What is the MKP Photo Club?

The MKP Photo Club is a new, year-long membership that makes it easy to guarantee a year
of beautiful images of your family. It’s packed with perks, including priority access to booking dates, exclusive savings, special mini session events, a $200 print credit, an online photo album that never expires
and a locked-in rate that will never increase… and more!!

Whether you are a family with a newborn and anticipate some milestones over the year, a family that takes annual family photographs (and you like alllllll the digitals), or a family that loves to document your family’s life each year in a special way, the MKP Photo Club is perfect for you!

NOTE: The MKP Photo Club is currently only open to returning clients and is limited
so that I can deliver members an awesome, fun and top-notch experience! :)

Savings.

By joining the yearly MKP Photo Club, you save money and split up session costs
into easy monthly payments that are automatically charged.

All Digital files are 100% Included. No upgrade fees.

All the digitals from each session that is part of your membership are included - no upgrade fees.

$200 Print Credit.

A $200 print credit to my new MKP Gallery Store makes it easy to get your family’s images on the wall, in a beautiful album,
or in print format to share. The MKP Gallery Store is filled with my absolute favorite ways to display images in your home.

Mini-Session add-ons.

You will find exclusive mini sessions in some of my membership levels. Whether it’s a free studio portrait of each of your children, or a flexible bonus mini session to be used at your choosing, I’ve got you! Got a new pet? Bonus mini session! Grandparents in town? Bonus mini session! Birthday party? Bonus mini session!! It’s all up to you!

Unlimited Image storage & backup.

Are your family photos in a million different places and not easily accessible? Experienced a hard drive failure and lost precious photographs? Sadly, we’ve all been there. With the MKP Membership, those worries are over. That’s because your online gallery(s) will never expire over the years of your MKP Club membership. Members will retain unlimited access to your gallery containing all of your photos as we create them over the years (which, by the way, makes for a beautiful, shareable, and fully backed-up digital family album!).

… and More Extra Fun Perks!

I plan to make this a super fun year for my founding club members, so be ready for additional perks as we go! How about an online zoom session to teach you about your camera/tips on taking great photos of your kids? Or, maybe a night at the studio with wine & a new social media profile pic? How about a fun pet session at the park? These are just a few of the fun value-added bonus events I am planning for the year. I promise to make this fun and valuable for all my special founding members.

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Ready to join?

As one of my special VIP clients, I truly hope you’ll accept my invitation to the club! It would be my honor and pleasure to work with and document your family all year! :).
The “JOIN THE CLUB” button below will go “live” on Tuesday, Sept 6th!

FAQs

Q: Will I get my digital files right away, even if I’ve only made one or two payments before the session?

A: Yep! Once you sign up and make that initial payment, you can book your session immediately (you’ll get the link for the fall/winter calendar right away). Furthermore, you will receive your gallery on my normal schedule (typically 2-3 weeks after the session), and be able to download your files/use your print credit as soon as you have access to the gallery.

Q: How long is my membership in the MKP Photo Club

A: Your membership will start on date of enrollment and conclude after 12 months.

Q: What if I sign up and there aren’t any session dates available that work for me?

A: While I can’t guarantee that a specific date and time will be available when you go to sign up, I am putting absolutely everything I can on the self-scheduling calendar. Even if the membership fills completely and every single member wants a fall/winter session, there will be more than enough to go around, so the likelihood is that if you have a tiny bit of wiggle room in your calendar, you'll have several options.

Q: What will I be able to get with my $200 print credit?

A: I offer a lot of beautiful items in my online store, and the print credit can be used towards any of them. Fine art prints are a perennial favorite as are gallery board prints. There are several other options, but that should give you a sense.

Q: Can I join the MKP Membership if I don’t live in the western suburbs of Chicago.

A: You certainly can, with a couple of options: First, you can plan to travel to the western suburbs for one of my listed session dates. Second, you can schedule your session outside the western suburbs and pay a flat travel fee if you are more than 15 miles outside of Elmhurst, IL. My fee up to 30 miles outside of Elmhurst, IL is $50. For more details beyond 30 miles, please contact me for a quote.

Q: Can I purchase a membership as a gift?

A: Yes, but please note that the family photographed during the first year of enrollment will be the only family who can use that membership in future years.

Q: I have four kids. If I join the Signature Membership do they all receive a studio portrait session?

A: Yes! The MKP Membership includes an annual studio session for each child (18 and under) in the family, along with all the files from each session, no matter if you've got one kid or ten.

Q: What can the bonus mini-session in the Heirloom Membership be used for?

A: Really, anything! It’s a quick 30 minute, easy session to use for any special life moment. Examples could be:

• A new puppy or pet session

• A grandparent session

• A birthday party

• A graduation

• Capturing your baby bump before the newborn arrives…

… it’s really up to you on how you’d like to use those 30 minutes with me! :)

Still got questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out! I understand this is a new concept, and am here to clarify anything that you’re unsure of!

Other things to note:

• Memberships will be limited to keep my schedule manageable so that I can truly give members a premium experience.
  

• I’m keeping the enrollment period short so that I have a clear picture for the year of whether and how many additional sessions I can accommodate. Enrollment will start at 10am on 9/6, and will remain available until 11:59pm on 9/13 (unless the membership fills up before that).
  

• I will post my availability calendar twice a year: once on the first day of enrollment for the fall/winter season and again in the last week of January for the spring/summer season.
  

• The calendar will be self-scheduled by the members themselves on a first-come, first-served basis.

  1. For both the fall/winter and the spring/summer calendars, I will guarantee that there is at least one slot open for each member (likely several more), such that in the unlikely case that every member wanted to schedule in a single season, there would still be room.
     

  2. In future years, existing members will have access to the fall/winter calendar the day before new member enrollment begins, making it beneficial to be an early joiner both in terms of price and scheduling priority.
     

• Rescheduling for reasons of bad weather, illness, etc. will be handled the same way it always is - we’ll look at the calendar and figure it out. If you realize your date won’t work for another reason - a travel or work conflict, for example - I will work with you to find a new date - just reach out as soon as you realize the issue.
  

• Regarding Covid: I commit to being totally flexible on reschedules for members based on any possible restrictions and, of course, illness. Basically, if you’re a member, I will get your family rescheduled and photographed just as soon as we can make it happen.
  

• In future years, members will be asked whether they would like to renew or terminate their membership prior to the new membership enrollment period. There is no commitment beyond the year, and there will be no surprise renewals.
  

• If you choose to renew but would like to change your subscription level (up or down), you are welcome to do so without penalty, though offerings and pricing may change year to year.