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RATES & SERVICES

Prices may be negotiable based upon your budget. Let me know what you're looking for, and we can find a happy medium together! If you're working on a limited budget, I'd love to discuss options for your production. I guarantee we can work something out.​

 

Typically, rates and services look something like this:

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PORTRAITS & HEADSHOTS

Services include

  • pre-session consultation with client about themeing, vibe, and style of looks during session.

  • travel to location

  • professionally edited photos (for blemishes, wrinkles, flyaways, lighting, color, and other imperfections; edits suitable for advertising and social media)

  • 1-week turn-around for edits 

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NOTE: I don't have a studio location, so I travel with my studio setup. If you'd like an outdoor location, I am happy to provide suggestions for suitable locations around the Orlando area!

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Rates:

  • 1 look, 3 photos: $150

  • 2 looks, 6 photos: $275

  • 3 looks, 9 photos: $425

  • additional photo edits: $25 per photo

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PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS

Services include

  • travel to venue

  • professionally edited for blemishes, wrinkles, flyaways, lighting, color, and other imperfections (edits suitable for advertising and social media)

  • at least 35 high resolution images 

  • 1-week turn-around for edits 

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NOTE: Backdrops and/or photoshoot locations are the responsibility of the theatre company, but I am happy to provide suggestions for suitable locations around the Orlando area if needed.

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Rates:

  • Professional theatre brick-and-mortar houses (non-AEA and AEA): $450

  • Community theatre and independent theatre companies without a permanent space: $400

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PRODUCTION PHOTOS

(includes photos for designer portfolios)

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(Please note that out of respect for performers, reviewers, and patrons,

I refrain from photographing public performances unless absolutely necessary.)

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Services include

  • travel to theatre venue

  • 15 minute consultation with director, cast, and crew

  • full photographic coverage of the dress rehearsal performance

  • professionally edited for framing, lighting, and color (edits suitable for advertising, social media, archival purposes, and designer portfolios)

  • at least 150 high resolution images 

  • 48-hour turn-around for edits

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Rates:

  • Professional theatre brick-and-mortar houses (non-AEA and AEA): $350

  • Community theatre and independent theatre companies without a permanent space: $300

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Additionally, directors have the opportunity to choose from the following:

  1. perimeter shots (photographer takes photos from perimeter of stage)  

  2. in-scene shots (photographer takes photos on the stage, avoiding actors and set pieces/props)

  3. both

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FAQ

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"Why do promotional photos cost more than production photos?"

 

For a few different reasons, thanks for asking!

  • Typically, promotional photos require more work on the part of the photographer; there is creative lighting, positioning, coaching, and more back and forth communication between the photographer and the creative team. Additionally, edits take longer, too! Editing out imperfections like blemishes, wrinkles in fabric, and flyaways to achieve a flawless look for advertising and social media takes more time.

  • Production photos require less work on the part of the photographer because the lighting, set, props, and actors are already set for the run of the show, which means the photographer isn't doing as much mental work to achieve the final picture. Production photos are typically a point, frame, and capture exercise without much, if any, back and forth communication between the photographer and the creative team. Additionally, edits usually don't take as long: there is typically a copy/paste technique we use in a program called Lightroom that allows edits to quickly be used across multiple images, AND edits for imperfections are typically unnecessary due to the "truthful" nature of theatre. (Ex: if someone's hair is partially covering their face in an intense scene, but we can still see their face, this may lend itself well to the truth of the scene and composition of the image.)

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"What makes a community theatre, an independent theatre company without a permanent space, or a professional theatre brick-and-mortar house?"

 

This question has a few answers depending on who you ask in the theatre community, but these are my definitions:​

  • Community theatre: a theatre company that does not pay their artists (artists work solely on volunteer basis). Produces work in a building they rent/own full-time or produces work in various spaces throughout the community. (Tips are not considered pay.)

  • Independent theatre company without a permanent space: a professional theatre company that does pay their performers and creative team a weekly paycheck or stipend (preferably a living wage), OR profit share. Produces work in various spaces throughout the community because they do not have permanent access to a brick-and-mortar space.

  • Professional theatre brick-and-mortar house: a theatre company that does pay their performers and creative team a weekly paycheck or stipend (preferably a living wage). Produces work in a building they rent/own full-time.

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"Do you do headshots or lifestyle photoshoots?"

 

I do! If you have specific needs or ideas, reach out! Let's have a conversation. :)

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"What equipment do you use?"

 

I don't believe in gatekeeping industry or creative information. There is room for all of us. Here's my gear!

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  • Camera: Nikon Z 50 (mirrorless)

  • Lenses: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G, AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

  • Software: Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop

  • Computer: MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023), Apple M2 Pro chip

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