Portrait Session Information
Relaxed and Comfortable
When asked to describe my portrait style in one word, my daughter's reply was "Comfortable - you make everyone feel comfortable during their session so they look relaxed."
You want genuine expressions, and timeless, beautiful portraits, so I make your Portrait Session as relaxed and fun as possible for everyone - whether we're creating portraits of Seniors in High School or Seniors in years; dogs, cats, or horses, or all of the above.
For additional details about any Portrait Session, including tips on planning your Session and encouraging the participation of, especially, teenagers and older family members, feel free to contact me. I'm happy to share my Style Guides and additional information to make your Portrait Session planning easy and fun, and your Portrait Sessions surprisingly easy!
Planning Your Portrait Session
I'll help you plan the details of choosing settings and what to wear. We'll discuss how and where you plan to use and display your portrait artwork, to ensure that color palettes and styles incorporate into your home and office designs beautifully.
During your Session I'll gently work with all the participants at their pace, offering posing suggestions that always feel natural, not contrived.
We'll create a variety of images to suit you and your Portrait goals: from a timeless family portrait or a portrait of a special pet, to showing the joy of your family and animals in action.
Perfecting Your Portraits
After your Session, I'll use my proprietary editing process to make sure everyone looks their best - never "edited" - just like they had a really good day! Your portraits will be genuine reflections of those you love.
I'll create a Gallery of selected images for you to review. Together, we'll plan your finished artwork. I'll do any finish retouching and create unique, personal artwork - wall art, albums, and a variety of other options - that you will cherish forever.
Portrait Session Pricing
Portrait Sessions include everything from your initial consultation, planning, the Session time, editing, to preparation of your Gallery. We'll review your Gallery, and create your Portrait Artwork plan, at your personal Ordering Session.
From a Portrait Session of one special pet, to a family reunion portrait, every Portrait Session receives my detailed attention and professional services to create a unique Gallery of images for you.
Because it's important that you receive exactly the type of Portrait Artwork that is best for you, instead of specifying traditional packages such as a set number of prints, our Session include a Print Credit, which you may use toward any type of artwork you desire. With your print credit, and added to your order, you may select: wall art, albums, gift prints, metal prints, greeting cards, and many other options that we'll review during your Ordering Session.
Personalized Portrait Sessions
Premier Portrait Session
All planning, session time, and services listed above. Approximately 2-3 hours of active Portrait Session time; one or more locations; may include outfit changes, if desired; may include one subject, or up to eight family members, including pets. Larger groups may require additional time. Your Gallery will include as many images as needed to represent all of the variations of groupings and poses, usually 50 or more images from which to create your custom artwork.
Your inclusive Premier Portrait Session fee of $525.00 includes a $250.00 Print Credit.
Signature Portrait Session
All planning, session time, and services listed above. Approximately 2 hours of active Portrait Session time; one or more locations; may include outfit changes, if desired; may include one subject, or up to four family members, including pets. The Signature Portrait Session is ideal for High School Senior Portraits, small families, and to create absolutely beautiful portraits of pets and horses, because we have plenty of time for the animals to acclimate to me and the photography equipment. Your Gallery will include a variety of images, usually 30 or more images to select from to create your custom artwork.
Your inclusive Signature Portrait Session fee of $425.00 includes a $150.00 Print Credit.
Custom Portrait Session
All planning, session time, and services listed above. Approximately 1 hour of active Portrait Session time; one location; may include one or two subjects, including pets. The Custom Portrait Session works especially well for individual pets and horses. Your Gallery will include a variety of images, usually about 15 images to select from to create your custom artwork.
Your inclusive Custom Portrait Session fee of $375.00 includes a $150.00 Print Credit.
Additional Types of Portrait Sessions
In addition to the personalized Portrait Sessions described above, we also provide photography services at events, such as Specialty Dog Shows, or at family and community events. Please contact me to discuss your event needs, options, and specific event pricing.
Special Senior Pet Portrait Session
I offer a special, abbreviated Portrait Session for elderly pets and those with serious health conditions. I know your time with your pet is precious, and can go by all too quickly. So I'm available on shorter notice for these special sessions, so that you may have beautiful portraits that illustrate your pets' personality, as well as their special bond with you. Senior Sessions last about 30 minutes. The $150.00 fee includes your Portrait Session, all editing, one 8x10 archival print, and three high-resolution digital image files for you to enjoy. Additional forms of artwork are always available.