Don Allen's Portrait Sitting Information (as of June 20, 2002)

Sitting Choices

I offer several types of portrait sittings so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. For all sittings:

• You get to keep the proofs (those that pass our inspection!), as our gift to you
• You may choose as many poses and/or groupings as are practical.

Economy Sitting - $45.00. This session is done with a 35mm camera. It allows for one or two backgrounds (but with multiple groupings or poses as noted above). There is a guarantee of at least 15 well-exposed and focused proofs (or I will repeat the sitting at no charge). These proofs are done on matte paper at a local drugstore.

Regular Sitting - $50.00. This session is done with a medium format camera which allows for much better print quality for enlargements bigger than 8"x10". This allows for one background. There is a guarantee of at least 8 well-exposed and focused proofs. These proofs are done on a matte paper by a professional lab.

Deluxe Sitting - $65.00. This session is also done with a medium format camera but allows for up to three different backgrounds. There is a guarantee of at least 15 well-exposed and focused proofs. These proofs are done on a matte paper by a professional lab.

New! Color/Black&White Combo Sitting - $75. This is done with a medium format camera and consists of a regular color sitting and a regular black and white sitting. This saves you $40 off the price of both sittings combined!

Local Outdoor Sittings. These are done at the lake near my house. The fee is the same as for indoor sittings, however economy sittings are not available. For quality purposes, I prefer that these sessions begin about 1 hour before sunset.

Location Sittings - Available Upon Request. These are only done occasionally, and the price usually starts at about $25.00 above the Local/Indoor sitting fees listed above The actual price depends upon the location and the amount of time you wish for me to be there. I prefer these to be outdoor sittings that, for quality purposes, begin about 1 hour before sunset.

Black and White Sittings. Add $15 for black and white sitting fees. Note however, that it is possible to get black and white reprints from color negatives.

Note that I do not photograph weddings, but I enjoy doing engagement pictures, bridal portraits, etc.!

Clothing

 I sometimes have customers that simply do not show up with clothing that looks good in a picture. That bold striped outfit may look nice on you or your child, but it may not look nearly as nice in a photograph. Below are suggestions to help you choose the best clothing for your portrait session.

Clothing That Photographs Well:

• Solids, Soft Prints, Pastels
• Long Sleeves for Low Key (Dark Background) or Medium Key

Clothing That Does Not Photograph Well:

• Stripes
• Bold Patterns
• Sleeveless clothing

Suggestions:

• High Key - Soft Pinks (Girls), Baby Blues (Boys), Whites, Denim, Soft Pastels
• Medium Key - Match the Background Colors (See Sample Backgrounds on Web Pages)
• Low Key - Blacks, Browns and Whites Do Not Often Photograph Well Against Dark Backgrounds

Makeup:

• 1 to 2 steps darker than normal for indoor portraits.
• Normal to 1 step darker for outdoor portraits.

Questions? Email Me!

Don Allen

don@donallen.net