We prefer that you call our office when you are ready to set your appointment {727.269.7740}. This is helpful so that both parties can look at their calendars together and select a day & time that works best. During this call, we will also do a quick consultation to get to know you and what your goals are for your session.

We will take important information like your name, the best number to reach you on the day of the session, a back up number if possible, an email address to send your preview gallery, and your home address to send your prints & products (for those out of state). So it is important to have this information ready and to have a few minutes to talk. 

If you are hearing impaired or absolutely cannot call us during business hours due to work restraints we will help you via-email.

We will also go over wardrobe, select your location to shoot, select a time (usually an hour before sunset, if not in studio) and lastly, to secure your date we will collect a 50% non-refundable retainer that will go towards your final purchase. 

We highly recommend scheduling at least 2-3 months out, but please don’t let that stop you from contacting us if you have decided on a spur of the moment session. It never hurts to ask if there is a spot available, sometimes we do have unexpected cancellations that just might be the perfect session spot for you! 

While there are a few different packages for different needs, they all come with the following:

• Pre-Portrait Consultation - Your initial Phone or In-Person Consultation to discuss wardrobe, location, packages, questions, or any special requests
• Session Time (Varies by session type) -  • Time & Talent of Photographer • Photographer’s Exclusive Artistic Post-Production
• On-line Preview - A Watermarked Proofing Gallery To Purchase From. (Each session type provides a baseline image range. Some galleries may yield more than others and can be up to 300 images depending on how well your session goes and how many people are included in the session)
• Photo Credit - Portion of your Initial Purchase Price to be use as a credit towards the purchase of Digital Images, Prints, Albums, Canvas Art & other heirloom products or Pre-Made Packages (For most sessions, the full value of your initial investment is equal to your photo credit. The exceptions to this would be Fashion, Headshots/Branding, Weddings, or Events)
• Post Session Purchasing Consultation (Optional) - Can be done in our studio or via Facetime/Zoom to assist with image/product selection or to create a tailored package

Please feel free to use the direct shortcut links below. However all session pricing can be found within each session category page under our "PRICING/GALLERIES" tab located at the top of the website menu.  On the page, you will find a sample gallery of images, then just below the gallery towards the bottom of the page is our pricing or packages for that category.

Direct Links

Fashion

Senior Portraits

Children & Families

Couples

Events

Headshots & Branding

Commercial

Boudoir

Our Pre-Portrait Consultation should set us up for a successful start to our session. We will meet at our agreed upon time and location, do a quick recap of the expectations for the session, and go over any “must have shots”. We will go to various spots that have been pre-scouted for light and aesthetics and go through a variety of poses as well as capture candid moments. Our sessions are geared towards a fun, pressure free, relaxing, and memorable experience. At the end of the session we will collect the remaining 50% balance due so we are able to put your images into the queue. Please note that images will not be placed in the queue for editing until the balance has been paid. 

We select only those images that are truly exceptional to bring into post production and deliver as your final product. This means you will not see every single image or pose. We eliminate all of the images that are not flattering, blurry, under or over exposed, eyes closed or that are just not true works of art. Depending on what type of session you had, as they vary, your gallery can yield between 55 - 85+ edited images. We believe in QUALITY not quantity. We would rather deliver a gallery that wows you with breathtaking, consistent images rather than a gallery that overwhelms you with mediocre images you most likely will do nothing with. 

Due to the nature of our work and selection process, we do not provide mini sessions. You may choose as little or as many images as you would like with your photo credit, but we only provide full sessions.

Our sessions are designed to give you a relaxing experience. We have found that some of the best images are towards the end of the session when you are more relaxed. 

In order for us to give you "just a few" pictures, this means we have to take a lot in a variety of poses and candids to give you the few to select from. If we literally only took a few, chances are you would only be satisfied with one.. maybe two and would want more to choose from. We believe in delivering a gallery that you enjoy looking through and selecting from with a wide variety of options. 

The post production process is the most important and time consuming part of any photographer's work and accounts for about 70-80% of the full job. Editing will take 3-6 weeks depending on the season. Our editing is very detailed and because we care about the quality of the work we deliver to you, we will never rush through your work.

Unfortunately, Sneak Peaks are not offered or provided (This also includes single images for use for announcements, holidays, etc.)

In addition to our extensive hand-editing process, the preparation process alone to simply to begin editing can take up to 4 hours. This includes: Saving & Labeling of RAW image files, Uploading Images into editing software, and most importantly the culling process which involves going image by image of your entire session to choose the good images and discard the unusable images.

Due to this process, this is why our estimated turn around time is 3-6 weeks for editing and we recommend keeping that timeline in mind when planning for special occasions such as Holidays, Announcements, Engagements, etc.

All editing is left to the judgement and experience of the photographer who will have full artistic license. 

3-6 weeks after your session (8 weeks during peak season Oct-Dec), you will receive a fully edited gallery to purchase from. This gallery is edited for color correction, exposure adjustments, selective black and white processing, clarity adjustments, & composition/cropping. This is referred to as a basic edit.

An Enhanced or Additional Edit is where we apply our unique signature style to create stunning artful images. Enhanced Edits are available as a la carte purchase or with products or packages.  This editing includes the following: whiten eyes, whiten teeth, fly away hairs, glare on glasses as much as possible, skin smoothing, even skin tones, slight slimming, veins on hands, fine lines and wrinkles , smoothing of clothes, cropping, color correction, contrast, scars, blemishes, shine on face, dark circles/bags, neck wrinkles, tattoos, simple face swap from images shot in the same sequence, any artistic rendering.

If you have additional requests above what is included it will be considered custom post production, such as removing or adding entire objects from the scene, changing the size and shape of body parts or other objects in the scene, extensive skin correction, face modifications or hair corrections/modifications, editing for sunburns, editing for stained, ill-fitting or wrinkled clothing, putting people in or removing people from a scene, rearranging multiple people in an images, opening closed eyes, creating new outfits any process that requires heavy manipulation at the photographers assessment etc.

Your clothing should be well fitting. Clothing that is excessively too big or too tight does not translate well in photographs and we request that you wear properly sized apparel.

We charge $65 hourly for the custom post-production as the time required ranges depending on the complexity of the project. This includes any image corrections that requires us to take it into Photoshop. Additionally, if you provide us a list of corrections, that is considered custom corrections. Please contact our studio manager for a quote for custom post-production.

Once your gallery is ready, we will send you a link to a watermarked on-line gallery to view your portraits for a few days. While optional, we prefer to schedule a date for you to come into the studio or hold a Zoom call for your Purchasing Session to view your images again together and make your selections. Your watermarked gallery will expire within 10 days, so please be sure to look over the images and have your purchasing appointment scheduled. 

During your purchasing appointment, we will go over all of the options available and discuss what is best to display in your home. It is a good idea to have some sense of what you might like to have (Canvas, Prints, Albums etc.) and where you see placing it in your home, since we will be placing your final order at this time. If you live out of state, no worries, we can do the same Purchasing Session through Zoom, FaceTime etc.. 

For your purchasing session:
• We require all decision makers be present, in person, in order for the appointment to proceed.

•The full balance of your order, including taxes, must be paid in order to process your purchase and send it to the lab.

• All images that are not ordered during the time of your Purchasing Session will be archived immediately after your appointment. 
• There is a $100 fee to reinstate the gallery for an additional 10 days. 
• If you require an additional Purchasing Session there is a $250 conference fee.

We are a full service, modern boutique studio with a focus on delivering quality heirloom products that you’ll cherish throughout your lifetime. While you do not have to spend any more than the initial Session you purchased, most families spend on average between $1200-$3200.

Once your order has been placed, depending on your purchase it may take 2-4 weeks for delivery. Any digital files you purchased will be sent within 7 days in a new gallery and remain on-line for 30 days. If you are local we will schedule a pick up date so you are able to look over and sign off for your products.

We not only deliver exceptional images and heirloom products, but we offer an exceptional EXPERIENCE!

We not only want to give you beautiful memories that last a lifetime but want to give you an experience that you will enjoy and look back on fondly. From our first interactions to our last we are 100% dedicated to giving you the luxury, quality experience you are investing in.

Dates can be held for only 24 hours without a retainer. However, if another client calls/emails requesting that date and willing to pay at that time, the date will be given to that client. We are not obligated to anyone to hold dates unless a retainer has been made.

In some cases, we may extend a hold for 48 hours and never more than 72hours. These extensions would be only for business clients over a weekend or holiday but it is at our discretion if we are willing to extend the hold.

A date can not be “yours” until a retainer has been made. This is why we urge clients to pay the retainer immediately to secure their date. 
Every day that a date is held without a retainer is a potential loss of income from another client. 

All retainers to hold dates are non-refundable. 

No, and we politely request that you decline to ask.

We are a Luxury Boutique Studio and we pride ourselves on the quality of our exceptional imagery and are considered a fine art studio.

All pricing listed on Jessica McKnight Photography's website is a set pricing based on the expectations of providing our signature artistic style to our work which not only includes the time and talent of photographer(s) on the day of your session but also our post-production process which consists of 80% of the overall process. 

We also work on a Photo Credit style system for many of our sessions in which your investment to your session converts into a photo credit to be applied towards the purchase of A-La-Carte items of Digital images, Prints, Canvases, Albums, other heirloom products, or a pre-made package.

All pricing listed for Weddings, Events, or Commercial Branding Sessions are listed with the minimum possible price as a starting price point to help set the bar for expectations.  There are elements that can vary on these types of sessions which once discussed, we can properly quote your session.  Some of the variables that can increase your overall cost of session are as follows:

-Overall time expected for photographing & post-production

-Complexity of timeline & key details, events, speakers, etc.

-2nd or Additional photographer(s) and/or need for assistants 

-Travel & Set Up time

-Equipment needs 

-Additional or Multiple locations

-Licensing Agreements (Commercial)

-Number of Guests (more people = more pictures)

Cancellations & Schedule Changes

To ensure a smooth and efficient photo day experience, please review our cancellation and scheduling policies:

• Cancellations or Changes to the schedule must be made at least one week prior to the scheduled session date.

• Same-day cancellations, no-shows, or electing not to participate on picture day will be billed at the full individual headshot rate.

• If a reduction in participating individuals causes the group to no longer qualify for group pricing, the standard individual headshot rate will apply for those photographed.

• The photographer reserves the right to apply both the no-show fee and the full individual rate at their discretion.

We kindly ask that this policy be clearly communicated to all staff members prior to picture day to avoid any unexpected charges.

Yes, you certainly can if it is done within 48 hour after receiving it. You must submit a picture of the defect with a description so it can be submitted to the vendor.  

Yes, absolutely! We will make every effort to make sure your order is correct. Most of the time its a simple delay and will arrive within a few days of your other package but we will help you track it down. We will contact the vendor on your behalf and make sure it gets to you in a timely manor.

We prefer not to ever rush jobs but if for some reason it is absolutely necessary, there is a 30% rush fee on the total cost of your project for 10 day rush and a 50% rush fee on the total cost of your project for a 5 day rush. Our vendors are separate entities and have their own rules and regulations regarding their rush process and we are unable to make any changes to their policies. However, we can provide you with their guidelines so you can make an informed decision.

We strongly suggest that you plan for the unexpected accident or traffic jam. Since most of our sessions are held at sunset we are on a tight time frame with lighting. If you are up to 10-15 minutes late for your session we will continue with the session but you will loose the time during your session. If you are more than 20 minutes late, that is considered a no-show and you loose your retainer. You may reschedule again but you will have to pay the 50% retainer again to secure your new date.

You can reschedule as long as it is 72 hours prior to your scheduled session. If you have to reschedule more than two times or under the 72 hour threshold, you will loose your retainer and be required to repay that retainer in order to reschedule. This is to keep from excessive rescheduling. 

We work on a 50% retainer system that is non-refundable. Your 50% retainer covers our consultation, emails, phone calls, contract writing, planning and administrative fees. So we do ask that you are sure you would like to proceed prior to scheduling your appointment. As long as it is prior to 72 hours before your scheduled session, you may transfer your retainer to someone else in the form of a gift certificate if you decide not to have your session.

Once a portrait session has been performed, the full session fee is non-refundable, as it covers the time and skills invested up to and through that point. Please be certain that the style we have presented in our galleries is the right fit for you before you secure your session. 

We work on a 50% retainer system that is non-refundable. Your 50% retainer covers our consultation, emails, phone calls, contract writing, planning ad administrative fees. We do not give refunds under any circumstance, including “Acts of God”. We will issue a credit towards a future session. We do have only one exception to this policy and that is for those who live out of state who experience a three day, back to back rain out during their stay, at the time of their scheduled session and we are unable to reschedule or accommodate them in which we will refund the retainer minus a $150 admin fee.

All Gift Certificates or Pre-Purchased Sessions are valid for redemption within 1 year of purchase. Any Prints, Canvas, or Products offered as promotional gift, gift certificate, or bundled package will not be honored after 1 year. After 1 year, we will only offer the original purchase price as a credit to be applied towards our current session fees.

Additionally, Any Credit/Retainer from an approved rescheduled session will only be valid for one year from Original Session Date. After 1 year, Credits may be applied towards our current session fees. 

We do not provide RAW images. We believe in delivering a finished product and shoot with the end product in mind. RAW images need to be edited for a final product and we prohibit any manipulation that is not our own as they would not reflect our work.

There is a $100 replacement fee for an additional 14 day on-line gallery once we have archived your images. We suggest that you download your images immediately and back them up to a cloud storage if possible.

Once you have received your watermarked gallery, you will have 10 days to choose your images before the gallery expires.

Until the images are released to you directly fromJessica McKnight Photography, permissions have not been granted for on-line posting, email sharing, printing or use of any kind.

Screenshots, removal of the watermark in any form, partial cropping to evade the watermark or any posting of images that have not been provided to you without a watermark in high resolution format directly from Jessica McKnight Photography is considered theft. It is your personal resposibility to do your due diligence to read over the compoanies FAQ & Policies page. Any image that is used in any format (on-line, in print, email share etc) will be billed at the current image rate listed on the website and sent an invoice. Unpaid invoices incur a $50 fee for every 30 days unpaid and after 6 months are sent to collections. 

Once we are made aware there is improper image use prior to the images beign released we reserve the right to exersice any and all of the following :
1. Disable the gallery

2 Disable the print shop

3 Recieve a bill for used images

Photographers retain the copyright, and give permission for use depending on your package. 

Your initial session fee covers billable hours of time & talent of the photographer, contract writing, emails, calls, editing etc., the session fee only becomes a credit towards images once you made your selections and the images are released. By usuing images that have not been released to you, you will forfiet the oppertunity for the session fee to become a credit.

Florida weather can certainly be unpredictable. We will make every effort to get you rescheduled at a time when it is convenient for you. 

If you are visiting from out of state:
We will make every effort to try to get you in the very next day or before you will need to depart, however we can not guarantee a sunset session. We ask that when scheduling your session that you do it with two days left of your stay incase a session gets rained out we will have additional days to work with. If it rains three days in a row and we are not able to get you rescheduled we will refund your retainer minus a $150 admin fee. This is the only exception we offer for refunds.

Quotes will be based off of described work, however when we receive the products that quote may change if it is more complex than described.  We will then submit a new quote and only proceed if the companies grants permission to proceed on the new quote provided. The company is responsible for shipping on all received and returned products even if they no longer want to proceed with our services.

Our product photography includes a basic edit and clean up on the amount of images that come with the agreed upon package, meaning we will only edit those images that come with your package and not images in the proofing gallery (if you have product that has a proofing gallery, some products may require very specific forms of photography that do not allow for these galleries).

These edits consist of cropping, color correction and a general light clean up on the image. If there is a request for excessive editing, such a extensive photoshop including but not limited to manipulation, taking away or building a part of a product or scene, adding other objects into the image, photo-stacking or any other type of editing that requires more than 5-10 minutes of work on any one image, the client will be billed at $65 per hour.

After a client agrees upon a scope of work and a retainer has been made, we will make all efforts to complete the work in the time frame promised. 

However that time frame does not account for change request made by the client. 

If additional work is added after a project has already started the client will be billed for changes and will not receive the images until the bill had been paid. Additionlally, 

it may affect the timeline of the project.

For personal photography sessions (weddings, fashion, boudoir, family, etc.), you are paying for our creative time and a license for print and personal use. While we will provide a print release for digital files you have purchased, all rights to the images remain the photographers. This is common industry standards to avoid misuse and unauthorized manipulation of the images that would misrepresent our brand and compromise our reputation. It also protects the photographers from having the images printed commercially without photo credit or compensation for their work. Anything beyond reprinting and personal use will require our written permission or the purchase of a  Commercial Image License.

If you have purchased a commercial photography session (defined by any session that uses the images for profit through marketing of ones self or business commercially), You will be provided a 5 year Commercial Image License on the images purchased to use for marketing, social media and other materials of the like. These sessions usually start at $2200+, require both a strategy meeting and a formal contract in place prior to moving forward. If you would like to have an extended or endless Commercial Image License that can be negotiated during our strategy meeting and the terms of your license will be included in your contract.

If you have had a personal photography session and would now like to use an image for commercial purposes, you will have to purchase a Commercial Image License. A 5 year Commercial Image License starts at $800 per image. There can be negotiation on multiple images, extended and endless Commercial Image Licensing. 

Commercial Image Licensing is for marketing/ promotion purposes (magazines, billboards etc.) Any and all resale of an image/s for profit is strictly prohibited unless there is a full purchase of copyrights from the Photographer which would be negotiated with an attorney.

We do use the images from our sessions to promote our company (body of work), by working with us you agree to allow us to use your images on our website, blog and other marketing material unless you directly request otherwise in writing. 

We stand behind our images as works of art that represent the quality standards for our company. For this reason we prohibit any manipulation to our images that is not our own, as it would not reflect our style or brand. Please understand that we take our service to you as a professional very seriously and you have hired us for our quality, artistry, expertise, and reputation. In order to protect our reputation and the quality of work that we provide to our clients, we must maintain full control over the presentation of the images. Depending on which type of session you have purchased, you will be provided either a Print License or Commercial Image License, we still retain the copyrights to all of our images. 

Under the tab "Do you use our images from our session on your website?", our website states:

"We do use the images from our sessions to promote our company (body of work), by working with us you agree to allow us to use your images on our website, blog and other marketing material unless you directly request otherwise in writing". 

Our body of work is both editorial and serves as a portfolio which falls under "fair use" since the images are owned and copyrighted by the photographer. Although you may still be requested to sign a model release if the photographer feels it is necessary, has intention to use them commercially either contracted by a company or for our own companies commercial use. Usually the photographer will ask permission prior to posting on the website or any social media platform which would require some form of written communication between both the photographer and client serving as written permission (text, email, letter etc.). 

You will be required to sign a model release if the photographer will be using them for any commercial client contracted by Jessica McKnight Photography. This may or may not be with compensation to the model but it is discussed and agreed upon prior to the session. You may also be required to sign a written agreement/ release to the company in which is contracting the work (magazine, marketing firm etc.).