|
You want a beautiful framed portrait, but you also want to share your favorite photos with your family and friends. I'll come to your home or favorite metro Atlanta location, and spend as much time as you want taking photographs of your family, friends and pets – anyone or anything you want to get a photo of. Then I'll put the images on my web site with a private URL just for you, and you can select the image(s) you want me to turn into large framed art prints. You can also download photos for free, and you can order small prints up to 8x10 at the low prices you might expect from a drugstore! Now your aunts and uncles and cousins and friends can afford to order as many pictures as they like.
A typical photography session costs about $500 - $1,000 (see note below if this is more than you had in mind), including a large framed art print on canvas. For that price you can get:
- A personalized photo session at your home or your choice of metro Atlanta location
- A large framed print, 11"x14" up to 30"x40", printed on canvas in any photographic or painting style you like, with artistic retouching and enhancement to make the photo a work of art
- View and download all your photos on the Internet within a week after the session, then get unlimited Internet viewing of your photos for a year after the session. There's no extra charge for downloading photos.
- You, your family and friends can order as many small prints as you like over the Internet at very inexpensive, almost drugstore-like prices. For example, get 4x6 prints for just 30 cents each, 5x7 prints for $1.75 each, and 8x10 prints for just $4.50 each
If you want more than this, or less than this (maybe you don't want the large framed print and you just want the small prints and the downloaded images), take a look below at the prices of the various products and services that I offer. Or if you want me to give you a price quote for your specific situation, just give me a call and describe your dream portrait.
With me as your photographer, you are dealing directly with the person who is going to take the photographs and do the creative work to turn those photographs into works of art. I do all of this myself to ensure that you get the highest possible quality, and that you get it quickly. I tailor my approach to your wishes to make sure that you get exactly what you're looking for.
If you want detailed pricing, then keep reading. If you don't like detail, then just give a call.
Call me at (770) 331-6979 or send me an email at info@casualportraits.com. I'm always at your service.
Note: if you don't care about a framed print and you want something less expensive, then consider my "Quick Portrait." Click here for more information.
Pricing
| Photography |
Setting up lighting and taking the pictures. A typical session lasts an hour or more, subject to your wishes. I'll take 100 - 1,000 photos, depending on your preferences and the length of the session. |
$400, of which $150 can be applied toward the price of Large Framed Art Prints |
| Large Framed Art Prints |
I'll digitally enhance your selected image to make it look like a painting, using any style you want. Then I'll produce a custom print on canvas and frame it in a high quality wood or metal frame that's chosen to match your home's decor. |
11x14 - $300
16x20 - $400
20x24 - $500
24x30 - $650
30x40 - $800 (this size is perfect for over the fireplace) |
| Small Prints up to 8x10 |
Order them yourself over the Internet for fast delivery directly to your home. At these low prices, order lots of extras for friends.
Available in glossy, matte or lustre finish.
|
4x6 - 30¢ (yes, that's 30 cents) per print (34¢ for lustre)
5x7 - $1.75 ($2.00 for lustre)
8x10 - $4.50 ($5.00 for lustre)
Wallets - $1.25 for 4 ($1.50 for lustre) |
| Lustre prints offer the color saturation of glossy, and the fingerprint resistance of matte, without the glare associated with glossy. Lustre has a satin-like sheen and a modestly textured surface, which you can see when the light angle is just right. |
| Internet access to photos |
All photos will be available within one week after the photo session for viewing, ordering and downloading over the Internet, with a URL that's yours and yours alone, so it's easy for you to share with friends via email. If you like, photos can be password protected to prevent viewing by unauthorized people. |
No additional charge for making your photos available on the Internet for viewing, ordering and downloading by family and friends for one year after the photo session. Downloaded images are 1200x800 pixels and great for small prints, emailing or computer wallpaper. However, commercial use of the images is not permitted. |
| Proofs |
View proof images over the Internet, or order proof prints in whatever size you want. |
Same as the regular Internet small print prices (see above), and ordered the same way |
| Copies of JPG Photo Files for Your Own Use |
Get JPG images of your photos so you can make your own prints and screensavers, email them to friends, .... whatever you want (except for commercial use of the images). |
1200x800 pixel images can be downloaded directly over the Internet at no additional charge. For $150, get a DVD of all of your full-size images. Get extra copies of the DVD for just $20 each when ordered at the same time.
|
| Retouching |
Retouching is available if you want it. I can open up eyes that were closed during a photo, remove blemishes, take off braces, or even make you slimmer. |
Retouching is included in the price of large framed art prints. Prices for retouching of other images depend on the amount of effort required. Call me and we can discuss it. |
| Mugs, T-Shirts, Mouse Pads, Buttons, Refrigerator Magnets, Playing Cards, etc. |
Get some of these items with your selected photos printed on them. Order the items yourself over the Internet just like you order prints
New items are being added all the time. I list a few here as examples.
|
11 oz white mug - $12
15 oz white mug - $13
T-shirt - $20
Mousepad - $10
4" button - $7
Small refrigerator magnet - $6
Playing cards - $27 |
| DVD Video of the Photos |
A digital video of your pictures set to music, with slide motion effects like the Ken Burns PBS TV shows. The DVD works in all recent DVD players, as well as on a PC. |
Price to create the digital video: $300.
Then order as many DVDs as you like, each in a custom case for $10 when ordered with the video, or $25 each when ordered later.
|
| "Storyboard" Photo |
A digital collage of multiple images. It looks like someone laid prints out on a table, and then made a photograph of the table top (see a wedding example). It makes a wonderful large photographic display of the photos taken during a session, almost like an album you can frame. |
Price to create the storyboard is $100 + $2 for each image in the collage.
Then order as many prints of the completed storyboard as you like, at regular print prices.
|
| Custom Created Book Quality Album |
I personally create each page in PhotoShop using one or more images. Then each page is professionally printed using 4-color ink, and the pages are bound. The result is like an art book or coffee-table book. To see an example of one of these albums for a wedding, click here.
A page is like a page in any book – one side – so when you look at an open book you see two pages: left and right. You'll notice that some large images span two facing pages.
The minimum number of pages in an album is 20, but at these prices you can afford to get as many pages as you like. Here are some examples:
| Pages |
Album Design |
+ |
Large Album |
Small Album |
Extra Large Album |
| 20 |
$200 |
+ |
$60 |
$30 |
$100 |
| 30 |
$300 |
+ |
$90 |
$45 |
$150 |
| 40 |
$400 |
+ |
$120 |
$60 |
$200 |
| 50 |
$500 |
+ |
$150 |
$75 |
$250 |
| 60 |
$600 |
+ |
$180 |
$90 |
$300 |
| 70 |
$700 |
+ |
$210 |
$105 |
$350 |
| 80 |
$800 |
+ |
$240 |
$120 |
$400 |
| 90 |
$900 |
+ |
$270 |
$135 |
$450 |
| 100 |
$1,000 |
+ |
$300 |
$150 |
$500 |
|
$10 per page for album design, with a minimum of 20 pages in an album.
Then you can order as many copies of the album as you want in three different sizes:
- Large 11.25" x 8.75" hardcover album for $3 per page. 22.5" wide when opened.
- Smaller 7.75" x 5.75" paperback album for $1.50 per page. This size is perfect for parents or for carrying around in your purse or briefcase. 15.5" wide when opened.
- Extra large 15" x 11.5" hardcover album for $5 per page. 30" wide when opened.
|
| Bonus for Pre-Payment |
If you commit to spend a certain total amount and you prepay that amount, then I'll give you a 10% credit over and above that amount. For example, if you commit to spend $750, then I'll give you an extra $75 in credit that you can use toward any items in this price list except items ordered over the Internet. Or if you commit to spend $2,000, then I'll give you an extra $200 in credit.
Of course, you can always decide later that you want to spend more (for example, for large art prints or albums or DVDs that you didn't initially choose), but you don't get the 10% credit for the amount you spend above the committed amount.
|
A check for 25% of the committed amount is due in advance as a retainer to reserve the session date.
In order for you to qualify for the pre-payment bonus, I must receive your check for the balance of the committed amount at least one week before the photo session.
Payment for any additional items above the committed amount is due when the items are ordered.
Note: The bonus amount can't be used for prints or other items ordered over the Internet.
|
| Terms and Conditions |
Terms and conditions in the "Casual Portraits, Inc. Agreement for Photographic Services" will apply. |
Items are subject to Georgia sales tax, and a small shipping and handling charge may apply to each individual order. |
Questions
If you have any questions, or if you want something that isn't listed, give me a call at (770) 331-6979 to discuss it.
Note: all prices are subject to change, but once you pay a retainer, your price is locked in until 3 months after the session date. Prices are for photo sessions in the metro Atlanta area; for other locations, a travel charge may apply.
|
