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Because art doesn't have to be an eat or nothing proposition
Pricing
One of the biggest coments I hear from people is, "OH! That would look SO good in my house! But I also have to eat, so...."
Since starting my business in 2015, I have always said I didn't want money to be the reason someone couldn't enjoy art, and I have always meant it.
That's why I offer several payment options for your convenience. Because art doesn't have to be an eat or nothing proposition.
We Have the Following Pricing
(These do not include tax, which is added to the invoice for custom commissions that I will send you.)
5" x 7":
$175 for one person or animal from the shoulders up. No extra items included. This is simply a headshot portrait.
$250 for a full-body person or animal in a setting; may include a ball or blanket for the animal.
$400 for two full-body persons or animals in a setting; add 10% of the base price for any extra items.
9" x 12":
$350 for one person or one animal from the shoulders up. No extra items included. This is simply a headshot portrait.
$500 for a full-body person or animal in a setting; may include a ball or blanket for the animal.
10" x 14":
$500 for one person or one animal from the shoulders up. No extra items included. This is simply a headshot portrait.
$600 for a full-body person or animal in a setting; may include a ball or blanket for the animal.
$750 for two full-body persons or animals in a setting; add 10% of the base price for any extra items.
16" x 20":
$750 for one person or one animal from the shoulders up. No extra items included. This is simply a headshot portrait.
$800 for a full-body person or animal in a setting; may include a ball or blanket for the animal.
$1,000 for two full-body persons or animals in a setting; add 10% of the base price for any extra items.
Great! We've got a budget. But now what?
Now you need a great reference photo!
Artists rely on great reference photos to show them what your subject looks like. Without them, we'd only be guessing since we don't know your subject as intimately as you do.
I do hyperrealism (more detail than what the camera or eye can capture), and photorealism (looks just like a camera would capture), so the reference photos I require need to be high-resolution. If a client has asked me to do an eye portrait, then I need that extra detail in order to zoom in many times. I can't get that if you send me a bad reference photo.
Think of it this way: would you seriously want to spend all that money on a project of a fuzzy, out-of-focus pet that's looking away from the camera? Nope, no one would. That's why you must think of your reference photo like an artist would: is this lit well without being too dark or overexposed (washed out)? Is my subject doing something cute that I would be proud to display in my home? Is it taken in high-enough resolution so the artist can capture the details?
Look at both these photos. The one on the left is one I rejected. The subject, while adorable, was looking away from the camera and isn't close enough, since this was one of the submissions I received for my first exhibition where I was doing the eyes.
The second one is one I accepted and painted.
The one on the left, while clear, also has unwanted items I would need to crop out. It also doesn't show the pet's face, and some parts of his chest are too dark.
The one on the right was perfect: the photographer set the resolution high enough on their phone that it captured insane detail, was well-lit, and allowed me to capture every single hair and a tabby's ticked fur. This image (you can purchase the original or the print here in my shop) has even won me some accolades and awards.
So if you need guidance on taking a great photo, simply reach out to me on the contact page and I will help.
