Nonrefundable Booking Fee (Required to Confirm Booking)
A nonrefundable Booking Fee is required in order to book a session or event. Your Booking Fee is basically a pre-payment of part or all of your Session/Event Fee and will be applied toward your payment of your Session/Event Fee. For non-commercial photography, the amount of the Booking Fee depends on the estimated length of the Session/Event. For photo shoots involving travel outside of the DMV area, a higher Booking Fee is required, and must be paid at least 2 weeks in advance. ** If there is a separate Venue Fee, it will be added to the Booking Fee amount. Also if the session is scheduled as RUSH session/event, added fees are applied to the Booking Fee.
Non-Commercial Photography – Approximate Session/Event Length Booking Fee
Required **
1 or 2 Hour Sessions $120
3 or 4 Hour Sessions $240
Full Day Sessions $500
RUSH Session $240
Add Venue Fees Add when applicable
Location Sessions requiring more elaborate setup (lights/backdrops) Inquire
After Hours, Weekend, or Holiday Sessions (or near Holidays) Inquire
Commercial Photography – Based on Session Estimate 50% of Estimate
Event Photography 50% of Estimate
*** Until payment for the Booking Fee is received, no session is considered “confirmed”.
Contact Us to book a session!
Cancellation / Rescheduling
VERY IMPORTANT: If you need to cancel or reschedule, please read our information about Cancellation / Rescheduling Rescheduling a session should be done more than 24 hours prior to the session to avoid forfeiting your Booking Fee paid!
Turnaround Time
After your session, the proofs are usually made available within about a week (sometimes less, depending on how busy we are). Then you may review the proofs by either viewing them online, or you may book a time to come by the studio to view them. If you place your order within two weeks after viewing the proofs, you may take advantage of various special discount packages we offer. After that, our Standard A La Carte Pricing applies.
Once you have made your selection, and place your order, you will be provided an invoice for the total amount due. Upon receipt of payment, we will work on fulfilling your order.
Order fulfillment turnaround time really depends on various factors. Our number one priority is to provide high quality images and prints. Typically, orders are fulfilled within about two weeks. If you order canvas prints, it may take about three weeks. These times can vary, just depending on the time of year and how busy we are, but we really try to not have you wait more than three weeks for any order! (We know you’re anxious to see your beautiful photographs!)
If you need work done ASAP, we can sometimes accommodate. Read about RUSH service.
PAYMENT
Method: You may pay by Check, Cash, or Pay Online with PayPal
Booking Fee: A Booking Fee is required in order to book a photo session. See Booking Fee section for more information about the Booking Fee. This is then applied as a payment toward your total amount due on your order.
Discounts: Discounts may not be combined with other offers unless the discount specifically states that it may be combined.
Sales Tax: 8.25% Maryland Sales Tax applies to all photographic services and products.
Shipping/Handling: All mailed orders will have a shipping/handling fee added.
Orders: Please try to place your print/image order within 2 weeks of the proofs being posted online.
Payments: Orders will be completed upon receiving payment in full.
Session Fees and any other applicable fees pertaining to the Session are due within fifteen (15) days of the Session. The Booking Fee is applied to reduce the total cost and then you pay the balance due. When you place an Order (e.g. for images or prints), payment for the Session and Order is due prior to fulfillment of the Order.
For weddings: Balance must be completely paid within 1 month prior to event unless other arrangements are made.
Copyrights
Dream In Color Photography retains the Copyrights (c) to all images. It is ILLEGAL to copy or reproduce these photographs elsewhere without a written license from Dream In Color Photography, and violators will be subject to criminal and civil penalties under Federal Law.
* Prices subject to change without notice.