Senior Portrait Packages

Senior Portrait Packages

    The first question most clients ask is, “How much is this going to cost?”

     The senior portrait industry has fed on the practice of charging a very small sitting fee to get a client in the door, and then gouging the customer with high print prices after the client falls in love with the photos. It has been this way for years and frankly, we find it disturbing. This is why our packages include the sitting fee and a nice print package with no other hidden costs.

 Your points, your way

What makes our studio unique is a points system that offers you the most  flexibility when it comes to creating your photo package. Other studios offer predetermined packages, such as (2) 8x10s, (4) 5x7s and 62 wallets for a certain fee. We’ve built the cost of prints into your total package price, with the understanding that each family has very different needs. You might want more wallets than large prints while another family might prefer a bunch of 5x7s and only a few wallets. Our photo packages each come with a set of points, so you can create a custom print package that meets your family’s needs. The Deluxe Studio session, for example, comes with 48 points. You can apply your points to whatever products you would like. An 8x10, for example, costs you two points. A 5x7 is one point. A set if 8 wallets is 2 points. And if you run out of points, we offer very reasonable a la carte prints to add on to your package.

Our promises to you

     We are not going to make the claim that we are cheaper than the competition, but we can say this: Our pricing is simple, competitve, up front and honest.  And when you walk away with your senior portraits in hand, it’ll be knowing that you were treated fairly. We will do all we can to ensure that you:

   1. Are happy with the images that were taken at your session and that they represent your personality and taste.
2. Feel like you finished the project with enough prints in hand for the price you paid.
3. Enjoyed yourself and was it a good experience.

      ·We do not put a limit on outfits. Our sessions are based on time and we feel it’s a bit odd that you would be charged to change your clothes. And let’s face it, some outfits just don’t work so we encourage you to bring lots of things to try. Most clients bring a range from dressy to casual.

     ·View your photos online. You’ll be able to look at your images through a secure, password-protected Web site. Along with your full take, we’ll select a few of our favorites from your photo session as suggestions. Ultimately, you decide which images will be used to complete your order. A proof DVD allows you to upload your photos to Facebook and share via e-mail with friends and family. The DVD option is included in the Deluxe Studio package and is a $30 upcharge with the Standard Studio package.

     ·Free retouching. We offer all basic retouching free of charge with all ordered prints, proofs and books. Basic retouching includes shadows and creases under the eyes. Basic blemishes, toning of the skin and color correction. If you decide you’d like more complicated retouching like removing jewelry, changing a background, etc., there will be a charge.

     ·Free yearbook picture. Please bring your school’s yearbook requirements with you to the pre-meeting or shooting session. Your yearbook picture is provided as part of the Standard and Deluxe Studio sessions.

     ·Watch our progress. We always look at the images while we are shooting – either on the camera itself or on a computer screen – so you can see how they look and check our progress. We have found this goes a long way in getting the best out of you as a model.

     ·Make your appointment. When you schedule your session with us, a $50 deposit is required to hold studio or on-location time. That fee will be applied to your session, so as long as keep your appoinment. Please keep in mind that payment for your Standard or Deluxe session fees are due on the day of your photo shoot. Your balance on any additional prints is due when they are ordered.
 

Package options

Standard Studio: This package includes all the advantages of Gregory Shamus Photography. We do not have pre-set stations for our photo shoots. Everything we do is based on what we learn when we meet you. We use a lot of color and depth to help create images that are uniquely yours. This session lasts about 2 to 2 ½ hours in our Wyandotte studio and there are no limitations on props or outfits. Make sure you bring things with you that help add a personal touch -- whether it’s an iPod, athletic gear, a musical instrument or a riding saddle. Remember, you should have fun doing your senior portraits. It’s your chance to be a model for the day. Many times we will shoot a few different outfits on the same background just to give you more choices. If you would like to start with straight hair and take some time to curl it later on, that is fine. We don’t watch the clock. The more things you bring with you the more personal your photos will be.

Included -  Online viewing, (8) 5x7 proofs with proof folio, 32 points to purchase prints, yearbook photo.

 
Deluxe Studio: Our Deluxe Studio package comes with the same outstanding studio session included with the Standard Studio. The main difference between the Standard and Deluxe packages is in the products you’ll get after the shoot.

Included – Online viewing, 8.5x11 hardcover book, (3) 2.75 x 3.5 softcover mini books, proof DVD to view and share photos on Facebook and e-mail, 48 points to purchase prints, yearbook photo.

Add-On – Whether it’s an outside photo session or pulling a car or motorcycle into our studio for use as a background that would totally represent you, our Add-On option truly raises the bar. Maybe you’d like to take advantage of the 15+ years of professional sports photography and have us photograph one of your games. All of these options qualify as an Add-On to your studio package.

Included – Online viewing, 10 extra points will be added to your package for prints.

Indoors On-Location – This package is the ultimate in personal imagery. We take the studio to you --whether it is in your home, in the gym locker room, the music room or stage. If you really want pictures that in 20 years will spark a memory, this is the way to go. We bring a full studio kit and light the session the same as we would in the studio. We will travel anywhere within a 20-mile radius of our studio and will shoot any time of day or night if it helps with availability of the hockey rink or rowing house. Keep in mind, this is a very personal photo shoot at a location that is dear to your heart. The images will be one of a kind. It is hard to give the exact length of your shooting time, due to the unpredictability of set up needs at each location, but plan on at least two or three hours. Shooting will take place at one main location but can be split to different areas. For example, if we are shooting at your high school gym, we can do a shoot on the court and one in the locker room. What we can’t do for the basic fee is shoot in the gym, then pack up, drive to another location and do another shoot. If you do want to do two separate locations, we can work with you on price.

Included - Online viewing, 8.5x11 hardcover book, (3) 2.75 x 3.5 softcover mini books, proof DVD to view and share photos on Facebook and e-mail, 48 points to purchase prints.

Phone: 734-552-1288 Email: greg@shamusphoto.com 425 Eureka Road Wyandotte, MI  48192