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General Information
Standard Portrait Sessions
Quick Portrait Sessions
Prices

General Information

I feel that the secret to a good portrait is allowing the subject to relax which is best done in a familiar or comfortable setting, so I prefer to hold portrait sessions of children, families and animals in a natural setting or the subject's home. Some of my favorite locations include down along the Tidal Basin, hiking along the C & O Canal or other spots near the Potomac, and my own backyard, which I use for both standard and quick portrait sessions. Your backyard might also be a fine place to get the pictures.

The best light for portraits is usually in the early morning and late afternoon, though wooded settings without direct sunlight and interiors with large windows can be used closer to the middle of the day. Cloudy days and misty mornings are also very good times for portraits. For corporate or other headshots, I can use strobes and various light modifiers in my studio, your location or other spots with interesting backgrounds.

Please take a look at these samples then contact me to discuss what you want to see and receive.

Standard Portrait Sessions

I charge a portrait session fee based upon the expected time required to take the pictures, so the rate varies based upon what you want to get out of the session. For example, the base fee is higher if you want, a portrait of each of three children in addition to a group portrait of the whole family, instead of just wanting a group picture. I have additional pricing information on the other portrait infomation pages listed above.

I will select the best images from the session, and post the images on a password protected directory on my web site for you to see the proofs. You can share the gallery with family and friends, and you can copy individual images to your computer to use as computer wallpaper or to email to friends and family. For an additional fee, I can provide proof images as 4 x 6 prints.

You can purchase physical or electronic copies of your favorite images from the portrait session a la carte. I discount large orders of prints, and I can provide higher resolution electrnic copies of all your favorites as a function of the number of photos you choose.

Quick Portrait Sessions

I offer quick portrait sessions here at my home or in the neighborhood. For the quick portrait sessions, you will get a small gallery of a dozen or so images from which you can order prints or electronic copies, but you don't get the free prints. The standard quick portrait session fee is $50.00 and the session takes about one half hour. I normally offer quick portraits during my Open Studio days. Check my calendar on the home page for upcoming dates.

Basic Fees

# of Subjects~ # Images
(My Picks)
Time (est)Fee
1 to 5
(Group Only)
24
30 to 60 min.$300.00
1 to 5
(Group & Individual)
36 to 60
12 Group &
12 per individual
60 to 120 min.$300.00
+ $50.00 per individual
6 to 10
(Group Only)
24
60 to 90 min.$350.00
6 to 10
(Group & Individual)
48 to 72
18 Group &
12 per Individual
60 to 180 min.$350.00
+ $50.00 per individual

In addition to the print or prints included in your session fee, I offer the following prices for prints from a portrait session. These prices are valid for at least six months from the date of your portrait session.

Print SizePrice (Qty = 1)Multiple Price (Qty > 1)Matting FeeFraming Fee
4 x 6 inch Print (Borderless)5.502.75NANA
4x6 ePrint (960x1440 pixel file)6.00NANANA
5 x 7 inch Print (on 8x10 paper OR Borderless)16.5011.0030.00125.00
5x7 ePrint (1500x2100 pixel file)22.50NANANA
8 x 10 inch Print (on 11x14 paper OR Borderless)25.0013.7545.00175.00
8x10 ePrint (2400x3000 pixel file)27.50NANANA
11 x 14 inch Print (on 13x19 paper OR Borderless)37.5022.5060.00225.00
10 x 15 inch Print (on 13x19 paper)40.0030.0080.00225.00
12 x 18 inch Print (on 13x19 paper)45.0030.0075.00275.00
16 x 24 inch Print (on 17x25 paper)55.0038.50125.00300.00
15x22.5 inch Print (on 17x25 paper)55.0037.50125.00300.00
17 x 25 inch Print (Borderless Print)55.0037.50NA300.00