Photo shoot information

For a shoot, I work entirely according to your requirements and together come up with whatever style of images you want, whether that's fashion, portraits, headshots, dance, glamour, figure or something else. Some people have specific looks in mind that they want me to create; others aren't sure yet and want my input on what styles would suit them. Either way, we will discuss it and together pinpoint exactly what photos would be most beneficial and fun for you to do.

You don't need to be a model - most people who work with me aren't, and the majority have never done a photo shoot before. Don't worry if you're a bit camera-shy - everyone is at first. I'm not expecting any previous experience or knowledge of poses. It's my job to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera and look great!

Retouching

Each of the packages below includes a certain amount of Retouching Credits. For each credit you can pick one of the images and I'll remove any blemishes/spots free of charge. I'll also make a black and white version of each retouched image for you. These will be sent to you on a follow-up CD (see below).

Skin smoothing, slimming and colour alteration can also be included in the price but must be discussed and agreed with me in advance so I can plan accordingly. Examples shown below.

Skin Smoothing:

Slimming (apologies to the artist Vermeer!):

Fashion colouring:

What you get

On every shoot you get an initial CD with ALL the images from the shoot (unedited), that you can take home with you the same day. You can then sort through them in your own time and let me know which of your favourites you want retouched. I'll remove blemishes/spots on the ones you've selected and also produce black and white versions of them, and then send you a follow-up CD with those edited images.

So the follow-up CD will contain your selected favourites, retouched, in both colour and black and white versions, and in both large size for printing and small size for the internet. So there will be four different versions of each image on the follow-up CD: Colour Large, Colour Small, B&W Large, B&W Small.

Current rates and packages

STANDARD - £220 gets you a 3-4 hour personal photo shoot (includes retouching of 15 images); add £65 if you want makeup and hair styling. Typically this will be 4-5 looks, depending on how different they are and what there's time for, and a variety of different photos within each look.

STANDARD WITH FRIEND - If you want to do a shoot with a friend and split the cost, it'll be £135 each (£270 total), which is a 3-4 hour photo shoot with the two of you alternating outfits/ideas. (Includes retouching of 20 images, i.e. 10 each, and you both get CDs. Typically this will be 2-3 looks each.) Add £100 to the total cost (i.e. £50 each) if you both want makeup and hair styling, or £65 for just one of you.

DELUXE - £340 gets you a full day photo shoot (includes retouching of 30 images); add £100 if you want makeup and hair styling. This will create you a quality set of images such that you could create a portfolio from scratch in a single day! We have time to do both location and studio photos in the same day with this package, and I recommend we do to add to the variety of the images.

HEADSHOTS - £120 gets you a 1 hour mini shoot of headshots only (includes retouching of 5 images). Note that you can't book makeup or hair styling for this package as makeup alone often takes an hour. (If you want makeup done, please book the Standard package instead.) You can bring a couple of changes of top to vary the looks. Professional headshots are useful for actors and other performers, and also for anybody who wants to look good in an online profile or dating website.

BODYPAINTING - £250 gets you a unique bodypainting shoot (includes all the bodypainting & makeup and retouching of 5 images) with me and highly acclaimed professional bodypainter Lauren Baker. This will be 2 hours of bodypainting and makeup followed by an hour photo shoot. This can be based on your ideas or we'll come up with something together.

Please note that the images come on CD, and not as prints. If you require prints I can recommend some great (and cheap) places to get them done. Similarly, if you want a physical portfolio book to put the photos in, I can recommend good places to buy one.

What happens on the day

On the day of the shoot you bring a variety of outfits/accessories/props that suit the looks and ideas you want to go for. If you're not sure exactly what you want, we can discuss it, either on the day of the shoot or beforehand. When you arrive, we'll discuss the outfits/looks/ideas. Then you'll have makeup and hair done (if you've opted for a makeup artist). We'll do some warm-up shots to get you comfortable in front of the camera, and then proceed with the shoot. The whole process is fun and you'll enjoy it!

With each look/idea there'll be a different lighting setup, and you'll get a chance to review the pics we've just taken to make sure you're happy before moving on to the next look.

At the end of the shoot I'll upload the images to the computer and make you the initial CD of unedited photos for you to take home and pick your favourites. Then you email me with the image numbers of the ones you want to use your Retouching Credits on. I'll do the editing and post you the follow-up CD of edited favourites, which will get to you within approximately a week. Then you can recommend me to your friends!

What to do next

I tend to get booked up 2-4 weeks in advance, so if you think you would like a shoot with me, please allow for this. I do work weekends, but these tend to get booked up the fastest, as much as two months in advance. I can also do weekday evenings. Email me at the address below, with the following information:

a) Which package you'd like to book (Standard, Standard With Friend, Deluxe or Headshots),
b) Whether you also want to book makeup and hair styling,
c) A brief description of the photos you're interested in doing and what they're for,
d) When roughly you'd like to do the shoot, suggesting a couple of possible dates if you can.

Please note that I live and work in Ealing, in West London, so if you want studio-style photos (like most of the ones on this website), you'll need to be able to get to Ealing. If you'd rather work on location somewhere else (indoor or outdoor), I can do that too. Just let me know what you have in mind.

Thanks and I look forward to working with you!

Titus