Portraits include more of you than your head and shoulders. If you would also like portrait options to review at the end of your session, we will prepare a separate lighting space in the studio. This is an add-on to your session fee. This fee does not include image purchase.

This add-on can be found in the emailed quote, after you book your date on the booking page.

I work with a professional hair and makeup artist who will come to the studio on the day of your session. She knows what looks best in front of the camera. She is not in-studio every day, so PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 2 WEEKS ADVANCE BOOKING to coordinate calendar with makeup artist. Currently Sunday/Monday is best. I keep these days clear in the booking process, so book a date closest to the day you would like to come and I'll be in touch.

Your images are usually delivered in four days. If you need one or more photos retouched and delivered as soon as possible, a rush fee will ensure it can be delivered by the next day. This can discussed at your session if you are not sure if you need it at the time of booking.

If you want your headshots made at a place outside of our studio, we'll pack up our equipment and go to your preferred location.

First, we must acknowledge that a camera produces stress and dread. It is the boogyman of all professionals. These feelings create: avoidance, blushing, the scared face, the pasted-on smile, uncontrollable giggling, and perhaps even a few grumpy frowns. With face coaching we'll steer you away from all the normal reactions of being in front of the camera with our fancy-shmancy patented techniques (not really.)

Face coaching is actually pretty simple. It entails: 1. seeing what your face is doing and 2. helping you get it to do what you want through detailed instruction and senseless advice.

Remember: No-one feels photogenic when they arrive in the studio; but our face coaching will help you produce expressions you'll want to take home.

Years of experience studying faces gives us an edge. We understand the subtleties of expression. By the end of the session we understand your range, your strengths and weaknesses. And We've watched your tension melt away. We can spot the good and the not-so-good. We won't pressure you, but we also won't let you choose bad images.

In addition, sometimes you can't see past the flaws in an image, or know what can be done with retouching. Choosing together allows me to hear your concerns and give active feedback on retouching. I will be there to remind you that expression is the most important quality in an image -- not the way your hair looks.

We don't start taking photos immediately when you walk in. We take a look at the clothes you brought, I show you the components of a good headshot, and as the session progresses I take time to show you your growth on the monitor. This ensures that the session is constantly moving toward producing the best images.

This actually hasn't happened here yet! We are very careful about your time and believe that it would be a great inconvenience for you to be in this situation. If you are the first person to experience this, you do not need to purchase any images and we will schedule you to come back for another session with no additional fees. We do everything we can to avoid dissatisfaction on your part.