Q: What geographical areas do you service?
A: Including all of Long Island. Just give us a call and we can discuss.
Q: What will I receive when you mail us our photos after the photo shoot?
A: You will receive your entire shoot via an online cloud sharing application (Google Drive or Dropbox) or on DVD. You will receive one re-touched photo per person that is photographed at no additional cost. Should you require any additional re-touching, it is $30 per photo.
Q: I have never organized a photo shoot for a large number of our employees before. What is the easiest way for me to go about setting this up?
A: The first thing you will need to have ready when you contact us is the approximate number of people you will need shot, the date/s, the location, and knowing exactly what you are using the photos for (website, print material, etc.) Once you have determined those things, we'll be able to get you a quote, a statement of work, and onto our calendar. Our goal will be to make this a smooth as possible for you. We need at least five employees minimum to travel to you.
Q: Prior to our scheduled photo shoot, will you send me something outlining everything we are going to be receiving from you?
A: If you require a statement of work from us, absolutely. Common things that will be covered in this document are date, time, # of people being photographed, background color, cost, and general expectations after the shoot regarding receiving your disc. We want you to feel comfortable and confident that you will be receiving what we've agreed upon before the shoot in writing.
Q: Is there an additional fee to have Alan Schaefer Photography Corporate Head-shots travel to our office for the photo shoot?
A: In most cases we do charge a minimal fee to travel to you, but for large groups we will often waive that fee. We do not use a travel fee as a way to make extra money, but we do use it for the time and expenses involved in driving to and from your office, and packing and setting up our equipment. This is something we will discuss during our first conversation, but normally it's not going to be some ridiculous sum of money. We are very reasonable.
Q: How quickly will we receive our photos after the shoot?
A: Again this really depends on the size of the group and any major post-production work we need to do, but in general we strive to get your disc in the mail to you within 7 business days at the latest.
Q: Are you able to add custom color backgrounds to the photos in post production?
A: Yes. While we don't normally recommend this, we have found that a lot of businesses want a certain color other than white as their backdrop. We can do this and it is included in the cost of your shoot as part of the complementary re-touching (one per photo), so there is not an extra fee.
Q: What forms of payment do you accept and when do we pay you?
A: We will email you an invoice prior to the shoot and payment must be made in full when we arrive the day of the shoot. We accept checks and credit cards.
Q: What is your re-scheduling/cancellation policy?
A: Individuals seeking a single outfit head-shot who cancel or reschedule their shoot with more than 24 hours notice from the time of our appointment will lose their initial deposit. Individuals who cancel or reschedule their shoot with less than 24 hours notice from the time of our appointment will lose their initial deposit and be required to pay an additional 50% of the cost of the photo-shoot should you reschedule. In both scenarios listed previously, you will be required to put down a second deposit to reschedule.
For photo shoots of multiple individuals, groups, or corporate events, all reschedules will require you to pay an additional 50% of the cost of the original agreement.
Do you have additional questions? No problem, please contact us and we'll be glad to answer any other inquires you have.