FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I’m excited you are ready to book a photoshoot! Click HERE to hop on over to the inquiry page, complete the short form, and keep an eye on your email account.

You will get an email back from myself or my assistant with available dates, any follow up questions for package customizations or animal needs, and a private link to complete your retainer and sign our agreement.

(Please check your spam folder too! We usually email you back within 48 hours, and would hate to miss an opportunity to work with you, simply because our emails were sent to spam!)

I book 2+ MONTHS in advance for Michigan and Florida based sessions, and 4+ MONTHS in advance for travel dates throughout the USA.

Horse & Rider, Dog Photoshoots, and Branding photoshoots are scheduled during peak lighting, just after sunrise and before sunset, to achieve more flattering lighting for the people involved in the photoshoot.

Equine Portraiture Sessions can be done at any time of day provided we have a fully shaded doorway to work in.

I do my best to accommodate any immediate needs for farewell sessions, so please do not hesitate to reach out if you and your horse/dog are on limited time.

Absolutely! I am located in North Muskegon, MI. during the Spring - Fall, and Wellington Florida during the Winter. I also travel nation wide, offering canine and equine photography for personal and business needs.

The first hour of total travel from North Muskegon, MI. or Wellington, Florida, is complimentary. Every additional hour of travel is accompanied with a $45/hr fee.

Sessions booked during my travel dates outside of Michigan and Florida, will have a flat rate of $350. This fee can be shared between multiple clients who book for the same date, within a 1 hour driving radius of each other!

If you prefer I travel to your state on dates that are convenient for you (vs dates already set), a custom travel quote can be provided.

I will be in touch 12-24 hours prior to your photoshoot if the weather does not look promising during the scheduled time of your session. Please keep in mind that a forecast of 100% rain can be rain in the morning, but beautiful sunset at night when your session is scheduled for, which is why I like to wait until we can see an hourly weather report.

Weather dates will be provided with no additional charge, and scheduled within 7-14 days of your original date. This applies to Equine Portrait Sessions as well.

Rescheduling (outside of weather reasons) will be accompanied with a fee, and required before a new date will be reserved.

Michigan + Florida - To reserve your photoshoot, a 35% non refundable retainer is required upon booking, with the remainder due in full by the date of the photoshoot.

All other USA STATES - To reserve your photoshoot, a 50% non refundable retainer is required upon booking, with the remainder due in full by the date of the photoshoot.

Payment plans leading up to your session are available upon request, offered in bi-weekly or monthly payments, accepted by credit card or bank transfers.

I will email you a digital invoice, a click to sign service agreement and complimentary prep guides for your photoshoot. Once you have completed those, your session will officially be on my schedule!

Gift cards can also be purchase and applied to session payments!

I offer for clients to split travels fees! If multiple clients book photoshoots for the same date and location, all travel fees will be divided equally. This can easily be a savings of $150+!

Let’s coordinate with your friends and family and schedule a full day of photoshoots!

Gift Cards are available for amounts between $100 - $1000, and can be used toward booking or upgrading photoshoots, fine art prints and printed products, or photography mentorships.

Gift cards can be purchased HERE!

Every photography package includes…

• Customizations to your package and/or a personal discovery call with Jesse to plan your photoshoot

• Customized payment plan leading up to your photoshoot

• Complimentary preparation guides for both you and your horse and/or dog

• A professional assistant to help handle animals, offer posing guidance, and adjust details as needed throughout the photoshoot

• Opportunities to use Jesse’s Naked Halter and slip leads, allowing us to keep a safe hand on your animals, while achieving the naked/tack and leash free look (completed in editing)

• Sneak peeks on J.Klein Photos Instagram and Facebook

• Online gallery and access to download your images within 4 weeks

• Professional retouched, small watermarked, low resolution digital images

• Personal printing rights up to 8×12” of low resolution images

• Availability to purchase professional and museum quality fine art of all sizes and styles

• Availability to purchase high resolution, un-watermarked images with full printing rights

• Personal guidance on choosing the best fine art style, size and image(s) for your home, barn and office

But most importantly - you will ALWAYS have Jesse as your photographer!

Your private online gallery link will be delivered via email. My turn around time on completed collections is roughly 3 weeks, but between your session and receiving your online gallery, sneak peaks will be revealed through J.Klein Photos Facebook and Instagram. Expedite editing is available for immediate needs. Please inquire for expedite pricing.

Yes! You are allowed to share your digital images on personal social media accounts with credit to J.KLEIN PHOTOS.

The images are not allowed to be submitted for contests, outside businesses or publication uses. Please refer to your contract for further details.

Yes! If all goes well in your session, your online gallery will include MORE retouched images than your original investment promised. This allows you as the client to either pick and choose your favorites OR upgrade your collection for a flat rate to receive the full collection of images!

Fine Art Prints and Printed Products of ALL SIZES AND STYLES can be ordered simply through your online gallery. A typical client invests $1,200 in Fine Art for their home, office, or barn!

See pricing of fine art HERE.

Print orders place through J.Klein Photos will not have the watermark and be printed from the high resolution file.

Full (PERSONAL) Printing Rights on unwatermarked High Resolution Images are available for purchase for those who want the ability to print themselves, or need printing rights for advertisements. Copyrights still remain with J.Klein Photos. Please inquire on pricing. 

Absolutely! All low res digital images included in your packages do come with a small watermarked logo.

High resolution digital files are available for purchase that are not watermarked, and include full printing rights.

Upon booking, you will receive complimentary prep guides are filled with 15+ years of proven tips and tricks that will set both you and your animals up for a successful photoshoot.

Following these guides will ensure that your session is relaxing, enjoyable, and the resulting collection of images is better than you could have imagined! 

If you are concerned about blemishes that can’t be fixed or healed before the photoshoot, please reach out prior to your photoshoot!

If it’s an easy fix in photoshop, I can put your mind at ease with assurances that it can be retouched.

If it’s a more challenging or health related issue, we may want to reschedule the photoshoot, to ensure you as the client LOVE your resulting images, and that we are putting the health and happiness of the horse/dog first and foremost.

Feel free to email Jesse direction at jessekleinphotos@gmail.com for any concerns.

What we choose to photograph during your Horse & Rider session is 100% customizable to your needs and photography dreams.

The most frequent requests from past clients are…

• Portraits of you + your horse on the ground

• Action photos of you + your horse working under saddle

• More candid and whimsical photos of you bareback on your horse

• Family photos with your horse (dogs are welcome!)

• Your horse trotting or cantering at liberty

• Confirmation photos and head shots for ads

• Lifestyle branding photos that capture a day in a life at your barn

If you have several goals in mind, let’s upgrade your package to ensure we have ample time to photograph multiple outfits, locations lighting, and/or if you have multiple horses.

If you would like guidance on customizing our time together, please don’t hesitate to email or call Jesse. We are more than happy to create a game plan that will capture all of your equestrian photography needs!

Yes! I have a thin photography halter, or as I call it the “Naked Halter,” we can use to help keep your horse safe and secure while photographing through the farm’s property. It will later be removed during the editing process, giving you the natural photos you dream of!

If you would like to use it, please ask! It is always in my assistant’s bag of tricks and toys.

Not at all!

Majority of the dogs I photograph remain on leash, with the leash removed during the editing process. This allows us to stay safe, no matter the level of training on your dog OR the location we choose, while getting the photographs you dream of!

Horse & Rider Sessions can be customized between using natural landscapes throughout the property, photographing

• You + Your Horse

• You + Your Dog

• You + Your Horse AND Dog (as long as they are comfortable near each other. If compositions needs to be built, there may be an additional fee to cover the extensive editing time required.)
  

Equine Portrait Sessions - aka Black or White Background Portraits are structured differently, due to the location and editing requirements. I prefer to photograph the horses and dogs individually, and create compositions in photoshoot. This ensures that everyone involved stays safe, feels comfortable and is displaying positive body language in the resulting photos. Due to extensive editing process, including your dog in your equine portrait session will be accompanied with a small fee. Click HERE to view all pricing and packages.

I also have a dog that is reactive to unknown dogs. From owning that, I understand that quiet locations, with longer visibility, are the best options. Keeping your dog on leash (removed in editing) will also ensure additional safety. All of this allows us to either move your dogs off the trail or to another location, should we see or pass others during the photoshoot.

I have no problem sending a client the opposite direction, while directing another stranger with dogs to provide a safe buffer. Not all dogs are friendly - Just like all people aren’t friendly. Photoshoots are not the time to do doggie meet and greets.

The locations I frequent are quiet, and we rarely see other people or come across off leash dogs. If you would like me to come to your home property, please let me know! I’m happy to come to you if it means your dog can feel comfortable, come out of their shell, and have a positive experience!

These sessions only requiring a fully shaded doorway wide enough for your horse to stand and turn around in. A barn aisle with a hard floor is preferred, but an arena doorway or an open garage door will also work! I do advise that the area is tidied up, lights can be turned off, and additional doors can be closed. NO spooky artificial lights or paper/cloth backdrops required! Further details included in complimentary prep guides.

Click HERE to see Before & Afters of these photos and the magic of post production editing!