Pricing & Info

Session Fee ~ $250

Includes:

  • an on-location shoot at your home, business or favorite location within the Bay Area
  • Session fee covers time, travel and in some cases, post-processing
  • 20-30 portraits presented in a private online gallery to order from
  • a $50 credit that can go to your print package or album order (pricing below)

The session fee does not include additional images, either digital or printed; these are purchased separately.

All clients pay the session fee to commission Ian Thurston Photography for their portraits, and may then choose their images to be developed from the a la carte price list below or select from a custom-tailored package.

Appointments

All appointments are scheduled on the weekend or evenings, between 8am and 5pm, or early morning and up to 3 hours before sunset if shooting outside under the open sky - times and weather conditions may vary.  Pre-shoot appointment can be done at your home or my office.

Clothing & Makeup

Dark colors tend to appear more slimming and neutral colors are usually best, no prints/patterns as it detracts the attention away from the subject. In group photos, clothing should coordinate and not clash.
As a general rule, makeup should be of a natural skin tone, nothing glittery/sparkly unless we covered this in our pre-portrait discussion. ;)

Website Imaging

For employee photos or even images of your business to post on your website – I come to you.  Contact me for additional information on how I can serve your needs.

Pricing

There is never one package that fits everyones needs (or budget!). At our first meeting we will discuss your upcoming session and create a photography package that suits you.

The list below is a general price list for individual photos, retouched, color  correction and sized as needed.

5×7 $40.00
8×10 $50.00
11×14 $100.00
16×20 $200.00
24×30 $300.00
Purchased prints include a FREE digital version – suitable for web and social networking sites.  Images will contain a small watermark.  Full high-resolution digital images are available for purchase.Digital Promo
Ask about the “Digital Only” Portrait Session*!
$100 - Gets you 20 Images on CD suitable for FaceBook/Twitter/sharing of your one hour photo shoot from the following choices:

  • Benicia 10th St. Park
  • Mare Island, Vallejo
  • Lake Herman
  • …your favorite local spot (where applicable)
    * Travel fee may apply if travel required beyond the above locales. Images are resized to 72 dpi and 1,024px on the long end. May include light processing or retouching as needed. Additional charge for major touch-ups/image corrections.  Reproduction not permitted.

 

Digital Copies

A web quality image containing a small digital watermark is included with each purchased print at no charge. A CD-ROM containing the high-resolution images from your shoot can be purchased for $300 with no embedded watermark.

“This all adds up!!!”

Yes it certainly looks that way – there is no one price for everyones needs as everyone is different in what they’re looking to have done.  You and I will discuss your needs and a package will be tailored to fit your budgetary requirements.  Use the contact page to get started.