Autographs & Photos

Meeting your favourite geeky celebrity is the highlight of any con. Many Hal-Con guests will have designated autograph and/or photo opportunity sessions, and you can purchase tickets for these sessions either in advance or at the convention.

Please note: Prices can change without notice.

Pre-Order Autograph and Photo Ops

Want to make sure you get to meet your favourite guest? Pre-order sales are now open! Some items will not be available for presale.

Purchase Autograph and Photo Ops at the Convention

If you don’t want to buy online, don’t fret! There will be opportunities to purchase autograph and photo-op tickets during the convention. Attendees may purchase tickets on Level 1 in the Autograph & Photo area or on Level 5 in the vendor hall. Some guests may offer table selfies, combos for autos and photos, and other merch at their tables as well.

Please note that there will be no sales at the autograph tables.

Autograph and Photograph pre-purchase for Hal-Con 2026!

All sessions are available while supplies last. They are non-refundable except in the event of a guest cancellation. Each session has a finite number of slots. If you do not arrive during your scheduled session, there is no exchanging for a different time or day.

All prices can be found listed in the Autograph & Photograph room or by viewing our our Guest List and clicking on the guest you are interested in.

A Hal-Con ticket valid for the day of the Photo Op/Autograph ticket you’re buying is required. An autograph or photograph ticket does not provide admittance to Hal-Con. Note that Hal-Con admission tickets are now sold out. If you do not have an admission ticket you will not be able to use any Autograph or Photo Op tickets.

Table photos (selfies) or autograph & table photo (selfie) combos are at the guests discretion. These will be available for purchase online or with cash at the Customer Service Counters. Note that cash will NOT be accepted at the table for selfies.

Some guests may require plexiglass dividers for photographs, or at their auto booths. Guests might also opt to wear masks. We may not know this until the Guest arrives at the event. We cannot refund any purchases based on these policies. If you wish to know if a Guest is wearing a mask or using plexiglass, please ask one of our volunteers at the Customer Service Counter.

Pricing is subject to change.

Pre-purchase info

Autograph and Photograph Presales will open for Warp Speed ticket holders on October 7th, 2026 and for all other ticket holders on October 8th, 2026. Eventbrite store purchases will generate a barcode. Before your session, the barcode ticket will be scanned at the front of each line.

If you are unable to show a barcode at the front of the line, you will be asked to go to the Customer Service Counter to have your barcode printed. Please verify before entering the line that you are able to produce your QR generated barcode.

Pre-purchased and online sales will make the lines move more quickly. We encourage everyone to buy online, either in advance or during the Convention. Note that the price during the convention for in-person credit/debit card sales will be the same as the online price. 

Autograph Sessions

You must have a valid admission ticket to be able to use an autograph voucher. Purchase of an autograph or photograph voucher does not provide admission to the convention.

All autograph sales are available while supplies last. They are non-refundable except in the event of a guest cancellation. Due to finite tickets available in each session, you must attend the session for which you have purchased the ticket. Hal-Con bears no responsibility to exchange or issue a refund if you miss your purchased session.

Attendees can purchase a maximum of 3 autographs for the same actor at a time. After receiving those autographs, you can get back in line for 3 more autographs and repeat as often as you like. One autograph voucher = one signature.

Attendees can bring in personal items for the guest to sign, but it is up to the guest whether or not they will choose to sign any given item. Some guests may charge a Premium for items other than preapproved printed photos. If you do not have a personal item to sign, or if the guest declines to sign your personal item, there will be a selection of printed photos to choose from in the A/P room, at no additional cost. Free printed photos are not available to those who get a personal item or picture signed.

You are not allowed to take pictures on personal cameras/cell phones/Meta glasses or any other devices while in the A/P room (with the exception of pre-purchased selfies after they have been purchased and scanned). All purchases are final sale, refunds are only available in the event the guest cancels their appearance. You will be asked to leave the A/P area if you are taking photographs or recordings in the A/P room, with the exception of purchased selfies taken at the table once your ticket has been redeemed.

Photo Op Sessions

You must have a valid admission ticket to be able to use a photograph voucher. Purchase of a photograph voucher does not provide admission to the convention.

All photograph sales are available while supplies last. They are non-refundable except in the event of a guest cancellation. Due to finite tickets available in each session, you must attend the session for which you have purchased the ticket. Hal-Con bears no responsibility to exchange or issue a refund if you miss your purchased session.

You can purchase a maximum of 3 photographs for the same actor at a time. After receiving those photographs, you can get back in line for 3 more photographs and repeat as often as you like. One photograph voucher = one professional 8″x10″ print with a maximum of 4 attendees in one photograph. Note that poses and props in photographs are subject to the guest’s discretion at all times.

Attendees may purchase a digital download and/or extra prints at the Photographer’s service area for an additional $10.00 (each) plus applicable taxes. Duplicate prints will be available for $20.00 (each) plus applicable taxes. Plastic sleeves will be available for $2.00 (each) cash only while supplies last. The photographer’s goal is to have the digital photos available on the same day the photo was taken, but in the event of technological difficulties, it will be available no later than one week after the convention. You’ll receive an email at the email address you provide them as soon as the digital image is ready for you.

You are not allowed to take pictures on personal cameras/cell phonesMeta glasses or any other devices while in the A/P room. All purchases are final sale, refunds are only available in the event the guest cancels their appearance.

If you are unsatisfied with the quality of the photograph (blinking, framing, etc) please address your concerns with the photographer service representatives. If a reshoot is deemed appropriate, you will be moved to the front of the photograph line.

Autograph & Photo Room

Most actor autographs and photographs will take place in the autograph & photograph section on the Convention Level on the first floor. Author, comic, cosplay and voice actor guests will be located in the Ballroom on the Fifth Floor. Please see the convention schedule for further information. See map for more location details.

Please plan to line-up no more than 10 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin. There is limited space in the room for line-ups.

On occasion a session may be located elsewhere in the convention area. This will be identified in the description of the event. Please note the location of your session.

Autograph & Photo Op hours

Note these are the hours the room is open, not all guests will be in the room at all times. The booths for purchasing Autographs and Photo-Ops will be open during these times.

• First Floor – Convention Level
• Fri: 12:00PM – 7:00PM
• Sat: 9:00AM – 7:00PM
• Sun: 9:00AM – 6:00PM

Note that the booth may close earlier on Sunday when there are no more items available to purchase.

While we make every effort to have the schedule finalized before it is published, a guest may cancel or change the timing of a session based on factors outside of our control. Appropriate notice will be given on all Hal-Con social media pages and through our website.

Other Signings

Unless otherwise specified, there is no charge to have your favorite author, comic creator or cosplayer sign a book or item but we do have a limit of 3 signatures at a time. Don’t worry, after the limit is reached you’re welcome to return to the end of the line for more! Want them to sign a copy of their latest, and haven’t had a change to grab it yet? Good news, Chapters Indigo will be stocking titles from many of our guests and they will be available for sale, while supplies last.

Signing times will be released with the schedule.

All information is subject to change.

Autograph & Photo Refunds

While we will make every effort to maintain the current schedule, things frequently happen that are beyond our control. Guests are subject to cancellation or schedule change, due to professional or personal commitments. In such circumstances, Hal-Con cannot be held responsible. We will refund any pre-purchased Autographs or Photo Ops in the manner they were purchased for CANCELLED sessions only. We will not refund purchases where the time of the autograph or photograph session changes but occurs on the same day for which it was scheduled. Full policy information, visit hal-con.com

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