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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.
DMV Tour · Creative Child Sessions
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Where
The Digital Factory, 3rd Floor, Baltimore
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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 on the street in front of the building.
- At the front door, press 3 on the call box, then the speaker button. We will buzz you in.
- In the elevator, enter 3333 and select floor 3.
- Trouble getting in? Call Kahran at 678-906-9043.
- 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.
DMV Creative
2 hours- Custom theme for your child
- 1 clothing look included
- Creative hair and makeup
- 5 hi-res digitals
Mood boards
A peek at our mood board
The overall mood for our DMV sessions. Final looks are designed around your child. Tap a board to see it full size.
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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