Bye Bye Portrait Parties….Yeah …I’m going to discontinue those portrait parties…I have a few people that have contacted me prior to this notice, that I will honor party requests for…but other than that…I’ve decided to let them go..at least for now.
Things are crazy around the Hamilton house…and after all, this is suppose to be a part time thing for me. My weekends book up extra fast and pretty far into the future…so scheduling parties is difficult at best. Maybe once all my little ones are in school full-time I can pick them back up again.
In place of the location party, I was considering hosting Limited Edition Studio Event. Similar concept to the portrait party at your home, but just in my studio. If you are interested in such an undertaking, you can give me a call. Sessions will need to take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, beginning at 9:15 a.m. and ending at 11:45 a.m. There would still be a hostess, similar to that of a party hostess. The hostess will be in charge of scheduling the sessions and all post party activities…just as before. The hostess will need to remain at the studio for the entire event. In exchange for helping during the event, the hostess will receive a complimentary 10×20 storyboard from three of their favorite images from their session as well as earn portrait credit based on sales from other guest purchases.
The added benefits of using my studio for the event is that all my of my props will be at your disposal for your portrait sessions. You also don’t have to worry about hosting the event at your home. The guest sessions will still only be 15 minutes each, no session fee, one backdrop and no clothing changes. In my studio there is a variety of chairs, stools, baskets, toys, hats, etc. that can be incorporated into your portraits!
If you’d like we can even discuss a specific “theme” we could try for your party. Maybe teddy bears and tutu portraits, Mommy and Me portraits, dress up, tea party, etc. One theme would need to be decided on during the planning stages of the party event. Once decided upon, that will be the theme that is carried through the duration of your party.
If you are interested in hosting a Limited Edition Studio Event, just give me a call and we’ll work on getting you and your friends on the schedule.
NOTES:
- Studio Events, like the Portrait Parties are meant mainly to capture portraits of children. Trying to capture your family portrait in this abbreviated time frame does not work well. (A full studio session should be scheduled if you are looking to capture your important family portrait.)
- You must have at least 5 guests and no more than 7 in attendance at your party. If the day or so before the party, there are less than 5 RSVP’d guests, the party may be cancelled or there will be a $20 sitting fee per family. If there are less there are less than 3 guests RSVPd, the party will be cancelled completely.
- Party hostesses are still responsible for inviting and scheduling guests, as well as post party responsibilities such as collecting orders and money as well as picking up enlargement orders and distributing to their guests.
- Party guests do not need to be present for the entire party…arriving a few minutes before their scheduled time and leaving after their session. If party guests would like to come earlier or stay later than their scheduled session, there is a town park the block behind the studio. It is perfect for gathering for snack, lunch or a play date. The studio lobby is not large enough to hold more than 1 or 2 waiting guests…and the added distraction of noise would interrupt ongoing sessions.
- Other policies and instructions will be handed out to the party hostess after a party has been scheduled.
Hello “Bring a Friend” sessions…Have you ever thought that you would like your child and his best buddy photographed together? What about bringing them to the studio for a shared session. This would be one session, split between two families. It is meant to photograph a few cousins or a couple of best buddies! Each child/family unit will receive up to 30 minutes of individual portrait time and then there would be 30 minutes allowed to capture the buddies together!
The “Bring a Friend” session is not meant for family portraits or more than 2 family units. (For example: You could bring your two children and your sister could bring her two children for a cousin session. Each family unit would receive the 30 minute session to get individual and sibling shots and then there would be 30 minutes to capture the group of cousins together!)
Session price - $125 (plus tax) …includes a $75 print credit that each family unit would get half . Limited to two family units up to 2 children with each family…$10 for each additional sibling.
