Get in Touch with Jane

The quickest way to get a useful reply is to include a few basics in your very first message: which dates you're in Antalya, roughly how many people will be in the photos, and whether you already have a place in mind or would like Jane to suggest one. If you know which package interests you — the $39 mini session, the $79 classic, or the $109 premium — mention that too, though it's fine to decide together once you've spoken. Weddings and events are priced by the hour rather than as a fixed package, so if that's what you're after, say roughly how long you'd like coverage for. None of this needs to be a formal enquiry — a short WhatsApp message with the essentials is all Jane needs to send back a proper answer rather than a string of follow-up questions.

Jane answers messages herself, and most replies land within the hour rather than the next day. She works in English, Russian and Turkish, so however you're most comfortable writing, there's no need to simplify your message or run it through a translator first — just write naturally and she'll reply in kind. This matters more than it might seem on a trip with a tight schedule: if you're squeezing a shoot in between a boat trip and a dinner reservation, you don't want to be waiting overnight for confirmation. Because there's no call centre or booking assistant in between, you're always speaking to the person who will actually be behind the camera, which tends to make the whole exchange faster and considerably less formal than booking through an agency or a hotel concierge desk.

Once Jane has your dates, she'll talk through the practical side with you: where you'd like to shoot, or where she'd suggest given the time of day and season, and which package makes sense for what you have in mind. For a couple wanting a relaxed set of holiday portraits, the mini or classic session usually covers it; for a family, a proposal, or a longer story you want told properly, the premium session gives more time and more images. Weddings and events are discussed and priced separately by the hour, since every one runs differently. Once you've agreed on a time, a place and a package, that slot is yours — Jane will confirm it back to you in writing over WhatsApp so there's a clear record of what's booked, rather than leaving anything to a verbal understanding that might get muddled later in the holiday.

You won't be asked for any money before your slot is confirmed. Jane doesn't take a deposit to hold a date, and there's no separate booking fee sitting on top of the $39, $79 or $109 package price — what you're quoted is what you pay, with no hidden extras added on afterwards. There's a reason for that: a lot of holiday photography enquiries never turn into an actual meeting, and it wouldn't be fair to ask for payment before both sides have agreed on a time, a place and what's included. Once everything is confirmed between you over WhatsApp, payment is arranged for the shoot itself, not before it. If your plans are still a little loose — you're not sure yet which day will suit, or you're waiting to see what the weather does — that's completely fine to say upfront, and nothing is charged simply for asking questions or holding a tentative date.

Antalya weather is generally kind, but if a shoot is rained off or a booked slot no longer works, message Jane directly and she'll sort out a new time with you rather than treating the original booking as lost. The same goes for a delayed transfer, a changed excursion, or a flight that shifts your arrival by a day — holiday itineraries move around more than people expect, and it's the session that should adapt to fit them. What doesn't work well is trying to sort a change through a third party or a booking platform, since it just slows things down; a direct WhatsApp message gets a faster, clearer answer because Jane can see straight away what's realistic to rearrange. If you're at all unsure how firm your plans are when you first get in touch, say so — it's easier to build in flexibility from the start than to unpick a fixed booking later.

There's no need to wait until you land to sort a shoot out. Plenty of people message Jane weeks before their trip, once flights and a hotel are booked, so the date is settled well before they arrive and one less thing is left to think about on holiday. Others prefer to wait and message once they're actually in Antalya and can see how the week is shaping up around the weather, other plans and how everyone's feeling after travelling — that works just as well, and replies come just as quickly either way. If you do book from home, dates can still be adjusted afterwards if something changes; nothing is locked so rigidly that a shift of a day or two becomes a problem. The only real difference is that booking early tends to make the more popular early-morning and late-afternoon light easier to secure, simply because there's more choice on the calendar.

Booking a session as a gift or a surprise for someone else works exactly the same way — you don't need to be the one in the photos to arrange it. Message Jane yourself with the dates, mention that it's a surprise, and let her know what needs to stay quiet, whether that's the whole shoot or just the reason behind it. This comes up more than you'd think: a partner arranging a proposal shoot without the other person suspecting a thing, or a family booking a session for a parents' anniversary during a trip they've organised. As long as Jane knows who to contact on the day and how much the person being photographed does or doesn't know in advance, everything can be arranged discreetly. Payment and confirmation work the same as any other booking, so there's nothing extra to organise beyond being clear about the surprise element when you first message.

After the shoot itself, the wait is for editing rather than anything else — Jane delivers the finished, fully edited photos within a week. There's no rushed same-day export and no unedited raw files sent over in the meantime; every image you receive has been gone through properly, so what arrives on the link is ready to post, print or send to family straight away. A week fits neatly around most holidays too: if the shoot happens partway through your trip, the gallery is often ready before you fly home, and if it's near the end, it'll be waiting for you once you're back. There's no need to chase for an update in between — if you haven't heard anything as the week draws to a close, a quick WhatsApp message is all it takes to check in, and you'll get a straight answer about exactly where things stand.