FAMILY PORTRAITS
I've been photographing families and kids for so long now that I'm starting to photograph the families of those kids! It's an amazing thing to witness and be part of. So many of my clients have become lifelong friends. One day I'm shooting a toddler starting to walk, the next I'm photographing her in a Penn State sweatshirt.
My portraits begin with a couple of basic ingredients:
1) They're relaxed. I don't do the blue blazer thing very well, or the white linen on the beach for that matter. I like kids to be beautiful, funny and, most of all, relaxed. This shouldn't feel like a Santa-at-the-mall shoot and no one should be crying.
2) There's gorgeous light involved. You have to trust me. I know my light. Morning, afternoon but rarely midday. We want golden backlight!
So let's start at the beginning:
We offer two types of shoots. STANDALONE and COLLECTIONS.
STANDALONE
If you book a STANDALONE shoot, you pay for Matt's creative fee and nothing else. After your shoot we welcome you into the studio for an image presentation where we can help you choose the best of the best. During our meeting, you may purchase as little or as much as you wish. Please note: We do not offer digital galleries for a STANDALONE shoot. This shoot is offered at $795.
1. Preconsultation
2. Up to 2 hours of shooting
3. Multiple clothing changes and locations
4. Studio consultation to review images
Product Prices: We offer a variety of fine prints and custom products on display in our studio.
Full digital collection: $1495
Each file: $95
Albums: starting at $995
Framed fine art Mprints: starting at $595 ea. for 13x19
COLLECTIONS
Our COLLECTIONS offer the full shooting experience plus the final product. And when you book a COLLECTION, you receive a considerable savings over the cost of the shoot alone. Looking for a memorable gift? COLLECTIONS are the perfect holiday present for someone you love.
Option A: Location shoot, up to two hours. A popular shoot, it includes up to two hours of shooting and costs for local, DMV travel. Locations and clothing changes are determined during a pre-shoot consultation over the phone. Clients are presented with over 125 edited images. This shoot is offered at $1495 and includes:
1. Preconsultation
2. Up to 2 hours of shooting
3. Multiple clothing changes and locations
4. Optional studio consultation to review images
5. ALL high resolution digital files
Option B: Location shoot including up to two hours of shooting and costs for local, DMV travel. Locations and clothing changes are determined during a pre-shoot consultation over the phone. Clients are presented with over 125 edited images. This option also comes with a custom-designed album including 15 fully retouched images of your choice. This shoot is offered at $2395 and includes ALL high resolution digital files.
1. Preconsultation
2. Up to 2 hours of shooting
3. Multiple clothing changes and locations
4. Optional studio consultation to review images
5. ALL high resolution digital files
6. Custom album with 15 fully retouched images
Option C: Also a location shoot, up to two hours. It includes up to two hours of shooting and costs for local, DMV travel. Locations and clothing changes are determined during a pre-shoot consultation over the phone. Clients are presented with over 125 edited images. This shoot also includes a custom album and two, signed 17x22 Mprints in a custom frame. This shoot is offered at $3295 and includes:
1. Preconsultation
2. Up to 2 hours of shooting
3. Multiple clothing changes and locations
4. Optional studio consultation to review images
5. ALL high resolution digital files
6. Custom album with 15 fully retouched images
7. Two framed 17x22 Mprints of your choice
*digital files are sized to print up to 8x12
We do not offer online galleries. We ask that you come to our studio to see your images presented on a large screen where we can discuss the photographs and help you choose your favorites. We believe first impressions matter and we don't want you limited by the size of your iPhone display. And so we kindly ask you to make the trip to our Old Town studio, just beyond National Airport, where we can look and laugh and find our favorite images together. Are we trying to be difficult? No. We know it's easier to throw up a digital proof gallery, but that's just not our style. I have been doing this as a professional for 37 years now and here's a secret: I would have made a terrible architectural photographer. Why? Because my entire lifetime in photography has been rooted in portraiture. In people. And so we like to make this a human experience, where we can guide you to the right image, the right crop, the right purchase.
THE PRODUCT
Files are one thing but it's our Mprints that people crave. The "MJM" scribble at the bottom right (my middle name is "Jaeger," my mother's maiden name) and the date on the left. Prints are reprinted on museum fiber papers and are meant to be custom framed. We can assist you with framing options or you can bring them to your own framer. Prints sizes begin at 13"x19" and go up from there. We also offer albums and other products which we would be happy to show you when you view your portrait images at our studio.
Matt travels frequently for portrait shoots and can give you a custom quote for travel. Fees depend on distance from the DC metro area.