Q) What different types of Sessions do you offer?
A) Branding sessions, Athletic Branding sessions, Sporting events, Family sessions, Couples sessions. as well as product photography.
Q) What is a branding session?
A) the purpose of a branding session is to provide you, with content. Personal head shots, photos of you working and milestone pictures. These can be used on marketing material, social media and your website.
Q) what is your branding session subscription?
A) A special service West Texas Boots and Shoots offers, to provide cohesive content throughout the year, providing you with updated head shots, content, product images, and minimum of 150 images. you can upgrade this package and it can be customized to your business.
Q) How long will it take to get my pictures back?
A) Usually around 3 weeks is the short answer, I will be able to give you a more accurate timeline or date after we discuss a date, some sessions, such as events take longer to edit, because I will be shooting for longer. I usually figure about an hour and a half without technical difficulties to every hour of shooting I do. For example if I shoot a 3 hour session I will usually have around 4 and half to 5 hours of editing.
Q) Why does it take you so long to edit photos?
A) I understand you are excited to post photos from tournaments, and race days but I take the time to go through the photos I took, editing them to my style and masking sure you are receiving my best work as an artist, and professional for what your paying.
Q) Do you shoot weddings?
A) No, I do not. I specialize in sports and events occasionally dabbling in portraits, I will not photograph weddings. They are not something I am confident or comfortable photographing.
Q) What if I need to reschedule my session?
A) I totally understand things happen, kids get sick. We can usually reschedule, and I will do my best to reschedule your sessions as soon as possible.
Q) How do you prefer to communicate?
A) Messaging on social media or text messages works best, that way we both can look back and see what we discussed if there are any questions. I usually respond fairly quickly, unless the message comes through while I am in the middle of a shoot, or spending personal time with family or friends.
Q) Am I allowed to print the photos that you deliver to me?
A) Yes of course, I love to see my photos printed. You can actually order them directly from the gallery link. I don’t recommend printing them off at your local Pharmacy or Grocery Store, as they sometimes distort the colors or crop them.
Q) How do I book a session?
A) At this time I don’t have a way to book online, but you can send me a message, when you click on the contact button below you will have the option of contacting me through email, text message or social media.
Q) Do you work with a second shooter?
A) I don’t usually work with a second shooter, or videographer, that being said I don’t mind working with a second shooter or videographer. I haven’t had the opportunity to work with another photographer in that type situation. If you would life to have a second shooter at your event, I can definitely reach out to a few people, or I can recommend you to some other photographers who already have a second shooter or team.
Q) How long have you been running a business and Professionally Photographing sessions?
A) Professionally I have been doing this since Oct 2020. Playing around with a camera off and on since I was little.
Q) Do you deliver raw files?
A) No, I don’t. If I was to give you RAW files it would be delivering my artwork unfinished. The session and composition are a big part of my artwork but the editing is where a lot of the final touches, and art comes from.
Q) What equipment do you use?
A) I grew up shooting Nikon, I was able to try both a Nikon and a Cannon before purchasing my own camera, and I shoot a Nikon D3500, with my 70-300mm lens, most the time, occasionally 18-50mm, and just recently adding a older lens my 18-200mm. That one is not great at handling low light, I would love to upgrade my gear to a Nikon 750 or a Sony at some point.
Q) How far are you willing to travel for a photo session?
A) Just about anywhere, we will have to discuss travel fees for anything outside of Midland, Odessa, Andrews or Stanton.
Q) What types of payment do you accept?
A) For booking sessions Cash, Check, or Trade (of equal value) When ordering Prints or Digital images in the galleries you can pay with card.
Q) What is Trading/ Bartering? And why do you use it?
A) Trading is exchanging a service or product for a service or product from the other party. Example would be in exchange of me providing the service of a branding photoshoot for Amy. She will pay me in honey from the bee hive she keeps. Secondly I want to implement this in my business because it is a more local community mindset, and teaches you to use the things around you and the skills you have. Each service and item will specify if it is eligible for batting and trading or not.
Q) Do you shoot family and couple sessions too?
A) Yes I do actually offer family and couple sessions too. Extended families are a lot of fun and something I offer as well, Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. I do specialize in sports and sporting events as a reminder though.
Q) How far out are you willing to schedule?
A) for events I am happy to schedule about a year in advance, for family or even branding sessions probably not more than 6 months.
Q) What are Angel Sessions?
A) Angel sessions are sessions for pets our fur babies that are getting older, or who have received a terminal diagnosis. They usually include both the pet and family. If you aren’t in my area (Midland, Odessa, Stanton, or Andrews) you can look for a photographer who offers these sessions by clicking the link below.