Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I be informed when Mini Sessions or events are happening?
A: I do most of my advertising for Mini Session though Facebook or an email list. Follow my FB page you will get updates on events or shoot me an email and let me know you would like to be on the list.
Q: Where is the download button on my photo gallery?
A: Don't worry you are not alone in this question. Its on the top right as you enter the gallery. Let me know if you need any help with this part, I'd be happy to walk you though it.
Q: How long can I access my photo gallery?
A: Your gallery photo gallery link will be active for 3 days after delivery (unless otherwise arranged). I suggest downloading to your computer, cloud, and a USB drive for safe keeping of memories. If you have any trouble downloading, I am happy to walk you through it.
Q: What do I wear, or how to I coordinate outfits for a family or as a couple?
A: There are no hard and fast rules, but I find these tips helpful:
Coordinate colors that look good together you don't have to have match. Having everyone wear "white on the beach" is a little dated. You can search Pinterest under "color pallets" for inspiration, or simply look around your home. What colors surround you? Using colors inspired by home decore will ensure that the images will also look good on the walls of your home. If you gravitate toward earth tones, dress in them for your shoot.
NOTE: If coordinating colors is out of your comfort zone, pick out outfits with fun textures and ask me to shoot in black and white. Avoid pure blacks or whites as gradations seem to photograph more equally without having someone be too much of a center point.
Match each other in terms of "dressiness" and style. If one person is too casual when everyone else is dressy, they will stand out and your photo won't have quite the professional look your are paying for. If you have a vintage dress you want to rock, try and dress everyone in something that complements that style for a fun shoot. You will notice in editorial shoots that everyone matches in terms of style (rustic, nodical, country, urban, vintage, structured, boho, casual etc).
Limit patterns or choose smaller patterns when possible. Sometimes people enjoy having one person (typically a little one) in a pattern that brings in all the colors everyone else is wearing, this is okay. Limiting patterns help to ensure that the photo won't look too busy.
No graphic T-shirts or large characters, they draw your attention away from the face of your loved one.
Textures and layering, and accessories can add dimension and take your picture up a notch.
Consider your backdrop, if you want to shoot in a neutral wheat colored field you may want to complement the backdrop by dressing in earth tones or use color to draw your family out from the background. If you are doing an urban shoot in an area with a black background avoid wearing black so you don't get lost in the background.
Prepare your outfits ahead of time. Unless you are a professional stylist, longer then you might expect to get outfits together for a photoshoot. Ease your mind and lower stress by planning ahead of time so you can show up to your shoot with a natural smile.
Remember to take the hair rubberband off your wrist (if you are like me and have one there 99% of the time) put chapstick on your kiddo's, put lotion on your hands, smooth down flyaway hairs, wipe down kiddo's faces, remind family members to "loose the sunglasses" unless you want them in the shot. I will do my best to help you catch these things but lets work together so you get the images you want.
Q: What does "shared copyright mean?"
A: Shared copyright means I have permission to post teaser images for you when editing your shoot or do a blog post. Your images will never be used outside of marketing for Julia Turnbull Photography and if you do not want your images shared in this manner, just let me know.
Q: Is there anything I can do to help the shoot go smoothly?
A: Here are a few things that people have told me prior to a shoot to help them get the images they are looking for:
If there is something that you can identify as a "photo deal breaker," please let me know. This is the thing that will kill an otherwise amazing photo for you. If you hate images that show your profile, don't like to be in the center of a group picture, simply prefer images taken from your left side, or have any other known deal breakers, please communicate this to me. This makes you human and helps you to get the shoot you hope for.
If there is something secret that you can let me know about your family that will surprise them when I'm behind my camera and make for a big laugh, please inform me. Also if there is anything that you know works with your children to get their attention or humor activated please let me know.
If there is anything you want to bring into the shoot, please feel, this is your shoot. I have had a client bring a well loved teddy bear to a shoot, and another bring a teapot she just purchased from Anthropologie to add flare to our session.
Schedule your shoot around the time that your kiddo's are the happiest (if needed) or when the lighting is the best for magical pictures such as early in the morning or at sunset.
Try not to bribe your kiddo's for "good behavior" ahead of time. When they hear you talk about the shoot like it's going to be a chore to endure, you set the tone for them to see it this way. I find that kids respond really well to some of the tricks I've developed with my style for helping them to feel good about their participation in the shoot.
Q: How do I choose a location?
A: I can help if you need Ideas, I have an email with examples of shoots in different locations that I can send you if you feel lost. Here are a few tips that make images look great in a location that fits you.
- I would much rather have great lighting then an amazing location, choose your location and think about the light in that location. A beach location at noon will not have
- the soft defuse lighting that you want in professional pictures. These is little to now shade on the beach so if you want a beach location choose sunrise an sunset times.
- Choose a location that fits you and your family or you as a couple. If you have little kiddos that get distracted easy a park with fun play equipment might not be a good location choice. Simple backgrounds can be helpful for little ones as they look to you for interaction for entertainment, this is great for images.
- If you are on the shy side and think that you might have "stage fright" in front of others, choose a location or location time where you won't have such a crowd.
