What should I bring to my session?

Bring several articles of clothing with you. Make sure they are colors that you look great in, necklines that are interesting and styles to ensure you have both casual and formal looks. Stay away from busy patterns. 

If you are a current titleholder, don’t forgot your sash and crown!



How should I prepare for my session?

Please be sure you are prepared, you have had a fresh haircut and color and have have been taking care of your skin, Everything reflects in the photograph and we want you to be a prepared as possible.

Do you offer retouching?

You will receive your images via a private gallery link in your email. From this site, you can select any images you wish to have retouched. By an agreed-upon date, I will email you your final image. Also, you will be sent a print release so you can print your images at the lab of your choice.

Please carefully review our Rates and Packages. A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to book your session. Please schedule your shoot 4-6 weeks in advance of your event to avoid any rush fees. Our studio is located in North East Tennessee Near Johnson City.

Basic Package

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• 2 Looks / Wardrobe Changes
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• Online Proof Gallery (Non-Downloadable)

$

300

ADD-ONs

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• Addt’l Crown Shot – $50/each
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• Addt’l Wardrobe Change – $100/each
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• Retouching – $75/hour
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• Rush Fee – $100/image
• (Less than 7 Business Day Turnaround)

The facial recognition provides secure technology that matches user-submitted selfies to photos in our albums.

Additional directions to follow on how to retrieve your images directly from your phone. You will also receive text alerts or app notifications every time a new photo is found of an enrolled user.

Expect an initial delivery within 48 hours and all photos within 30 days of the pageant.

1. Step 1: Contestants purchase their event photos through our form.

Step 2: After they’ve completed the form they will receive and email with a quote. On this quote, they will select their optionals if desired, press next, sign the contract, press next and complete the payment.

*Note: Quotes will be adjusted based on the pageant date if payment is not received before the deadline.

Step 3: After your payment is complete contestants will receive a text message to the cell phone number provide with directions. (This could take 24-48 hours once the pageant competitions have begun. Please be patient.) Follow the directions in the text message and reply to the text with a selfie of the contestant.

Follow the directions in the text message and reply to the text with a selfie of the contestant. Tips for taking selfies:

1. Lighting is everything. Turn your face toward a window with natural light.
2. Smile Like You Mean It. Natural smiles are always better.
3. Don’t Edit. No filters needed.
4. Be Mindful of Your Background. Solid is always better.

When will they be ready?

Expect an initial delivery within 48 hours after the start of the pageant and all photos within 30 days of the pageant.

How many images will I receive?

The number of images you receive depends on how you maximize your stage time. A specific number of images is not guaranteed. As with all event photography, all sales are final.

Do you sell individual photos or can I preview photos?

We do not provide previews or sell individual photos due to past contestants taking screenshots of their preview photos. We are sorry for the inconvenience but this is the best way to protect or work. We hope our displayed work of the pageant and previous pageants speaks for itself and offers an insight to what your photos would look like.

Can I print my images?

Images come with a personal print release and are yours to keep and print at the lab of your choice and use on social media and share with friends and family. CD’S and USB’s are NOT available. All images are delivered digitally.

I am having issues with my Waldo App – Can you help?

Once the pageant begins, If you are having any of the below issues please contact Waldo Support Directly at support@waldophotos.com. When contacting support please provide them the Pageant Name, Contestants Name, and Phone Number you submitted.

Possible issues:

Haven’t received an initial text asking for a selfie

Sent a selfie but haven’t received directions

Receiving someone else’s photos

No photos in your gallery

Not seeing an optional groups photos folder (IF YOU PAID FOR IT)

Why hire a professional event photographer?

These days, virtually everyone has a camera available all the time on their smartphones. That can be handy in a pinch, but it’s a poor solution if you want good results.

FOCUS. We have only one task — get great photos. We are not there to socialize or otherwise take part in the event.

RESULTS. Our years of experience and high quality equipment give us the tools to provide better results.

TIMING. As a professional we know how to time the perfect moments so no one is blinking, making weird faces or look unflattering.

KNOWLEDGE. With over 25+ years in the pageant industry we have experience when it comes to the interworking of a pageant event.

CREATIVITY. Framing the photo and having a creative eye allows for us to capture interesting and engaging moments.

QUALITY. High-quality images will make your press release and advertising efforts more appealing to potential contestants and sponsors.

Our Services

Digital Gallery

Our team is comprised of over 25 years of experience shooting events!

Facial Recognition

With the assistance of our facial recognition software, we can quickly get photos to your contestants.

On-Stage

We can capture the essence of you pageant throughout the evening from Fitness to Gown to Crowning.

Interview

Capture each contestant’s personal style for the interview. This mini shoot for each contestant is one they will love.

Special Events

Does your pageant have more events than just stage competition? Let us capture those special moments from orientation to formal dinners.

Branding Session

While everyone is still glowing from their crowning moment, follow up with professional crown & group shots of your newly crowned queens.

Pageant Director faqs

You have questions. wE have answers.

A beautifully executed event will give current and future contestants and sponsors a great impression of your pageant and could be the very thing that inspires them to join in on the excitement. And with that much at stake, we know you will want your event photography to be as amazing as the pageant itself. 

We promise to represent your business in a professional manner, as we are an extension of your business during that event. Our goal is to always make contestants and guest feel at ease while capturing candid and posed shots alike. Thought this process we will set expectations and follow through on those promises.

What you receive as a Director:

1. A crown shot branding session of your newly crowned Queens
2. Access to all contestant purchased event images to be used for your pageants branding and marketing efforts.
3. Access to all crowning & award images to be used for your pageants branding and marketing efforts.

What you receive as a Director:

1. A crown shot branding session of your newly crowned Queens
2. Access to all contestant purchased event images to be used for your pageants branding and marketing efforts.
3. Access to all crowning & award images to be used for your pageants branding and marketing efforts.

Minimal Requirements from Directors:

Communication and enforcement of NO photography or flash photography allowed during the mandatory and non-mandatory portions of the competition. The includes, but is not limited to smart phones, video cameras, and DSLR cameras.

For your event, we require a minimum of 30 Contestants to photograph your event with one shooter. Any event with over 50 contestants will have a second shooter. If your event has less than 30 contestants please speak to us directly for other options. 

Should your event last more than 6 hours and be over 2 hours away from our home base one hotel room must be covered. This would include any additional fees, taxes, parking, etc. 

For pageants more than 8 hours away from our home base a flight and transportation to host hotel for 1-2 people.

Recognition as “Official Pageant Photographer” in all marketing and advertising efforts by the pageant include, but are not limited to, Website Sponsor Page, Social Media, Emails, Event Booth and Stage Announcement.

If you decide to invest in professional photography, here are some ways you can get the most out of your investment:

1. Let the photographer know How you plan on using the photographs, this will help us compose the image w/ your intentions in mind
2. Introduce the photographer to the venue or event planner
3. Provide them with a detailed schedule for the event(s)Note the times/places of the key occurrences that are important to you
4. Indicate specific key individuals or items to be photographed — sometimes, it’s obvious (the speaker! the honored guest!), other times, less obvious (a major donor, a board chairperson, etc.)
5. Designated areas allowed/not allowed
6. Provide a shot list if applicable
7. Lighting is essential make sure you stage is well lit with professional lighting. If not, it could affect the quality of your photos 

We offer a 3-tiered pricing structure for your contestants:

We offer a 3-tiered pricing structure for your contestants:

1. Contestant Orders Placed Approximately 2 Months Before Orientation 
2. Contestant Orders Placed Approximately 1 Month Before Orientation
3. Contestant Orders Placed After Orientation

Pricing Includes: Instant Waldo Facial Recognition* for Mandatory Competitions, Registration, & Orientation. Pricing does NOT include photos from Non-Mandatory Portions of Competition which are $50/each. There is also a $12 Online Processing Fee. All unpaid quotes & invoices will be adjusted on the dates listed above. Galleries will be available for purchase up to 6-months post pageant.

*minimum number of contestants required for this feature.