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Your Child Session Prep Guide
Everything you need for session day. Save this page and check it the morning of your shoot.
Atlanta Studio · Creative, Custom & Playdate Sessions
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Where
976 Jefferson St, Suite H. Call us when you arrive
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Arrive
On time, in a button-down, zip-up or robe
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We style
Concept, wardrobe, hair and makeup
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One ask
Sign your contract and fill out your questionnaire
Your next steps
Lock in your session
- Accept your quote and sign your contract.
Click the Review Quote button in your welcome email. This locks in your session. - Make payments any time.
Pay any amount, any time before your due date. You can find the link to your final invoice at the bottom of your final details email.
Final balance due by10 days before your sessionPaid in full? You are all set. Skip the invoice part.
Your session day
How it all comes together
- Step 1
Arrive
Hair prepped, ready to play
- Step 2
Hair and makeup
Our stylists bring the look to life
- Step 3
Get dressed
Wardrobe styled and ready
- Step 4
Create
Time in front of the camera
- Step 5
Head home
Proofs arrive 7 to 10 business days later
Getting there
Finding the studio
- Park anywhere on the street in front of the brick building.
- Give us a call at 678-906-9043 and we will let you in.
- Arrive on time, but no more than 15 minutes early.
No additional people allowed on set. Please only bring the child being photographed plus parents. We may have families shooting before and after you.
Your session
We design the whole look
This is a creative session: concept, wardrobe, hair and makeup are all on us. Strong preferences? Put them in your questionnaire. Otherwise, trust us.
Playdate
2 hours- Theme set by us
- 1 wardrobe look from our studio
- Creative hair and makeup
- 3 hi-res digitals
Creative
3 hours- Custom theme for your child
- 1 wardrobe look
- Creative hair and makeup
- 8 hi-res digitals
Custom
3 hours- Custom theme for your child
- Wardrobe designed for your child
- Creative hair and makeup
- 10 hi-res digitals
Mood boards
Dream it up together
Browse with your child and tell us what they love in your questionnaire. We are open to anything, even something brand new.
Arrive ready
What to wear to the studio
Girls: wear something that does not go over the head, so hair and makeup stay perfect. Boys: a t-shirt is fine.
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Button-down shirt
With jeans or pants
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Zip-up tracksuit
Zips open in the front
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Robe with pants
Slips right off
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✕T-shirts
Girls: nothing that pulls over the head
Hair prep
Arrive with hair ready for our stylist
Our stylist creates the look on set. Your job is a clean, dry, detangled starting point.
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Wash
Clean, little to no product
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Dry
Completely dry, never straight
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Detangle
Every section
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Puffs
2 to 4 puffs keep it detangled
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✕Too much product
Hair should not feel greasy or sticky with a lot of product
Boys
- Fresh haircut
- Normal style
Locs
- Clean scalp
- Freshly retightened
Braids or a relaxer? Just tell us in your questionnaire so we can plan styles that work with your child's hair.
Watch: how to detangle before your session
▶4C / Kinky HairDetangling tightly coiled hair on wash day
▶Mixed / Looser CurlsDetangling curly kids' hair, even when it is matted
Nails: neutral, or a color that coordinates with your mood board.
Before you leave home
Quick checklist
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