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How far ahead should you book a portrait session?

Timing matters more than people think. Book too late and availability shrinks. Leave it too long and details get forgotten before the day arrives.

As a general rule, popular dates and locations get booked weeks or months ahead, particularly during busier seasons. Booking six to eight weeks out gives enough runway to plan properly without the wait dragging on. If your date is flexible, that flexibility is worth using, since it often opens up availability that a fixed date wouldn’t.

Last-minute bookings for a portrait session are sometimes possible, and worth asking about directly rather than assuming the answer is no.

See also: Common mistakes people make booking a portrait session.

See the Portraits page for pricing, or get in touch directly.

FAQs

Some quick answers here.

I hate having my photo taken. Will this work?
That is the rule, not the exception. Sessions are directed from start to finish, so nobody stands there wondering what to do with their hands. Most people relax inside ten minutes.

Where do portrait sessions happen?
Most sessions run at LemonShark Studio, 769 Fulham Road SW6, five minutes from Parsons Green. On request sessions run on location anywhere in London: an office, a street, a park that means something.

Further reading

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