The Portrait Session

with Shirley Cove

 

Whether we’re looking at working with dogs, horses or humans, the process of the portrait session is almost identical. Learn about the steps involved here, along with some of the investment options available too.

  • Step 1

    Register your interest. It seems simple and it is – simply select a date or outline a deadline, let Shirley know a little about the subject and share your general location. From here, we’ll then…

  • Step 2

    At this point, Shirley will complete a complimentary consultation with you to gather your wishes into a single, or a few, specific concepts. We’ll discuss locations and timings, as well as dates and end goals here before moving on to…

  • Step 3

    Creation. At this point, the creation commences. this could be one single portrait session or it could be an entire process working through months of individual photo shoots, costuming, styling and more, to result in all of the elements needed to finish the concept identified in the consultation.

    Within creation is also the retouching and post production, where many days are spent carefully working on every inch of the pieces to create something truly iconic. At the end of the creation, we’ll then move into…

  • Step 4

    The Reveal. Here, we reconvene in person to reveal the pieces created within Step 3. Often this is the first time you will have seen the elements captured in Step 3 in a finished format.

  • Step 5

    Here the artwork is passed to our printing partners in Minnesota where they hand print, hand make and hand frame the artwork to our exacting standards on your request. They then package the piece and deliver it with great care to us, here in Niagara.

    Once we have checked the piece, we then deliver it to your door.

Portrait Collections

 The Platinum

  • 1-2 hour classic portrait session with Shirley

  • Face to face photograph Reveal Session

  • 10 high resolution fully retouched images

  • 10- 8x10 mounted prints of your chosen digital images

  • 10% off any additional items

$550

 The Standard

  • 1-2 hour classic portrait session with Shirley

  • Face to face photograph Reveal Session

  • 5 high resolution fully retouched images

  • 5 8x10 inch mounted prints of your chosen digital images

  • 10% off any additional items

$425

a’la carte price list available on request

 The Basic

  • 1-2 hour classic portrait session with Shirley

  • Face to face photograph Reveal Session

  • 10 high resolution fully retouched images

  • 10% off any additional items

$300

“This photo shoot meant so much to me as it captured Kya’s love for snow even in her old age. (On her stomping grounds) Shirley took the time to create those special moments so I would have them forever. Shirley gets the perfect shot even if I picked a super sunny day . She goes above and beyond even jamming herself under old stairs and sitting in the cold snow, she’s committed!!”

Alex and Kya