Welcome Guide
— Business Portraits —
🤫 Privacy statement 🤫
Everything being written & said between you and your family & me during the preparation,
the photo session itself & the follow-up exchanges is private and will not be publicly released, neither by me or by you.
I’m building a relationship based on trust & I want you to know you can trust me.
Before the session
Your inputs *
The more I know about you, your business, your goals, even your strategy, the better it is.
Here is the list of helpful inputs:
Your logo/visual identity
Your personal branding
Your mood board
Your color palette for your website
Your marketing position
The values of your business
Your vision
Your ideal customers
Your activity/company in 5 words
Yourself in 5 words
Your website (or the map of it if currently being made)
Don’t hesitate to illustrate your answers. Pinterest is an amazing source of inspiration. Create a board & share it with me!
Based on your inputs, I will identify:
Recommendations for your outfit
Location(s) of the photo session
Accessories to create a context
Poses & actions
* Only for Standard & Full Brandings for Entrepreneurs
Outfits
Based on the image you want to give (relax, stylish, serious, fun), your relevant outfit(s) won’t be the same.
The colors will need to be coordinated with your color palette.
And here are some tips to pick your outfits:
What to do:
Based on your color palette, select the right combination
Add coordinated accessories like a scarf or some jewelry
Select also a sweater or a blazer, to add possibilities
Choose suitable shoes (sneakers, stilettos, boots etc)
Don’t hesitate to go shopping to find the perfect outfit.
What to avoid:
Logos, large patterns & shinny fabrics
Uncomfortable clothes or shoes
Bright white (prefer ivory or light beige) & neon colors
As this is very important, I create a special document to guide you on how to create harmonious outfits.
Thanks to the colors wheel & inspirational examples, you’ll pick up the best outfits for our session.
And if you feel overwhelmed by the task, I have the ultimate solution: Chrissy Güleç Style, personal stylist & image consultant!
Props
To create a professional context, props are very useful.
Sitting at a coffee table with your open computer & a notebook creates the idea of flexibility, sociability, modernity, freelancing & open-mindedness.
So make a list of the business tools you are using on a daily basis & also of the things that are part of your universe.
You might need to communicate about yourself at some point, about who you are & your hobbies, your interests, so let’s think wide!
Here are some ideas:
- your computer
- your smartphone
- your tablet
- notebooks & pens
- organizer
- inspirational books
* Mainly for indoor sessions
Location(s)
Based on our preparatory work, I will look for the perfect place(s) to create your images.
Of course, your office would be the ideal location, if the light is good enough to have the photo session there.
Here are some other ideas:
For a calm atmosphere, in a park
For an authentic brand, in the nature (forest, sea)
For a nomad activity, a trendy coffee place
For a at-home activity, at your desk at home
For a creative job, with street arts as a background
If you have connections with hotels, or any special places you think would fit our project, let me know. I’ll get in touch with them.
For the Full Branding offer, we can organize to photograph one of your workshops or online appointment with a client!
Payment & Rush fee
A retainer of 30% of this fee is required upon booking to confirm your session.
The remaining balance is due on the day of the session, in cash or by money transfer.
Please read the Terms & Conditions for further details.
If you need your images within less than 1 week, the extra fee is 70 €.
I might not always be able to provide this extra service.
Force majeure & Sickness
If you are sick on the day of our photo session, we will of course postpone it. We all need to be in a great shape to have a great time together!
In case of force majeure & strong sickness, I reserve the right to postpone or cancel the photo session.
The cancellation will not engage my responsibility & therefore it will not lead to any financial compensation.
If the payment has already been done, I’ll reimburse you.
I will always do my very best to propose new dates & to organize another photo session or to find another photographer to substitute for me.
Their fees & services may be different than mine, as well as their style.
During the session
“I’m not comfortable in front of the camera”
I have to admit it’s not easy.
It is part of my job to make you feel comfortable during the session.
So trust me, have fun & you’ll forget me!
If there is something you are self-conscious about, please let me know during our call.
I’ll do my very best to capture you under the best light.
Poses & Actions
Because we prepared everything before the session, you’ll have nothing to worry about on the D day.
We will know where to go & what to do.
I will give you tips to pose during the session. They might not feel quite natural but they work wonders!
You will just have to trust me & follow my directions.
Thanks to the researches you did on Pinterest & Instagram, we’ll have inspiration for the poses.
For some people, it’s also be easier to understand the pose thanks to an image than verbal directions so I’ll make sure to have the Pinterest board at hand to show you the image.
On any case, we’ll pay attention to the non-verbal communication.
Food & drinks
In case we have the photo session outdoor, there are food & drinks available everywhere in Istanbul. Simit, açma, water, soda, you name it, are very easy to find.
To make sure you don’t feel hungry or thirsty, don’t hesitate to bring snacks & drinks.
After the session
Your Online Gallery
You deserve the best experience, from the beginning to the end.
And the way you will discover your images is very important!
So I will send you a special email with the link to your private online gallery, within 3 weeks after the session.
Thanks to this gallery, you’ll be able to:
- discover your images in a beautiful way (even a diaporama!)
- create your list of favorite images
- download the images on your computer and on your dropbox
- share the gallery with your family and friends
- share your images in your favorite social medias
Afterwards
Copywrite & Print release
The copyright is owned by the person who creates the work. From the second I snap an image, it legally belongs to me, as the photographer, unless I sign it away otherwise, giving me the exclusive rights to determine how the image should be displayed & distributed. I am also the only person who can make alterations to my work. Since my name is associated with the images, I want to have complete control of how they look to ensure they are in line with my photography style that you are hiring me for.
The print release is different in that it gives you the permission to reproduce my images for your own use. If you want to make prints, canvases, albums using a source other than me, you are more than welcome to do that, but cannot use them for commercial reasons. For example, if you were approached by an editor of a magazine who wanted to buy your brand new portrait for the cover of their next edition, you would have to decline as they are not yours to sell.
To sum up, with the print release included in my offers:
✅ You can:
- Post them on all forms of social medias
- Print an unlimited amount of them in any form (photo, canvas, album, t-shirt, etc.)
- Share them with your family so they can do the same!
⛔️ You cannot:
- Edit or alter the images in any way, including cropping and filters.
- Claim the work as your own.
- Use the images for commercial gain.
Reviews
I can’t wait to hear your reaction after you discover your portraits!
Feel free to give me a call or to leave a voice message on whatsapp 🙏🏼.
And pleaaaaaase, write a review about your whole « Noemie Deveaux Experience », on my Google profile ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Thank you very much in advance.
The idea is to write about how you felt all the way: from the preparation to the moment we spent together, to,of course, the portraits & their value for you & your partner.
Tip: I strongly advise you to do it ASAP or trust me, you probably won’t do it 😬!
Communication on my website & social medias
I update my website regularly & post my work on social medias. I will love to share the result of our photo session too!
If you don’t want me to share some of your images, please let me know.
Please credit my name (Noemie Deveaux Photography) when you will share your images on social medias, it always makes me happy 🥰…. and it helps your friends to know who created these images with you.
Responsibilities
I ensure the client to back up the files in high resolution during 1 year (except in case of unexpected disaster like fire, flood, damaged computer and / or hard drive). If you loose your images & want them again, I will ask a 30€ fee to create a new online gallery.
1 year after your session, my digital back up is not guaranteed anymore & the files can be deleted at any moment. I will send you a note before I delete anything to make sure everything is safe on your side.
I strongly recommend to save these images on a least 1 external hard drive & on an online cloud.