Questions and answers

Real estate, drone and portrait sessions: pick a time on the booking page calendar. Anything custom: send a request or a quote. I confirm by email within one business day, after an airspace check for any drone work, with a link to sign and pay.

A $100 deposit holds a session date. Real estate is paid in full before the shoot. I send the payment link when I confirm.

At least 48 hours ahead. Booking inside 48 hours adds $100, when my calendar allows.

No same-day bookings, except at the rush rate when my calendar allows.

Yes. Holiday dates add $100.

Real estate the next day, within 24 hours of the shoot. Session galleries within two weeks.

No phone calls. Book on the calendar or send a request, and I reply by email within one business day.

Most homes take about an hour. Larger homes, twilight and drone add time.

No. A lockbox or door code is fine; note it on the booking form.

To market that listing: the MLS, your website and social media.

Homes up to 2,500 sq ft. Add $50 for each extra 1,000 sq ft.

I reschedule for free, to the next clear evening that works for you.

Usually, if the evening is free. Send the address and I'll check the sunset time.

Light cloud can still look beautiful. Heavy rain moves the shoot to the next clear evening.

Yes, when the airspace allows. I check every address before I confirm a flight.

I keep the copyright, and you get a license to use the photos for what we agreed: your website, listings and social media. Wider use, like ads or print campaigns, is licensed separately.

Yes. Add them on the booking form and I'll price them in when I confirm.

Only with their OK. Most communities prefer empty spaces, and I shoot around residents.

Not everywhere. Some addresses sit in controlled airspace. That's why the quote form asks for the property address: I check it first.

Yes, on a repeating schedule you choose.

I reschedule for free, to the next clear day that works for you.

Below 400 feet, as FAA rules require, and usually much lower for homes.

Ask on the quote form with what you need. Stills are the core of what I offer.

On the schedule you choose, for as long as the build runs.

Not every one. Some addresses sit in controlled airspace. That's why the quote form asks for the address: I check it first.

For flights from inside the site, yes, following your safety rules. Some sites can be flown from outside the fence when the airspace allows.

Send me a few of their frames and I'll match the angles as closely as the site allows.

Yes. Brand portraits in your own rooms pair well with an interiors shoot.

Usually not. I shoot before or after service so rooms are clean and guests stay out of frame. During service is possible when the shot needs it.

I keep the copyright, and you get a license to use the photos for what we agreed: your website, listings and social media. Wider use, like ads or print campaigns, is licensed separately.

It depends on the space and the styling. A half day usually covers several rooms or a whole restaurant, and the quote says what to expect.

Yes. Say so on the quote form and I'll shoot both.

It depends on the look you want and where you are. Outdoors, at home, or in your own space, and I suggest spots near you.

Yes. Send how many people and where on the quote form, and I'll set up one consistent look for everyone.

You pick your favorites from the session, and I retouch those three.

It depends on the look you want and where you live. Outdoors, at home, or in your own space, and I suggest spots near you.

Yes. Pets also have their own session.

Most people do. I give simple directions, keep things moving, and the good frames come once you stop thinking about the camera.

Every photo is edited for color and light. Skin is softened gently, and anything temporary, like a blemish, can come out.

I reschedule for free, to the next day that works for you.

They don't have to. Some of the best family photos come from kids being kids.

Yes. For a big extended family, say so on the booking form.

Yes. Dogs make great engagement photos.

Send the date and place on the booking form and I'll help you plan it.

It depends on the look you want and where you live. I suggest spots near you.

Spring and fall are the most popular. Book early if you have a yearbook deadline.

Yes, if it helps you relax.

Around 28 to 34 weeks is the usual window. Book a few weeks ahead to hold the date.

Yes.

Yes. Newborn sessions are at your home, in the areas listed below.

Before the baby arrives. Book with your due date, and we move the session once the baby is here.

I keep it natural at home. Ask if you have something special in mind.

Yes. Say so on the booking form.

Yes, usually at home, where they feel safe.

Say so on the booking form and we'll pick a quiet spot and time.

A mini is 20 minutes and 10 edited photos in one spot. A full session gives you more time, more photos and more places.

I keep the copyright, and you get a license to use the photos for what we agreed: your website and social media. Wider use, like ads or print campaigns, is licensed separately.

Send the package and date on the booking page. I confirm by email with a link to sign and pay.

I deliver them ready to post; the posting stays with you.