I started taking portraits after graduating from
college. Working for a commercial lab for four years, I sharpened my
skills in printing and customer relations. In 1982, I began to pursue
my career as a portrait photographer, sharing the already established
business formed by my father.
In the past, my approach to a B/W portrait session was to spend an hour with
the subject, usually shooting between 30 to 45 exposures, working to capture
the right moment of expression.
Once the film was developed, A dozen of the best
images were chosen and made into sample proof prints for the customer to take home
to look over before deciding on the images they wish to have as finished
prints. Now with the use of the digital camera, I use a similar
approach, shooting roughly 60 plus exposures, for a standard sitting and
choosing the dozen of the best images for sample proofs, along with
providing proof sheets of the session. In place of the hard copy proofs, one can choose to have the
proofs and proof sheets delivered, via e-mail.
Prints fall into two categories: Mounted, ready for framing,
for framing or un-mounted. Electronic images can be provided for
publication.
The turn-around time for proofs is usually five working
days. Mounted prints are usually ready within five to seven working
days. Un-mounted prints are usually ready with two to three working days.
