Welcome! We’re excited about the possibility of working together. To assist you, we’ve gathered the most commonly asked questions our clients have when they first reach out to us. This should help you find quick answers to many of your initial inquiries.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, or if you have more specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can easily reach us by using our online contact form or by calling us at (313) 883-9500. We’re here to help ensure your experience is seamless and enjoyable!
General FAQs (11)
Yes!
You can find the Paul Manoian Photography blog here:
https://www.paulmanoian.com/photography/blog/
Yes! We offer a very generous Print Credit to all of our clients that refer us to their friends and family. In addition, the people referred to us receive a Print Credit as well!
https://www.paulmanoian.com/photography/detroit-photographer-about/friends-family-referral-program/
Absolutely! We are very comfortable working in all types of lighting conditions. We regularly use available,natural light (our favorite), studio strobes to entirely create our own light (our other favorites) or a combination of available light and small strobes to enhance the overall scene (our other, other favorite).
Absolutely! In fact, many of our clients use our registry for far more than weddings. Even up-and-coming actors and models use our registry to fund their updated headshots and portfolios! You can search the available registries and even open your own here:
Absolutely! Professional photography makes a great gift for nearly everyone! Gift certificate amounts are available in any amount. Click here to order one now!
You can redeem up to one (1) coupon and one (1) gift certificate per order.
It’s only Paul. He’s the one that will consult with you about your session and he’s the one that will be there to take the pictures. Every image in every online portfolio was taken by Paul and Paul alone. However, if your wedding or special event requires additional photographers (e.g. a large wedding or corporate event), we have a list of photographers to partner with us, if needed. But, even then, you would still be working directly with Paul.
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Our clients love great style and fantastic design, but they also know a good grilled cheese sandwich when they see one. Our clients come from all walks of life and are CEOs, professors, musicians, artists, history buffs, actors, models and more. They know when to demand the best, but also understand the importance of putting life on hold to capture the finer moments with professional photography that their children and children’s children will hold dear to their hearts for generations to come.
Photo Product FAQs (4)
The answer is a resounding YES! We use a professional photo lab that specifically provides us with the best paper, the most consistent color and the overall best quality. Costco, Walgreens and other photo places don’t compare. You can read the full article here:
https://www.paulmanoian.com/photography/best-photo-prints-detroit/
No, not at all. Proportionally they are very different. To explain the differences between all of the various size, we create this special FAQ article to visually show it with animated images:
https://www.paulmanoian.com/photography/comparison-photograph-print-sizes-photo-size-explanation/
No, not at all. Proportionally they are very different. To explain the differences between all of the various size, we create this special FAQ article to visually show it with animated images:
Placing Orders FAQs (1)
Yes! Your images will be placed into an online proof gallery so you can review everything before you order anything. You will receive an email with a link to your gallery and a private access code once all of your images have been processed.
Session Fee FAQs (5)
Yes! All of our sessions are based on the length of the session. We do not charge for wardrobe changes, location changes or even by the number of people or pets in the pictures! We have people that bring their dog all the time. In fact, we have even had people bring their pet guinea pigs!
No. Well, not exactly. All of our sessions are based on the duration of the photo shoot you book. So, if you book a 2 hour session and we spend 30 minutes traveling between multiple locations, the time available to photograph you is shortened to 90 minutes even though the overall duration was still 2 hours.
Session retainers (a.k.a. sitting fees, session fees, etc) represent your initial investment to cover our time to plan the session with you, shoot and process the images from your session, host your proofs in an online gallery for 10 days, as well as our travel time/expenses. Session retainers are non-refundable.
All payments are due at the time of ordering. Payment for sessions must be received in full to reserve your date and time. Similarly, payment for prints, canvases, cards, etc must be received in full before your order is processed. For convenience, we accept cash, check, PayPal and credit cards (processed using PayPal).
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