Christmas in July

Okay so it is August not July... anyways the emphasis is on Christmas and the Holiday Season. Too early to think about I know... (sorry for bringing it up!) but if you are planning on getting portraits taken of yourself, the kids, your family, the pets, ect... and sending out Holiday Photo cards, or giving them as gifts for the Holidays then I urge you to take a few minutes and set up an appointment now.

Each studio & photographer has their own turn around time when it comes to delivering the final prints. So if you don't know the turn around time of your favorite photographer/studio, be sure to call them and ask.

Waiting until the last minute and often the last month will most likely leave you will little to no options come Holiday time. Trust me, I know because it happened to me (Long story but interesting, I'd be glad to share it if you ask me in person). And that is a large part to how my studio and career in Portrait Photography has come about.

For our studio we recommend that if you want Portraits for the Holiday Season that you schedule your photo shoot no later than:

• December 1 if you plan on getting prints (Add a week or so if you need to ship gifts out to people.)
• November 17 if you plan on sending Photo Greeting Cards
• October 31 if you plan on having us create Portrait Paintings, Dream Books, Gallery Wraps or other specialty services & products. (Add a week or so if you need to ship gifts out to people.)

These dates are really important for our studio because it takes approximately a week after a session to prepare online proofs, and then you need to give yourself a few days to choose (add a couple of weeks to the above timeline if you tend to be on the indecisive side). Then about 1.5 weeks for us to process & place the order with our lab, receive, review and ship them to your doorstep.

This post has less to do with us wanting to fill our appointment books and more to do with helping others realize what they can expect and to minimize Holiday stress for others (and for ourselves too). And should you wish to book your Holiday Portrait Session with our studio, please book early! October & September are filling up quickly! 717-834-5479

Yours Truly,

Grace