Who Is Timeless: Timeless Studios started out as a full service professional studio in 1986 that has evolved into our current photography contracting service. We currently have signed studios reaching into 41 States around the USA and have been contracting out volume portraiture since 1992.  

Why have Timeless Book Photography jobs for you or your studio?

1. Timeless works like an agency to find photography work for highly proficient photographers that are equipped and trained to handle the unique demands of volume portraiture.

2. Timeless covers all the work and expense of acquiring and booking the client. 

3. Timeless has school picture programs in check list form, ready to shoot by virtually any proficient volume portrait photographer who has a traveling portrait rig.

4. Timeless makes it easy for jobs to fill the gaps some studios have in their booking schedules.

5. No extra equipment to buy; use what you already have, plus Timeless does provide some free backdrops and props.

6. Don't have a volume portrait program of your own set up?  Refer Timeless to your prospect and collect a referral fee on top of the income earned by doing the photography under a Timeless contract.

7. Got a sales lead but can't fit it into your schedule or it is too far away?  Did something go wrong with one of your jobs and you are sure the client is going to switch to another photography company?  Don't lose out on the entire opportunity; refer the lead to Timeless and collect a referral fee.

8. Imagine if you could pick up the phone, confirm a job date then photograph the job, turn your film over to someone else and be finished with it knowing that everything was taken care of.  The reality is that you spend a lot more time and money on a job than just the time and money spent on picture day and hiring sales people and office help is very expensive whether it works out or not.  Timeless does all of this for you on the jobs we find on your behalf with no up front costs to you.

9. Timeless brings in volume bookings, ready to shoot, at no out of pocket cost.  Jobs come in effortlessly. No sales people to hire or train, no phone bills, no advertisement writing or fees, no shipping charges, no form designing, custom type setting or printing costs, no sales calls, no lab shopping, no shortage problems, no botched or missing paperwork problems, no bounced checks to chase after, etc...

10. Time spent shooting for Timeless is straight profit. 

11. Do you have programs ready to shoot with brochures and ordering system ready for business?   Timeless can also assign clients to you to do your program on a strait commission basis.  A win-win-win situation.     

Deadline Pending: To enable you to participate in the upcoming season, we need to finish the pre qualifying process 1-3 months in advance.

Who can Timeless Studios School Contracts benefit?: Working photographers and Studios with extensive volume portrait experience only, preferably from a major volume portrait company such as Olan Mills or PCA.  Photographer must have their own traveling studio equipment, any format film camera and/or digital camera 4 mega pixel or better. An existing staff or network of trained volume portrait photographers increases your earning potential tremendously. We provide no training or equipment; all shoot instructions are given in written/checklist form and extensive volume portrait experience and proficiency is essential and required.

What if I am very interested but don't meet the above criteria?: We require contractors to initially provide volume portrait samples and to have had corporate-type volume photography training completed. If you have not had substantial volume portrait experience, we cannot book you on these types of shoots.  What you can do, if you don't meet the above criteria, is to team up with someone who does qualify and work as a team.  

What if I have a question: All information is given on this web page to complete the pre- qualifying process. Because we are not staffed to handle calls from photographers that have not yet been pre qualified, please submit your samples and information per the instructions below and allow 3 days for us to get back to you. 

How to Pre-qualify:  Please mail,e-mail or send links to your volume portrait or school picture-type samples of toddlers and K-12 kids only, showing your available backdrops, and any props you intend to use for Timeless School Picture or Daycare shoots as soon as possible.  Along with your sample submissions, include only your contact information and any current or past volume portrait employers and volume portrait experience. Please do not send letters or resumes. If you have posted samples on the Internet, please e-mail the web address or link of school picture or volume shoot type samples of toddlers and K-12 children only. 

E-mail tip:  To be sure we can respond quickly to your email, please include important info in your e-mail's subject line such as the words "sample photo links" and "worked at Olan Mills" or "PCA".  

We prefer samples to be e-mailed, but, If you need to send samples through the mail, our mailing address is:

Timeless Studios
303 Burnham Rd.
Oak View, CA 93022

You must include self-addressed, stamped packaging if you want your samples returned.

How Timeless works: Timeless Network books volume contracts for schools and groups nation wide.  We do the advertising, marketing, pricing, sales, setup, servicing and client follow up.  We then set up strategic alliances with the best photographers available to photograph in their own geographical area and to network with other volume photographers all around the country as supplemental work. 

The general scenario works like this: We book a school that is close to you then contact you with tentative dates.  If you decide to take the job, we send your instructions and supply you (and the school) with the necessary paperwork.  You photograph the job and send it in along with your bill and we send you your payment.  Commission jobs will have a deposit upon scheduling with balance due when payments are received.

Timeless offers several types of Compensation:  Photographer contractors get a flat hourly rate for on-site time only including setup, tear-down, shooting, and on-site paperwork.  Starting rate for film shooting maximum is usually $25/hr. with an increase at Management level available after proven performance and other equipment, procedure and staffing requirements are met. Digital shooting is a maximum of $30/hr. With prior approval, overnight stays are paid a maximum $65 for lodging. The extra expenses we reimburse are film, digital media, combs, shipping and shoot supplies.  We do not pay for driving or other off-site time, gas, meals, or breaks.  

You can earn additional income: by Referring or managing other qualified photographers for Timeless jobs even if they are not in your area.

To "Refer" a new photographer: Simply use the referral form on our web site's  page at www.timeless-studios.com/Partner_Program.htm and have them submit their samples and work experience per the method above.  Only refer photographers that you have spoken with regarding this service and whose work you think will qualify.  Our web site's Partner Program page gives details on a different program for referrals submitted by Schools and non-Timeless-contracted individuals.

Manager Compensation: Managers are budgeted a maximum of $25/hr for film or $30/hr for digital, for the photographer's on-site time only, plus supplies reimbursement.  Jobs that are done digitally are paid more. Out of the budget, the Manager will negotiate a portion to go to their photographers and keep the remainder.  If the manager is personally photographing a job, they retain the entire amount.

Manager tasks: Usually take a minute or two to complete and about 15 minutes cumulative total per shoot, providing no unforeseen complications arise. Since all Management tasks are done via the Internet and phone, the Manager does not have to be in the same area as the job being managed.  All work has a check list included for easy completion so little-to-no additional instruction will be necessary for a properly experienced volume photographer.  More photographers managed equals more potential income.  Timeless offers Referral fees to your photographers to encourage them to bring in more photographers for you to manage so you can earn more. Managers get paid management income instead of the referral income and do not get paid for both.  If you know other good volume photographers anywhere around the country, this is a good opportunity for both of you.

Manager Qualifications: To "Manage" jobs, you also must be a current, active Timeless Contract photographer with proven performance, plus, your business would need to have 2 qualified photographers.  We require at least one qualified photographer you can call if you can't make it to a shoot personally. You would also need to have a Pager, Internet, E-mail, Answering machine, Fax capability, and Cell Phone.

Franchising and fees: We are considering the possibility of franchising in the future, however at this time we are not charging any up front fees. We only ask that you do not solicit clients that we have booked for you and not to use your association with us to book jobs outside our agreement. If after reviewing the above you are interested in proceeding with the actual contract process, please get your samples and experience list too us as soon as possible so you don't miss out on the upcoming season.

 

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