family portraits and General
Portraiture of West Michigan

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By Kristina michelle studios

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In person, via phone or zoom call we cover everything there is to cover pertaining session details!

Contract and a retainer are completed to hold session date. Client portal is activated to keep track of payments, questionnaire and planning forms.

Communication starts from day one. We send out a questionnaire to learn more about your family or party and help plan the fine details of your session.

Some clients enjoy planning their session wardrobe themselves and others need and want more assistance. We offer outfit guides for all seasons and offer hands on help if desired to finalize your session wardrobe.

Its the big day! If we aren't shooting in studio, I usually arrive a little early to get my bearings on location. We will pick the best spots per the lighting and time of day to capture your portraits.

Depending on the type of session we are capturing, post production typically takes 2-3 weeks and up to 4-8 weeks for full general events. Adjustments, color correction, artistic touches and blemish control is done on all your images.

We schedule your one on one reveal appointment where we go through all of your images together. We will finalize your gallery together and set up your online sharing platform.

If an album is included in your collection, we will use your choice of images to design and lay out your album. Our albums are perfect timeless pieces for your images!

Your final images and any designed products are delivered.
And if you so oblige, we love having our clients share reviews of their experience!

What the portrait session experience entails

Booking/client portal

Consultation

pre-session planing questionnaire

wardrobe planning

portrait session day!

Post-production

Image Reveal

Album Design

delivery & review

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Beutiful family moments

Physical Collection III

25-35 images
Hi-Res and Low Res Downloads
$899

Digital Collection III

Physical Collection II

15-25 images
Hi-Res and Low Res Downloads
$699

Digital Collection II

Physical Collection I

10-15 images
Hi-Res and Low-Res Downloads
$459

Digital collection I

We offer digital collections, physical collections, and a variety of a la carte options. Our photo books and albums vary in size and style and all have amazing long lasting quality. 

Common General Portrait PAckages

25-35 images
10x10 Layflat Album
Multi-Cover Options
$1299

15-25 images
8x8 Photo Book with
Hard Cover
$859

10-15 images
6x6 Photo Book with
Hard Cover
$589

Digital collections

Includes Hi-Res and Low-Res Downloads
Starts at $459

Physical Collections

Includes Physical Book/Album
Includes Hi-Res and Low-Res Downloads
Starts at $589

The magic of family!

Let's get Your magic started!

I am in the business of building clients better relationship with themselves by way of self empowerment and self love with their own Luxury Photography Experience.

I am a mom, a wife and a friend to many. I am also an autism mama and I couldn't love it more as my son helps to bring more passion into this world! 
I too struggled many many years with self esteem issues, guilt and after effects of abuse. No one should live a single day in this world without loving themselves fully and without truly appreciating the amazing soul that they are!

So.. this is why I have now dedicated my life to empowering and inspiring clients just like you to take back ownership of their persona and this life! Empowering experiences with photography can really change someone's life.

You are a total Rockstar and you deserve that life changing experience. See yourself in a new light and allow the chance to fall deeper in love with yourself again!

Your
Photographer
Kristina Dekraker

Family Portraits

Couples portraits

Holiday,personal and general events

our Client testimonials

OUR PICTURES ARE BEAUTIFUL, YOU DID SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB AND USING THE DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WAS GREAT. THERE WERE SO MANY TO CHOSE FROM AND I COULDN'T DECIDE SO DID THE BOOK AND IT'S WONDERFUL. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

-MARY JO DUDEK

our client testimonials

KRISTINA WAS SO EASY WORK WITH AND THE SESSIONS WERE RELAXING AND NOT STRESSFUL. HER WORK IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND THE PHOTO QUALITY IS GREAT. SANDY PRINTS HAS A WIDE SELECTION OF HOW TO HAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS FINISHED AND COMPLETED WITH FRAMES. I LOVED THAT I COULD JUST ORDER A PRINT WITH A FRAME, READY TO HANG.

-STACY SCHOLTON

OUR CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

KRISTINA WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH AND OUR PHOTOS TURNED OUT WONDERFUL! WE ACTUALLY AREN'T FROM THE AREA AND GOT FAMILY PHOTOS TAKEN WHILE IN THE AREA ON VACATION. SHE HAD GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCATION OPTIONS AND WAS VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE!

-STEPHANIE CROSS

OUR CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

WE NEEDED TO CAPTURE OUR FAMILY WITH A QUICK BEACH PORTRAIT. SANDY PRINTS CAME AND WE HAD A BLAST GETTING OUR FAMILY PHOTO! PRICE WAS GREAT, TIME WAS PERFECT. DEFINITELY WHAT WE NEEDED TO REMEMBER OUR FUN!

-MEGAN HAMANN

OUR CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

SANDY PRINTS PHOTOGRAPHY - KRISTINA IS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL IN PROMPTNESS, CREATIVITY, AND EQUIPMENT. WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF OUR FAMILY GATHERING AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH SETTING.

-TODD DONOHO

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You can expect
custom planning with each client

Do you travel for events and portrait sessions?

Of course! I am local to Holland MI but I travel all through-out Michigan. I get requests for beach locations a lot so it is convenient to live near the water. I have a list of favorite beaches if you need help with finding a beach location, I got you!
I also travel to clients homes, specific session locations requested and all across Michigan for general events.

What is the starting investment for portrait sessions?

Sometimes our booking fee varies a little bit but for most of our portrait sessions, a $199 retainer fee is required at booking to hold your session date and for events, a $299 retainer is due to hold the event date. The retainer fee does not include any prints or products. In some portrait session types, it covers booking your hair and makeup artist and in all cases, it covers your session time.

Typical client investments beyond that will vary greatly but you can expect an average of at least $350 - $900 per portrait session. General Event Photography can typically range from $600 - $2000

Do you have backup equipment in case of equipment failure?

We absolutely do! For larger events, it is typical to see myself or colleagues shooting with dual cameras. This has many benefits but one of those is also about file handing. For many of our events or sessions where both cameras are not needed, our spare is kept tucked away as a back up in the event of an emergency. If equipment failure were to happen, our goal is to quick switch out cameras with little to no disturbance of the capturing of the event.

Will we have download and print rights to our images?

I have specific information on this in my client contracts but the short answer is yes, all images that are PURCHASED by the client will be paired with a digital version that can be downloaded, shared and used for print. I am a full service studio so if desired I can have all your prints and artwork needs fulfilled with one of y amazing professional labs.

frequent asked questions

we look forward to working with you!

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(616) 635-4483 | hello@kristinamichellestudios.com

We'd love to hear from you!

Kristina Dekraker

Owner of Sandy Prints Photography

Phone: 616 635-4483

Email:
hellor@kristinamichellestudios.com

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