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Photo Session Giveaway - 3000 Facebook Fans - Portrait Photographer, Springfield MO

10/21/2014

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In celebration of reaching 3000 Facebook fans, I’m having a fabulous giveaway!   Entering is SO easy – click the link below!

Share this Giveaway with your friends! …and here’s why.  Winning session is transferred – your friends can submit entries and then give the winning session to you! 

Ideal session for:  children, families (of 6 members or less), lovebirds, high school seniors, best friends and more! Please note: Newborn sessions are not included in this giveaway. Children must be 6 months to enter – unless whole family will be included in session.

Session info: Winning session will take place in my favorite location near the downtown. Feel free to email me for details: dlpbydiane@gmail.com

Image Details: Your images will be available to you one week after your session. A password protected online gallery will be created for you – feel free to share with friends and family! Photos are saved in high resolution, ready for printing. You will receive a print release and tips for online printers. You may also order prints directly through your online gallery. The gallery is hooked directly to my pro-lab and I highly recommend them in every way! Directions and other details will be sent to you via email.


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To book your portrait session email me at: dlpbydiane@gmail.com
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Bride Model | Springfield Missouri Photography

5/17/2014

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Spring/Summer Session is coming! :)

4/8/2014

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 Mother’s Day is on the horizon and in honor of all the amazing and hard-working moms out there, I am having a Mommy & Me Mini Session Event!!  I want to get all of you gorgeous moms in FRONT of the camera.  If you are like me, you are always the one taking the pictures.  It is important that us moms get IN the pictures too!  When our children are looking through photo albums, we don’t want to be missing from them!  As moms, we come up with a thousand excuses why we can’t be photographed.   I know I certainly do.  To our babies, we are the most beautiful person in the world.  So get in those pictures!!  Life is short and we never know what tomorrow may bring.  Come laugh, play, and have fun with your kiddos, while I capture beautiful forever memories for you!  Contact me via email at diane@dianeleephotography.com to reserve your session time!  These sessions are open to mothers and children of all ages.  Grandmothers are welcome too! The session will take place at an outdoor location that will be announced a week prior to the session.  Please help me by passing this along to your family and friends!

Mommy & Me Mini Session includes:

  • 30-minute photography session
    (parents + up to 2 kids)
  • 5 - 10 Digital Images
  • FREE two 8x10
  • Quality print orders with no markup
  • Sharable Facebook gallery
  • You’ll get all of the above for only $75!
Hurry, only five - seven spots remain!
  • Where: TBA
  • When: May 3th and 5-7 LIMITED SPOTS at 9am to 1pm
  • Cost: $75
  • Contact: Diane Lee
  • Event Website: Diane Lee Photography
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Diane Lee Photography is offering an awesome photo shoot opportunity at Tulsa, OK Tulsa State Fair. You’ll get to have fun at a great summer fair and not even think about having your picture taken! You won’t be able to beat the price or have this much fun while having your picture taken!

To schedule your session, go to Diane Lee Photography’s schedule and select “Mini sessions”.  You will then be able to select your preferred time for the State Fair Mini Session!

The State Fair Mini Session includes:
  • 30-minute photography session
    (parents + up to 2 kids)
  • 5 - 10 Digital Images
  • Quality print orders with no markup
  • Sharable Facebook gallery
  • You’ll get all of the above for only $50!
Hurry, only five - seven spots remain!
  • Where: Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield, MO and Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, OK
  • When: July 24th - Aug 2th and Sept 25th - Oct 5th
  • Cost: $50
  • Contact: Diane Lee
  • Event Website: Diane Lee Photography
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Valentine Mini Session 2014

1/9/2014

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Hi everyone! It’s time to get back into the swing of things now that the holidays are over, so I thought, how about kicking off the new year with some mini sessions?

Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions with Diane Lee Photography

The mini session will be on February 1st (Springfield, MO) CANCELLED, WILL DO TBA and 8th (Tulsa,OK), 2014. I have some adorable props again for my mini sessions, and I also have some really cute Valentine’s Day card templates this year.

Why book a mini session, you ask?

It’s a great way to get to know me as a photographer for when you are ready to book a full session. You get a taste of my craziness of chasing the little ones around, and you get a nice sample of my work with your own children. I like to call it the “Sampler Platter”. (Well, maybe because I’m 11 weeks preggo with twins, and can only think of eating right now!)

I am such a planner, and I love being on top of my stuff. That being said, if the weather man does not get the memo that we are going to be outside running around in glorious sunshine, I will notify you of a rain date, with no additional cost to you.

The spots that are being offered are as follows:

9:00am

9:30am

10:00am

10:30am

11:00am

3:00pm

3:30pm

4:00pm

4:30pm

As you can see, space is very limited. Contact me now, to go ahead and get the ball rolling so we can get your mini session for your little one booked today! Email me your top 2 preferred time slots in order for me to get you penciled in ASAP!

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at diane@dianeleephotography.com or 417.429.2742 (Please leave a message on your name and number also says Valentine Mini Session or any question or want to know about the pricing etc... Thanks!)
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Big News for 2014!

1/1/2014

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HELLO FANS & FRIENDS

I wanted to announce this after the holidays… but with the calendar now booking up into next summer, it’s best that everyone have a fair chance to book sessions.

2014… I am taking our hours way down for the studio at my home. I will ONLY be working on Thursday to Sunday mornings and afternoons. Yes, you read that right.

There is no simpler way to explain, other than we both have small child and second baby of twins (unborn), one under the age of 2…Yes I am having a second baby of twins and feel the need to spend more time with our baby, pets & husband. A minor health scare earlier this year also opened my eyes… and watching my child grow soooooo quickly had spooked me a bit. I never want to look back and say… “geesh, I missed out”.

Like I often say, I am photographer because I LOVE what I do… not for a paycheck at the end of the day. I work art & passion of the lens because it brings me joy to give to other people… everyone should have the privilege of beautiful images of their children. With that being said… we also have to FIRST be mothers & wives… and friends, siblings, daughters. And the time we spend in studio is just 1/2 of the process… every session has another side, hours of editing, contacting, etc. So many times I find myself grinding away at the keyboard, meticulously editing images, and scheduling/contacting emails, vs a snuggle, a walk to the park, or attending a school function. And that is not good enough for me.

Breaking down our working hours to FOUR (4) day a week will allow us to FIRST be mothers… and still enjoy our photographic journey, and the clients we have come to adore, and many call friends.
With that being said… my purpose by sharing this now vs later… if you would like to book a session in 2014… please email me ASAP.

This includes newborns… we will only take 5 newborn sessions per month.
Some months have already filled up, and others are close to booked. Again, Im sorry but I will not waiver on our schedule:

THURSDAYS: 9:30am – 3pm
FRIDAYS: 9:30am - 3pm
SATURDAYS: 9:30am - 3pm
SUNDAYS: 9:30 - 3pm

January and February are available to book your session!

OF COURSE… if you need a session outside of these times, we have a handful of referrals to share. Please keep in mind that all photographers are priced differently, some are sessions fees & prints, some are all inclusive… these are all price ourselves according to our own terms.

THANK YOU EVERYONE THROUGH THE YEARS!!! I love, adore & swoon over all the little faces that have met and fancied our lens… and hope to see so many of you next year!  Thank you esp for understanding… as mothers ourselves, WE need to do what is best for our own babies (and sanity lol). I AM NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS… just slowing things down to bring some smiles into our own homes.
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Mini-session vs. Custom Portrait Session ... What's the difference?

10/29/2013

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We've all seen the "Mini-Sessions" advertised.  So what exactly is a mini-session?  I can't answer that for any other photographer but for myself, it goes something like this.

 We come up with a "theme" or setting, choose a destination and book sessions for 15-30 minute time periods.  There is a limited number of shots and a limited number of packages.  Most times, the packages are chosen at the session and delivered within a couple of weeks.  (Think sports or school picture time frame).  We don't photograph any large families (over 5 people) in our mini sessions and sometimes, it's only one shot just like with our recent "One Great Shot" sessions.  Mini-sessions are done on a very limited basis -- at the very most, once every 3 months or so.  We shoot such a high volume during the mini's that we can only do them sporadically.

Our custom sessions, however, ARE completely customized to the person or family I'm photographing.  I have either a phone or in-person session consultation with each client to let them know what to expect, offer tips on clothing choices, and go over our pricing and product lines.

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Sessions normally last from 1-3 hours based on the type of session booked.  After the session, we post a quick sneak peek online so that you can see a sample of what we saw when you were being photographed. All images are then processed and you come into the studio for your ordering session where you will watch a slideshow of all your images and then choose your favorites.  We walk you through every step of the ordering process and suggest products or print sizes based on the image and specific needs of the client.  Custom gallery wraps, framed wall portraits, albums and jewelry are all included in our product line-up.  EACH AND EVERY image that you order is gone over with a fine-tooth comb and retouched to remove blemishes, soften lines or wrinkles, whiten teeth when needed and blending or removing stray hair.  You also receive a low-resolution file for Facebook, instagram, snap-chat, etc. FREE for every image you order. I realize this is all a lot to take in so I've made a chart to show the differences in Mini-sessions vs. Custom sessions.  I hope this helps clear up any questions you may have when deciding on which type of session to book.
Whichever sessions you choose, you can be assured that we take every aspect of your session into consideration ... From posing to lighting ... You will still receive the Diane Lee Photography

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What is a Retainer Fee?

5/5/2013

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It might help you to understand what is the Retainer Fee means... The correct term is actually retainer fee instead deposit or booking fee

Retainer Fee?

Sometimes also referred to as a “Deposit” or “Booking Fee”, the correct term is actually retainer fee, and it refers to an agreed sum of money paid to secure the services of a professional for an agreed upon time-frame.

Retainer Fees are Standard in Photography

A retainer fee may be a new concept when you’ve just started looking into hiring a professional photographer, but the practice is standard in the photography industry.

Other Professions that use Retainers

You are probably already familiar with the retainer fee, as it often conjures up the image of a lawyer, the result of cultural training arising from movies or TV shows with lawyers as the major characters. Of course, with lawyers, even retainer fees can get really complicated with flavors like “security”, “advanced fee” and “evergreen” retainer fees. However, for the sake of argument, I would like to point out that a number of other professions retainer fees. Here’s a short list:

Doctors – certain doctors who practice “Boutique Medicine” use retainers

Bankers – their retainers are upfront fees charged to clients, even if “the deal” eventually doesn’t go through

Freelancers – software engineers, web designers, copywriters, consultants and such all use retainers of some sort, allowing them to pay the bills while working on and waiting on assignments

What Does it Mean when someone is Retained?

Once you’ve retained a service professional (by paying the fee, and signing a contract), you are officially BOOKED, and that professional would take him or herself “off the market”, so to speak, meaning they would not make it known that they are seeking work in a particular time-frame.

Unfortunately due to increasing cancellations Diane Lee Photography will be starting this practice towards the new year. With Diane Lee Photography, once the retainer and signed agreement is turned in, I would then be unavailable to anyone who inquires about your date/time.

Why Non-Refundable?

Consider this: if the retainer fee was refundable, and for some reason the client decides “at the last minute” to request the money back — perhaps the session was canceled for some reason — then the professional photographer would have no income for the previously agreed upon date.

If this were to happen several times, you can be sure the professional photographer would soon no longer be in business.

To Summarize

By Paying the Retainer Fee:

You are paying for my promise to come shoot your session.

I will turn down other potential assignments for your date/time

You understand that if your session is canceled (or rescheduled), the retainer will not be refunded

Exception: The only time that a professional might refund the fee is if something unforeseen occurs and he or she cannot carry out the promise to work. In my case, if I were incapacitated, I would be obligated to return all funds, including the retainer. (This is spelled out in the contract we sign when you book.)









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