Portraits that start with a question.
Branding, family, couples, grad, senior. Every session begins with a fifteen-minute conversation about who you actually are. The frame follows the answer. Less posed. More between the poses.
Four kinds
of portrait.
Same method, different beat. The pre-call calibrates the session: a branding shoot moves at a different tempo than a family portrait, and a grad session needs different light than an engagement walk on South Congress. The job changes; the care doesn’t.
Personal & business.
Headshots, founder portraits, professional libraries. For people who need to look like themselves on a website, in a press kit, or on LinkedIn.
Newborns to reunions.
Family sessions at every age: first portraits, holiday cards, the whole crew when everyone's in town. Brushy Creek, Mount Bonnell, your backyard, wherever you'd actually land for an hour.
Engagement, anniversary, just because.
Sessions where two people look at each other instead of the camera. Best when you forget I'm there.
The day before the next chapter.
Grad portraits at Georgetown Square, downtown Austin, or your campus of choice. For students who want photographs that don't read as 'school photo day.'
The method,
portrait edition.
Three beats, same on every portrait session, scaled to the size of the booking. Branding sessions might run 90 minutes; a half-day folio session moves through several locations. The shape holds.
A pre-call to learn who you are.
Are you the joker, the serious one, the lovey couple, the bold one? How do others describe you? The session changes depending on the answer.
A few key frames in mind. Then we read the room.
Locations chosen from the curated guide; light planned around the time of day; a small set of frames I want to make. Direction by conversation, not command. You won’t realize you’re posing.
A first look the same day.
Five to ten edited frames in your inbox before you go to sleep. Full delivery in about a week, because the people who matter to you want to see something now.
A handful from
the cutting-room floor.
Four frames from recent sessions. The locations vary: South Congress, Lady Bird Lake trails, Georgetown Square. The treatment doesn’t.
Portrait collections.
Every portrait session ends two ways: the online gallery you’d expect, and The Studio Print, an archival paper print, in-studio framed, on your wall the week of delivery. Three starting points below by session length and inclusions.
The Portrait Hour.
- 1 hour, single location
- ~25 edited frames
- The Studio Print, framed 5×7 archival
- Private online gallery
- Same-day first look
The Two-Hour.
- 2 hours, up to two locations
- ~50 edited frames
- Advanced retouching
- The Studio Print, framed 8×10 archival
- Private online gallery
- Same-day first look
The Half-Day.
- Up to 4 hours, multi-location
- 75+ edited frames
- Advanced retouching
- The Studio Print, framed 16×20 wall portrait
- Five-print folio set, in-studio printed
- Same-day first look
Before the pre-call.
What should I wear?
Solid colors photograph more reliably than busy patterns; matte fabrics beat shiny; natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool) move better than synthetic. Beyond that, wear what you’d wear to dinner with someone whose opinion you care about. We’ll talk through specifics on the pre-call once we know the location and the time of day.
How do I pick a location?
I send a personalized shortlist after the pre-call, scoped to your part of town and the kind of session you’re booking. The full guide of Austin-area portrait locations is on the site if you want to browse, but most clients prefer the shortlist.
How long until I see the photos?
Five to ten edited frames in your inbox the same night, usually within four hours of the session. The full edited gallery follows in about a week for portraits. Sometimes it is a bit faster if the session is small, sometimes a bit longer if it’s a busy month.
Do you photograph kids and dogs?
Yes to both. Kids respond well to the conversational direction style; there’s no “look at the camera and smile” pressure. Dogs are welcome at outdoor locations; we’ll plan around shade and water access if it’s warm.
What if the weather doesn't cooperate?
Outdoor sessions get one free reschedule for weather, no questions asked. Text me the morning of if it’s looking bad. Most “bad weather” days are actually great for photography; overcast skies are the most flattering light there is. We’ll talk it through case by case.
How are prints handled?
Wall-art prints are made in-studio on a Canon Pro-1100 with archival Red River papers. Albums and oversized framing are handled through trusted partners. Every collection includes a printed deliverable; reorders can come from the studio or the client-facing gallery print store, whichever you prefer.
Tell me about the session.
Most consultations are fifteen minutes, by phone or video. I’ll come back with availability, a quote, and a sketch of how I’d approach it, usually within a day or two.
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