Thank you for booking your session with Marina Birch Photography, we look forward to working with you Here are some Important details and information about your session How to prepare for your session For those involved in head shots Please make sure clothing is clean; including removing any pet hair, particularly from around shoulders & chest area of clothing If you are unsure about what to wear to the session please feel comfortable to bring a second outfit /jacket or accessories for a second opinion For a corporate look the recommended attire includes shirts with collars, a Tie, Jacket (bare shoulders look out of place for corporate images). Your place of work may have a uniform or dress code, if this is the case go with what they suggest Hair; please go to extra care to make sure the hair is in place and tidy – feel welcome to bring a comb or brush, hairspray, extra clips, for touch ups. If you use a colour treatment in your hair please make sure that is updated before the session; as regrowth is very time consuming to touch up (and may need to be charged according to time spent editing) Ideally a visit to the hairdresser or barber in the days leading up to your session is a good idea Avoid hats if at all possible both before the session and during, as if worn before the session it will lead to hat hair, and if worn during the session it will hide half of your face and may lead to lighting issues if it has a brim Make up (although not required) should be as you would normally wear it, keeping it fresh and natural is recommended, making sure foundation is rubbed in evenly across the skin- warning on heavy makeup as it does not look good under studio lighting set up for a corporate look, also be careful not to over do the fake tan for the same reason Check your nails, if you are wearing a nail polish colour, please check to make sure that it is still looking good and not chipped or flaking, if its not looking good; consider removing or updating nail polish so that your nails look clean & are manicured, as hands are often shown in the images
Please inform the photographer of any obvious marks such as bruises, cuts, dermatitis, pimples, cold sores, etc. that may need extra attention in editing Think about what you would like to achieve from your session, the look you want to portray to your clients and to the people you work with, and let the photographer know so they can best help you achieve it Let the photographer know if you have background colour preference in advance, or if you prefer more of a natural environment image using the office dÊcor, or garden etc.. For Business Premises and location sessions Please make sure the area’s that you would like included in the photos have been cleaned and tidied up, removal of rubbish and any clutter taken away, basically if you don’t want it in the image then you need to either remove it or talk to the photographer about it so that they can work around it in the best way possible thus eliminating the need for extended editing Certainly not essential but if you want your business premises to feature in the images consider a coat of paint on a wall or two if they are looking outdated to make them feel fresh and clean, also have a look at your signage; does it represent how you want your clients to feel about your business, and ask your self would something new look better for the session Also have a look at landscaping & or shop front as outside shots of your business are usually requested and there could be ways of freshening up the outside of your business not just for the session but also your clients.
What sort of editing is included in your image edits Professional editing includes basic Light and colour correction Removal of obvious distracting objects that cannot be moved during the session such as things that might be found on location exit signs, dirty marks from walls and power points etc.. Basic natural skin retouching- including light skin softening, reducing pores, fixing cold sores shaving cuts or rash, light removal of pimples Upon request but still included Cropping and or background stretching colour conversion to B&W Finally as part of the proofing process Images duplicates and images that are not up to standard are discarded Editing requests that are charged extra for because of the time and skill required to do it (please note with proper preparation for the session and choosing the right location; quite a few of the items on this list can be taken care of before the session takes place thus eliminating the need for extra Photoshop retouching) $20 per Ÿ of an hour for the following Repairing chipped nail polish Removing regrowth in hair colour/ touching up greys Removing suntan lines on skin Removing dirty marks from clothes / skin Removing flyaway/fuzzy /stray hairs Removing pet hair from clothes Extended skin retouching which includes the following Heavy skin retouching Heavy Wrinkle removing Heavy Acne removal Tattoo removal (depending size) Fixing teeth –straightening, replacing, whitening Sliming the person in the image Changing the colour of clothes or backgrounds Extended background removal of items such asRemoving large objects such as people, cars, Air conditioning units, machinery, posters graffiti, large signs etc.. Please feel welcome to ask for clarification on this subject if unsure
Studio Policies Personal cameras are not allowed during your session. Marina will professionally edit and retouch the images, your images will be ready with in 2 weeks of your session. Faster turn around times can be made available upon request (depending on work load) 24 hour turnaround on images has an additional cost, and is based on the size of the job so it needs to be quoted individually You will be notified by e-mail when your order is ready Images are kept on file for a period of 6 months. Rights to Ownership of digital files Marina Birch retains the rights to the commercial Copyright of all the images captured, and may have use of any the images of the client for display in for promotional material and website portfolios. If you would prefer not to have your images used in any commercial way such as Internet or printing promotional products, for privacy reasons please express this to Marina so that it can be documented as such As the client you will retain the rights to personal usage, and may use them for printing and internet usage. Marina Birch does not take responsibility for any printing that is not carried out by her, all printing carried out by Marina Birch is taken care of by a professional printing lab (that works exclusively with professional photographers). Marina Birch can provide a list of preferred Photographic labs for your printing upon request and also give advice about sizing cropping and further editing etc. The client is prohibited to enter the images into competitions or claim to be the author or creator of the images, or to give out high res unbranded images to other vendors without signed Permission from Marina Birch.
Payment details Head shot sessions at the studio are due to be paid at the time of booking or on the day of the session. For larger jobs accounts will be setup and invoiced with final amounts due to be paid with in 14 days of being invoiced. If you need to make alternate arrangements for payment then you must inform Marina so she can be aware of your company’s payment policies Preferred payment is via online transfer into the account details below Bendigo Bank Account name Marina Birch Photography Account number 633 000 BSB 148348295 Your payment reference is your first initial and surname or company name Please contact Marina when you have made any payments so she can track your payment for you. Alternative payment arrangements can be made by contacting Marina directly on 0417 816 782 or by email info@marinabirchphotography.com.au