The Portrait Experience
Bring your Beauty into Focus!®
In a world of countless selfies and low quality digitals, we forget to take time to indulge ourselves!
When was the last time you had a professional portrait taken?
Professional portraits are priceless - or at least they should be - if they are done with perfection as their goal. They are a way to see our inner beauty beyond that which we normally behold in ourselves. They even allow our loved ones to see us in the most complimentary light. Whether you think you're not photogenic, need your business profile updated or just want a portrait with your partner, children, pets or entire family, as a full service studio I'll take the time to listen to you, help you prepare and guide you through your entire shoot. You can be as extravagantly or as simply prepared as you desire, with pizazz or just as you are. And you will walk away with a legacy of portraits to cherish for a lifetime, photographs that will be displayed and enjoyed by you, your family and loved ones, and by future generations.
Consultation
Every Portrait Session will start with a personal consultation in my studio or via phone call. During your first consultation we’ll talk about your ideas and wants as a first step to getting to know each other and creating your session. If you visit my studio for the consultation, I’ll walk you around and together we can look at available props, backgrounds and my studio wardrobe. Furthermore I’ll introduce you to my product selection and we can talk about all available options and pricing. And finally I’ll walk you through all the steps from how to prepare and what to wear. The Consultation is a great way to ask any questions you may have. The Consultation is always complimentary.
Photo Shoot
A typical portrait photo shoot will take approximately 1-2 hours for children and 3-4 hours for individuals and families. Before you book your preferred session date, please keep in mind to choose a day on which you do not have any other commitments or appointments. The best way would be to take the day off. A relaxed photo session will contribute to our goal of creating beautiful portraits. If your session includes a makeover, then you’ll enjoy an extra hour of being pampered with professional Hair and Makeup. During the session, I’ll walk you through several poses and show you how to place your hands, feet, hips and chin in the most flattering way for your particular body type. We’ll shoot several poses, backgrounds and you’ll have the option of up to five different outfit changes.
Reveal & Ordering Session
After your photo shoot we’ll schedule your appointment for your Reveal & Ordering Session. This is when you’ll see your images for the first time either physically on the wall or via digital slideshow. I’ll present a collection of your best 20-30 photographs. Together we’ll go through every image and you’ll be able to choose those you love the most. There and then you can order your print products.
Our Products
All my products are high quality and personally selected by me. These superior products offer longevity and afford you a photographic legacy to be passed down from generation to generation. I offer archival prints which are UV and fingerprint protected, heirloom keepsake boxes hand-made in Italy, albums and books professionally printed and bonded, and my featured product, the 100% handmade museum quality canvas, a piece of art, ‘furniture for the wall’!
Click below to see how they are made!
Before & After Transformations
