Good question. We get this one a lot. As a full service studio we do not offer our images on a CD. Why not you ask? Well, because we are a full service studio. We take pride in our sessions and making sure you have a great time. We take pride in preparing your proofs, so that you see the best images from your session. We take pride in our post processing. Post processing is the editing we do to your chosen images. We brighten skin, remove blemishes, whiten teeth, thin out the belly or arm etc ... all at no extra charge for purchased images. In our limited edition sessions, we add custom 'magic' and artwork to create one of a kind images. All of this takes time, resources and skill. Skill requires training and many hours of practice. Finally, we take great pride in providing you with a beautiful finished product, whether it's a print, Christmas card, invitation, album, key chain or piece of ready to hang wall art. We package your products carefully, and want the delivery to feel like Christmas. Full service costs more than a CD. It also gives you images that are finished to make you smile for DECADES. What does a CD feel like? A coaster. It's outdated technology that typically gets lost in a drawer. The images often never see the light of day except for maybe for a brief time on Facebook or IG. And then they are gone. Gone with a corrupted CD. Gone with scratches. Lost. Maybe, just maybe a few make their way to the local printer, or your home printer. Do you really want inferior prints? We sure don't want our name associated with poorly printed pictures. That makes us look unprofessional. We want your friends and family to be 'wowwed' by the images hanging in your home. So, long story short, THAT's why we don't offer CDs. However, we DO have a digital option for sharing your images with your friends and family. We offer a mobile app that is infinitely shareable, can be uploaded to social media sites, and displays your photos individually or in a beautiful mobile brag book style. Share with family and friends via email, text, SMS, Twitter, FB, IG etc. You get the picture! These images are optimized for web, but are not printable. Feel free to ask about this option during your proof viewing session! (Hint - it's included in one of our print packages!)

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Can I Just Get a CD?

Good question. We get this one a lot. As a full service studio we do not offer our images on a CD. Why not you ask? Well, because we are a full service studio. We take pride in our sessions and making sure you have a great time. We take pride in preparing your proofs, so that you see the best images from your session. We take pride in our post processing. Post processing is [...]

Can I Just Get a CD?Nancy2018-04-05T09:48:46-04:00

Why is that print so much money?

We live in a society literally bombarded by hundreds of images every day. Welcome to the digital age where 9.5 out of 10 people have a camera in their purse or pocket. Yes cell phones count. As a society we LOVE our pictures. As consumers, we can skip down to the local electronics store and buy a bigger, better camera; maybe even one that rivals the gear of a pro for a few hundred or [...]

Why is that print so much money?Nancy2015-09-25T17:27:49-04:00

How much for an 8X10?

This is our second most asked question by phone and in person. What's the most asked question? See the answer to our FAQ entitled 'How Much Do You Charge?' for that one. First, if you are registering for a session with us, chances are, you are not going to go through all of that time and effort just to get one 8X10. With the exception of event and high volume photos (where a single print [...]

How much for an 8X10?Nancy2018-04-05T10:03:58-04:00

What forms of payment do you accept?

We accept cash, cheque, CC payments, Debit Tap (new and in Beta mode) Paypal and bank email money transfers. Sorry, no debit machine. If paying at the market, you'll find an ATM located on the ground floor at the main entrance. Email transfers should be sent to shinephotostudio@tbaytel.net Be sure to include the order or invoice number so we know who's paying for what! Especially if you set up a password that we couldn't guess [...]

What forms of payment do you accept?Nancy2018-04-05T10:00:47-04:00

How much do you charge?

Shine Photo is a moderately priced, full service photography studio. Our prices are definitely not the highest in the industry, but we are also not your 'bargain basement, department store, one-hour-photo-stop shop.' If you are looking for a cheap .69 cent print or a CD full of pictures you'll never look at again, then we are not the studio for you. Prices: We start with a session fee. This is the cost of creating your [...]

How much do you charge?Nancy2015-09-25T17:09:01-04:00

What kind of photography do you do?

Shine Photo is a full service photography studio specializing in Family and Children's portraiture. The teenager is also at the core of our studio mission and vision. Be sure to check out our High School Model program! In our studio, we are quite diversified, offering sessions for babies, professional headshots, families, toddlers and tweens. We also have a 16 acre farm for location sessions. Dream of having your images taken on a sofa in [...]

What kind of photography do you do?Nancy2018-04-05T10:07:18-04:00

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