When We Played Photography
When We Played's photographers are the Metro East’s premier family, lifestyle and commercial photographers. With 20 plus years of experience in digital photography, digital photo manipulation, outdoor and indoor billboard design and photographic restoration, When We Played can help meet all of your personal or business digital photographic needs. When We Played takes great pride by specializing in natural light, custom on-location photography, lifestyle, event and product branding. When We Played Photography serves Belleville, Swansea, Fairview Heights, O’Fallon, Freeburg, Smithton, Millstadt, Columbia, Waterloo and the greater St. Louis Metropolitan area.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
Our high school senior sessions are designed to be relaxed, genuine, and enjoyable. Just as your Senior year is unique, your pictures should convey your one-of-a-kind personality as well . We encourage all seniors to choose a location that is special to them and select outfits and poses that show off who they are, inside and out.
FAMILY & SIBLINGS
Set in a playful environment, getting genuine & expressive photos of your children with you, the parent(s) or by themselves is the main goal of our family sessions. Keeping these sessions both fun & relaxed allows us to capture beautiful images both posed and candid . All we request is that all of you prepare to laugh and smile.
LIFESTYLE
Whether it's prom, a sporting event, an engagement or even a hobby you enjoy doing, our lifestyle sessions are designed to capture all those special moments our clients hold dear to heart for all time. With consultation we will lend guidance on outfits and posing, creating a natural and comfortable experience.
SESSION COST
Sessions are scheduled in the morning or evening (to ensure ideal lighting) at an agreed upon location and are approximately one hour. After booking, we will start confirming all the fun details regarding location and clothing!
Families (2 or more members) - $275
$50 session deposit is due at booking to secure the date and time of your session.
-Approximately one-hour session at agreed upon location.
-Each additional hour $75
-Minimum of 30 professionally edited images on USB with print release.
-Please note collage prints are not included with session cost and are sold separately
High School Seniors / Youth / Infant - $175
$50 session deposit is due at booking to secure the date and time of your session.
-Approximately one-hour session at agreed upon location.
-Each additional hour $75
-Minimum of 30 professionally edited images on USB with print release.
-Please note collage prints are not included with session cost and are sold separately
Lifestyle - $275
$50 session deposit is due at booking to secure the date and time of your session.
-Approximately one-hour session at agreed upon location.
-Each additional hour $75
-Minimum of 30 professionally edited images on USB with print release.
-Please note collage prints are not included with session cost and are sold separately
Commercial Sessions
All commercial sessions vary on project scope and time frame. Whether you need a billboard ad design, social media ads, digital product images or or other business related branding, we can help! Email or call us at 618-340-9587 with any questions you might have regarding your project.
Free Project Quotes
-4 hour project minimum
-All multi-location shoots require at least 1 business representative on location during the duration of the shoot.
TESTIMONIALS
“When We Played are the simply the best family photographers we have ever had! Shane & Phil were not only able to capture exactly what we were hoping for but they made it fun too. I’m so thrilled with the pictures they got of each member of our family. They are patient, efficient and professional. They were even able to make my husband laugh and smile. They had convictions about the lighting that proved to be brilliant. They both have a great eye. I will definitely use them again and cherish the photos as well as the actual memory of our day in the bluffs with When We Played. ”
"Shane has always done an amazing job on our family pictures. She has great ideas and works well with children and families! Phil and Shane photographed my girls who are age 5 years old and 8 months old, they were so patient with the girls and had so much fun ideas that made the girls more interested in sitting still! I highly recommend them! "
"For many years now we have put our faith in the eyes and editing skills of Mr. McClary. He never disappoints. His ability to listen and understand what our business needs our, and then bring it all to fruition in mind blowing images, is second-to-none. "
"Loved our pics and session with these folks! Very reasonably priced, incredibly fast turnaround time, plus Shane captured my kids personalities perfectly! "
" OK Phil now you have set the bar extremely high! You've got mad photography skills dude! "
"With my son in his last year of playing sports, we decided on When We Played to capture his last outing, so we could just sit back and enjoy the moment. Wow, did they ever capture it! They brought out the heart and soul of his love for the game!"