After the shoot - Private image viewing gallery
Three working days after the photo shoot simply visit the Little Dolphin Images site again and log onto the 'customer login' page entering your email address and personal password which you created earlier.Only you can see the images from your session. There is a personal private proof gallery for each mum or dad. No one else can see images of your baby, child or children.
* Please note this technique might not work on all shots and does require an eyes open shot with the head facing the same way to start with.
First edit proofs
At this stage you will be looking at near perfect images, except they might have the odd baby handler arm, leg or hip in the shot.
How many images do I get?
Well it's up to you, you don't have to buy any at all after you have paid your booking fee, but you can order from 1 image up to however many images you want.
Baby on own
Simple and the classic shot of your baby or child swimming free in the water.
Beautiful Silks
These can look like the babies are emerging from soft corals out of the sea.
Dressing up and costumes / Covid Compliant
We bring to lend you for your session a wide range of superhero costumes including Superman, Batman, Spiderman, plus fairy princess costumes complete with wings, tiaras and magic wands. We provide all the costumes and silks you could hope for.
Nirvana – Nevermind
We can re-create the famous Nirvana Nevermind album cover for you, achieved through digital trickery, don't worry there are no fishing hooks in the water. If you order this shot, you also get the original version without Nirvana delivered to you.
At this stage you will be looking at near perfect images, except they might have the odd baby handler arm, leg or hip in the shot.
How many images do I get?Well it's up to you, you don't have to buy any at all after you have paid your booking fee, but you can order from 1 image up to however many images you want.
Shot choices and retouching
Different shots you can choose from
Most people at first go for the simple ‘baby or child on own shot', so we try to capture this shot first. Then when this is done, we offer other types of shots.You decide it's your shoot
Baby on ownSimple and the classic shot of your baby or child swimming free in the water.
Beautiful Silks
These can look like the babies are emerging from soft corals out of the sea.
Dressing up and costumes / Covid Compliant
We bring to lend you for your session a wide range of superhero costumes including Superman, Batman, Spiderman, plus fairy princess costumes complete with wings, tiaras and magic wands. We provide all the costumes and silks you could hope for.
Nirvana – NevermindWe can re-create the famous Nirvana Nevermind album cover for you, achieved through digital trickery, don't worry there are no fishing hooks in the water. If you order this shot, you also get the original version without Nirvana delivered to you.
Eyes shut are no problem
If you have loads of good shots but some of them have eyes closed and if you have another shot in the same session with your own babies eyes open and facing the same way, we can rectify that by professionally retouching the eyes over the shot with eyes closed. This is also included in the free retouching image price.* You do have to ask for this service in the image notes box when you check out.
* Please note this technique might not work on all shots and does require an eyes open shot with the head facing the same way to start with.
Mother/Father and baby
We also invite mum or dad underwater with baby if you feel you would like to at the end of your shoot. 'If you don't want to thats fine, we understand'.
We are looking for that one special shot, but normally there will be many more to choose from.
When you have made your image selections Zac removes the baby handler's arms, legs, hips and any harsh shadows. He will also generally give each image the Zac magic. All you will see is your baby or child surrounded by beautiful clear blue water. All this is included in the price. Please see examples above and throughout.
We also invite mum or dad underwater with baby if you feel you would like to at the end of your shoot. 'If you don't want to thats fine, we understand'.
We are looking for that one special shot, but normally there will be many more to choose from.
Free retouching - what is changed or adapted
When you have made your image selections Zac removes the baby handler's arms, legs, hips and any harsh shadows. He will also generally give each image the Zac magic. All you will see is your baby or child surrounded by beautiful clear blue water. All this is included in the price. Please see examples above and throughout.
* Important - If you want me to do any special retouching (outside the above brief) please add your retouching requests to the image notes box connected to the image you are looking at. Otherwise I have to assume no retouching is required.
*Also - some extra complicated retouching is additional in cost terms to the included retouching with each image. I will inform you if this is the case before I undertake this 'above and beyond what is included' retouching.
What we avoid retouching
We generally avoid retouching anything which will fundamentally change the appearance of personal features on the faces of babies mums or dads.For example crucial areas of the face such as the mouth and hair lines if changed by bubbles or other things can make a person look different and is undesirable for all.
Additionally we cant retouch large areas where parents have chosen to dip their babies or children in favour of the baby handler. This is because it is physically impossible in most cases to replace the parent with large areas of water and make the shot look sensible.
