PORTRAIT SESSIONS
Our analog portrait sessions are a great opportunity to capture treasured mementos for families and individuals. These sessions are also engaging experiences where we teach you as much (or as little) as you’d like to know about the manual processes that form each picture. Portrait sessions can be done in your own home, or in our Dobbs Ferry studio. We offer an array of packages to best suit the type of images you’d like to capture!
Portrait Packages
LARGE FORMAT PACKAGE
Our most common starting point, this session includes (1) 8×10 portrait and (4) 4×5 portraits. Images are captured with a massive, bellowed old-fashioned camera and every picture is loaded manually, then developed by hand. Digital scans are provided, as well as prints if requested.
FAQ: What are 8×10 & 4×5?
These formats are among the largest in photographic film, and thus produce magnificent detail, an immersive field of view, and the images capture the soul like no other. These film sizes date back to standards from the mid-1800s onward, and harken to the unique aesthetic of portraiture from classical portrait photography. 8×10 is, naturally, larger than 4×5, but both produce timeless results. And keep in mind, these sizes are just the size of the film itself; the results can be blown up to massive sizes afterward!
LARGE FORMAT PLUS
Same as the standard package, but with (2) 8×10 portraits and (6) 4×5 portraits.
For your consideration:
If you’re wondering how people commonly utilize the various portrait options, we recommend keeping the 8×10 shots to one or two subjects. This maximizes the unique power and beauty of the format. The 4x5s can be great for alternate looks, group shots, and close-ups!
POLAROID 8×10
Polaroid 8×10 is one of the most rare and unique formats available today. It’s also a specialty of ours! This format is the same size as standard 8×10 film, but it is a jumbo Polaroid which is processed immediately after capture in an unusual machine (and you can press the button). This format is a great experience as you can watch every element of the process in real time, then see the image after only 10 minutes. You can either walk away with the final print, or have us scan it in high resolution and ship the print the next day.
WHAT NOW?
If you’d like the book a portrait session in our Dobbs Ferry studio, please reach out below for pricing. Packages can be combined or expanded, and we often cater to the individual dreams of our subjects, so pricing may vary. Hope to see you soon!