Pricing and Booking
My rate - $500/hour
TO BOOK A SESSION: Get in touch via text or email to give me the details of what kind of photography you would like done.
Please indicate:
1) what type of photography you want
2) what location you hope to shoot in
3) how many people will be involved
4) 2 dates that work for you
Once we discuss your needs I will send you a link to complete booking and payment.
Payments accepted are:
Cash or checks made to: Shelly Hamalian
Venmo: @Shelly-Hamalian
Zelle (415) 235-8600
TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHY I OFFER
RELIGIOUS/LIFE CYCLE EVENTS
BAR/BAT MITZVAHS, BAPTISMS, CONFIRMATIONS, QUINCEANERAS
Do you have a child with a baptism, first communion, confirmation, quinceanera, bar or bat mitzvah coming up? Hire me to cover all aspects of this special event priced hourly with a one hour minimum. Includes unlimited formal and candid portraits before and after the ceremony, reception & party photos, ownership of all digital images, an online gallery of photos.
Pricing:
Fewer than 4 hrs of time needed: $555/hr
4 hours of shooting time: $1888 flat fee
5 hours of shooting time: $2222 flat fee
For those needing more than 5 hours of time: $2222 plus an additional $222/hr above 5 hours of time.
PORTRAITS/HEADSHOTS
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PHOTOS
Includes a pre-session phone call or email consultation to discuss details and wardrobe. Shoot in an agreed upon location. Priced by the hour at No session fees. Can include more than one senior if wanted (no more than 2). BFF photo sessions priced the same.
HEAD SHOTS
Need some updated head shots for your online profile, business cards or other professional settings? Sample headshots and pricing can be seen by clicking here.
MINI SESSIONS
MINI SESSION MEET UP
Location: where a client elects to host me in their private home or a park near their home. Photo sessions must all be on the same day at the same location.
Options: family or group of families
Duration: Each session lasts 15-20 min.
Price: $300
A mini session meet up is where a client elects to host me in their private home or a park near their home, where they and a group of their friends sign up for mini sessions that day. I shoot the host's family for half price if they get a minimum of 3 other families to sign up for $275/ea on that same day. Or I will shoot their family for free if they get 5 or more families to sign up that day for $250/ea. Each session lasts 15-20 min, I shoot unlimited during our time together, you have ownership and printing rights to all images, and an online, password protected, downloadable gallery that is hosted in perpetuity/never expires. Prints are also available from your gallery and are sent directly to your home if you order.
MICRO MINI SESSIONS
Location: at my Home studio in Lafayette
Price: $350
Duration: : 10-15 minutes
A micro-mini session is a 10-15 minute session for people who simply want a half dozen images, same day. Cost is $350 flat rate. They are shot only here at my home studio in Lafayette, CA. You show up camera ready, I shoot, we're done in under 15 minutes. I turn your images around by that evening. No fuss, no waiting. This is not for families with large, difficult to manage groups, with tricky family pets or children ages 1.5-5 yrs old who might need a bit more time to get acclimated.
This is for those of you who just need photos and need them done now. You have ownership and printing rights to all images I deliver to you via online gallery.
MINI SESSION AT STUDIO
Location: My Home studio in Lafayette
Price: $300
Duration: 15-20 min
Mini session minimum of a dozen high resolution, .jpeg images you have ownership/printing rights to your photos.
Photos are delivered within a week of our time together. Samples of images taken at my studio space can be seen by clicking here.
FAMILY PHOTOS
30-45 min - session minimum of a dozen high resolution, .jpeg images you have ownership/printing rights to your photos. Photos are delivered within a week of our time together. Samples of images taken at my studio space can be seen by clicking here.
FAMILY - SESSION MEET UP
Price: $500
Duration: 30-45 min session.
Locations: Mutually agreed upon location in Lamorinda (Lafayette Reservoir, Briones, Heather Farms, Borges etc) minimum of a dozen, high resolution .jpeg images you have ownership/printing rights to your photos, delivered in an online gallery with free downloads. Photos are delivered within a week of our time together.
FAMILY - PHOTO SESSION
Location: at my home studio in Lafayette.
Price: $500
Time: 30-45 min
Session minimum of a dozen high resolution, .jpeg images you have ownership/printing rights to your photos. Photos are delivered within a week of our time together. Samples of images taken at my studio space can be seen by clicking here.
FAMILY - PHOTO HOUSE CALLS
Price: $600
Duration: 45-60 min session
Location (lamorinda): Photos taken at or around your home in the Lamorinda area, minimum of 2 dozen high resolution .jpeg images you have ownership/printing rights to your photos. Photos are delivered within a week of our time together.
Other locations (Not in the Lamorinda/Contra Costa area) add a $100 travel fee for locations up to 1 hour drive out of the area, or for people out of the Bay Area, you cover my travel expenses.
PREGNANCY AND NEWBORN SESSION
Don’t let this special time of life pass you by. Schedule time to take pregnancy photos any time after you begin showing. Newborn photos are scheduled around the time of your due date and will be taken anywhere within the first 10 days of life when baby is still very sleepy all the time.
Pregnancy/Maternity & Newborn
Duration: 1 -2 hour
Price: $800
This includes an hour of time shooting both posed and candid shots either outdoors or indoors at my studio while you are pregnant. May include spouses, partners or friends. Then at least another hour of time of indoor shots in your home or at my studio of your baby in a variety of poses with props as well as shots with mom and dad/partner/family if desired. This includes ownership of all digital images and an online gallery.
Newborn-only session photos
Duration: Includes 2 hours of time
Price: $600
Please schedule your baby's photos to be taken within the first 12 days of life so please book in your 2nd or 3rd trimester. Include unlimited photos, online gallery, ownership of images.
WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENTS
The Peony Package - $6000
This is our top of the line package. It includes everything you could wish for. Starting with being on hand at your rehearsal dinner the night before, then being with you the next day, taking getting ready and make up shots, first look shots if you choose, continuing with photographs of the groom and guests arriving, right through your ceremony, cocktail hour, bridal formals, dinner, speeches, toasts, cutting the cake , dancing and finishing when you exit the venue. Possible to be on hand the following day for out of town guest brunch etc.
* 2 photographers: myself and an associate photographer * Unlimited photo coverage for the entire time– 10-12+ hours, including rehearsal dinner. * Sneak Peek gallery within 24 hours of your wedding * Online gallery of images * Minimum of 250 keeper images * 24 pg hardcover photo album * Full ownership of all digital images with printing rights immediately after your wedding. * Complimentary 45 min engagement session w/ownership of images
The Hydrangea Package - $5000
* 2 photographers, myself and an associate photographer * Unlimited photo coverage for up to 9-10 hours total time including rehearsal * Sneak Peek gallery within 24 hours of your wedding * USB flash drive with all of your high resolution images * Online gallery of images * 20 pg hardcover photo album * Minimum of 200 keeper images * Full ownership of all digital images with printing rights immediately after your wedding. * Complimentary 45 min engagement session w/ownership of images
The Sweet Pea Package - $4000
* 2 photographers, myself and an associate photographer * Unlimited photo coverage for up to 6-8 hours total time * Sneak Peek gallery within 24 hours of your wedding * USB flash drive with all of your high resolution images * Online gallery of images * 16 pg hardcover photo album * 150 keeper images * Full ownership of all digital images with printing rights immediately after your wedding. * Complimentary 45 min engagement session w/ownership of images
The Buttercup Package - $3000
* 2 photographers, myself and an associate photographer * Unlimited photo coverage for up to 3-5 hours total time * Sneak Peek gallery within 24 hours of your wedding * Online gallery of images * 12 pg hardcover photo album * 100 keeper images * Full ownership of all digital images with printing rights immediately after your wedding.
The Daisy Package - $2000
For the couple that wants to keep it simple. *1-2 hours total - (civil union, backyard wedding, City Hall, small private affair) *one photographer & assistant * Sneak Peek gallery within 24 hours of your wedding * Online gallery of images * 75 images * Full ownership of all digital images with printing rights immediately after your wedding.
Elopement Photography – is charged at $250/hour. You have ownership and printing rights to all images delivered. Client is responsible for transportation of photographer. **Sneak Peeks are delivered within 24 hours of your event. **Final images are delivered within 1-2 week’s time of your event.
A La Carte items: **30min Mini Engagement session – 1 doz keepers, high res, edited, full ownership - $350 **60 min Mini Engagement session – 2 doz keepers, high res, edited, full ownership -$600 **Photo coverage of rehearsal dinner - 2 doz keepers, high res, edited, full ownership - $500 **Wedding photo book – as quoted by vendor, ask for pamphlet. Range $20-$200 **Add-on of 1 hour e-session+ full coverage of rehearsal dinner+one sm. photo book = $1000 **Travel fees – For destination weddings outside the San Francisco Bay area within driving distance, client pays 56.5 cents/mile and one night’s accommodation: roughly $300.00. For destination weddings requiring air travel: client pays for photographer’s airfare and lodging.
EVERYTHING ELSE
PET PHOTHOGRAPHY
Prices start: $500
Duration: 1 hour
Location: your home or my backyard
Schedule an hour of time for me to either accompany you on a walk with your dog or to visit you at home to take photos of him/her and you together . You get an online gallery of images and ownership of digital images to do with as you see fit.
EVENT & PARTY PHOTOGRAPHY
Price starting at $500
One hour $500
Two hours $600
Three hours $750
Unlimited candid and posed shots of your party or special event up to 3 hours of time.
BOUDOIR OR DUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY
Price: starting at $500/hour. In studio boudoir style photography.
On location boudoir style photography is priced at $400/hour.
Email me for more specifics.
THE FINE PRINT
Editing
Included in all packages is basic editing of images such as: color correcting, black & white conversion, cropping and sharpening. Special request editing such as head swapping, imaging merging, blemish/wrinkle & eye bag removal, skin softening and “virtual facials” for acne or any other major editing is done in addition to package prices at the rate of $300/hour.
An estimate of editing time needed will be given to you once your gallery is delivered and you've had a chance to look at your photos.
While I strive to deliver the highest quality of service possible to all my clients, I do reserve the right to decline certain additional special request editing.
Print Pricing Prints and other products
Print Pricing Prints and other products can be ordered directly from your online gallery. They are created and shipped from Bay Photo Lab which is a local professional printing lab that I prefer. All your prints will be sent to you directly from their lab.
Prints, canvases, float wraps, mat board, standouts are some of the items they offer. They have standard, non-standard and panoramic sizes available. Prices are set as follows:
Prints:
4x6 = $0.74 5x7 = $1.15 8x10 = $2.20 8x12 = $3.80
10x15 = $4.40 11x14 = $4.40 12x18 = $6.30 16 x 20 = $14.50
16 x 24 - 30x40 = $21.25 - $55.80
Giclee Canvas (wrapped) 5x7 = $50 to 40x60 = $365
Float Wraps 8x10 = $26.75 up to 20x30 = $95.75
All prices can be seen in your finished gallery.
POLICIES AND PAYMENTS
BOOKING
Send an email to shutterbug94549@gmail.com or give a call to (415) 235-8600 to see if the date you desire is available.
Please indicate:
1) what type of photography you want
2) what location you hope to shoot in
3) how many people will be involved
RESHOOTING
Once we have begun shooting I will make a point to show you the images we are getting as we go along to make sure you are happy with the outcome. I may also ask you to indicate which images you "love" by rating them, this gives me an idea of what your preferences are. If you end off your session with me, happy with your images, but then get home and look over your images once delivered and still aren't happy with them, not because of photographer error, but because of style or look or other factors beyond the photographers control, I will gladly rebook you at 1/2 the price of your original session. If all you need is a ONE shot retake, that will be rebooked for free.
DEPOSITS
You will be asked at the time of booking to pay a non-refundable* deposit towards the full price of your session. (*non refundable if you cancel within 7 days of your shoot date). Amount depends on the price of the service you are requesting.
For weddings and mitzvahs, a non-refundable reservation fee of 50% of your total package price is due upon booking of session time in order to hold that spot for you and your party. Payment can be sent via check or PayPal.
FORMS OF PAYMENT
Forms of payment accepted are Cash, Zelle,Venmo, or Personal checks made to: Shelly Hamalian OR Venmo (@Shelly-Hamalian). The remainder of your session fee is due in full on the day your photos are taken.
This price list subject to change at any time.
Thank you and I look forward to working with you to create and capture some beautiful images.
Shutterbug94549
EMAIL: shutterbug94549@gmail.com