Statement : In an effort to keep our staff and patrons safe and healthy in these trying times and concerns pertaining to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Chestnut Hill Studios is committed to providing quality school portraits while making the health and safety of our staff and patrons its highest priority.

Seniors! We love to see your smiling faces, but not until you are sitting in front of the camera. PLEASE KEEP YOUR FACE MASK ON until the photographers says they are ready to begin.

Don't wait to book your senior portrait session. The sooner you book the more options you will have for dates, times and location. Don't get left behind, book early and enjoy the rest of your summer.  Due to extra precautions, sessions will take a little longer. This means there will be fewer sessions will be available at the end of the summer and fall. 

•  Customers will be admitted into the studio lobby when the lobby is clear and they are wearing proper face masks.
• If the lobby is not clear the customer will be asked to sign in on the clipboard outside the studio door and leave a cell number where we call when the lobby is available. 
• Customers must wear face masks while on studio property unless being photographed. 
• Only one customers will be allowed in the lobby area at any time. 
• Staff will use hand sanitizer after each encounter with customers. 

Changing Room

• Only one person is allowed in the changing room at a time.
• Hand sanitizer to be made available in the changing room.
• Will be disinfected regularly.

• Only the photographer and subject are allowed in the camera room at a time.
• Subject will be placed in the center of a marked 6’ circle (safe circle). Everyone but the subject must wear a facemask at all times.
• The photographer will adjust all lights and backgrounds from outside the safe circle. 
• All posing will be done hands free and from a safe distance.
• Photographers and staff will no longer be allowed to fix subjects' hair or other adjustments.
• All posing stools and props will be disinfectant after each session.

• Due to close quarters, customers will be prescreened before entering the Mobile Studio. *

1. Are you feeling well today?
2. Do you have any flu-like symptoms?
3. Have you been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 14 days?
4. Submit to a contactless temperature scan.

• Only the photographer and subject will be allowed in the Mobile Studio at a time.
• If the lobby is not clear the customer will be asked to sign in on the clipboard outside the studio door and leave a cell number, so we call when the lobby is available. 
• Customers must wear face masks while in the Mobile Studio. (Subject will be allowed to remove their face mask while being photographed.)
• Subject will be placed in the center of a marked 6’ circle (safe circle). Everyone but the subject must wear a face mask at all times.
• The photographer will adjust all lights and backgrounds from outside the safe circle. Backgrounds can be changed from the switch on the wall. Gel Colors will not be able to be used because there is not enough space to get to the gels safely. 
• Photographers and staff will no longer be allowed to fix subjects' hair or make other adjustments. 
• All posing will be done hands free and from a safe distance.
• All posing stools and props will be disinfected after each session.
• Staff will use hand sanitizer after each encounter with customers 
• All door knobs will be regularly disinfected.

Any subject requesting outdoor portrait will be encourage to bring one person, who can be within their safe circle, to help with grooming and assist with light modifiers (diffusers and reflectors)

School to provide an air conditioned room with plenty of space for 3 people to be in with adequate space for distancing.

Camera Room 

• Only the photographer, subject and will be allowed in the camera room at a time.
• Subject will be placed in the center of a marked 6’ circle (safe circle). No one but the subject will be allowed to be within the circle.
• Everyone but the subject must wear a facemask at all times.
• The photographer will adjust all lights and backgrounds from outside the safe circle. 
• All posing will be done hands free and from a safe distance.
• Photographers and staff will no longer be allowed to fix subjects' hair or adjust their clothing
• All posing stools and props will be disinfected after each session.
• A waiting area should also have plenty of room for those waiting their turn.
• If more than two people are waiting, the student will be asked to leave a cell number and to wait in their car or outside. We will text or call them to come in when it is safe for them to come in.

Any subject requesting outdoor portrait will be encourage to bring one person, who can be within their safe circle, to help with grooming and assist with light modifiers (diffusers and reflectors)

Any subject requesting outdoor portrait will be encourage to bring one person, who can be within their safe circle, to help with grooming and assist with light modifiers (diffusers and reflectors)

• Each students will be given a student camera card, to be handed out in the classroom, which contains student information ( Name, grade, teacher/homeroom, School and Studio ID numbers and barcode)
• Studio Staff will no longer be able to help with grooming. 
• Students will be asked to place the camera card and order envelope, if they had one, on the table as they come up for their portrait session.
• Studio staff will be wearing gloves will process the order and camera cards.
• Students will stand on clearly visible feet marks on the floor. ( no posing seats or tables or props to be used.  ( in order to avoid constant need to sanitize)