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Zelias Designs Arts.mypixieset.com
Weddings, Events, and Portraits
Capturing light, feelings, moments... including all the things in between... people and life because My belief is that every person should be framed in the MOMENTS, they’ve felt the most loved and cared for!
Candid, Fine Art & Lifestyle Photography
At some point you might tell me that you don't like having your photo take and that's fine, because actually everyone says that...but I promise to help make you feel comfortable and I will keep you smiling!
MAINE WEDDING, PROPOSAL, ELOPEMENT, FAMILY & CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHER
SPECIALIZING IN Events, Weddings, & Portraits
High School & Senior Portraits
Modeling & Portfolio Photography
Fashion & Lifestyle Photography
Maine, Penobscot, Sumerset, Waldo Counties & Surrounding Areas!
Ask about traveling to your area!
As a lifelong Mainer, I have explored many of the awe-inspiring locations that this State has to offer.
I can tell you the best days and times to visit Acadia, State Parks or Land Preserves, and recommend.
the perfect wedding venue for your vision for your most important day of your lives.
As a photographer am always looking for a specific location that you and I haven’t visited before.
I’m happy to scout it out and report back to you for any adventure.
You’ll feel confident that you picked the right photographer the moment you arrive at your session location.
YES! zELIA Combines both PHOTOGRAPHY & gRAPHIC dESIGN sERVICES
When you choose me as your Photographer…You can expect not only a photographer, but a buddy, a wedding day assistant,
and a friend to rely on. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about your surprise proposal, or your wedding day.
I’ll be there to help you conceive and implement your vision, pump you up when the adventure has worn you down,
bring magical moments to your day, and leave you saying “wow” when you see the final results of our hard work together.
Good photography takes teamwork, after all!
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Editorial Photography
Capturing images that creates a story or message for publications online and print along side text.
Destination Photography
We capture your weddings at venues and travel in locations away from home and at events that are shaped by factors for personal experiences, and marketing.
Commercial Photography
Photography to sell or promote a product or service, to support a busiess or organization that focuses on creating high-quality images to promote or sell products, services or brands.
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Portrait Photography
Capturing your story using backdrops, on location, posing, families, kids, infants, groups during special occasions in a natural, candid way, and creating in a depth-of-field effects high resolution digital in color and B&W images.
Family Photography
Capturing photos of people who are family, such as parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and groups that capture memories, showing growth that brings joy and changes over time that are in a mini session, one, two- or three-hours sessions for the comfort of your families in a candid, and natural moments of your everyday life.
Kids Photography
Photography that benefits children that promote self-expression, and self-esteem that captures their skills using patience and discipline in a natural outdoor or indoor session such as birthdays, child-led, family and kids' portraits, milestones, graduations, newborn, first 48-hours, mommy & me bundles, cake smash, and infant posing that captures moments and preserving them for the future in a unique and interesting way.
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Weddings & Elopements
Capturing every special moment of your weddings and elopements and keeping memories for brides and grooms focusing on posing, formal portraits of the couple, their families, friends and wedding party.
Suprise ENGAGEMENTS
We discretely capture the moment of a surprise marriage proposal and waiting until the exact moment someone gets down on one knee ensuring the surprise remains intact while documenting the emotional reaction and key details of the proposal. We are ready for pre-planning your post pro-proposal using quick action.
Downeast Maine adventure Photographer
If you love exploring Maine like I do, then you’ll enjoy an Adventure Session. We’ll pick one of my many trail or park recommendations (or one of your own!) and spend a few hours discovering some of Downeast, Maine’s best scenery. These sessions are great for solo, couples, groups or family who are vacationing in Maine. But I love adventuring with a fellow Mainer, too!
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quick 10 min sessions
Just remember, this is portfolio work is representative of current editing styles
as I transition my website imagery while capturing the joy of your memories.
smaller sessions for the whole family & kids
smaller sessions for the whole family & kids
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BOOK YOUR GRADUATIONS, PROMS & STUDENT SESSIONS TODAY
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Seasonal & Annual Photography Session's
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ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS!
How do you photograph Events, Weddings & Portraits?
All I want to capture is the feelings, the mood, the emotions, the calm and crazy moments, and all the details that make your event, wedding, and portraits more memorable. That's why deciding to photograph in a non-traditional and laid-back way works best for most people!
I love being by your side to help you with your photo session, during your event and your wedding day!
I'll help you organize your outfits, day, and the best moments for you as a family and couple!
We will review poses, photos, and outfits and discuss locations and lighting options!
It's exciting for me to photograph your wedding dress, shoes, rings, trinkets, and invites!
If you're a student, you can also include your favorite sports props!
All clients are requested to sign an agreement, a social media release form, and a print release is provided in addition to the CONTACT FORMS on this website!
Depending on the season and season there are usually up to two to three weeks of booking availabilities for events, and portraits.
We are also booking out months ahead of time! especially if it's bundled!
Weddings usually are booked up to six months or a year in advance!
So, it's recommended to book as soon as possible to set your appointment because availability becomes limited and there are so many slots availble each season that we can cover!
Events and Portrait Sessions are based on each package that is chosen or the availability of mini-sessions!
How do we meet or talk?
We can text, talk, and video chat on Facebook, Google Video, or Zoom to discuss details get to know each other better, and see if we are a good fit for each other!
What photography packages is provided?
For a full description of all our photography services are under each section to read about what we provide! If you do not see what you are looking for leave us a quick request in the form that most likely fits your needs!
How are payment arrangements made?
All photography packages are customizable to accept budget-friendly payment plans using major Credit Cards and PayPal.
An invoice is emailed to the information that you have provided which is using your email, name, address, and phone number!
But, just in case the need arises money orders are accepted as well as local personal checks. There is a 15-day wait before bank institutions to clear the checks for deposit and to be documented and verified!
There is a 50% required down payment to book your wedding and start the process to have your special day and memories photographed!
We will be having more forthcoming communication as the event approaches. There is a 35% non-refundable if canceled as per our signed contract that we require for each event and wedding!
All weddings are to be paid in full 30 days before your wedding and event date! Depending on your wedding date there are between 4-6 scheduled payments!
Unfortunately, we do not accept last-minute bookings for weddings, elopements, events, modeling, or perfolios!
All other photography sessions are to be paid in full before the scheduled date of your booked session!
We do provide rain dates re-scheduling for all outdoor sessions. Make sure you are available for these dates.
Indoor sessions will have other prior arrangements if arranged in your in-home sessions or businesses!
When will we get our photos?
You will receive an online gallery link to the email that you have provided with a description of all your photos within 3 or 4 weeks, but the maximum of 6-8 weeks for a wedding, events, and other packages! We also provide sneak peeks on our Facebook page, so we encourage you to follow us and share with your timeline friends, and families, Sometimes, in fewer time frames depending on the season we are booking and photographing your sessions!
You can download all the photos from the online gallery but also share them, choose your favorites, order a variety of sized prints, have them mounted and framed, or place them in many varieties of seasonal greeting cards, invitations, and announcements!
How many pictures will we receive and do you provided Color/Black & White images?
For Events, Weddings and Portraits coverage you will receive high resolution fully edited digital images! All packages number of photos will be based on the package your choosing with us because every Event, Wedding and Portraits Session is different.
We are not able to determine exactly how many photos you will receive, but we can give you an estimate of what we normaly will provide. This also depends on the customizable packages we provide on an indivdual basis to each our clients!
Mini-Sessions, you'll receive between 10-25 high resolution digital images!
All Events, Weddings, Portraits and Mini-Sessions will include color and black & white photos!
The choice is to always choose quality rather than quantity and that's why we will choose the best and more significant photos to tell your story!
Do you provide graphic design services?
Yes, Graphic Design Services are available! in our editorial, commercial, and business services!
We provide our photo editing services to other photographers! Give us a quick call for more information!
More details are available under the Graphic Design Page on this website.
Please fill out the form that best fits your needs!
Do I have to fill out a form?
It's recommended that you fill out the form that fits what you're hiring us to cover as a Photographer and Graphic Designer. Each page relating to these has forms on it that you can fill out!
This does help us to know more about what your needs are and what you're looking for from us as a photographer and graphic designer.
The forms can be accessed by each category of photography and graphic design services!
It's best to have Acrobat Reader accessibility for signing our contracts and have them emailed back to us! We will have a physical copy with us in case you prefer!
Where are you based and do you travel?
I'm Maine based in the U.S.A. and YES, I love to travel within Penobscot, Summerset, and Waldo Counties, surrounding areas, and beyond!
If you want me to photograph your story outside of our areas, it will require a travel accommodations fee!
Other than for a wedding, the photographer is to be hired by you the client for a One-Hour Session to not have a travel fee and it must be within 40 miles radius or less of the photographer's hometown.
But no worries, I always try to find the cheapest way to come cover your event, wedding, and portrait sessions!
Are you an artist as well?
Our information can be found on Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Facebook!
Our ONLINE STORE BIO links can also be found on this website.
The Art Creations Store by ZDA is also located on our ARTWORKS page!
What if we have more questions?
There are many decisions made during the planning of an event, wedding, a portrait session and as the date approaches you might have a few questions concerning the details.
No matter the questions, I'm here to answer them for you!
Feel free to reach out through email and phone during our regular hours listed on our website forms.
Holidays are observed!
Our phone number is 1 (207) 505-8278 and our email is zeliasdesignsarts@gmail.com
Do you have an address location?
At this time, it's best to use the FORMS to contact us in each section or through our social media pages and website!
What happens if invoices aren't paid?
Unpaid invoices will be charged an accumulated 15% every 30 days if unpaid after services are rendered!
After 30 days there will be pursuit of legal action for unpaid balances of totals as well as any legal fees that will be incurred in pursuit of payments due per our contract!
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How will we know if you're the right fit for us?
You must enjoy working with your wedding photographer. We can't stress that enough. First, and foremost, it's important that you like our style of photography. We've provided examples of our work on this website.
Next, we must get along well together. Email is useful for starting a dialogue, but we generally won't commit to a couple until we've had a chance to talk on the phone at a minimum, or in person at best. Video Conferencing like Zoom, Facebook, and G-Mail is also an option instead of meeting in person as an option.
Wedding photography is a very personal business, and we want to have a human connection with our clients from the onset. This is also best for all our coverage of events and portrait sessions.
After we've had a chance to get to know each other a bit, you should have a good idea about whether were right for you.
How soon should when should we book?
We typically start booking six months to a year or more in advance. Therefore, we're recommending booking as soon as you've decided to work with us because there are only so many wedding weekends each year.
We book when we can. Therefore, we book on a first-come basis. A date is not considered booked until we have received a deposit and signed a contract.
An invoice that we use will be sent to you for your first initial, scheduled, and final payments to save time!
Do you insist on two photographers? Is this price included?
There are lots of reasons why to hire a second photographer for your wedding day. The price is an additional $300 to $500 per hour wedding day. This depends on the package that you choose, the number of attendees, the size of your wedding party, and hours we are to cover your wedding, and the number of locations.
We've been where you are, and we know what it takes to plan and pull off a wedding. And because there's two of us, we're able to be at two places at once. This doubles the coverage, meaning you get a greater variety of perspectives, and candid and natural photography styles that include all details.
Typically, we do recommend two photographers because one photographer bounces back and forth between groups.
We encourage our wedding couples to do a first look before the ceremony, as it results in really nice, candid pictures and we can capture them from opposite directions. This means we don't need to swivel back and forth, potentially missing shots.
Toasts are another great opportunity to get candid pictures. We get to focus on the speaker, while the other will focus on the couple and their guests.
Having two photographers typically couples portraits, the two of us alternate between being the Maine photographer and the second giving directions, adjusting posing, and getting the couple laughing.
The other will photograph an alternate composition at different focal lengths and the result is two portraits of the same moment from different angles.
What rights do we have to the pictures?
As part of your signed contract you will be granted the right to print or reproduce photos for personal, non-commercial use.
Of course, you always have the option to order prints through our online store, which will ensure high-quality, color-correct prints from our professional print vendor. You can also go wherever you'd like, but we do don't garanteed if you print with someone else.
You will be provided with both high-resolution, print-quality files and lower-resolution web-ready files.
We ask that, when using photos online, you credit us and provide a link to our Facebook page or this website.
We ask that you do not edit or modify the images in any way. You will also be prohibited from selling or publishing the images without our prior permision.
All copyrights, commercial printing rights, distribution rights, and other rights will be retained solely by us.
Who chooses the pictures we receive?
We will choose which pictures to edit and provide. Rest assured we are good at this and we will provide you with the very best photos from all aspects of your day. If there are particular people, places, things ect. that you would like to receive, then we ask that you let us know in advance so we can be sure to capture those particular shots, provided they are feasible.
When it comes to the pictures taken during a session, such as an engagement session or a bridal session, we will provide you with the best photographes from that session.
Do you Photoshop and Lightroom that, right?
We always strive to get pictures as correct as possible in camera. In other words, posing, location, attention to detail, camera settings and lighting are what make a great photography, but we do use Photoshop and Lightroom.
For this reason we do edit our pictures before you receive them, as necessary. Typically, this involves relatively minor corrections like color, white balance, saturation, ect.
We will also make you look your best and clear up blemishes, dark circles and the like.
Significant edits beyond this can be more challenging to pull off discreetly. For example, there's no way to Photoshop or use Lightroom your face back into the picture if your someone stands up in front of us with his iPad or Cell Phone at a critical moment. That's why we recommend unplugged ceremonies to have better control for the things that we cannot reasonably fix in Photoshop or Lightroom. These are a tool, and like any tool it has it's limits.
Covid-19, Varients & Diversity Policy
My policy is to embrace and encourage diversity!
Defining diversity as people of different backgrounds, races, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations and beliefs, and inclusivity as an approach where I respect, welcome, encourage and engage diverse perspectives!
Our strength and success as an industry is built on the foundation of a wide range of experiences!
IT'S MY DUTY TO INFORM MY CLIENTS THAT I am FULLY Vacinated & Immune compromised
Your family's safety is a top priority and for this reason I will
be following current regulations set forth by the government
and the state of Maine in regard to safe business practices in
light of the coronavirus (Covid-19), Delta & Omicron Varients!
All forms of payments will be contactless by using all major credit cards/Pay Pal
I'm asking you to be honest about any symptoms or
exposure you or your family may have: please do not attend sessions ill!
I wear a mask and sanitize my hands when in
direct contact with infants and newborn babies!
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