WELCOME GUIDE

HEY THERE!

Welcome to the Pawtastic Family!

I'm so glad you've signed up for Paw-Ships: A Girl's Best Friend.

My relationships with my pets have been some of the most important, most special friendships I could ever have and I'm so honoured that through this book I'll be able to showcase and explore other woman's special relationships with their pets.

I truly believe that pets make our lives better and I couldn't be happier to meet others who feel just as strongly about their own pets.

Click to watch an embarrassing video of me welcoming you :)

This guide is here to help you prepare for your one of a kind pet portrait experience. It's about capturing fun, natural images of your adventurous pet that you can enjoy for years to come!

It will walk you through what you can expect now that you’ve booked your session with me. From what happens before your session, during the shoot and after. It answers all of the common questions that you have.

WHAT TO EXPECT

BEFORE YOUR SESSION

Questionnaire: You’ve already completed the Booking Form where I got your details and you answered a couple of questions to book. However, this next questionnaire goes into a lot more detail & is equally as important as it covers information such as your pets likes & dislikes, their personality, allergies etc.

It also asks you about your relationship with your pet, what you like to do together, what they mean to you etc.

The answers you write here will help me not only get to know you and your pet better, so that I can make your session an enjoyable experience for both - but they will also be used to craft the story that accompanies your photos in the coffee table book.

So please, make sure you’ve taken your time and been as detailed as possible.

Locations: Sessions take place in different, pre-chosen, locations in Sydney.

When you booked your session and selected your session date & time - you also chose your location. Whatever you chose when you booked is where your session will take place. I’ll be in touch via email closer to your session date with our exact meeting place on the day.

Helpful Tips: After you've completed your questionnaire you'll periodically be sent a few emails before your session. These emails will cover things like - what to wear, how to prepare your dog for their session, what happens if there's bad weather on the day of your session and where to actually meet on the day. So make sure you keep an eye out for those.

DURING THE SESSION

We Start With Introductions for both the people and pets. Once we meet up, I'll take your pets lead on introductions. If they are shy and reserved, I'll take it slowly until they've warmed up to me. If they're bouncy, energetic and friends with everyone, then introductions will go much faster.

Once they've warmed up to me and the camera, we begin to shoot!

Our session will be casual and relaxed - definitely not rushed. You and your furry family set the tone and pace. During your shoot I'll combine gently posed portraits with capturing spontaneous, unguarded moments as they unfold - no forced poses and awkward smiles here.

Our Session Will Generally Last Up To 30 Minutes - You'll see me make funny noises, jump around, crawl around on the ground and get into weird positions to grab your pets attention and deliver those great images of your pet for you. All while keeping your pets calm, relaxed and comfortable.

The casual tone of my sessions allow you and your pet to be yourselves in front of the camera. That's when the magic happens. I'll definitely need your assistance during the shoot but I will let you know what to do and when so you don't have to worry about it.

I do ask that you please be patient with your pet and allow me to direct the session. This is a completely new experience for them and they are going to have a much better time if you are relaxed and patient.

AFTER THE SESSION

Editing: After your session I go into production mode and start editing the images. This will take 1-2 weeks but won't include removing leashes at this stage. Those will be removed from the images after purchase (unless they aren't able to be removed due to the composition or other factors but I'll let you know if that's the case).

Once your photos are ready you'll be able to view them via your personal online gallery.

Schedule Your Gallery Release Date: You’ll be sent a link to my online calendar after your session to schedule when you want your gallery to go live for the first time. This will be when you’ll be able to view your images for the very first time and select a Digital Package, if you want some of the images for yourself.

Since there is a sale of up to 30% off the Digital Packages in the first 48 hours after the gallery goes live, I like to give my clients the ability to choose when to make their gallery active. This way you can choose the time and date that works best for your schedule and you don’t miss out on the sale.

Your Online Gallery: Will be available for you to view and choose your favourites from two (2) weeks after your session. All images will have been edited fully except for removing leashes and final image cleanup (removing eye goobers etc). That will occur after images are purchased.

The online gallery will be available for 7 days. But the sale prices only apply for the first 48 hours that the gallery is live. After that time, the prices go back up to full price.

After the 7 day period, the gallery will be archived for 30 days and a re-activation fee of $50 will apply to open the gallery for another 7 days (please note that the sale prices won’t be available at this time and full prices will apply). After 30 days the gallery is automatically de-activated and your photos purged from the system, so I urge you to make your selections within that time frame.

Paw-Ships: A Girl's Best Friend (Coffee Table Book): I'll be shooting Paw-Ship Sessions until August. Once the sessions are all completed then the book goes into the design stage. This is where I choose the images for the book, add the stories and design the layout, cover and content within the book.

I'm hoping to have the coffee table book available for purchase before Christmas and I'll keep you updated, via email, throughout this process so you'll know what's happening at all times.

PRICING

You can choose which images you would like to purchase from the comfort of your own home, in your pyjamas if you want, with your own personal online gallery.

You have the choice between 4 Packages.

And if you purchase during the first 48hrs after the gallery goes live you can get up to 30% off (depending on what package you choose).