Your Photoshoot Experience
Whether it’s family photography, seniors portraits, or just a fun photoshoot with friends, booking some portraits with me is a great way to capture precious memories and mark milestones.
As a father of three boys, I know how time passes by so quickly when you have a family. Children change right before your eyes as they grow up. As a professional musician, I constantly try to create those 'kairos' moments where chronological time is suspended by the beauty of the music. My professional portraiture has a similar goal, to visually freeze a unique moment, expression or family lifestyle interaction. Everyone has a unique beauty that I appreciate and try to capture.
Family portraits capture your family’s love in all its uniqueness, so you can look back and remember just how special this time was. Cue the nostalgia! Seniors portraits are essential to capture that moment in time where the world becomes full of endless possibilities! Seniors portraits can also be so much FUN and we can shoot different outfits in different places, to make each session unique and memorable! Or maybe you and your friends just want to get together and get some friend portraits done to commemorate this moment in your lives! We can do that, too!
Planning your session
Our pre-session consultation is all about uncovering what means most to you!
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As our children grow up, it seems that time flies by at an even faster pace. Here is your chance to capture some of these precious moments with your loved ones before today becomes yesterday. Tomorrow you will have a treasured album or wall art to remember the special details that will only exist in this particular moment in time.
That is exactly what custom family portrait sessions are all about… the preservation of life’s most cherished memories.
From the beginning stages of planning your perfect session, I will be there to guide you. I may ask you about yourself, your work, hobbies, sports and how you relax and enjoy life.
Preserving your memories is always an important part of the Skyline Studios portrait experience, so we will chat about ways you might want to enjoy your beautiful portraits in your home, and together create a plan for a great session.
Information & Investment
Your family legacy lives on through the power of print.
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All those little moments… and perfect details preserved artfully through the pages of your own heirloom album. This is your story, tell it beautifully and hold it in your hands.
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I encourage printing your portraits; there is nothing quite like holding a print in your hand. Prints are the tangible way to preserve your most important memories. While your portrait sessions will be focused around creating artwork for you to enjoy,
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"There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on." Leo Christopher
Process
In a nutshell, here is the process:
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1. Free Pre-Session Consultation
-Share your needs and ideas, your hopes and dreams for your images with me over the phone or in-person. To create an original portrait that truly about you, I may ask you about your interests, hobbies, sports, recreational activities, family background or whatever else is important to you!
-Discuss of your outfit, location, or photo ideas as well as mine.
-Discuss the process and logistics.
-Secure our photo shoot session time and location (session fee due at this time)
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2. Photo Shoot Session time (Let's be prompt to make the most of our time together!)
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3. Post-Processing and Preparation (This usually takes several days, and about 1/2hour for each selected photo to crop, color-correct, retouch and upload. Pre-design album layouts)
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4. Reveal/Ordering Appointment (in-person or synchronously online)
-Select your favorite(s) and order prints via my preferred professional photo lab where I can assure quality printing or you may purchase the personal rights to use but not alter the original high-resolution digital files.
-Together, modify and approve album layouts and options.
Optional Posing Tips
Preparing for a photoshoot can be intimidating and daunting when thinking about poses, outfits and expectations. Just remember that we are trying to capture your real self, so all you have to really do is be you. I will guide you as much as we need so don't feel like you have to come prepared with a particular pose.
My photography colleague Siri Rose has given me permission to share her down-to-earth blog post on how to prepare for a shoot.
"I know it may seem like it sometimes, but you don't have to be a model to approach your photoshoot with the utmost confidence. It just takes a little bit of understanding toward light, lines, and how together they work to accentuate every bit of your natural allure. First off, I would say:.....
Here are her 5 Tips
PRACTICE:
TRUST YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER:
THINK LOOOONG THOUGHTS:
DOUBLE CHIN NO NO:
BREEEEEAAATHE:
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Individual Portrait Packages
including SENIOR/GRADUATION PORTRAITS/ PUBLICITY/ HEADSHOTS/GLAMOUR/ BUSINESS/ MATERNITY/ PET
These packages offer the best value over ala cart costs:
$600 | Deluxe Portrait Package
-up to two hour session
-up to two locations and/or up to four outfits
-8 retouched, high-resolution digital images
-$100 print credit toward large print or album
-personalized online gallery hosted for a year
$350 | Standard Portrait Package
-up to one hour session
-up to two outfits
-6 retouched, high-resolution digital images
-$50 print credit toward large print or album
personalized online gallery hosted for a year
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$300 | Basic Portrait Package
-up to 30 minutes
-one location, one outfit
-2 retouched high-resolution digital images
-$25 print credit toward large print or album
personalized online gallery hosted for a year
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(Note: $50/each for additional retouched high resolution digital image)
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Group Portrait Packages
including ENSEMBLES/ ENGAGEMENTS/ FAMILIES/ MATERNITY WITH FAMILY/ CHILDREN/ WITH PETS
An additional fee is required for groups of 6 or more.
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$700 | Deluxe Group Portrait Package
-up to two hour session
-up to two locations and/or up to two outfits
-10 retouched, high-resolution digital images
-$100 print credit toward large print or album
-personalized online gallery hosted for a year
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$400 | Standard Group Portrait Package
-up to one hour session
-one location, one outfit
-6 retouched, high-resolution digital images
-$50 print credit toward large print or album
-personalized online gallery hosted for a year
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$350 | Basic Group Portrait Package
-up to 30 minutes
-one location, one outfit
-3 retouched, high-resolution digital images
-$25 print credit toward large print or album
-personalized online gallery hosted for a year
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(Note: $50/each for additional retouched, high-resolution digital image)
Fees / Printing / Digital Images
The session fee formally books your portrait appointment and covers the pre-session design consultation, your portrait session, post-processing and preparation of the images and a reveal/ordering appointment in-person or synchronous online.
No equipment rental fee as I am fortunate to shoot with my own: Canon R5 and R6 bodies and lenses including the Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8, RF 85mm f/1.2, and RF 70-200mm f/2.8
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SESSION/SHOOTING RATE:
$300 First Hour + $200 for each additional hour (partial time rounded up by 1/2hour)
All products and digital files are purchased separately and are not included in the session fee.
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DIGITAL FILES:
$50 for each High-Resolution Digital Image with advanced retouching
w/ personal use license agreement (Images cannot be altered without my permission.)
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PRINTS:
​A variety of print sizes and dimensions, wall and desk art, announcement cards and keepsakes can only be ordered through my preferred printer lab via my website. I can help you design and order custom albums.
Examples of Albums or Large Prints:
$503+ 12x12" Album hand-crafted with 5 seamless pages
$285+ 6x6" Album hand-crafted with 5 seamless pages
$272 12x18" Flat Mounted Canvas on rigid Gatorboard
$395 12x18" Stretched Canvas with full-image on the front
$995 24x36" Metal Wall Art
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ONLINE GALLERY:
$100/year hosting
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Other Portraits or Additional Time
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Have questions, or ready to book your portrait photography services? Let’s do it! I can’t wait to get to know you better and capture images that feel uniquely you!
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Please note that all packages may be subject to travel time and expenses.
All prices are subject to change without notice, but any packages already contracted and purchased will be exempt from any changes.