Frequently asked questions

What does a Kim Sargent photography session involve?

Prior to your session we fully discuss how we are going to tailor your it to express you and your family’s love and interests.  I will capture your children as they naturally are: having fun and full of laughter, being cheeky or ‘crazy’, loving life and loving you.  I offer a relaxed atmosphere in my gorgeous studio, lots of fun and laughter for you and your family to enjoy each other and create precious memories.  Allow 1 hour for your family session, newborn sessions can be up to 2 hours and your design appointment approximately 1 hour.

What is a design appointment?

This is the exciting stage of veiwing your images for the first time.  You choose your favourite images and then we design your finished wall art for you. Bring everyone who is involved in decision making and allow 1.5 hours for finalising your choice.

 

What do you mean by FULL family shoot?

Full family means who ever makes up your full family unit – eg: mum, dad and your children. Or if you are a single parent, you and your children.

The most important aspect of my studio is that it is a FAMILY studio. That means ALL family members (parents and children), MUST attend the session. Both parents (if applicable) must attend the design appointment for any offers or gift vouchers to be valid.

 

How many people can I bring to my session?

Bring the whole family! Grandparents, extended family and even the dog! (my studio does have stairs).  The more the merrier!

What do I bring and what do we wear?

Choosing outfits can be a daunting task but it doesn’t have to be. Firstly, it is important to feel comfortable in what you are wearing. Secondly choose colours/tones that will complement each other and your home, avoiding logos and clashing patterns. Personalise your session with items that represent your life and loves…. musical instruments, sporting gear, special family heirlooms, cultural items, etc. If you are not sure of your choice or have any questions, please call me and we can talk over some ideas.

 

How much does it cost?

This all depends on what you purchase in your design appointment. To give you a guide, our families usually invest between $1000 – $5,000 to have a beautifully designed collection, or multiple collections on their walls. You are welcome to call me to get more detailed or specific prices or look at our finished product page for some more price ranges.

 

What are the payment options?

You have a few options to choose from:

1 – Pay in full

2 – Payment plan options available – 20% deposit with up to 8 fortnightly payments (order received once payments complete)

3 – Finance available through Payright for orders over $2000

Payment options include Eftpos, Bank transfer, Visa and MasterCard.

 

How long does it take to receive my artwork?

All of your artwork is bespoke and made to order to suit your home, style and design. To achieve this level of quality, please allow 6 weeks to produce your artwork. Depending on what finish and size you ordered, it may arrive earlier than this time frame.

 

Do you sell digital files?

Anything that you purchase from your shoot whether it be Artwork for your walls, an Album or a print package will be supplied to you as a digital file.

For example: If you order a collection of 5 blockmounts for your wall and an album of 30 images,  these 35 images will be supplied to you as a digital file via WeTransfer.

All chosen images are fully edited in Kim Sargent Photography’s signature style and the files are supplied to you at the size of your ordered product.  (ie. 8×12″  or  14×14″  or  30 x 40″)

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

 

The most important aspect of our studio is that it is a FAMILY studio. That means ALL family members (parents and children),  attend your session. Both parents (if applicable) must attend the design appointment for any offer’s or gift vouchers to be valid.

 

 

1.   All adults must attend both the photography session and purchasing appointment to claim full value of voucher.

2.  A $50 booking fee is required to secure your booking into our diary. This fee will be credited towards your order on the day of your design appointment.     Booking fees are non-transferable.

3.   In regards to gift vouchers, your session must be booked prior to expiry date.

4.   All ordered images are permanently backed up and stored. Other images will be removed 3 month after the collection of your artwork.

5.   Your design appointment is to be completed within 2 weeks from your photography session to redeem your gift voucher.

6.   Only one Kim Sargent Photography gift voucher per family, per year may be used.

7.  Any offers may not be used in conjunction with any other offer or voucher and is not redeemable for cash or any other goods and may only be used as described.  Offers are not transferable.

8.   Special offers cannot be used to purchase portraits from a previous portrait session.

9. Photography sessions can be quite active and involve physical activity. Any injuries need to be told to the photographer prior to the session. This is undertaken at your own risk.

10. Digital files included in Kim Sargent Photography specials, will contain all purchased images at high resolution, fully retouched and cropped as per your order. Any other requirements will be charged at $50 per image. In the digital package “best images” means images that you order.

11. All family promotions are not for commercial use.

12. Management reserves the right to refuse service at anytime.

13. You must go through your designer session planner with your photographer 1-3 days prior to your photography session or your session will be cancelled.  Please let the team know when the best time of day suits you to do this.

14. Kim Sargent Photography respects your privacy and personal information is not shared with any third party or other organisations