Spring Minis!

Spring Mini-Sessions:

What:

  • 20 minutes of family photography around the Atlanta area
  • 20 processed images (chosen by photographer) to download
  • $200 includes session time, post-processing time, and download of images                

When:

  • Saturday, April 3rd – morning  – Midtown
    • Rain-out: Weekend of April 10th-11th
  • Sunday, April 11th – evening – Druid Hills (Backup: Atlanta Eastside)
    • Rain-out: Saturday, May 1
  • Sunday, May 2nd – evening – Sandy Springs
    • Rain-out: Sunday, May 9th (Mother’s Day)

Where:

Because my clients are spread out throughout the metro Atlanta area, I try to pick a few spots throughout town so that hopefully one of them is at least not *too* extremely far for anyone.  But I can’t get to every neighborhood for mini-sessions – if you have a specific location you want to be in, please contact me about a full session and I’ll be happy to work with you on finding the perfect spot.

Approximate locations are in the schedule above, but I’ve also included some images from most of these below.  So scroll down to take a look!

Booking:

    • Mini-Sessions will be booked on a first come, first serve basis.  Please email me at jennifer@jkriggsphoto.com or use the “Contact” form on this website – unfortunately, I often don’t get notices of comments left on the website, so reach out to me directly!
    • After confirming your session, you’ll receive a paypal invoice for the full session fee; spots are not guaranteed until the session is paid for.

Mini-Session FAQs:

What are these mini-sessions all about?
Mini-sessions help me accommodate more families during a busy time of year.  They’re good for those who want some updated family photos, but don’t necessarily need the time or a required special location included in a full session.  They also make it easier on those who a longer time frame would be difficult for (for a variety of possible reasons) 20 minutes?  No problem!
We’ll try to do a few varieties of family portraits, and if time allows, more candid shots as well.  But minis are not meant to provide the same level of variety as a full session.

How many pictures will I get?  Will they all look the same?
You will receive a  gallery of 15 images, that are ready to download (full resolution).   We will try to get at least one traditional family portrait, but I like to keep it loose and fun and capture genuine expressions, so you’ll get some more playful photos, too.

What should I wear?
Don’t know where to start here?  I’ve got you.  I’ll be sending out some ideas and inspiration for outfitting the family upon booking.

Where will it be?
Make sure you’ve looked which location is assigned to each date before you book.  The exact location and meeting spot will be emailed to you about a week prior to the session day.

When should I arrive?
Because these are back to back, there’s no wiggle room to run past your slot time; please arrive 5-10 minutes early so that we can be sure to start on time!

How many people can I bring with me?
Because these are short sessions, they are designed for 1 family at a time!

What is your cancellation policy?
Mini-sessions are non-refundable and cannot be cancelled.  Please make sure you’re available before you book!
(I do try to work with families who have unforeseen circumstances interfere with their day, but because of the extreme busyness of this time of year, I cannot guarantee that a different day will be available.  If you do find out you cannot attend your session, please tell me as soon as possible.  If I can fill your spot, I will refund your fee – and the earlier I  know, the more likely that it works out.)

Can I give or sell my mini-session to someone else?
Yes!  You may absolutely give your session away, or sell it to another family if you are unable to attend.

What if it rains?
In case of bad weather and I cancel the sessions, you will be given the option to reschedule on a specific day.  If you are not available on that day, you will be given a refund
(Note:  If it looks like it might rain but I don’t cancel and in fact go ahead with just overcast skies, not showing up does not guarantee a make-up day.  Fall is an extremely busy season, and as much as I want to make everyone happy, I’m not able to schedule a enough make-up days to work around cloudy skies.)

I decided I don’t like the pants I was wearing – will you make it look like I’m wearing different pants?
All of your images will be processed by me; I take time with every single one of them for color, brightness, exposure, contrast, etc.  I also sometimes do some head swapping, if necessary for that one family photo with no one’s eyes closed!  And if someone has a scratch on their face that’s usually not there, or  a runny nose, then I try to remove it (and if I miss, you can point it out to me).   But because of the nature and volume of these mini-sessions, I do not offer extensive re-touching.  The purpose of a mini-session is to get a small number of good images of your family together; if you do want a more customized session, I encourage you to look at booking a full session during the year. 

CANCELLATION POLICY
Due to overwhelming demand and my very hectic schedule, Mini-Sessions may not be rescheduled and are non-refundable! If you find yourself unable to attend your Mini-session, you may gift or sell it to a friend. I, however, am unable to facilitate Mini-Session resales or refunds for any reason. If you wish to change your Mini-Session to a different date/time, you must purchase a new Mini-Session (subject to availability). You may then gift or sell your pre-existing Mini-Session to a friend.  If you are not able to sell or give your session away, you may contact me to open up your extra spot, but payment fees (approximately $5) will not be refundable.

Please be certain of your availability before booking your mini-session!

Location Previews:

Midtown – I used this park for Spring minis for the first time 3 years ago – lots of green but also a little stone.

 

 

Druid Hills  – I haven’t used this space in a long time (at least not for minis), just due to the fact that it can be privately reserved for weddings and other large events, and it was hard to plan around its availability. So if the availability changes between now and the 11th, the location will be changed (to somewhere between Druid Hills and Midtown.)  If the 11th is rained out, there’s also a good chance that a make-up day may be at a different location – so just keep this in mind when choosing!

 

 

Sandy Springs – It’s been a long time since I’ve been here, so I reached way back into the years to find some old photos of the area!