I'm very thankful that God looks out for me. I must take this time to make an announcement regardless of who is affected by it, because i have people working for me now and that rely on me. Due to circumstances, I cannot base on word for booking from this point on to make payment on day of shoot. I just can't afford to book for someone and pay people to come and reserve that date, then have the person not show up, cancel on the day of or even a few hours before to the day before. I from this point will ask for 50% down to book and the remaining part of the sitting fee due 3 days before the shoot. I keep my prices low and affordable so everyone can enjoy a memory forever without having to pay an arm and a leg, then have to worry about the prints. This is not the first time someone has pulled out but it is the last. I'm really sorry more than you will ever know to sound harsh and it hurts me more to even write this and makes me sick to my stomach, but I have to because now i'm running a business and i have people who also have kids and families and bills of their own to worry about. My phone is turned off because i was not able to pay the bills because i have to pay the people who work for me.
Any agreement rather online via facebook or email is legal and binding. Confirmation to agreement and terms are kept on file and followed through with if such case there is a know show and you accept full terms of the agreement which will be posted immediately on my documents download page. A reminder email will be generated either by me or a member of my staff as a courtesy reminder of date, place and time of the booking with all details.
I care about my friends and family, but i have to run my business as well as pay my own bills. So I pray that everyone will understand that this is my living. I am just one of many many photographers who do what we do because to see the smile on people's faces and joy is the most rewarding to us and there is nothing like that feeling of seeing someone cry so much because of how much they mean to them. Its why i fell in love with Photography.
If you have anyone who needs portraits done, sr. pictures, family portraits, anything and everything, please allow me the opportunity to bless you so that i can share in your joy. I would be humbled and honored.
Thanks to all those who have supported me. It means more than you know to me, and now to my team.
God Bless and please everyone stay well and safe during this holiday season.