shultz photography
PORTRAITS 2013
WELCOME As a father of 3 (those are mine to the left), I believe (know) that children are one of life’s greatest gifts (right along with a loving spouse and Grace itself). I know how fast they grow up. I know how fleeting the little details and moments can be. And I know how powerful an image can be in unlocking, and safeguarding, a lifetime of memories. With that said, at Shultz Photography, I know my job is to capture the magic and joy of childhood in the most authentic way--unobtrusively, honestly, joyfully. After shooting over a million (literally) images since 2006, it doesn’t take long to figure out that trends come and go. Most shoot for the current fad. ‘Cool pictures,’ while fine, fall short (in my book). And so, the reason I shoot is to create images that speak of your soul and story...turning them into distinctive art for your home that will become as close to priceless as a mere possession can achieve. While I focus on a journalistic approach to photography, some ‘loose posing’ is necessary. But all directing is purposed to highlight the laughter, tears, and passion a child / family feels naturally. The approach needs to deliver a thoughtful combination of timeless portraiture, simplicity, and a fresh style. Lastly, I understand the desire for distinctive imagery, yet the priority of value. While I’m commissioned by those who value photography, I strive to deliver a piece of art and a custom experience that’s...worth every penny. - Kyle
CREATION FEES The folllowing creation fees are priced for weekday sessions booked during our normal business hours: FAMILY & CHILDREN | $145
This is our single session offering. The session usually lasts around 45 minutes (give or take) and can take place at any location you’d like (travel fees may apply outside Spfld). We’d love to come to your home or meet at your favorite spot.
BABY BLISS | $290
Our Baby Bliss (BB) Plan includes 3 Sessions (for the price of 2) throughout your baby’s first year: Newborn, 6-8 months, and 1 year. Each session is unique and we will work with you to capture your baby’s personality and growth. Bring those cute hats, home made blankets, and favorite toys--from locations to details, you’re our partner in telling this great story of the first year.
WATCH ME GROW | $245
This is an extension of our BB Program. It includes 2 sessions to be redeemed at any time throughout the year. A popular choice is to reserve one session for the next birthday, and the other session as a family session sometime in the other half of the year.
SATURDAY AND HOLIDAY CREATION FEES
Saturday and Holiday sessions available only upon request. If available, these special date creation fees are as follows: FAMILY & CHILDREN | $345 BB & WMG | ADD $100 per session
THE PROCESS 1. ASK QUESTIONS You need to ask questions. We need to ask questions. Chances are, you’re interested in availability and pricing. Understandable. On our end, we’re interested in what you want most from this project. Perhaps you want to celebrate a special time in life. Or create the perfect piece of art for that dining/living/bedroom wall. Perhaps you understand that the era of boring, common, ordinary albums is over and you’d love to document the growth of your family or baby’s first year. The options are endless. Arriving at answers might happen over a couple calls and e-mails. It might include an ‘in studio’ consultation. It likely will include a questionnaire. It might include all of the above. Every shoot is different. Every client is unique. Whatever it takes, by the time we arrive on shoot day, we have all the planning necessary (locations, dress, styles) to approach your session thoughtfully and in a way that will reflect your needs, desires, and goals. 2. BOOK YOUR SHOOT Once you’ve ‘seen enough’ to decide Shultz Photography is right for you, we encourage you to get on our calendar as soon as possible. Please know that more planning for the shoot can (and will likely) take place after booking your shoot. Starting 2013 and beyond, Shultz Photography has fully embraced the custom experience. As a result, we accept a limited number of shoots in order to gain the margin required to deliver an exceptional product, and experience, to each and every client. So, book your shoot asap! We’re probably already booked out a month if you’re reading this. You can get on our schedule with a deposit equal to half of the session fee. The other half is due at your session. 3. SHOOT Time to relax, have fun, and enjoy the shoot. Seriously, one of our most repeated compliments, even from fellas: “Wow, thanks, that was fun!” 4. IMAGE CONSULT Our process for ordering everything from exhibition quality wall art to small gift prints is a result of experience. Lots of experience. I’ve tried proofing every way. I’ve tried client ordering every way. From completely online to completely in studio and every combination in between. Seriously though, if you only knew me you’d be laughing...because it’s true. And here’s what I’ve learned: the best way I can BOTH serve you and meet the goals I’ve already stated (hint: see paragraph #4 of the welcome page), is hands down to: • • •
Meet you in person, along with all decision makers. Follow a carefully laid out system for helping you select favorites and match those with your goals, desires, and print / fine art options. Place the order
I can undoubtedly say that this system of an ‘in house’ image consult is hands down the best way for me to deliver an experience, and end result, that’s “worth every penny.”
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Photographic Prints Your image is printed onto the finest quality lustre photographic paper. These prints are UV coated and will need to be framed behind glass to prevent curling.
Float Wraps Float Wraps are true photographic prints wrapped around a masonite board and mounted on a 1” stand out board. Float wraps add a sense of dimension to your images, make great wall print collages, and work great for bookshelf/desk prints.
Canvas Wraps Fine Art Canvas Wraps are printed directly onto canvas and wrapped around a wooden stretcher frame. Arrives with a paper backing, metal hanger, and bumpers to protect your walls. All canvas wraps include a lustre coating to protect the art from scuffs, scratches, cracking and UV light. They arrive ready to hang with no need for framing.
Book Albums The days of boring, common, ordinary albums is over. Partnering with the finest book manufactures available in the industry, we are delighted to offer our clients truly exceptional books to showcase all of your session’s favorite images. Want a fine art coffee table book with simple, single image per page layouts. We have just the solution, up to 160 pages. Want a truly handcrafted book with equisite, distinctive covers and the finest printing available? We have that option as well, in seemingly endless sizes, finishes, and styles.
Signature Prints New to Shultz Photography in 2013, and starting small, our aim is to create a truly exceptional print with quite literally the finest printing technology available. Created in studio with the finest Epson pigment ink printers using exhibition papers, Signature Prints are rated to last 200 years (black and white even longer). The colors, tonal gradations, black levels, and detail level in our Signature Prints are simply beautiful and amazing. Every Signature Print is personally hand prepped and hand printed in house ... it’s the time and attention guaranteed by my signature.
A-LA-CARTE PRICING Photographic Float Canvas Wraps Wraps Prints 5x7 8x10 wallets 10x10 11x14 / 12x12 16x20 / 16x16 16x24 / 20x20 20x30 24x36 30x45
$48 48 48 78 98 180 250 350 500 650
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600 700 900 1200 1600
6x9 Signature Print: $190 Mounted to a 9x12. Acid free, exhibition quality. ArtBooks: starting at $65 per page 8x8: $65 per page 10x10: $75 per page 12x12: $85 per page Endless options, more info upon request. StoryBooks: starting at $30 per page. More info upon request. Disc of Images: $2500
PACKAGE PRICING “Hey, where are the packages?” Sure. We offer packages. Each of them completely custom. Please inquire about how we typically escort our clients to a custom package during our image consult. Essentially, it’s simple. We start with large prints and work our way down to gift prints. Along the way, we offer incentives, bonuses, and a-la-carte discounts. For example, we typically offer 15% off additional prints after any wall print purchase and 30% off after any float or canvas wrap purchase. Bonuses are frequently included based on items purchased, session type, and client desires / needs. The only thing we require, after much thought and consideration, is an order minimum of $500. We have many reasons for this and we’re glad to help explain why should it be a concern. All said, “do you have any packages?” You betchya. It’ll be just what you’re looking for.
PRODUCT IMAGES
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FREQUENT QUESTIONS HOW DO I BOOK / GET ON YOUR SCHEDULE? We can work on finding an open spot through e-mail (info@kyleshultz.com) or by phone (217.415.9636). Once we have found a date, we’ll send you an official booking proposal via e-mail. This will walk you step by step through the official booking process and get you into our workflow which helps your project go smoothly from start to finish. This process also includes questionnaires and advice for getting the most out of your session. So please click on the link in the booking e-mail! WHAT DOES MY SESSION FEE PAY FOR? The session fee pays for the photographer’s time and talent during the session, hours of post production work, and your image consult. WHEN/HOW DO I PAY? Half of your session fee is due upon booking. The other half due at the time of your session. It’s simple to pay online via debit or credit, which is streamlined through our studio management software (again included in that booking process mentioned above). Alternately, you can print out the applicable invoices and mail in with a check. WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH? E-mail or phone. We want to do as much as we can by phone, but please also realize that we are in a session or consult more often than not. If the phone doesn’t get answered, please leave a message. We’ll do all we can to call back soon! In the event that it’s after business hours, we might try an e-mail. WHY IS THE DVD OF IMAGES YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM? Mainly because we do NOT want to sell you the disc. “Shoot and burn” simply goes against our funadamental goal: to create images that speak of your soul and story...turning them into distinctive art for your home that’s priceless. At the end of the day, we want you to be absolutely thrilled with your images, your experience, and above all with how our custom prints and art bring deep satisfaction, joy, and meaning into your home and lives. In hundreds upon hundreds of sessions, I’ve never been able to accomplish this with a disc. Trust me: the disc only becomes the proverbial shoebox full of images that you never end up doing anything with. Beyond that, the idea of having our meticulously prepared work printed at the big box store is a bummer. We feel confident that the investment in fine art wall printing, along with the experience of actually getting it done with our help, will be worth every penny.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS (2) WHERE WILL MY SESSION TAKE PLACE? Sessions may take place in the studio or on location, or both. Location sessions take place at your home or other favorite place. WHAT IF IT RAINS / INCLEMENT WEATHER? We’ll reschedule. Unless you want the rain. Rescheduling is a part of living in IL and no extra fee or anything crazy is required. WHAT SHOULD WE WEAR? We actually have an entire other brochure for that. Please inquire! WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO SCHEDULE NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHS? It is best to photograph newborn babies before they are 2 weeks old. You will want to book your newborn session before the baby is born. CAN YOU RETOUCH BOO BOOS, SCARS AND WRINKLES? Yes! However, since it can take considerable time, we might not do it on every single image before purchase, though definitely can on all purchased images. WHEN WILL MY PHOTOS BE READY? Your image consult will likely be pre scheduled around 1-2 weeks after the shoot. Final print orders will be ready about 2 weeks after ordering, depending on the print types ordered. The studio owns the copyright to all images, including proofs. Images may not be copied, scanned or reproduced in any way without written permission. DO YOU HAVE A “PRINT MINIMUM?” Yes, as mentioned in the “package” section, we require a print / order minimum of $500 (not including the creation fee). Again, this has become our policy after years of experience and with much consideration. Please chat with us should you have any concerns. DO YOU ARCHIVE SESSION IMAGE FILES? We archive every image you purchase (both in house and on servers located in other states). We delete all un-ordered images. WHAT ARE THE STUDIO HOURS? The studio is open by appointment only. Otherwise, trust us, we’re always working.
THANK YOU
Seriously....YOU ROCK!! Oh my word. Kyle really, these brought tears to my eyes. You have captured Reese’s stages to a tee. The head tilt smile is definitely the in thing now...if you didn’t notice. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! P.S. - LOVE that you got a great one in the vest :) Ashley and John If my house was burning down, the pictures you’ve taken would be the first thing I’d grab. They preserve the memories of what I cherish most - my kids. Shelly I can’t thank you enough for the gorgeous images! I look at them every day with absolute joy. We now have the most perfect artwork in our home. Kristen and Patrick We are really happy with our photographs, and most of all we were so happy to get to know you. You were so great with our little ones and they had so much fun! Thanks again! Brett Thank you so much for capturing these precious moments for us so perfectly. You made everyone feel relaxed and comfortable. Thank you again for the pics and for what you do! Kate and Jason
shultz photography 4830 Kelby LN Springfield IL 62711 217.415.9636 www.kyleshultz.com info@kyleshultz.com