Secure Your Date
Four steps. Build your estimate, schedule a free 20-minute consultation, lock your date with a 30% deposit, confirm receipt so Brian can send the contract. Nothing is owed before the call.
Build a real investment range based on your event type, market, and scope. Takes two minutes — no commitment required.
← Adjust your estimateA free 20-minute call with Brian to confirm scope, coverage approach, and fit. Nothing is owed before this call — it's where details get locked.
Schedule the Call →After the consultation: if scope and fit are confirmed, a 30% deposit via Zelle (US) or Interac (Canada) locks your event date.
Deposit Instructions →Let Brian know the deposit is sent. He'll confirm receipt, send the photography contract, and your booking is locked.
Notify Brian →Step 02
This is a free 20-minute call with Brian — not a booking for your event date. It's where scope, approach, and fit get confirmed. Nothing is owed before this call. Once you're aligned, the deposit (Step 03) locks your actual event date.
Step 03
30% of your project total — calculated from your estimate. Once received, your date is confirmed and Brian follows up within 24 hours with the contract and final scope.
Payment methods
Choose what works for your location.
Both methods are instant transfers — no processing delays. Send to the same email address regardless of which method you use. Include your event date in the memo/note.
Zelle
For US clients. Send to:
pausestudios.1@gmail.com
Memo: Your event date + city
Interac e-Transfer
For Canadian clients. Send to:
pausestudios.1@gmail.com
Memo: Your event date + city
Calculating your deposit
Your deposit is 30% of the estimate you received in Step 01. For example: an estimate of $2,000 means a $600 deposit to hold the date. If you didn't use the estimate tool, build one first — it takes two minutes.
After payment: Brian confirms receipt, sends the project contract, and you're locked in. Remaining balance is due 7 days before the event date. Cancellations within 30 days of the event forfeit the deposit.
Step 04
Once you've sent the deposit via Zelle or Interac, fill this out. Brian will confirm receipt within a few hours and send the photography contract to your email. Your date is officially held the moment payment clears.
Questions?
If your project is complex, access-based, or doesn't fit the standard flow — reach out directly. Touring press, multi-day events, retainer arrangements, and confidential engagements all start with a conversation.
"First delivery was campaign-ready. No revisions, no follow-up calls. That almost never happens."