OUR APPROACH TO PRIVACY & SHARING

At BK Rose Studio, your privacy is incredibly important to us. As parents ourselves, we understand how personal these images are, and we are always thoughtful about how and where they are shared.

Showcasing our work is an essential part of running a photography business. It is how new families discover us and how we are able to continue doing the work we love.

During booking, you will have the opportunity to share your privacy preferences with us. We truly appreciate when clients feel comfortable allowing us to post their images, yet we also fully respect families who prefer not to have their photos shared. Sharing our work is one of the only ways a small business like ours can grow and continue serving our community. We hope that the care and intentionality we bring to sharing our work helps you feel confident and comfortable entrusting us with your family’s memories.

When it comes to children, we are especially mindful. When possible, we select images that do not prominently feature a child’s full face, often choosing side angles or more subtle compositions, and always with parents’ explicit permission.

How We Protect Your Images

When featuring any client imagery, we follow intentional guidelines designed to prioritize safety and privacy:

• Watermarking publicly shared images
• Resizing images for web use so full-resolution files are never displayed
• Never tagging children or sharing identifying details
• Removing family names from file names and metadata
• Selecting images that feel respectful and protective in composition
• Never posting private or sensitive moments without explicit permission
• Occasionally sharing session imagery in short reel format on social media, where images appear briefly on screen

Our goal is to share the work we pour our hearts into while always leading with care, discretion, and deep respect for the families who trust us with their memories.

Many of our clients feel comfortable allowing limited sharing, as it helps other families discover our work and supports a small local business like ours, though we completely respect whatever choice feels right for your family.

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.