| 1.
What should I wear to my dating headshot photo shoot? |
The most important thing to remember
is that you need to be comfortable for your shoot.
Wear what you feel the most comfortable in. We often
suggest that you wear something that you would on a
first date. We recommend shooting from the waist up,
because of the small size of the online dating service
photos. Therefore, it is best to concentrate on your
shirt or blouse. We suggest that your wear darker colored
clothing, as it looks best on websites. Please bring
only one clothing choice, as you will not have time
to change during your shoot. However, you can add and
remove clothing, such as a sweater, blazer or tie to
change your look.
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| 2.
How should I wear my hair and make-up for my dating
headshot photo shoot? |
As with your wardrobe choice look
as you would on a first date with your potential new
match.
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| 3.
How do I get all the photos from my photo shoot? |
You have two options available to
get all of the photos from your photo shoot. The first
option is free the second option requires an additional
charge.
For the computer savvy users, the fastest method is to choose
the images that you wish from your on-line proof pages and
then, click on the thumbnail to see the larger image. You can
then save the larger image directly to your hard drive (Windows:
right click the image and select "save as...").
Another alternative is a CD with all of your images, including
your final images. Echelon will burn a custom CD with all of
your images including your final images and mail it to you.
There is a charge of $20 for the CD.
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| 4.
What is basic retouching? |
Basic retouching, included in the
package price, includes fixing minor skin blemishes,
highlights, stray hair, color adjustments etc.
We will not provide significant
retouching to any image that might alter your true appearance.
The goal of our "basic retouching" is to make you
look your best without making you look like someone else.
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| 5.
How does the money back guarantee work? |
We want you to be happy with your
portraits from your photo shoot. That's why we offer
a money back guarantee. If the quality of the final
images are not to your liking we will gladly refund
the price of your shoot. This refund applies to the
quality of the photographs and not to the responses
that you may or may not get from your new on-line photos.
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| 6.
I use AOL, some of the images on my personal proof
site look blurry..... Why? |
AOL intentionally compresses any
image that goes through their system in order to give
the impression that their system has faster downloads.
The effect of this image compression is blurry and
distorted images, especially photos. To fix this problem
with AOL, you simply need to disable the image compression
function.
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| 7.
How do I review the images that you sent to my email
after my photo shoot? |
Viewing Your Photos:
To view these files you can use standard image viewer software
like Quicktime, Windows Media Player or third arty software
like Vueprint or ACDSee to view your files if you are familiar
with this software.
In addition, you can save the attached files to your hard drive
by right clicking the attachments and then choosing "save to
disk". You can then open the files using your web browser by
opening your browser:
1. For Netscape: File, Open page, Choose file and then browse
to your photos to view them.
2. For Explorer: File, Open and browse to your photos.
Please be aware that these are general guidelines to view your
on-line digital photos. If you experience difficulties opening
your photos please contact your computer manufacturer's technical
support.
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| 8.
I printed out the profile pictures that you sent me
after my shoot, but the quality was very poor. Why? |
Printing Your Photos: Please remember
that these photos are designed for online use only
and are not intended in any way to provide the resolution
necessary for photo printing. If you would be interested
in a professional print from one or more of your photos
please contact us to discuss our photo printing services.
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| 9.
How do I send my images to my online dating service? |
The online dating services have
their own procedure for uploading images to your profile
on their site. Please be aware that there is a review
process to make sure that the images you wish to upload
meet the moral qualifications for the site.
DatingHeadshots.com is only responsible for emailing the images
to you with the specified size and resolution. You must contact
your on-line dating services' technical support if you are
having difficulty uploading your image.
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| 10.
What are "final photos"? |
Final photos are your two favorite
photos from the photo shoot. These are the photos that
you choose using the on-line order form. We apply some
basic retouching ( if needed) to your final photos
and then they are reformatted and sized specifically
for your online dating service. The final photos are
the ones that you upload to your profile on your online
dating service.
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| 11.
Can I get additional "final photos"? |
Yes, while two (2) final photos
are included in the cost of your shoot, you can order
additional final photos for $10/photo. The On-line
order form found on you proofing site has additional
space to order additional "final photos".
Once your order is received you will receive payment
instructions for your additional photos.
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| 12.
What is my "proofing site"? |
After your photo shoot we will create
a personal, secure website with all of your photos.
Your photos will be presented as thumbnails for you
to review. Click on a thumbnail image to see a much
larger version of the photo. These images have not
been modified or retouched in any way.
The best way to choose your photos is to review the photos
that "stand out" to you right away.
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| \ 13.
When will I be able to access my "proofing site"? |
Your personal proofing site will
be available within 24 hours after your photo shoot.
You will be notified via email with a link to your
secure site. You can access your proofing site by clicking
on the link in the email or by coping the link from
the email and pasting it into your browser.
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| 14.
What if I need to reschedule or cancel my photo shoot? |
All sales are final. We do not allow
any rescheduling or cancellations of photo shoots.
If you need to cancel your photo shoot, you will be
charged the full price for your missed session and
you will have to reschedule and pay full price for
another photo shoot.
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| 15.
What happens if I am late to an appointment? |
We give you a 15-minute leeway;
therefore anytime up to 15 minutes you can still sit
for your scheduled photo shoot with no penalties. After
15 minutes you forfeit your scheduled time and the
full price of your photo shoot. You will have to reschedule
and pay full price for another photo shoot.
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| 16.
How long is the photo shoot? |
Approximately 30 minutes from start
to finish. We ask that you come 10 minutes prior to
your scheduled shoot time to sign the payment confirmation
form and to do any preparations prior to your photo
shoot.
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| 17.
Why is the address not listed on the individual studio
pages? |
The address, phone number and detailed
directions to the studio will be given to you when
you place your order. A map of each studio, which gives
you a general idea of the studio location, is located
on the individual studio pages.
CLICK HERE to Schedule Your Dating Portrait Photoshoot Today! |
