My Rates for Photography

If you'd like to hire me for your photography needs, don't hesitate to contact me to discuss a photography session. I work with my clients to give them the images they envision and I have the flexibility to adjust to each individual's needs. All photography sessions are different, and everyone expects something personal and unique. I strive to achieve this in my work, whether in the studio or out on location. Some of the photographic sessions available are:

* Portraiture
* Location portraits
* Boudoir portraits
* Model portfolios
* Fantasy portraits
* Fine art
* Pet portraits
* Garden and flower portraits

I also plan to include the following services soon:

* Hand-made albumen prints on glass plates for a very romantic old-fashioned look
* Hand-colored black and white prints
* Digital backgrounds and scenery
* Digital fantasy portraiture

On Location Portrait Packages
Studio portrait sessions are available as well with additional cost

All portrait packages and "ale carte" pricing includes a 1/2 hour free consultation

A deposit of 50% is required at the time of booking a photo session. Cancellations up until 48 hours prior to the scheduled photo session will be refunded minus a $25.00 handling fee. Cancellations within 48 hours of the photo session are non-refundable.

Digital Portrait Package #1; $99.00
* 1/2 hour photo session
* 1 CD of medium resolution proof images
* 1 8x10 print
* 2 5x7 prints

Digital Portrait Package #2; $159.00
* 1 hour photo session time
* 1 CD of medium resolution proof images
* 2 8x10 prints
* 4 5x7 prints
* 8 wallets, one pose

Digital Portrait Package #3; $275.00
* 2 hours photo session time
* 1 CD of medium resolution proof images
* 4 8x10 prints
* 4 5x7 prints
* 16 wallets, up to two poses

More portrait package options will be added soon

Prints
The cost of prints for portrait clients are:

Ala Carte Prices

Creativity Fee
$125.00 per hour

The creativity fee is the basic cost of hiring me as a photographer. All other costs are in addition to this base rate and would be negotiated with the client. Some examples of additional costs would be: Hiring a hair/makeup stylist, film costs, use of a fog machine, additional production expenses, and of course sales tax.

The times quoted include time for changing outfits, applying makeup, and any other client specific needs. Also included in this time would be set changes, changing the lighting, and other time required for the completion of the photo session. You'll want to keep this in mind when deciding how much time you'll need for your portrait session.

Film Photography
The cost per roll of thirty-six exposure film is an additional $40.00, which includes 4x6" proof prints or contact sheets. This rate also applies to medium format film (6x7 format, 9 or 18 exposures). A digital CD of the photographs would be an additional cost of $20.00 per CD.

Digital Photography
An economical alternative to film is the digital camera. I use a professional quality digital camera; a Nikon D2x, which is a 12.4 megapixel SLR camera. It is capable of producing professional quality enlargements up to 11x14", or larger.

Each digital session includes a low resolution proof CD of all images taken. Additional or replacement CDs are $20.00 each.

Digital Retouching
Photographs taken at a digital photo session can be retouched for $50.00 per hour, which is typically two photographs. This number can vary depending on how much retouching needs to be done per photograph. There is a one hour minimum charge for this service.

Travel Expenses
Traveling is no problem for me, but I do charge $.40 per mile from Minneapolis. This charge applies to traveling to the location and back again to the studio. For example, if the location is 20 miles from Minneapolis there will be a travel expense of $16.00 added to the bill.

For each hour of travel required there is an additional charge of $25.00.

Copyright
I should point out that according to U.S. copyright law, I do hold and reserve all rights pertaining to copyright as the photographer. This means that any photographs taken may be used for personal or self-promotional use, but they cannot be reproduced or sold for a profit. Furthermore, the images cannot be used for any commercial purpose without my expressed written consent. Any desired commercial use can be negotiated to reflect a fair market value for the use of my work. I sincerely appreciate your understanding in this.

The rates quoted on this page are subject to change without notice.

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