Questions

Absolutely! I’ve made it easy to order prints, and work with some of the nation’s best photo printers!

Through my client portal, I’ve made it simple to proof, share, select favorites, make notes and order prints.

I work with a few of the best commercial photo printers in the United States, ensuring the highest quality prints that’ll last for decades.

I’m just as excited for you to see your prints as you are!

Depending on the type of shoot you had, I finish with editing within 2-3 weeks, but often sooner. In the rare case there is a change to that, I’ll communicate that with you up front, before your shoot.

After we shoot, the studio will provide you a password to your online proofing gallery. Only you and whomever you give the password to will have access to your photos. The proofing gallery will allow you to save your favorites, mark the photos that aren’t, and share. You’ll also be able to make notes on each image. For instance, you may really like an image, but would like it cropped differently.

From the gallery, depending on the arrangement, you can download social sharing optimized images, digital images, and even order prints.

If you are ordering physical prints of your photos, they usually arrive 1-2 weeks from the time your print order is placed. These arrive directly to you from the printer.

Well, this just got awkward..

I have an incredibly long history with Photoshop and other cutting-edge image editing tools. I certainly have the ability to thin your face, thicken your hair, and remove moles, among other “Photoshop tricks”.

However, with the camera and lighting techniques I use, I find this rarely necessary.

Yes, I’ll go through each image and remove blemishes such as acne, bruises and scrapes. I’ll perform a very lite “retouch” of each image, but typically don’t go much further. I want you to look like you, and I’ll work with you during the shoot to make you look your very best.

My policy has been to not provide full-resolution images.

There are several reasons for this, but here are the 2 main ones:

Quality Control
Part of the process of creating something my clients can be proud of and enjoy for decades, and that I can be proud of, comes down to the print.

I’ll spare you the complexities of the printing process, but it involves a relationship between the photographer and the printer, typically involving color-matched screens, test prints, color spaces, calibrations, and (in my case) many many prints ordered over the years.

I know what to expect, and what my client will receive - a beautifully color-balanced print, printed on archival quality acid-free paper that will last for decades.

Pricing
The way I price photo jobs takes into account the likelihood of the client ordering prints. The amount of time and effort I pour into my photography projects would surprise most people - with over 80% of my time going into retouching, editing, and making my clients look their absolute best. By keeping session fees reasonable and building a little profit into printing gives me an opportunity to service more clients, and gives clients the flexibility of ordering prints on their time frame.

Nope, I don’t, because the magic happens in the edit.

Raw, unedited images are something I generally do not provide to clients.

Not only are raw files not usable to most people (because of the file type my cameras generate), the end product when working with me is a collection of carefully selected and edited photos. The time spent photographing only accounts for 10-20% of the time I spend making your images look great.

During editing, I pour an enormous amount of time into the details.