Traditional Sittings
Traditional Sittings are our most popular sitting style! Done this way since our opening in 1984, our customers have come to rely on Family Photo for this type of portrait sitting. When photographing your sitting we give you our full attention to doing each session as well as we can. We will normally take about 14 - 20 images with a variety of backgrounds and props. We have an extensive selection of props for all ages and clothing styles: from beach wear to formal wear and anything in between! You can have up to 2 different outfits of clothing for the regular sitting fee of $10. You may also bring more outfits: up to 5 if you like. Each additional outfit after 2 will have a $10 addition to your sitting fee AND you will get an appropriately larger selection of images from which to order.
After your sitting we will make photographic proofs of your images. We are one of the last portrait studios to still make photographic proofs available for you to take from the store while you decide which of your images to order. With a prepayment of $40 that will apply to your future order of these images, you may take the proofs home and discuss them with family and friends while you decide on your order.
When doing different groupings of people for you, we require that each different grouping of people be a separate sitting. This assures you of receiving our FULL ATTENTION to each grouping and also a complete set of proofs for each group with all the normal variety and backgrounds appropriate to your sitting type.
You may take your proofs home. In order to take each set of proofs home, each sitting will require a prepayment of $40 which will apply fully toward your order from those images.
In the unusual instance that you do not find any images you like of a sitting, we will gladly schedule a retake sitting for the same subjects, within 60 days, at no charge. Any prepayments you have made will be transferred to the new sitting also.
Upon placing your order, most orders are ready in a couple of days. Orders for large wall sizes, retouching or other art work may take longer. A 50% down payment with your order placement is sufficient to produce the portraits.
All prints from our traditional sittings come with our Damage Replacement Guarantee if any of your prints are damaged, just return the damaged print to us and we will replace it at no charge. ( for sittings taken after November 2004 )