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Ridgeway

6725 State Route 162 . Maryville, IL 62062

www.ridgewayportraitdesign.comridgeway@ridgewayphotography.comhttp://www.facebook.com/ridgewayportrait

John & Cheryl RidgewayJohn - Head Photographer & OwnerCheryl - Sales/Admin & Owner

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Ridgeway

Thank You

We are so pleased that you are interested in Ridgeway Portrait Design & look forward to working with you to exceed your expectations. Custom portraiture is an investment in beautiful artistry that will be treasured for generations to come and we are committed to capturing your family in an original, artistic, natural way, creating the heirlooms that will become your family’s history. This welcome kit shares what you can expect from your custom photography This welcome kit shares what you can expect from your custom photography experience with Ridgeway Portrait Design and provides helpful, important information about the uniquely rewarding experience we offer.

Additionally, we have included 5 referral cards for you to share with friends who appreciate the art of portraiture. When you refer a client to us, we show our appreciation by extending a $50 portrait credit to you and to your friend.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us.If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

John & Cheryl Ridgeway RIDGEWAY PORTRAIT DESIGNwww.ridgewayportraitdesign.com6725 State Rte. 162, Maryville, IL618-288-9000618-288-9000

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whyconsider usChoosing a photographer can be a daunting task. You want to ake sure that you get value for your money and that you find the right person for you. Here are the top reasons why our clients choose us.

1. We Specialize in Babies & ChildrenFor over 20 years, John Ridgeway has been photographing babies & children. His natural love for children is apparent with the fun you will see in your child’s face when they come to play. We are a fun, comfortable, baby and kid-friendly place to be.

We want to understand your wants and needs and we want to get to know you. We’ll spend time with your child - without rushing (because children really can’t be rushed). Aside from the fact that we will become friends, we spend a lot of time with everyone in-volved because the best way to a great session is to make a strong connection.

2. We Spend Lots of Time With You

3. Our Easy Payment OptionsWe’re easy to do business with. With our interest-free payment plans you can spread out your investment comfortably in terms that best suit your budget.

4. Our Referral ProgramWin rewards when you refer us! For each referral select from $50 in studio credit or a free portrait of your choice & get lots of FREE referral cards with every session!

5. Our GuaranteeWe believe so strongly in the services we provide and the products we offer that we guarantee you will love everything or you’ll get your money back! No kidding!

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aboutpricing

There are two parts to our pricing.Here’s how it works...

Our session fee - includes any consulation appointments, our time and talent in the camera room, time to prep your files for pre-sentation and the time and talent to view your images and select your favorites in your ‘order’ session. We offer the following ses-sion types: Maternity, Newborn, Baby Plan, Children and fami-lies. Refer to our section on Sessions for additional information.

Portrait Products - we offer a variety of awesome por-trait products; everything from wall pieces and gift prints to albums & books, and jewelry. Refer to our sections on Wall Art, Gift Portraits, Books & Albums, Cards, and Goodies for additional information.

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The baby plan includes 4 sessions, 5 if you are able to include the newborn session. Retail for the baby plan is $349, web promotion is over 75% off - just $69.

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This incredible series is open to babies 6 mos old and younger and includes 4 sessions at the major milestones during a baby’s first year: 3 months (baby holding his or her head up), 6 months (sitting up), 9 months (standing holding on & 12 months (standing unassisted).

The newborn session is $125 for babies up to 2 weeks of age, $175 for babies 2-4 weeks. Or, puchase the Baby Plan at our promotional price of $69 & the new-born session is included FREE provided the baby is under 4 weeks.

We like to hold the session before baby is 2 weeks old. We generally, photograph the baby with no clothing. We have lots of props and ideas, but love to incorpor-ate your own so bring along anything that is special to you or that represents your lives together. These first moments go by all too quickly & if we don’t find a way to hold onto them they are gone forever.

The maternity session is $125 or purchase the Baby Plan at our promo-tional price of $69 & receive the maternity at half price - a total of $131.50.

A maternity photo should capture the miracle of life & the love between a mother, a child & a family. Our goal is to capture Your joy, emotion & the intimate feelings of love that you already have. Whatever you are looking for we can help you craft a session that is perfect for you. You may inlude your spouse or partner & baby’s sibling(s) in in the session. Plan your session for the time when your tummy is round & full, but you are still able to move freely & without discomfort. We suggest between 7 & 8 mos.

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A retainer fee of $300 holds the appt & $200 of it will be applied to your order.

sessionoptions (cont.)

Clubs start at $2189 and if the payment plan is used it’s around $149 a month..

play dates Play Date sessions are designed to capture little snippets of childhood. The monthly & holiday themed photo sessions are priced so that you can capture your favorite looks several times during the year. Play Dates are 30 minutes & are for children who are sitting up on their own till age 14.up on their own till age 14.

Single Play Date Session fee $69.95 & includes 1 - 8x10 (add’l photo packages start at $99)

Clubs are available for those who want to have their children photographed in 3-4 PlayDates throughout the year & SAVE MONEY. (See Clubs for more info).

A family photo doesn’t need to be formal or stuffy; it just needs to be a little put together & include the most important people in your life.

When was the last time you captured your family portrait one that you’re proud of, one that includes all the important people? Well, it’s time to scratch this one off your to-do list!

baby cakesIf your baby is the big ONE & you missed the Baby Plan there’s still time to celebrate that big birthday with our in-studio. Baby’s First Birthday Session. We supply the cake & balloons; you supply the adorable child. Plan on at least 2 changes of clothing (one with the cake & one without).1 hour of time. without).1 hour of time. Session fee is $125, $85 if in the Baby plan or free when enrolled in a baby club.

A consultation with one of our portrait consultants will help you choose the rightclothing so that your portrait will be able to hang in your home for years to come.

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Details: Wall collages start at $349

Details: Wall portraits start at $389 for Classic Finish & $459 for Canvas.

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Details: The Galleria is a custom album $2399

Details: Photo Books start at $599 - $799

Photo Books are our most affordable storybook choice. The press printed book includes images design elements & quotes combined together in pro-fessional designs.

Details: Session Albums/Brag Books start at $299 - $1800

There are 2 available finishes- the Velvet Touch (matte) & the Glossy. Two styles of photo books are available; Designer which includes up to 50 images, design ele-

ments & special quotes if desired. A more economical photo book would be the Basic which includes 24 8x8 single portraits per page.

Session Albums are an affordable album alternative that is a perfect way to keep all your favorites from a single session all together & close to your heart. Photographic 5x5-8x8 printsare professionally mounted in the book. These albums come with a blk cover & custom covers can be included for an up charge. May include 10 to 30 single images. an up charge. May include 10 to 30 single images. Available a la cart & in packages or may be added to a package for a reduced price.

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The gift portrait remains the most popular way to gift yourself or family and friends. Your loved ones will never be far from your thoughts as theart on your armoire or on your desk at work. Gift portraits are sized 8x10s or smaller with the most popular sizes being8x10 and 5x7, though custom sizes are available (8x8, 5x5, 4x6). All gift portrait are classic finish & skin imperfections corrected.

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Baby’s First Year & Play Dates Sessions are the only sessions that may use the bundle pricing. These prices are about 25% less than single session pricing because the amount of times a person is coming in a year.We bun-dle items together to create a package that is a great value.

Gift portraits are available a la carte and are also, included in many packages at reduced prices.

*includes collage image for BFY clients

*image for BFY Collageis $15

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Collection investment $2189($149/mo on pmt plan)

There are 2 poses included inthis collection.(Additional poses are $15 each.)

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Desk Print ($85 value)One Photo Bag Tag ($20 value)Baby Cake Session (BFY)

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Sofa Size (30x40)..................1299 1529 naStandard Size (24x30).............789 959 939Love Seat Size (20x24)...........549 739 759Small Wall Size (16x20).........469 609 619Granparents Size (11x14).......389 469 na

* Wall Portraits come framed with one of our 5 standard frames (Upgrades available for matting & glass or one of our special frames)

Create-A-Collection pricing allows you to choose the number of poses & the number of printed images that you want.

pricing for maternity, newborn & familiesCreateACollection

Jewel Kade is an exquisite line of jewelry and custom made charms. All jewelry is hand made in the United States.

Custom photo charms are printed on canvas and are available in five sizes. All ‘photo’ charms are $62 (charm only).

Ask a portrait consultant for more information on purchasing jewelry, charms or hosting your own party for your family & friends.

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Greeting Cards, Beautiful Charms, Session books, Stone tiles, Albums& so much more!

Gift products start at just 39 & may be added on to any portrait purchase. See us for a complete list of available fun products.

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We continually search the world forthe most interesting and highest quality photo products and are de-lighted to share them with you! We also, often offer limited edition spec-ialty products just so we continue to offer things that are new, fun & offer things that are new, fun & exciting.

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goodies

For years we have offered the very pop-ular multimedia DVD slideshow with many of our packages and as a bonus item. We have since added a digital collection as the ultimate keepsake. With all low resolution digital nega-titives from your session included on a DVD, images may be used for personal use such as on your phone, digital frames, facebook, etc.

Multimedia DVD slideshows are included in all multi-session pack-ages (Clubs) and in many per session packages or as a bonus items.

Digital negatives of your session are included in or may be added on to all Club packages-these packages start at $1,000 per session. For single session packages, high resolution digital negatives may be added as a per imageimage cost of $99 for orders over $1600.

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say ‘ I love you.’ With a wide selection of sizes, styles & paper finishes available, we can craft custom cards for any need. Available as add-ons to any portrait purchase and included in many packages. Envelopes included.

Even in this age of texting &electronic messaging, every-one loves to receive cards, es- pecially when they showcase your adorable child in one of our award-winning designs.TheyThey’re not just for the holi-days! Our parents use our cards for birthday announce-ments, Christening thank yous, birth announcements or just to

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John likes to photograph new- born baby’s while he/she is sleeping.So here are a few things to know & do in order to have amazing images of your baby. John has photographed hundreds of babies so please trust his ex- of babies so please trust his ex- perience. First- RELAX! This may be your first child & bringing the baby to our studio might be your first time out with the baby. Feel free to bring Grandma or someone you trust. Please keep it to just one person;others will just dis- tract you from the real purpose. Please do not bring other child- tract you from the real purpose. Please do not bring other child- ren to this session.

Bring the baby in a cloth diaper The reason we ask you to do this is because disposable diapers leave red marks on the baby’s skin that can take over 30 minutes to wear off. These marks will show up in the portrait & can be removed, but will show in your initial viewing of your images.. You may put a disposable diaper loosly over the cloth diaper for added protection Don loosly over the cloth diaper for added protection Don’t worry about diaper pins.

We need you to wait to feed the baby until you are at the studio. The baby will be hungry and may cry, but he/she will be fine. Feeding the baby at the studio will allow you to relax a bit & usually, the baby will fall asleep soon after.

Newborns really look better for this session if they are sleeping. session if they are sleeping. At this age their eyes aren’t able to focus & will not always focus in the same place. You will have plenty of wide eyed photographs with smiles in a month or two. These portraits are peaceful & sweet & can only happen in the first couple of weeks. in the first couple of weeks. They are only new for a short time.

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The Baby’s First Year Series (BFY) is a series of four (4) 30 min sessions which will be scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, prefer-ably in the morning when most babies are at their best. Your child will be photographed at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Your baby is past 3 months? That’s okay. Call us and we can arrange to do 4, 7 and 12 months.

About a week after the portrait session you will be scheduled to come back to ‘View & Order’ your portraits. You will use special pricing for the entire BFY Series (pg 8). We are giving you special pricing since you will be coming in so frequently the first year. You will be choosing your fav-orite image to go into the final BFY framed Collage (as shown below) & purchase the ones you can’t live without.

Many of our Baby’s First Year clients decide to upgrade to one of our popular Full Year Baby Clubs. These options will be discussed with you at your 3 month portrait session. If you are interested and want more information before that appointment, please call us for a complete expla-nation of the plans (a sample of one of the clubs is on pg. 9). Or, you may schedule a complimentary appointment to come to the studio and view the products first hand. Call us at

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Our 12 Month Easy Payment Plan

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