Investment Guide 2012
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Welcome!
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thanks for stopping by! At your studio, we’re proud to offer a collection of the most unique and highest quality products & services in the industry.
Love Letters rave reviews from our clients
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Why Consider Us
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What to Expect
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About Our Pricing
How it Works
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Our goal with this guide is to provide information about our products and services and the associated pricepoints. Feel free to browse around. If you need more information than this guide provides, please contact us, we’ll be happy to help. See contact information below. Our contact information Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: youremail.com Web: yourwebsite.com Mailing Address: your mailing address
Session Options
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Wall Portraits, Wall Collages, Canvas groupings, gift prints
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Books & Albums
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Goodies
Cards, Digital options, frame upgrades & gifts
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“Life is a great bundle of little things”
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- Oliver Wendall Holmes your studio’s investment guide 2
“What we say is one thing but what our customers say is EVERYTHING!”
LOVE LETTERS “To other Moms and Dads who are considering taking the plunge with Pixel – “Just Do It” – Trust me, it will be one of the best decisions you ever make as a parent!” - Elizabeth Krueger, Bedford NH “Your patience with the children is great. I’m sure you aren’t applauded enough for your patience with the parents! Thank you!” - Kristin Atkins, Goffstown NH “Because your pictures of my newborn baby boy were breathtaking...How could I resist!” - Sandy Devlin, Dunstable MA “Everyone who works there is so kind and friendly and eager to help in any way. I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE my photos and I am so glad that I have invested in them. You guys are the best!” - Patti Lopoulos, Tyngsboro NH
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WHY CONSIDER US Choosing a photographer can be a daunting task. You want to make sure that you get value for your money and that you find the right person for you. Here are the top reasons why our clients choose us.
1. We Specialize in Babies & Children And, because we specialize, everything in our studio - from initial contact to our studio environment and our approach in the studio is geared for children and their parents. We are a fun, comfortable, baby and kid-friendly place to be.
2. We Spend Lots of Time With You We want to understand your wants and needs and we want to get to know you. And, we’ll spend time with your child - without rushing it (because children really can’t be rushed). Aside from the fact that we like you (see we haven’t met and I already know this!), we spend a lot of time with everyone involved because the best way to a great session is to make a strong connection.
3. Our Easy Payment Options We’re easy to do business with. With our interest-free payment plans you can spread out your investment comfortably in terms that best suit your budget.
4. Our Referral Program
Win rewards when you refer us! For each referral select from $50 in studio credit or a free portrait of your choice. And get lots of FREE referral cards with every session!
5. Our Guarantee We believe so strongly in the services we provide and the products we offer that we guarantee you will love everything or you’ll get your money back! No foolin’! your studio’s investment guide 5
WHAT TO EXPECT If you are new or have not seen us in a while, this will give you an idea of what to expect when you are with us.
Pre-Consultation We’ll review your wants and needs, how we approach the session, what you can expect to invest and what to wear and what to bring. And, we’ll work with you to schedule your appointment at a time that is convenient for everyone. This is usually done over the phone, although we can always make time for a separate in-studio appointment if you prefer.
Your Photo Session The great majority of our sessions are done in our gorgeous new studio located just over the Nashua border in Merrimack, NH. We are an appointment-only studio which means that we are completely focused on you when you are with us. Our approach is open and relaxed, and we always allow ample time to spend with you and your child - because making a human connection is the surest way to capture awesome images. At the end of the session we’ll first make sure that we’ve captured everything you wanted and then we’ll schedule your appointment to review your images and place your order.
Your Ordering Appointment Viewing of your images is done in-studio in our awesome multimedia room using projection and the latest and greatest software to help you select your very favorite photos. This session is usually held the week following the photo session. Generally, allow 1 1/2 hours the very first time. Our portrait consultants are incredibly patient, knowledgeable and helpful and they will guide you through the process. We do expect that you will make decisions at the viewing regarding your images and your investment so please be sure to bring any and all individuals who need to participate in buying decisions.
Delivery Turnaround time on most orders is 3-4 weeks from the date the order is fnalized. Faster turnaround can be provided on certain products - let us know if you have a looming deadline! We are available for pickup Monday through Saturday from 10am - 5pm. your studio’s investment guide 6
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ABOUT PRICING how it works your studio’s investment guide 8
There are two parts to our pricing:
• Our session fee - includes any consultation appointments, our time and talent
in the camera room, time to prep your files for presentation and the time and talent to view your images and select your favorites in your ‘view and choose’ session. We offer the following session types: Maternity, Newborn, Baby Plan, Children and Families. Refer to our section on Sessions for additional information.
• Portrait products - we offer a variety of awesome portrait products, everything from wall pieces and gift prints to purse albums, coffee table books and jewelry. Refer to our sections on Wall Art, Gift Portraits, Books & Albums, Cards, and Goodies for additional information.
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sessions maternity A
maternity photo should capture the miracle of life and the love between a mother, a child and a family. Our goal is to capture YOUR joy & emotion and the intimate feelings of love that you already have. Whatever you are looking for we can help you craft a session that is perfect for YOU. You may include your spouse or partner and baby’s sibling(s) in the session. Plan your session for the time when your tummy is round and full, but you are still able to move freely and without discomfort, we suggest between 7 and 8 months. Details The maternity session is $125 or, purchase the Baby Plan at our promotional price of $39 and receive the maternity at half price - a total of $99.
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WAITING. WONDERING. ANTICIPATING. DREAMING. HOPING. PREPARING. NAMING. SHOPPING. PRAYING. GROWING. RESTING. EXPECTING. your studio’s investment guide 11
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sessions newborn
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here is NOTHING like a new baby in the house. New life, a whole new world of possibilities. These first moments go by all too quickly if we don’t find a way to hold onto them. To best capture the newness and innocence of your new little miracle, we like to hold the session before baby is 2 weeks old. We generally photograph the baby with the family, with siblings and then the baby alone. We have lots of props and ideas but love to incorporate your own so bring along anything that is special to you or that represents your lives together. Details The newborn session is $125 for babies before 2 weeks of age, $175 for babies 2-4 weeks. Or, purchase the Baby Plan at our promotional price of $39 and the newborn is included FREE provided the baby is under 4 weeks. Turn the page for Baby Plan info.
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his incredible series is open to babies 6 months old and younger and includes 4 sessions at the major milestones during baby’s first year: 3 months (baby holding his or her head up), 6 months (sitting up), 9 months (standing holding on) and 12 months (standing unassisted). If you join at 6 months, the plan includes 3 sessions. If you call us early enough we will include a complimentary newborn session, but baby must be 4 weeks of age or younger. Plan on 2-3 hours for the newborn photo session, 1 hour for all other sessions. It’s time enough to capture all the tender, exquisite moments from your baby’s all-important first year. These are memories that will melt your heart forever.
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Details The baby plan includes 4 sessions, 5 if you are able to include the newborn session. Retail price for the baby plan is $299, web promotion is over 80% off just $39.
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here are lots of great options for ensuring that you don’t miss a thing during your child’s growing years. Check ‘em out! Call us today to schedule your session - at 000-000-0000.
baby’s first birthday If your baby is the big ONE and you missed the Baby Plan there’s still time to celebrate that big birthday with our all-new in-studio Baby’s First Birthday Session. We supply the cake, you supply the adorable child. Plan on at least 2 changes of clothing (one with the cake, one without) and 1 hour of time. Details: Session fee is $125.
childrens session This is a personalized, in-studio session for children of any age. Includes unlimited clothing choices (we are only limited by time and your child’s patience!). You may include multiple children of any age. Plan on 1 hour of time. Details: Regular session fee is $125. Web promotion is half off - just mention you saw the deal in the Investment Guide!
theme days
With Theme Day sessions, we photograph your child in one of our gorgeous “theme” sets. These are shorter (15-30 minutes) and more targeted sessions and are geared for children of all ages, for babies under a year if they can sit well. Contact us for more info. Details: Regular session fee ranges from $29 - $59
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sessions children
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Kids Club
Three personalized, in-studio sessions for children of any age. Includes unlimited clothing choices. You may include multiple children of any age within the same family. Plan on 1 hour of time for each session. You have up to 2 years from the date of the first session to hold the remaining sessions. Details: Regular session fee is $150. Web promotion is half off - just mention you saw the deal in the Investment Guide!
on location session Personalized, on-location at your home or a location of our joint choosing (our Urban Session in downtown Nashua is a popular choice!). Children 3 years or older. May include multiple children. Plan on 2-3 hours. Details: $300 session fee waived for pre-order commitment of $1000 or more. your studio’s investment guide 17
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Immediate families only can include a family picture at no extra charge at one of your Baby Plan or Kids Club sessions! Got questions? Call us at 000-000-0000
hen was the last time you captured a family picture, one that you’re proud of, one that includes all the important people? Well, it’s time to scratch this one off your to-do list! A family picture doesn’t need to be formal or stuffy, it just needs to be a little ‘put together’ and include the most important people in your life.
Can I tell you a secret? The hardest thing about making this session happen is picking up the phone and scheduling it. So, give us a call at YOURPHONENUMBER and we’ll help you select a date that works for everyone and we’ll give you a short to-do list that will help you get everyone on the same page and prepared for a family picture that you’ll treasure. A in-studio family session can include up to 15 people within your extended family. Plan on 1-2 hours of time. We’ll take as many sub-groups and individuals as you like. Details: Retainer fee of $300 holds the appointment and the entire amount is applied to your portrait purchase.
In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony. -- Eva Burrows your studio’s investment guide 18
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Portraits have a unique ability to build self-esteem. Stephanie Marston is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 25 years’ experience. She advises parents to use portraits to reinforce a child’s sense of well-being. by displaying a family portrait near the child’s bed so it’s the last thing seen each evening and the first to greet the child each morning. This portrays the child as belonging, as special and as well loved.
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wallart wall potraits A walls.
wall portrait is the ultimate in beautiful, decorative art to grace your home - with your child or your family as the art on your
Wall portraits start at 9x12 and we can create custom portraits to any size or specification. Ask us about our homework - take a picture of your own wall and we’ll use our awesome multimedia system to show you the exact image and size as it will look in your home. How cool is that! Three portrait finishes are available: Gallery, Signature Gallery and our topof-the-line (my own favorite!) Museum Canvas. All wall portraits are ready to hang with your choice of 5 standard mouldings or our canvas finish may be gallery wrapped. Frame upgrades are available. Wall portraits are available a la carte and are also included in many packages at reduced prices. Need smaller prints? See our gift portrait options. Details: Wall portraits start at $229 for Gallery Finish, $339 for Signature Gallery and $449 for Museum Canvas
“Home is where the heart is.”
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Your life as the
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all collages are an immensely popular way to bring multiple images together in a unique design. Available in multiple configurations or a completely custom design. Images may be matted or combined digitally. With our state-of-the-art software we can create collage mock-ups on the fly right during your viewing session, with final versions posted on our password-protected site for your final approval, if necessary. Collages start at 12x12 with multiple sizes and configurations available, including custom. In two finishes - gallery and museum canvas. Ready to hang with your choice of 5 standard mouldings or our canvas finish may be gallery wrapped. Available a la carte; also included in many packages or may be added on to a package for a reduced price. Details: Wall collages start at $279 for Gallery Finish, $499 for Museum Canvas
“Never lose sight of the fact that being is FUN.” -Kathryn Hepburn your studio’s investment guide 23
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n all-new way to bring multiple portraits together in a unique wall design. Wall groupings include multiple individual portraits, each gallery wrapped in our top-of-the-line museum canvas finish (to the right) or framed in matching or complimentary frames in our Gallery finish - fitted together on your wall in a unique, eye-pleasing design. Available in multiple configurations or a completely custom design. With our state-of-the-art software we can create mock-ups on the fly right during your viewing session, with final versions posted on our passwordprotected site for your final approval, if necessary. The best part about groupings - the more you buy, the more you save! Purchase 2 wall pieces and save 20%, purchase 3 and save 30%, purchase 4 or more and save a whopping 40%! Details: Wall groupings start at $599
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h gift portrait remains the most popular way to gift yourself or family and friends. Your loved ones will never be far from your thoughts as the art on your armoire or on your desk at work.
Gift portraits are sized 10x10 or smaller with the most poular sizes 8x10 and 5x7, though custom sizes are available. Three portrait finishes are available: Gallery, Signature Gallery and our topof-the-line (my own favorite!) Museum Canvas. All gift portraits 5x7 and larger are mounted on either mountboard or styrene and ready to frame. Desk frames and mini frames are available. Gift portraits are available a la carte and are also included in many packages at reduced prices. Need larger prints? See our wall art options. Details: Prices start at $135 a la carte.
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books&albums session books session albums
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n affordable album alternative that is perfect way to keep all your favorites from a single session all together and close to your heart. Photographic prints are professionally mounted in the book. These albums are available with a black leather cover and two lines of embossing on the front in gold or silver lettering. Upgrades available with custom cover. In various sizes 5x5 to 10x10. May include 10 to 30 single images. Available a la carte, and in packages or may be added on to a package for a reduced price. Details: Prices start at $449 a la carte.
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Books and albums are press books a space-saving way to ur most affordable storybook capture multiple favorites alternative, the press printed book includes images, design elements from your session - and we and quotes or wordart, all combined have lots of options! together in professional designs.
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Multiple layouts to choose from and two available finishes - the lustre finish with magazine style slim pages and the art finish with canvas texture and thicker pages. Cover options include classic leather with title embossing on the front or a custom photo cover upgrade. Also available for upgrade with custom covers is the padded cover. In 5x5 to 12x12 sizes. Minimum of 20 pages (or 10 ‘spreads’). Available a la carte, and in packages or may be added on to a package for a reduced price. Details: Prices start at $499 a la carte.
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“You hold your newborn baby in your arms for the first time and suddenly, life makes sense.” - Ann Marie
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books&albums leather albums
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classic beauty, this bound black leather album is the ultimate in a “Watch Me Grow” book. Each album includes 20-22 5x7 or 7x7 portraits. Single album portraits may be upgraded to multiple portraits on a page or to a digital collage. Personalized in gold or silver embossing on the front with your child’s name and date of birth or other milestone information. Included as part of multi-session packages when you join the Baby’s First Year or Kids Club. Details: Packages that include the Legacy album start at approx $400 per session for multi-session packages.
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books&albums fan the artbook favorite!
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or clients who adore the highest level in custom album, we offer two artbook choices - our top of the line Finao or classic Visionart book in various sizes. This is storytelling as unique as your child.
Books start at 10x10 or 9x12. Each book includes a minimum of 15 custom layouts to best showcase your images in a timeless design. These books are the ultimate in luxury keepsakes. Additional pages, cover options, even add-on mini books are all options. May be purchased for a single session, also included as part of multi-session packages when you join the Baby’s First Year or Kids Club.
Details: Packages that include the artbook start at approx $700 per session for multisession packages.
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goodies greeting cards
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ven in this age of texting and electronic messaging, everyone loves to receive cards, especially when they showcase your adorable child in one of our award-winning designs.
They’re not just for the holidays! Our parents use our cards for birthday announcements, Christening thank yous, birth announcements or just to say ‘I love you.’ With a wide selection of sizes, styles, and paper finishes available, we can craft custom cards for any need. Available as add-ons to any portrait purchase and included in many packages. Envelopes included.
Details: Starting at $3.00 per card, price varies with size, type and quantity
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or years we have offered the very popular multimedia DVD slideshow with many of our packages and as a bonus item. We have since added a digital collection as the ultimate keepsake. No product has been received with as much enthusiasm! With all high resolution digital negatives from your session included on a DVDor CD, images may be used for personal use with print release. Multimedia DVD slideshows are included in all multi-session packages and in many per session packages or as a bonus items.
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“He made me suddenly realize that photographs could reach eternity through the moment.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
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goodies frame upgrades
ho doesn’t love a great frame? We stock frames for smaller portraits to give as gifts for someone else or just for you! Wall pieces 9x12 and larger come framed with one of our standard frames. For something more contemporary, our shabby chic line of frames is available for upgrade, as well as an upgraded line of more traditional frames. Ask to see our corner samples and we’ll frame your perfect portrait with the perfect frame. Details: gift portrait frames start at $39; all wall portraits include our standard frame as part of the wall portrait price with traditional frame upgrades starting at $49 shabby chic frame upgrades starting at $99.
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Check out some of some great frame vendors at wildsorbet.com and obrienschridde.com
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the inspiration station
Give the gift of yourself!
We continually search the world for the most interesting and highest quality photo products and are delighted to share them with you! We also often offer limited edition specialty products just so we continue to offer things that are new, fun and exciting. Details: Gift products start at just $39 and may be added on to any portrait purchase. See us for a complete list of available fun products.
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goodies gift add-ons
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Thanks for stopping by! We hope that we’ve give you the information that you were looking for. If you need additional info please do contact us, we’d love nothing better than to chat with you about your family and how we work with you to slow time down for just a bit and create memories that will touch your heart. Here’s all the ways to get in touch with us: Phone: 000-000-0000 (Mon - Sat, 10am - 5pm) Email: youremail.com Website: yourwebsite.com Facebook: facebook.com/yourname Mailing address: your mailing address Happy Browsing! Your Name Your Studio Name
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