Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our indoor studio is located off of i-10 and Normandy St. in the 77015 area. However, we do outdoor sessions all over the Houston area such as: Downtown, Humble, Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, League City, Deer Park, Channelview, Baytown, etc.

  • Graduation

    Engagement

    Maternity

    Immediate Family (Dad, Mom, Children)

    Extended Family (Grandparents, Parents, Children)

    Cakesmash

    Adult Birthday

    Boudoir

    & More!

  • The only availability that is currently listed on our website is for Cakesmash and Maternity Sessions as those are our most popular sessions we book year round.

    If you’re looking for availability for other sessions such as Engagement, Graduation, Family, etc you can visit our ““Book Now” page and drop down to “Request Other Type of Sesison”.

    Once you submit your request on which type of sesison you’d like we will respond via email to you with our availability for you to select which date/time works best for you. O

    Once you respond to the email, we will then create the link for you to book and send it back to you to complete your booking.

  • We send proof galleries/unedited albums back to you the SAME DAY of your session! From there, you will go through them and choose your top favorite photos for editing. Once you pick your photos to be edited, you will receive your final edited photos within 2-4 days after that. (During the holidays it gets a little crazy, but you will never wait longer than a week for your photos!)

  • All sessions require a $50-75 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit (depending on the type of session). Your deposit goes towards the total amount of your session. For example, if your session is $200 in total and your deposit was $50, your remaining balance would be $150 + tax.

  • We DO allow you to purchase all of the unedited photos if you’d like to do so. However, you must know that that is not our finalized work. Those are just how the images are taken RAW off of the camera.

    Fortunately, we DO allow you to select more than what comes with your package if you choose to do so and we will happily edit more photos for you!

    All of our images are watermarked until you select your photos to be edited. Once we send back your final photos, those will not have our watermark on them and those can be printed and are officially yours to keep.

  • Everything is different.

    Cakesmash Sessions: should be booked 2-3 months in advance. We highly suggest doing cakesmash photos 4-6 weeks prior to your baby’s birthday.

    Maternity Sessions: should also be booked 2-3 months in advance to ensure you get to take your photos during the perfect time of your pregnancy. I always recommend doing your maternity photos between 32-36 weeks.

    Family Sessions: These can be booked a month or so before you need them, but keep in mind, the sooner you book it the more likely it is that there will be more availability around the time you want to take photos.

    Grad Sessions: should be booked 2-3 months in advance to ensure you secure a spot with us. Grad season is always very busy and we’d like to fit as many of you in as possible, so please book those in advance. :)

  • Yes, we provide indoor and outdoor sessions!

    For Indoor Sessions: We are available anytime between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Monday - Friday and on weekends from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

    For Outdoor Sessions: We only do outdoor sessions at Sunrise or Sunset during the Summertime because of how extreme our heat is! 6:30 am or 6:30 pm.

    During the Summer, if you’ve booked an outdoor session with us we will always tell you to come hydrated, nourished (EAT!) and bring a wet towel/cloth to your session. This heat will beat us, especially my pregnant mamas and I do not want you to feel faint/pass out during out session. Please, please, please hydrate!

  • After your session, that same day, you will receive an email with the link to view your proof gallery. From there, you will go in and select your favorite photos for editing.

    Once your photos are edited, you will receive another link to your FINAL photos where you can download and save them to your phone or computer. You will have 2 weeks to save your photos before your link expires, so SAVE SAVE SAVE!

  • Reschedule Policy: Our reschedule policy is $50.00 to reschedule. Keep in mind, if you need to reschedule for whatever reason availability could be limited or unavailable until several weeks out. We cannot guarantee you a spot close/around the time you originally scheduled for.

    Late Policy:

    We give a 5 minute grace period for MINI SESSIONS that are only 10-15 minute long. If you are still not present 5 minutes after your session time began, your session will be cancelled and your funds are not refundable.

    We give a 10 minute grace period for FULL SESSIONS that are 30-60 minutes long. If you are still not present 10 minutes after your session time began, your session will be cancelled and your funds are not refundable.

    If you still want your session you will have to book and repay for a brand new session.

  • Everything is completed through our booking site and can be paid via credit/debit card online.

    The deposit MUST be paid online, but you are able to ay off the remaining balance with cash.

    KEEP IN MIND:

    Your remaining balance MUST be paid 48 hours before your session date/time. If you do not pay the remaining balance 48 hours before, your session could be cancelled as that is our way of confirming that you will show to your session.

  • If you select the package that comes with a cake, we will provide the cake for you and have it ready at your session for you!

    Our cakes our made by our local baker @emperatrizbakedgoods on Instagram! She is amazing! Her cakes are made with whipped icing instead of buttercream to avoid the icing being too sweet for the little ones. They are delicious and just the right amount of sweetness for your babies!

    If your baby has a dairy or gluten allergy, please let us know so that she can create a dairy free/gluten free cake.

  • Absolutely! We’ve traveled all over Texas: San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, College Station, Huntsville, Nacogdoches… and we’ve even traveled out of stats as far as Colorado!

    Of course, anything over a 30 mile radius from our location will incur a travel fee (especially with these gas prices as crazy as they’ve been), but nothing too crazy! ;)

  • Yes, we do! We don’t do them too often, but when we do, we absolutely love doing them!

    We are able to do photography and some video to record the moments you’d like to cherish for forever.

    Please email us with questions and dates in regards to events and we will let you know our availability/prices.

  • Yes, we do! We love being able to provide our gowns to those who need them for sessions with other photographers and we love to see them being used in your photos!

    You can view our entire wardrobe on our website: http://www.imaginelaurenphotography.com/rent-gowns