Frequently Asked Questions

I am a documentary, moody and lifestyle photographer. What this means to me is, instead of taking picture perfect and cheesy smiling images, I will guide you to be your natural selves, and I will capture the genuine emotions, connection and love that is displayed during these small moments. 

perfectly posed and forced photos is not something that I want to give my clients. Capturing the real love shared in a meaningful way is my bread and butter!

The most simple and honest answer is that I am so incredibly passionate about what I do. I deeply love what I do, I enjoy capturing the beautiful, emotional and messy moments in life. I promise to make our session fun and comfortable. I am an intentional person that will also allow you to fully be yourselves. 

Expect to have fun with one another! expect to have laugh, giggle, play with your children. When you're with me you don't have to worry about telling your children no, I try to let them be themselves, I follow their lead through the whole session.  couples can expect to have fun together, share intimate moments that help me tell your love shared together. I will give direction but ultimately, I want everyone to be themselves. I will never force anyone to smile at my camera, but give you prompts that help let those smiles unfold in a realistic way!

We have dual card slot camera bodies, meaning all of your images copy to two cards, then as soon as we get home, we will transfer all images to two separate external hard drives. we will keep one card from our session unformatted till your final gallery is sent.

weddings will receive sneak peeks with in 24-72 hours.

full wedding gallery turnaround time 6-8 weeks.

session turnaround time is 2-6 weeks.

Weddings are required to pay their $500-$1000 retainer upon booking then 2 extra payments are able to be put towards total cost. final payment is due 1 week prior to the wedding date. Thus, giving clients the option to split payments up 4 ways.

Sessions require a retainer free upon booking then the remaining is due in full the day of the session, sessions can be paid of 1 week early. any earlier payment's will be returned. 

Living in Ohio our forecast is never certain no matter what time of the year it is. with that being said we always have a chance of rain, and I will keep an eye out on the forecast the days leading up to our session. We can either reschedule the night before or play it by ear the day of!

We use professional-grade cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment to ensure the highest quality images. We are Nikon users through and through.

yes, I have various studios around Northeast Ohio that I prefer to use and rent. 

Yes, we will drive up to 45minutes from Newton Falls Ohio, then we will charge a driving fee per hour of driving time for photo. Driving fee may be different for video. 

Yes! PiperMay photography LLC has been licensed since June of 2023

If you, your children or I am sick we will reschedule for my next available date! I want to keep everyone happy and healthy! if rescheduling is less than 24 hours prior there may be a rescheduling fee.