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Pricing Family photo session at your location (in Southeast Charlotte/Marvin Waxhaw Area - call for pricing for other locations) -$100.00 - includes all the shots you want within one hour, plus one free set of up to (25) 4x6 proofs. Additional prints ordered online priced per schedule below. Please note that it is up to you to determine how you use the time - grouping the entire family, children only, mommy & kids, daddy & kids, individual portraits. Also if you want to do costume changes during that time. I try to make the session fun and moving for the kids so we try many different poses in different spots in your chosen location. Mini Photo Session at your Location in Marvin/Waxhaw Area - one half hour long, $65 includes one free 8x10 print. All other photos can be purchased online at www.katiaphoto.smugmug.com |
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Additional shooting time $55 per half hour (includes extra proofs)- you determine the additional poses and groupings you would like. Outdoor locations are ideal for small kids - they are more relaxed! |
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Print Prices 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $10.00 8x10 - $20 11x14 - $40 other sizes available Custom photo books available from $100 each. Quantity discounts on large print orders (such as 4x6 prints for Holiday Cards). Custom design for cards available from $2.50 a card. Hi Resolution Electronic Files (.jpg format) - $40 each image, entire photo shoot $200 (includes hi-res for printing & lo res file for emailing). Holiday Special - Spend more than $50 in prints on one image and get that electronic file free. Please note that all pricing is subject to change. You will receive a contract prior to your photoshoot with all pricing included. Session fee due at sitting - cash or check. Sorry at this time I do not take credit cards . Prints will be posted on secured site online and ordered online. Events - starting at $150 for 2 hours including a beautiful full color bound photo book with 20 pages to remember your special occasion by - call for pricing details Albums, video slideshows, cards and gifts available from your photos. |
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Expert photo retouching at $15 per quarter hour. Yes I can smooth those wrinkles! |
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Please call or email to book your appointment today |
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704 256-3297 |
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To order prints - all Albums will be posted on www.katiaphoto.smugmug.com |
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Choosing a Location Pricing includes a location within Western Union County, NC/South Charlotte. It does not have to be somewhere exotic, even your own backyard or front porch will do. Maybe select somewhere meaningful to you or your year. Did you just finish a home remodel? Show it off. Buy the convertiable you always wanted? Make it fun - put everyone in the car parked on a nice street! Bought a boat? Favorite park? If you would like to use a location on private property, you will need to get express permission in writing (ahead of time) to use it. If the area is not in shade then scheduling an early morning or late afternoon photo session will ensure more flattering photos. If it is your home and you want to show it off, note the time of day when the house gets the best lighting (it is not in shadow) before you call to book an appointment. I have some favorite spots myself if you don't have any ideas. Also, if you have little ones, keep in mind that you want to schedule a time when they will be happy and cooperative. If there is water involved, bring extra clothes just in case!
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What to Wear? The key to what to wear is "keep it simple". You want the faces to be the focus, not the fashion! Neutrals are always good. Coordinate with the other family members so one person does not "pop" out. That does not mean you have to look like clones or that you just escaped from a prep school. Are you the casual type (jeans or jean skirts and dresses) or the dress-up type? Think about the setting. You can either harmonize with the environment or contrast (light vs. dark). Just don't clash! Forget fussy stripes, plaids, or large patterns. Keep it classic unless you want to get a good laugh from the photo 20 years ago (remember your Dad in that late 60's flower shirt). If you are doing a holiday shoot and want to use strong colors like red, keep it to the richer tones and the outfits simple and solid colored. Remember you want your darlings to be the stars not their outfit. Everyone does not have to be in the same color - if you do pastels, then pale pink, pale blue, pale yellow and white will harmonize - it is okay to mix it up but try to keep the bottoms coordinated (lights or darks). Also the day before is not the time to try a new hairdo or new hair color - usually a haircut about 2 weeks before the photoshoot is best as it allows the hair to grow in more naturally. When you call to book an appointment, I would be glad to discuss clothing choices with you. Organize the clothing ahead and have everyone try it on. It will save you show up all stressed and sweating! |
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Why does professional photography seem so costly? First of all, as in every profession, there is a lot of time spent learning! Classes, reading, experimenting. You are not just paying for the time you spend with a professional photographer, you are paying for their experience. Plus with digital photography, the computer is a digital darkroom. After a shoot is over, the photographer spends timing at the computer adjusting, cropping,enhancing and uploading images. Shooting on location means unpredictable lighting & more time in the digital darkroom! A lot of this work used to be done by the lab, but now it is done by the responsibility of the photographer. Next, professional photography equipment is expensive. Cameras, lenses, lighting and with digital photography, powerful computers,digital file storage and software are required and not only are expensive but need upgrading. Some places offer very inexpensive portraits, but chances are they will not be very creative. A good portrait photographer is not only a good technician, they also are an artist who looks for something unique - a personality, a story, a family dynamic and captures that in an image. I work with you and your children to create fun portraits and a pleasant experience for the children that you often don't get in those portrait "mills". A fine work of art is valuable & something you will enjoy forever! |
