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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the process?

Email us a request for service, and we'll send back a proposal. Once you accept, a non-refundable $50 booking fee holds your date. The remaining balance is due the day of your shoot, before the session starts. After we process your images, they land in an online gallery for art selection and download.

How do I pay?

Credit card payments are processed securely through our booking software via Citibank. Clients with an established contract can also be invoiced. Cash, check, Venmo, Zelle, Ca$hApp, and PayPal work too, if that's easier.

What do I get in my gallery?

Every gallery is hand edited and includes a print release, so you're free to print your images anywhere you like.

How long does delivery take?

Most sessions are delivered within about two weeks. Weddings take a bit longer given the volume of images.

Do I have to buy prints or an album?

No. There's no purchase requirement on top of your session fee — albums, wall art, and extra prints are always optional add-ons.

Where do you work?

Fog City Fotografi serves the San Francisco Bay Area and East Contra Costa County. Maternity sessions can be at your favorite location or our Antioch studio, and newborn sessions can be in the Antioch studio or in your own home.

What kinds of photography do you do?

Eight specialties: senior sessions, team photography, maternity and newborn (Belly 2 Baby), headshots and branding, portraiture, editorial, real estate photography and video, and engagements and weddings. We also take on select TFP modeling projects.

Do you shoot real estate and drone video?

Yes. Photo packages are priced by square footage starting at $250. Drone video and drone photos are add-ons, not standalone offerings — add them to a photo package along with walkthrough video, a floor plan, and virtual staging, or choose a Full Media or Listing Plus bundle. Our drone operator is licensed and insured (FAA Part 107), subject to an airspace check at the property address. A dedicated property website with hosting, security, and backups is also available at $200 a year.

Do you photograph destination weddings?

Yes. Our Destination Wedding (All-Inclusive) package covers any location worldwide, with 3 days on-site and 750 to 1,800+ images, at $16,000 (negotiable). Ceremony-only and full-day wedding coverage are also available.

When can we meet or talk?

Meetings run Tuesday through Thursday, 10am to 2pm, or you can book a phone slot whenever works for you from the Meeting Schedule page.