The Fairy Experience

I am located inside the Cypress Square center at 137 Locust street Redding CA 96001. Our studio is located in the same building as a business called Bentronics, we are around the corner behind them . Booking clients will receive detailed directions to my studio.

The booking fee/retainer is $150. This is a non-refundable fee.

There is a $250 minimum order requirement for all sessions.

Prints and print products must be purchased separately during your personal order appointment. Wall art starts at $290, albums start at $855, gift prints start at $95.

Booking fees/retainers are nonrefundable. Once you have booked your session, please place your date and time on your calendar and plan around your scheduled time. I expect all sessions to book early so should you have a conflict with your time it is unlikely there will be an open slot available that would allow a schedule change.

Sessions are scheduled 1 hour apart. Time in the studio will average 30 to 40 minutes. No session will exceed 40 minutes as time is needed in between sessions to wipe down props.

Since this is a very stylized session with the goal of creating beautiful artwork and storybook albums that you will keep for a lifetime, I highly recommend that you use our pretty fairy dresses, flower crowns and one of a kind fairy wings to choose from. We have everything the kids need for this experience. However, If you have a pretty fairy dress or costume you really want to wear, let us know. 

All orders will be placed during the order session so it is very important that all decision-makers be present during this appointment. It is recommended that you not bring young children to the ordering appointment. I have allotted 1 ½ hours for this process. As with the portrait session, it is important that you arrive on time.

A $250 minimum order is required on all sessions which can be paid when booking. When you arrive for your order session, you will have a $250 credit that will be applied to your order total. All orders must be paid in full at the time of ordering. I accept checks, cash, credit, and debit cards. All sales are final. Once an order is sent to my lab I can not make any changes.

You will receive a watermarked digital file sized for social media sharing of each photo that you order. I do not offer a digital-only photo package.

Yes, but quietly! Once you enter the studio, there will be a specific spot where the parent/s will be allowed to sit and quietly observe. Parents must turn off all cell phones before entering the studio. Absolutely NO photos or videos are to be taken during the session. Parents are to remain quiet and refrain from interacting with or giving directions to the children during their time with our phenomenal photographer Jeremy and our Fairy Godmother Adrionah. The photographer  and fairy godmother are all trained to work with the children. Our goal is to create and maintain a calm and enjoyable atmosphere for the children with the goal of capturing natural expressions, whatever those might be! Our hope is that the children will be focused on the fairy godmother and their magical time with the experience and not on the parents. No coaching whatsoever is allowed from the parents.

NO, All cell phones must be turned off before entering the studio. I encourage you to sit back and enjoy watching your children experience the magic of our enchanted forrest during their session. I know your children are going to look adorable dressed up and that you will want to capture your own cell photos but PLEASE refrain from taking photos of your children until after their session time. Young children have a very limited attention span.

Unfortunately, no. Because of the size of my set and the space needed to create magical portraits and the children, my studio can not accommodate large groups. Only 2 adults will be allowed to accompany a child/children to the studio for the session.

A bigger issue is that with a large group of children, specifically younger children, a one-time slot is not enough time for each child to be able to get the attention they deserve. These sessions are designed to be an interactive experience with the fairy godmother, not a posed family photo. If you would like to book a regular portrait session on this set for your family, please contact me with an inquiry.

Yes. If your child has a small toy he is attached to that provides comfort for him, then by all means let him bring it. However, please keep in mind that large-sized items can impede my ability to capture your child’s face, and trying to remove or rearrange these items for photos will only serve the purpose of upsetting him. I would limit toys to one, keep them small, and try to choose an item that will blend with the aesthetics of the set.

If you see that you are running late, you must text me asap. I will not be monitoring email during session times so please do not email. Any family running more than 10 minutes late for their session may have to forfeit their time or have their session time cut short. Booking fees/retainers are nonrefundable.

Simply click on one of the BOOK NOW buttons or links on the main FAIRY EXPERIENCE (link to fairy page) page and follow the directions. Make sure you fill in all information completely and correctly. During the booking process, you will be asked to sign, stating that you have read all of the information contained on this page. After booking:

• You will receive a questionnaire through email that must be filled out prior to your session

• A session agreement to sign

• You will choose the date and time for your order session

• You will receive my full product and price list 

The $150 booking fee/retainer reserves your spot on the calendar and covers the Fairy Godmother, the assistant’s fee. If you miss your session or cancel at the last minute, our Fairy Godmother still has to be paid therefore this fee is nonrefundable.

If your child is sick, please notify me ASAP. Do not show up for your session with a sick child. Any child who is obviously sick will not be allowed to enter the studio. I reserve the right to check everyone’s temperatures upon arrival. In the event that your child is sick on the day of his session, I will do everything possible to reschedule. If that is not possible, your booking fee can be applied to a future session. Failure to show up for your session for any reason will result in a forfeiture of your booking fee/retainer.

The Magical Fairy Experience is most suitable for children over the age of 3. If you have a child approaching the age of 3 or have multiple children and one child is under the age of 3, please feel free to call me for a consultation before booking. Your child needs to be able to interact with the Fairy Godmother and photographer. Age is not necessarily the deciding factor on how well any child will do with the experience. You know your child and your child’s personality better than anyone. Come dressed accordingly in case you need to be in the photos.

After your Fairy experience session, you will return for your personal order session, which will be booked at the end of your fairy session if not already booked from the questionnaire. During the order session, you will view a selection of images and order your prints and products. My goal is to make it easy for you to get what you love in a pressure-free atmosphere. I walk you through the entire process and help guide you to select the products that are best suited for display in your home. After booking, watch your email for a questionnaire that you will need to fill out and submit before your portrait session. On this questionnaire, you will choose the date and time you wish to return for your order session.

Product offerings include a leather-bound, limited edition storybook album, classic albums, heirloom framed fine art wall portraits, wall portraits available on resin mounted print, metal, or suede canvas, image boxes, gift prints, and more.

Once you place your order, please allow up to 8 weeks for your product to be ready for pickup. You will be notified once your order is ready. All orders will be available for pickup at my studio. The goal is to have your products ready as soon as possible for you to enjoy. 

I offer different quantities of Christmas cards. If you would like to print your own cards, you do have the option of purchasing a digital copy of any photo ordered for print.

Yes, towards the end I will allow parents to join their child/children for a quick photo. Please refer to the wardrobe guide if you want to be included in a photo.

Because of limited studio space, only 2 adults will be allowed. If you are a single parent and wish to bring a grandparent, you may certainly do that or if one parent can’t come and you wish to bring a grandparent in his place that is acceptable as well.

Maybe, but please keep in mind that session time is limited and unless your pet is highly trained, any pet can distract from the children’s time with the Fairy Godmother. If your pet is a service dog then yes, as long as the dog is trained and well behaved. Any pet must be up to date on all vaccinations, freshly bathed, and recently treated for fleas. You will be asked to fill out a separate waiver to include any pet. Please contact me to discuss including a pet.

One of the benefits of having a private session is that your child will have ample time to warm up to the set, the photographer and the fairy godmother. Jeremy the photographer and the fairy godmother are both wonderful with children so please allow them time to interact with your child (we have a few tricks up our sleeves). If needed, one, or both parents may be asked to join the child and sit next to them. If you know that you have a child who is especially shy or might be hesitant, please come appropriately dressed to join your child for photos if needed. We will patiently work with your child to ensure that he/she has an enjoyable experience resulting in photos that you will treasure for a lifetime. However, the maximum amount of time we can spend with any child/family is 45 minutes.

Every effort will be made to keep the studio clean and sanitized. Sessions are scheduled to allow time in between families to spray and wipe down common areas and props, therefore it is imperative that you adhere to your specific session time. I reserve the right to check temperatures before allowing anyone access to the studio.