HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY

At BK Rose Studio, your privacy is very important to us. As parents ourselves, we truly understand how personal these images are, and we’re always thoughtful about how and where we share images. While showcasing our work is an essential part of running a photography business, we are committed to doing so in a way that prioritizes your family’s safety, comfort, and confidentiality.

We do share a small selection of images on our website, as this is an essential part of showing our work and helps new families find us. Not every session is featured -  only a limited number of images from sessions we are especially proud of - and we always choose photos that feel appropriate, respectful, and timeless.

Social media sharing is completely optional. We fully respect clients who prefer not to have their images shared on social platforms. You’ll have the opportunity to indicate your preference in your questionnaire when booking your session, and we will always honor that choice.

When featuring any client imagery, we follow intentional guidelines designed to protect your family while respectfully showcasing our work. These are the steps we take:

• Watermarking all images used publicly to help prevent unauthorized downloading or reposting.

• Resizing every portfolio image to a reduced web size so full-resolution files cannot be copied or stolen.

• Removing family names from file names and metadata before anything is shared online.

• Whenever possible, choosing photos where subjects are looking slightly off-camera rather than directly into the lens.

• Never posting private or sensitive moments without explicit permission.

• When sharing client work on social media, we only post session imagery in short reel (video) format. Images appear briefly on screen, which helps discourage screenshots and reduces unintended sharing.

Our goal is to share the work we pour our hearts into, while always leading with care and respect for our clients’ privacy.

BOOKING + PAYMENT DETAILS

Once an appointment date and time is agreed upon, we will email you a proposal with session preparation details, a photo agreement for you to sign electronically, and an invoice with details for the deposit and balance due. There is a $100 non-refundable retainer to secure your appointment and the balance is due the day of your session.

Wedding + Event Bookings: 25% non-refundable retainer fee due at the time of booking. The remaining balance is due 2 weeks prior to your event

WHERE SESSIONS TAKE PLACE

Our outdoor sessions take place at a Libertyville area parks. We choose parks that have an easy parking situation and pretty landscape that compliment our photography style. Studio sessions take place in our Libertyville home studio.

AFTER YOUR SHOOT

After your session, a private gallery will be emailed to you. If you do not receive this email within a week of your session, please email us to make sure it wasn’t lost to the wonderful world of spam. 

HOW IMAGES ARE EDITED

The images in your proof gallery have already been fully edited and retouched to look their best! Our editing process includes adjustments like color correction, lighting enhancements, skin smoothing, flyaway removal, teeth whitening, and background clean-up—all to ensure a polished and natural look.

If you’d like additional edits beyond what’s already included, such as head swapping, detailed skin work, major body shaping, or other advanced retouching, we’re happy to offer this service for $20 per photo. Just let us know how we can help!

HOW IMAGES ARE SELECTED

We put a lot of care into selecting the best images for our clients—there are no hidden gems left behind! As we sort through each session, we’re genuinely excited to share as many great images as possible. We carefully choose photos that capture natural, beautiful expressions and meet our high photographic standards.

To ensure the best quality, we only deliver fully edited images. RAW or unedited files require special software to process, which most people don’t have. Editing is a huge part of our artistry, and we take great pride and joy in this process. The final editing style, effects, and overall look of your images are thoughtfully crafted by BK Rose Studio to create a stunning final collection.

OUR PRINT PRICES

Our professional lab prices are very reasonable and competitive. To view sample pricing please go here: https://www.bkrosestudio.com/prints-sample-pricing

ARCHIVING YOUR IMAGES

Your gallery will remain active for 3 months from the date it was emailed to you. We will also keep digital copies of all of your files for 3 months. We highly recommend backing up your images to an external hard drive once you receive them. Please do not just leave them on your computers desktop. Also consider a second backup method, like a cloud storage drive. 

BRINGING SOMEONE TO YOUR SHOOT

Clients under 18 must be accompanied by one legal guardian.

RETURNING CLIENT DISCOUNTS

Yes, returning clients always receive $25 off future sessions!

RESCHEDULING + CANCELLATION

If you need to reschedule your session, please notify us at least 72 hours or more prior to your session. Rescheduling requests are only allowed one time. Exceptions will only be made in cases of emergency or illness.

CLIENT SOCIAL MEDIA + POSTING POLICIES

Images posted on social media must include a credit to “BK Rose Studio” as the photographer. Using photo filters of any kind over photos we have taken is strictly prohibited as it misrepresents our work. 

WHAT HAPPENS IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER FOR OUTDOOR SESSIONS?

We shoot on sunny, gloomy, and light snow days. We can’t shoot when it’s raining or in very heavy snowfall. If we have to reschedule for weather, we will together find a reschedule day that works for everyone.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

BK Rose Studio is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of ability. We strive to ensure that our website follows generally recognized accessibility standards and best practices, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

Our website is designed to be navigable using a keyboard and compatible with commonly used screen readers and assistive technologies. We continually review our website to improve accessibility and usability for all visitors.

Some images on this website are used for decorative purposes and are implemented as background images. These images do not convey essential information and are not required for understanding the site’s content.

If you experience any difficulty accessing information on our website or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us at BKRoseStudio@gmail.com or call (773) 340-2246. We are happy to assist and will make reasonable efforts to address accessibility concerns.