocessed) files from our shoots because we believe in delivering a finished product. In fact, we’re often shooting with the end (post-produced) product in mind. However, on occasion, we may provide RAW images along with our post-produced JPG’s for an additional fee and restrictions.
> For a 3-hour engagement session we typically deliver 50-70 images and for a wedding , we typically deliver 60-80 images per hour of coverage. Keep in mind these numbers may increase or decrease depending on the flow of the day and the number of events/activities needing to be captured.
> Yes we do. All of our packages come with Full Resolution image download.
> There is a replacement charge for additional downloads after the event has been archived. We strongly suggest you make at least one copy of the download when you receive it from us.
Equipment Questions
> Click here to view our Photography Equipment
Business Insurance and Image Backup Questions
> We have never lost an image from a wedding due to the following backup workflow for each our events:
During the event, we shoot on two cards at the same time. This instantly creates a backup of every image in the camera. Afterward, we separate the primary cards from the backup cards, should anything happen to one set. We then back up the images to a local server set up in a RAID 1 configuration, as well as copy them to an offsite hard drive. At any given point before delivery of the images, there are two copies of the files in separate locations.
> Yes. Many venues require the photographer to have Liability Insurance. So before hiring Uncle Joe, make sure he’s covered.
Meeting Policy Questions
> We’d love to meet your relatives, answer their questions and review our work with them. If possible, we’d like to at least webcam with you to get to know you better.
> We would love to meet with you prior to our engagement shoot or wedding; however, if you’re too busy or too far away, we can handle everything remotely. Just let us know what information you need and we will do our best to accommodate your request. For example, if you would like to see more of our work, we can gladly show you complete events online. If you would like to talk about packages and get a sense of the photographer’s personality, telephone calls, and webcam appointments can be arranged.
> Due to the limitations of our schedule, we currently do not travel to meet clients. If you would like to schedule a meeting, please contact our studio manager at 949.287.2153 or email clicking here
> Contact our studio manager at 9925376601 or email her by clicking here
Payment and Tax Questions
> All dates are reserved once we receive your signed contract and deposit.
> Standard rates apply for overtime. Overtime is billed at the rate of hour per Master Photographer and hour per Associate Photographer.
> Yes. The retail adjustment fee for all credit card transactions is 3% of the charged amount.
> Unfortunately no. Retainer fees are used to reserve your date. Once we’ve reserved your date, we do not accept new clients for your date.
> Generally no, but this is taken on a case by case basis. The reason for canceling and our availability is taken into account. Also, if rates change from your original date to your new date, the new rates will apply.
> The primary purpose is to provide adequate compensation for our photographers and our lighting assistants for the additional time spent in travel. Trips to India, for example, can take over an hour each way. This is time for which we have to compensate our team. For this reason, coupled with the costs of reimbursing the team for the actual costs of travel, these fees are unfortunately necessary.
> We do not offer discounts on Sunday weddings and off-season weddings. As you may know, wedding season is almost year round here in sunny California. Because of that, we are shooting throughout the year. We also cannot offer discounts on weekday weddings as all of the costs (second shooter rates, etc.) associated with the wedding remain the same.
> Unfortunately, collecting in cash does not exempt a photography studio from paying California sales tax on the amount of the package price when a physical product is delivered, whether that product be an album or any other physical product. However, we do offer tax-free services and packages that fall within California State Law if you would like a service only packages.