NOTICE: The Avon studio is now closed.
NO NEW APPOINTMENTS will be accepted at this site.
I anticipate having a temporary studio in Amelia, Ohio ( South East of Cincinnati) later this summer, and will start seeing customers when the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid19) pandemic has settled.
Due to Ohio tax laws, my pricing structure will change. As all services and products are subject to tax, I will no longer have a booking fee and will adjust my product pricing accordingly.
Services & Rates
All services require a non-refundable booking deposit unless previously arraigned.
All Refunds include a 7% transaction fee.
Fees are for time only and do not include prints.
All merchandise is ordered via this website and processed by professional labs.
Shoots are not scheduled until payment is processed.
Absolutely NO Walk-ins - Appointment Required
Pre-Paid Time slot is guaranteed, additional time available only if there is no conflict.
First right of refusal, on additional time, if adjacent booking request is received.
All On-Location session include additional fee for Travel, Room, and Board.
ABSOLUTLY NO RAW IMAGE SALE
Copyright Retained unless otherwise stipulated.
Portraits
Private studio with changing room and full bathroom w/ large mirror and ample 5k lighting.
Can accommodate 4 adults. Children will depend on age, please ask.
No limits on outfit or background changes.
Park Setting available at no additional charge. (Avon Town Park) - No private change facility available.
Suitable for larger groups
Weather related cancelations are refunded, or transferred to a new booking date.
Please see the "What to Wear" page for some tips
Hair and Makeup are the responsibility of the client.
Alternate Location Fee: $150/hr + Travel, R&B.
Green Screen / Chroma Key - $50/image
Basic

Business / Profile Session
Basic headshot session with multiple poses.
Booking Fee: $50 – maximum 1 hour.
Additional Time: $150/hr.
Digital images provided.
Portrait /Portfolio Session
Family or individual, formal or creative, holiday or any day, portrait sessions.
Theme ideas: Christmas, Halloween, Multi-Generation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthday, Graduation, Prom, Achievements, Engagement, Random Creative Inspiration, the possibilities are endless.
Ask about Blacklight and Silhouette options
Booking Fee: $450 – maximum 3 hours
Additional time $150/hr.
TFP Options available.

Maternity
Congratulations, you’re having a baby! A maternity photoshoot is a wonderful way to capture this special milestone in your life. Your body is going through a lot of changes and a maternity shoot is one way to appreciate the changes and the life growing within you. This is a very intimate time, and I’m here to capture memories for you.
As you are looking for a photographer, I suspect you have seen a lot of maternity photos and noticed a wide range of styles, and looks. Everything I shoot has the intention of being wall art appropriate for the anticipated audience, thus your personal creativity and expectations are the primary driving force, my job will be offer suggestions and to refine the poses.
Your session is created around what you are comfortable with. When deciding on poses let your imagination go wild, this is about you. In studio poses are where most of the creativity and personal style come into play. Typically I like to plan on about 3 hours in studio, that gives you time to take brakes, and the option to work with several looks. This can include couples, sibling groups, multi-generation, solo, and silhouettes; the list goes on and on. Just about anything is possible, just no milk baths. Also if you want to chronical the babies development throughout your pregnancy, you can add progression sessions.
Notes:
Not sure if a maternity shoot is for you, ask about a TFP session.
Considering a ‘Prime Time’ session, take into consideration many mothers-to-be are not comfortable posing in the 9th month; you are your best judge.
Partners and children are welcome to participate.
Nudity is a personal option; it is not required and totally up to your discretion. Your privacy, safety, and comfort are of upmost importance.
Silhouettes: avoid wearing anything that causes unnatural lines.
Birth photography: If you want an experienced birth photographer, I can refer one.
Special Considerations:
Due to the nature of life, all maternity packages have a Loss of Life refund policy: If the child does not survive through birth; any unused deposit, and print credit, will be refunded.
In case of Due-date miscalculation or early birth, Unused Pre-Birth Sessions will be refunded.

Progression Sessions
A monthly, or weekly, pre-birth mini-shoot. The mother-to-be will pose in a similar fashion each session with outfits worn preferably being identical. The series of images are joined into one image showing the ‘baby bump’ through all its stages. This is typically combined with a newborn shoot to complete the series.
- Be prepared to re-produce a ‘look’ for each session. Similar hair, similar make-up, etc.
- Keep in mind if you wear something month 4, will it fit in months 7 or 8, or can you find a duplicate in a different size?
- This series does not necessarily need to start in month 1 but should cover at least months 6, 7, 8, and either 5 or 9
Booking Fee: $50/session – maximum 1 hour
Additional time $150/hr
Prime Time Session
Typically done between 7 and 9 months, this is a full photo session with multiple outfit changes. This is typically one of the sessions when couples and sibling groups will be included. The mother-to-be will be near full term and her curves the most dramatic.
Booking Fee: $300 – maximum 3 hours
Additional time: $150/hr


Newborn Session
Done within the first two weeks post birth. This is the final full photo session with multiple outfit changes. This is typically the sessions when couples, Multi-generation, and sibling groups will be included. This will also complete a Progression Session.
Booking Fee: $300 – maximum 3 hours
Additional time: $150/hr
Combine, Prepay, and Save
Remainder of Term Progression Sessions: 50% off - Minimum 4 sessions.
Prime-Time + Newborn: $500
Progression + Newborn: Remainder of Term Progression + $200
Progression + Prime Time: Remainder of Term Progression + $200
Progression + Prime Time + Newborn: Remainder of Term Progression + $450

Events
Events within 25 miles of Avon, Indiana will not have additional Travel, R&B.
Parking must be provided.
Press pass (If applicable) must be provided.
Events lasting over 8 hours must provide meals every 4 hours of continuous.
Additional Photographers / Videographers extra.
See Resources page for Release Policies

Private Event
Candid photography for Weddings, Parties, Family Reunions, or other private gatherings.
Can include Pre-Event setup, or Bride/Groom pre-marriage coverage.
Does NOT include Formals.
Booking Fee: $600 – minimum 4 hours
Additional time: $150/hr
Charity Event
Free
Net profits from image sales given to benefactor charity.
Not For Resale (Limited Release) Images provided to Organizers - Digital Delivery
Copyright RetianedPaid bookings superseded Charity Events unless expenses have been incurred by event organizers.


Media/ Public Relations
Activities that require media coverage, such as concerts, dedications, or Political speeches.
Full Release: Free
Not For Resale (Limited Release) images provided to Organizers - Digital Delivery
Copyright Retianed
Limited Release: $250/hr.
Not for Resale (Limited Release) images provided to Organizers - Digital Delivery
Copyright Retianed
No Release: $250/image - Digital Delivery Only
Copyright transferred.
Commissioned Work
Have a need that doesn’t quite fall into any of the above and can't find it in the Catalog? Let us discuss what you are looking for and determine if I can capture it for you.
This includes:
Letter Art
Travel Journals
Looking for images to use for advertising or other public, non-gallery use? Pease see the Commercial Sales page.
Scheduling
Currently I am only taking appointments on the weekends: 11-2, 2:30-6, & 6-9.
The studio in Indianapolis will be permanently closing this spring, so shoot times are limited.
All images are © 2018 Michel P. Poulin – Photographer and are for personal use and display only. All public use or display must have prior approval