Mary K’s Photography, OBX

Families Couples & Groups

When was the last time you had everyone together?

When will you be able to do it again?

Seize this opportunity and allow us to take your family's photos while you're in the beautiful OBX!

"A good photo is knowing where to stand." - Ansel Adams

PRICING

“What does that include?”

The price of your package will include everything – even tax! 
NO, you do not have to pay a separate “Sitting Fee”. 
NO, you will not have to pay extra for your downloads! ALL YOUR final edited IMAGES are included! 

At Mary K’s Photography, we will never try to upsell you or take up more of your precious time on vacation by having you meet with us again the day after your photo shoot to pick out your favorite poses or purchase separate, expensive packages of prints – we feel like every photo should be yours – even the goofy ones! Every memory counts! That’s why we give you all your final edited photos in your package!  

 
The only thing we charge extra for is travel outside our immediate service area (see below.)
 
Delivery
 You will not have to wait months to receive your photos! Our estimated return time for your photos is 2-3 weeks or less. It may take a bit longer than usual during the height of the summer, however, please know we are always working diligently to provide you with the best possible photos. We will never sacrifice quality by rushing, but we will also never make you wait longer than necessary! We want you to enjoy your photos as soon as possible! As soon as they are ready you will receive a password protected link with access to download all your photos. The link is good for a minimum of 180 days and there are NO limits to the number of downloads. You can share your link with friends and family and everyone can download their favorite photos on as many devices as they wish!
** Also, new for 2023, each family will also receive one complimentary USB mailed to anywhere in the continental U.S. so you will have a physical backup of your photos!  (Additional USB’s available for $30 each.) **
 
Regarding travel
Did you know the OBX is 175 miles long and it can take 4-6 hours to travel from end to end? Travel on the island can be hectic and time-consuming, particularly in the height of the summer season. We do work from two primary locations in the OBX – on the Albermarle sound in Powell’s Point/Jarvisburg and beach front in Kitty Hawk – which helps us provide a larger service area for our clients, but it is still a journey to get to some areas and can often take a couple of hours. We wish we could do all that traveling for free, but since we can’t, we decided to charge a separate travel fee for travel outside our immediate service areas instead.
Our immediate service areas include the towns of Southern Shores, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head. There are no additional travel fees for us to come to any of these areas. (You are also welcome to meet us in any of these areas to avoid travel fees.) 
 
For travel to Corolla, Manteo, Coquina Beach or Bodie Island Lighthouse, we charge $25 
For travel to Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon we charge $50 
For travel to Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras, we charge $75
This is a one-time only fee for the round trip and is not charged until the day of the session.

Please note we will waive travel fees for groups of 10 or more. 
 
(We do not travel to Ocracoke at this time.)
 
 Thank you for your interest in our photography services and we hope to see you in the OBX!

 

A FEW GOOD THINGS TO KNOW

We normally schedule beach photos either early in the mornings (Sunrise up to 10am) or in the evening (after 4 or 5pm depending on the time of year) due to the position of the sun and potential heat index. Mary K. will let you know sunrise/sunset times for your location.

Our sessions are approximate and not “timed” as we feel this distracts from the natural feeling of the session, but most sessions typically last about an hour. If the group is larger, we set aside more time so you we will not feel rushed!

 Please note, we do NOT overbook – Mary K. limits her number of  bookings, so you will NEVER be just another face in the crowd! YOUR photos matter and we want you to have the best experience possible!

  All of our family and group packages have a minimum of 50 final photos, though we usually end up with way more (like 100…) 

In addition to your large group shots, we also break down into smaller group shots  (i.e. individual families, siblings together, parents together, grandparents with children, grandchildren, generational photos, cousins, special requests, etc.)  

Click the BOOK NOW button and fill out the contact info form to check availability during the dates you need. 

Thanks so much and we hope to see you through our lens when you’re in the OBX!

 

 

HOW DO WE DO THE MATH?

If your family or group is splitting the cost of the photo shoot, you may be wondering what is the best way to split the cost. We recommend dividing the total of the package by the number of participants, then multiplying that number by the number of people in each family. 

For example, if you have 20 people in your party, then you would divide the package price ($600) by the number of participants (20) and the price ends up being $30 per person. Then each family would pay $30 per person in their family. It’s a great way to go in together to share memories that will last forever!

 

COUPLES and FAMILIES PRICING 2023

COUPLES

2 people

$ 350

1 hour session High-resolution edited photos with unlimited downloads. Password protected digital delivery as well as a complimentary USB with copyright release. FOR COUPLES or two people only.

SMALL FAMILY

3-5 people

$ 400

1 hour session. High-resolution edited photos with unlimited downloads. Password protected digital delivery as well as a complimentary USB with copyright release. Suitable for families or groups of 3-5 people. Includes group photos, couples, individual photos.

MEDIUM FAMILY

6-9 people

$ 450

1 hour session. High-resolution edited photos with unlimited downloads. Password protected digital delivery as well as a complimentary USB with copyright release. Suitable for families or groups of 6-9 people. Includes group photos, individual family units, couples, generations and individuals.

LARGE FAMILY

10-14 people

$ 500

1.5 hour session. High-resolution edited photos with unlimited downloads. Password protected digital delivery as well as a complimentary USB with copyright release. Suitable for families or groups of 10-14 people. Includes group photos, individual family units, generations, couples and individuals.

EXTENDED FAMILY

15-19

$ 550

1.5 hour session. High-resolution edited photos with unlimited downloads. Password protected digital delivery as well as a complimentary USB with copyright release. Suitable for families or groups of 15-19 people. Includes group photos, individual family units, generations, couples and individuals.

MULTI-GENERATIONAL

20-25 people

$ 600

1.5 hour session. High-resolution edited photos with unlimited downloads. Password protected digital delivery as well as a complimentary USB with copyright release. Suitable for families or groups of 20-25 people. Includes group photos, individual family units, generations, couples and individuals.

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