Studio Open

July 27th, 2010

Hyak Photography’s new studio, co-located with Sheep’s Clothing (owned by my wife for the past 7 weeks) is located at 8551 W Gage Blvd in Kennewick. We’ve both put a lot into Sheep’s Clothing and into the new studio space and we’re not quite done in the shop, so studio bookings are available starting in mid-September. Call 509-205-1673 or use the contact form to schedule your session.

This also heralds a change of assistants. My wife, Marcia, is no longer able to assist with most of my shoots because of her new venture. On your next session you can probably welcome Kris who has worked with other photographers in the area, kept Marcia’s sanity intact at our wedding, and has been on the other side of my lens before.

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Photo Packages Are Here!

July 23rd, 2010

The new packages are now available should anyone prefer to do packaging over a la carte. They involve a slightly higher up-front cost, in general, but lead to discounts of 10-25% on prints.

Hyak Photo Packages PDF Form

Senior Portraits – Prints Included – 3 8×10, 2 5×7, 6 4×6, 24 wallets*.
$150 – 1 hr studio session
$175 – 1 hr outdoor session
$250 – 2 hr indoor/outdoor session

Studio Portraits**
$150 – 1 hr studio session – 1 11×14, 3 8×10, 2 5×7, and 6 4×6
$250 – 1 hr studio session – 1 11×14, 6 8×10, 4 5×7, 8 4×6, and 16 wallets*.
$400 – 1.5 hr studio session – 1 16×20, 1 11×14, 3 8×10, 10 5×7, 32 wallets*.

Children’s Lifestyle – Natural Unposed Photography Series
$175 – 45 minute session – 1 8×10, 2 5×7, 6 4×6, 16 wallets

Maternity
$100 – 1 hr studio session – 1 11×14, 1 8×10, 2 5×7

Newborn
$150 – 1 hr studio session – 1 11×14, 1 8×10, 4 5×7, 24 wallets*.

In Home Studio*** – Studio Portraits in the Comfort and Convenience of Home
$100 – 1 hr session – All Prints A la Carte.

Grow With Time
$550 – 1 hr studio maternity session, 1 hr studio newborn session, 30 minute         “Free Studio Saturday” sessions monthly for first year with 8×10 and 8         wallets* from each monthly session. Includes all prints normally         included with Maternity and Newborn packages.

A la Carte
Additional prints are available by the print as an add-on to any package.
Full Resolution Digital downloads (with rights) available for $750.

All Packages
All Packages include online gallery which may be public, hidden, password protected, or require username/password login at no charge.

Weddings, Rites of Passage, and other photography available upon request.

* Wallets are printed in sets of 8 per pose.
** Limit 4 people, including children. $25 per person extra. Max 4 adults 4 children.
*** Limit 4 people, including children. $25 per person extra if space is available.

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Designing a new studio

July 16th, 2010

Note: This was written in May, and should have been posted some time ago, but finalizing contract issues dragged on and then the actual work getting everything setup drove me to forget to post it. Everything in it is still basically valid. Photography bookings resume in August.

We’ve signed papers on the new studio space.

No, I’m not going to do away with in-home portraiture. This has very little effect on what I see as my primary focus which is bringing in a level of fun while reducing the headaches of going to the portrait studio.

So, if business as usual, what does going from hourly rental to having our own studio mean? Reduced in-studio sitting fees! Lower minimum time requirements! It’s simple math: the current fee schedule includes up to 1 hour travel time each way for in-home sessions and matches the minimum 3 hour studio rental that we have now. A fixed location means lower set-up times, less wear and tear on equipment, etc.

I don’t know how this will affect scheduling yet. Right now when you book a session a 3-4 hour section is blocked out on the calendar. That means I can do 2 or at most 3 sessions per day. As existing clients know we make an effort to keep a number of blocks available each week so that wait times are at most 2-3 days. I will be floating the idea of “studio days” where we’ll block off, say, 8am-6pm on a Saturday and divide that time into 30 minute sessions. That’s not enough time to do a family of 6 or a full maternity set but would be enough to do as part of a series. A newly born child could schedule a full newborn session in studio or at home and then use 30 minute sessions once a month to produce a first year wall collage.

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