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Photography Services

We are available for event, product, portraiture, and other special photography assignments. This page provides information for portrait photography sessions. Please contact us for rates and additional information regarding other photography assignments.

Portrait Session - Seniors, Families, Children, Friends...

• A session fee of $75 is required to reserve the date. The session fee covers up to one hour of photography.

• Location – Environmental portraits are our specialty. Photographs are taken in various locations around the Des Moines and surrounding area. If you have a special location that would suit your personality or interests, suggest it. Our studio lighting is portable and can be brought to any location. We have a small indoor studio suitable for headshots.

• A few days after your session, your on-line proofs will be ready for viewing and ordering at a private link. If you do not have internet access, you will view the proofs at our home studio.

• Each chosen pose is retouched to remove imperfections and adjusted to provide the best possible image.  Any image can be converted to Black & White or Sepia toned upon request.

• Props – You are welcome to bring props such as; toys, sporting equipment, pets, cars, etc. If you have any special requests or ideas that you’d like to try, please let us know in advance so we can accommodate you.

• No limit on outfit changes.

• All sessions include an appropriately sized electronic photo file for your school's yearbook (seniors).

• Untouched 4X6 proofs are available for $1 each.

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Portrait Print Prices  (See paper finish descriptions below)

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Additional Photo Items Available

Some additional fun things we can do with your photos. Buzz Cards, Personalized Greeting Cards, Calendars, Quote Portraits, Painted Borders... CHECK THEM OUT HERE >>

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Paper Finish Choices - When you order your prints you will have the choice of several finishes.

• Luster - Fujicolor Crystal Archive professional photo paper with pro chemistry. It's profiled for portraiture and provides very good skin tones and highlights. The finish is a satin luster for bright, smudge free prints.

• Metallic Paper - Kodak Professional Endura Metallic Paper with its gloss finish and metallic appearance creates images with exceptional visual interest and depth. Delivers rich, vibrant colors and flattering flesh tones. This paper uses a proprietary combination of film laminate layers that results in striking, three-dimensional, lasting images on an ultra-bright background.

• Fine Art Giclée Prints - Watercolor Hahnemuhle Photo Rag is a bright white 100% cotton rag, acid-free paper designed specially for optimum photographic reproduction. Its D-max (black) depth and color saturation performance is better than any other fine art paper the lab has tested.

• Canvas - Epson PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas provides a gloss finish and displays a subtle texture for a true artistic look and feel. The finest image quality and enhanced artistic creativity.

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