NEW YORK - 2024
NOV. EARLY DEC. SESSIONS BOOKING NOW!
YOU CAN REQUEST/BOOK A SESSION DATE AND GET MORE DETAILS VIA THE CONTACT PAGE.
Regarding makeup: Clients needing makeup will need to find their own makeup artist or do their own if possible. Keep in mind, that headshot makeup needs to be basic. Nothing fancy or glamorous at all. The makeup should be minimal and natural-looking.
Submit inquiries and session requests via the CONTACT page.
Please do NOT make a deposit without contacting first! ALL deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE!
THANK YOU!
Session rates/Details
The Indie: $800 * (50% non-refundable deposit to book)
STUDENT: $700 * (50% non-refundable deposit to book)
(*plus tax)
4 retouched images. plus ALL images (low res .jpg files..w/watermark - NOT raw files) from entire shoot. (additional retouched images $50 ea.)
4 looks. By looks, it's important to remember for headshots, it'll only the top that changes. Shirts, sweaters, jackets.
Regarding shooting times - Look, here's how I see it. I'm a photographer. You paid me to deliver. I'm going to deliver. I don't actually like the time limit thing because it's not as if an hour into our shoot, I'm going to say "Well, that's it, time is up!" lol. I shoot until we get what we've got to get and that's that! Sometimes, it's BAM, BAM, BAM!.....and we're knocking shots out, doing changes quick and it just flows and we're done sooner than later. Sometimes, we go over. Estimated shoot time is 60 mins.
Discounts:
Returning client = 10% discount
Book with a friend = 10% discount for each of you.
PRE-PRODUCTION:
You've made the decision to shoot and this is where it gets serious!
To quote Ben Kingsley in a film called "Sexy Beast" :
"PREPARATION, PREPARATION, PREPARATION!"
(have to say that with a hard-core British gangsta accent!)
Preparation is the key to making sure that your headshot session is exactly what you want it to be and that your headshots come out exactly as you need them! We'll discuss your goals, what you need for your headshot, what roles do you TYPICALLY get cast in, what roles do you WANT to be cast in. What's your personality. Your strengths, weaknesses on camera. We get to the nitty gritty of defining who YOU are and what we need your headshot to say about you! We'll discuss wardrobe and "looks" and I'll make suggestions regarding what to wear and bring. Any questions that arise after our meeting, you can feel free to contact me anytime and I'll be happy to discuss. (well, at reasonable times!)
The main goal of the pre-shoot is PREPARATION and COMFORT! Preparing for your shoot practically speaking as well as just easing any concerns allowing for YOU to be YOU!
NOTE: I SHOOT ON LOCATION IN NEW YORK. This has a lot to do with the specific look I'm after with my shots. The weather for the most part makes little difference as where I shoot, we're covered from above. Wind can become an issue for women with long hair. Typically, I try and schedule those sessions based on the forecasts. In the colder months, obviously it becomes a hit or miss situation for scheduling and is based on the temperatures. We do get those unseasonably warm days/weekends often in Dec. Jan and Feb. so....I tend to take advantage of them.
If we end up with a bad weather day/windy conditions, we will reschedule your session to the next available date/time.
MUA and hairstylist available at additional costs.
Image: maccosmetics.com
Ladies: Definitely a must to have. You can use your own or set up an appt at a MAC counter/store with one of their artists. (recommended if an MUA is unavailable) They know how to do the natural look for headshots very well and are relatively inexpensive.
Gentlemen: It's up to you but not recommended. At most, some basic powder is needed.
POST-PRODUCTION
It's not over....
As part of your session, I have no problem discussing which images will work best for your purposes. This is SUCH a CRITICAL part of the process and you shouldn't be left hanging trying to make sense of what shots will work best for you. That's part of my expertise and experience. We can cull through the images together and toss the bad and narrow down the BEST! (that's a joke, there's never any bad!) I work with a couple of agencies here in NY and and have a decent grasp on what they're looking for. I look at this consultation as part of the overall job so of course, it's included in your session price! To me, my job isn't over at the end of a shoot. I take on a full commitment to each of my clients from the moment they book me.
