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Payments:
We take 50% of the total amount as the booking charges. Booking will be confirmed only when the payment is made. The amount needs to be deposited into our bank account. Remaining amount needs to be paid after the shoot is completed.
IMPORTANT : Once the time slot for the shoot is finalized and we have shared the account details, payment is required to be made within 6 hours and if not made, that slot will be considered as open for other clients. We suggest you to use IMPS as the payment method to avoid delays, for example in case of bank holidays.
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Pre-shoot Planning:
The process starts form shoot planning in which we discuss the details like dresses, themes etc. Usually, the pre-shoot planning will freeze at-least 2 days before the shoot. The discussions will be done on phone and usually that is enough but if you need to meet us, please feel free to come. Please note that pre-shoot planning is a must and we do not take any shoot without planning.
The timings for the shoot shall be discussed in the pre shoot planning. Setting a proper timing is very very important for the shoot to be a success. Best time for the shoot is usually after the babies complete their sleep. Usually they will be awake and active for around 2 hours after the sleep and that is the time we leverage for the shoot. For example, if the baby takes a nap at around 12 noon and wakes up at around 2. In that case you can take the 2 pm slot for the shoot. Suppose if it takes 30 mins to reach till our place, you can start from your home at 1:30 while the baby is sleeping. The best thing to happen is that the baby wakes up just before the shoot. Please do not forget to bring the feed for the baby.
Sometimes, there is no proper sleeping cycle for the baby and sleep timings are erratic. In that case, we suggest you plan the shoot on a weekday because we will usually be more flexible on weekdays as most people want weekend slots.
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The Shoot:
Shoots will be done at our studio.
We will provide all the required props apart from helium balloons, cakes or any specific props which are not as per the themes.
We may provide dresses for some themes. We also provide accessories such as ties, bows, suspenders, caps, hats, goggles, specs, headbands, tiaras. We also provide formal shoes fitting around one year old baby boys. For baby girls, we provide tutu dresses and pearl necklaces but color collection is limited. For boys of around one year, we have a few jeans, trousers and shirts which can be used subject to availability.
It is advisable not to bring extended family during the shoot as it causes lots of distraction for the baby. It may not always be true but the success rate of getting good pics is low when there are more people around as the baby keeps looking in all directions and hardly looks at the camera.
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Processing:
Once the payment is settled, we will share the unedited pics in 3-4 days. Then you would need to select the pics for editing as per the count mentioned in the package. Once we get the selected filenames of the pics to be edited, We take 3-4 weeks to edit the photos. Please select the pics judicially as it takes enormous amount of time and effort to edit. Once the pics are edited, the edited images can not be replaced as it would require the editing process to be repeated.
EARLY EDITING : If you want the processed photos early, we have a quick-edit offer, where we will provide the edited pics within a week at 10% extra cost but that will be subjected to our availability.
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Themes Options:
Theme is a setup which is done to capture the photographs. For example, in a chef theme, fruits , vegetables, utensils etc are placed and the baby is made to wear an apron and a hat to give that feel.
We have following options for the kind of photos in indoor shoots:
- Themes: Our usual creative setups. Price per theme is 3k. There would be 5 edited Photos. There will be only one costume per theme.
- Candid Photos : Candid photos are those where we don’t restrict ourselves with any specific props or theme or any setup. Price per set is 3k. There would be 5 edited Photos. There will be only one costume per set of candid pics. These are pics clicked with random props or even without them usually in artificial lawn but can be done with any background too. Its more about how the baby feels comfortable.
- Family Shoot : For family pics with the baby, we will charge Rs. 3000 for 5 pics.