Flying Dress Tour 2025
FAQ's
What is a Flying Dress session?
The Flying Dress session style originated in Santorini Greece in the early part of the 2010's. The sessions feature an individual or group wearing dresses that feature elongated trains that are styled or lofted into the air presenting the appearance a dress flying behind the wearer. The sessions are prized for their beauty and how the wearer feels, long after having imagery of the session captured.
Where are Flying Dress Sessions Available?
Flying Dress styled sessions are mostly focused around tourist destinations such as Greece, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Egypt, Mexico and coastal locations around the world including the United States.
Why does one experience a Flying Dress session?
Typically a Flying Dress session is experienced for a self affirmation moment. Celebrating moments in ones life has become another contributing factor to seeking out the sessions. With the beauty and growing popularity of the sessions, many groups seek to include a session in their activities such as birthdays, bridal showers and girls trips.
What are Flying Dress photography sessions done by Heinemann Images?
Heinemann Images owner & photographer, Nick "Niko" Heinemann, recognized the desire of individuals to experience these amazing sessions. With many of the destinations, out of reach for these individuals, typically a session became a bucket list item or a "One Day" wish. The sessions are designed to bring a moment of beauty or celebration, within reach of these individuals.
What is the process of a Flying Dress photography session?
The process of a Flying Dress session is amazing. One arrives at a previously determined or agreed to location. You are warmly greeted by the photographer and styling staff. The styling staff assists the individuals in being outfitted in their previously selected color of dress. Once outfitted, the photographer will discuss pose coaching, editing considerations as well as reassuring the client that this moment is all about them and they should revel in their own moment.
The styling staff will work with the photographer to position the dress in various ways as well as the famous dress loft. All the while, the photographer will be capturing different poses and angles. After many laughs and much fun, the styling staff will assist in dress removal. The session will be complete in anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes.
How and when do I receive my images?
Heinemann Images is as excited to provide you with your images as you are to receive them.
Preliminary images between 5 & 10 in number will be provided via drive link for sharing and downloading. The link will be unlocked upon receiving final session payment. Edited images will be added in approximately 30 days due to the volume of editing and sessions of the tour. An SD card containing all of your edited images as well as captured images, will be mailed to your provided address upon conclusion of the tour.
Do I have rights to post and print my images?
Heinemann Images believes that images captured of you are free to be utilized by you, as you see fit. You are a licensed user of all captured imagery provided to you without an expiration date.
Can I include individuals in pictures captured during the session?
ABSOLUTLY!! When it comes to spouses or significant others, Heinemann Images encourages their inclusion and considers it a part of the booked session.
When it comes to the addition of additional family members, it is possible within reason. Reason being 2 or 3 captured poses. If there is a desire to have an extended family or group session, please contact Heinemann Images for availability and proper coordination.
Can I wear Makeup?
Yes. Makeup may be worn. it is requested that the makeup be limited to the face and chin line only. Primarily to avoid makeup transfer onto the dress. If the individual has opted to purchase the dress as part of. their session package, than makeup to include the neck, chest and torso is acceptable.
Where will the sessions be captured?
Each city will have a minimum of three different locations where sessions will be held. Each session booking request, will be provided a list of the related locations for the specific city of interest.
How do I book a Flying Dress Session?
Flying Dress photography session may be booked by completing the session request form in the Flying Dress Tour 2025 page. Upon a request for a session, you will be provided the locations and session times to select from. Once a session time and location have been chosen, you will receive a photography service agreement to review that covers the session, rate and deposit options.
What are the payment options and deposit requirements?
Accepted payment forms include Credit Card, PayPal, Venmo and Zelle. A deposit equal to 50% of the booked session is required to secure the session. Final balance payment is due on the day of the session. Payment options are available on the remaining session balance, prior to the date of session. Please contact Heinemann Images to establish a payment plan.
Do I need to be a model or have modeling experience?
Absolutely not! The flying dress experience is available to everyone! While the available dress sizes range from adult extra small through adult double extra large, there are no special requirement to participate in a session. The sessions are open to all individuals regardless of personal beliefs, mobility restrictions, race, sex or lifestyle.
When are the sessions available to book?
Booking is open for requests beginning January 6th, 2025. Booking is closed at 11:59pm on March 31st, 2025. In the event that a date has been sold out, the bookings for that session are closed. A wait list will be created for any requested dates that are sold out and individuals will be notified in the order that they have entered the wait list.
Does Heinemann Images provide MUA's (Makeup Artists)?
Heinemann Images does not provide MUA's (Makeup Artists). We will gladly connect an individual with a locally based professional in order to coordinate preparation prior to a session.
I have additional questions.
By all means, if you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Heinemann Images directly. We would be happy to provide the answers you are looking for.