SESSION INFORMATION
Every portrait session is carefully planned with the ending in mind. Which means before Tamieka takes the first picture, we'll discuss a plan for where and how your portraits will hang in your home/office or tell the story of your family in an heirloom album. This process is completed with you and for you to ensure your portraits are unique and personal to your family and will bring a smile (perhaps even tears of joy) every time you look at your family's portraits for decades to come.
Custom Designed Heirloom Album (made with Truffle and Leroy Brown leathers)
Custom Portrait Session
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First StepAs a client of Tamieka Smith Photography, you will be given the utmost care and attention. Tamieka accepts a limited number of portrait clients per month to ensure you receive proper attention and quality customer service.
This allows Tamieka to properly invest all the time needed to provide an exciting and successful portrait creation experience to you. Your time is equally as valuable and respected. The fastest way to get started is with a quick telephone call to (213) 212-2251 to discuss your portrait needs and schedule a complementary consultation. |
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Consultation
Your consultation is critical to understand your unique story, quirks, values, and vision to ensure you’re satisfied with the results of your portrait session. Possible locations, dates, and timing will also be addressed. In addition, you’ll receive wardrobe guidance, make some preliminary decisions about what you’d like us to create, and more.
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However, many clients love their portraits and choose to invest more towards their family portraits. Many clients prefer wall art (framed portraits and canvas) and choose to create wall groupings with multiple wall portraits. It is entirely up to you what art pieces you would like to create and how you would like to display them — just don’t be surprised when you love every image that's created and you want more than you originally planned!
Portrait Session
Sessions are fun, cool, relaxed, and well, pretty darn awesome. We’ve finalized all of the details at your consultation so that you have absolutely nothing to worry about on your session day. The length of the portrait session depends on the sessions you're requesting. On average, portrait sessions run just a little over one hour (family portrait session). For sessions with small children, I'm often able to wrap up a family session in thirty to forty-five minutes. Sometimes, that's as long as the little ones will last.
Family Portraits - Parents, yes- even you Mom; should be involved in the portrait session and are sometimes asked to join in on the goofiness because what child can resist laughing at their parent's goofiness! Don't miss out on preserving a chapter of your family's story with an album of all your favorite images.
Maternity Portraits - Are you expecting a little bundle of joy? Congratulations...that's exciting! This is such a wonderful time to photograph your maternal glow and happiness. The best time to schedule your maternity portraits is around your 7th or 8th month of pregnancy.
Senior Portraits - Your senior year is full of once-in-a-lifetime moments. It's a time to photograph your teenager in the final year of high school; highlighting everything that makes them who they are. We’re all about capturing the spirit of this exciting milestone with the right mix of sophistication, style, and class.
National Archives/Military Events - Congratulations on your retirement, promotion, commissioning, or reenlistment. Military ceremonies are such an unique opportunity to photograph your career accomplishments and cherish these photographs for generations.
Family Portraits - Parents, yes- even you Mom; should be involved in the portrait session and are sometimes asked to join in on the goofiness because what child can resist laughing at their parent's goofiness! Don't miss out on preserving a chapter of your family's story with an album of all your favorite images.
Maternity Portraits - Are you expecting a little bundle of joy? Congratulations...that's exciting! This is such a wonderful time to photograph your maternal glow and happiness. The best time to schedule your maternity portraits is around your 7th or 8th month of pregnancy.
Senior Portraits - Your senior year is full of once-in-a-lifetime moments. It's a time to photograph your teenager in the final year of high school; highlighting everything that makes them who they are. We’re all about capturing the spirit of this exciting milestone with the right mix of sophistication, style, and class.
National Archives/Military Events - Congratulations on your retirement, promotion, commissioning, or reenlistment. Military ceremonies are such an unique opportunity to photograph your career accomplishments and cherish these photographs for generations.
Portraits Revealed
Once we’ve had our fun during your portrait session, we'll meet in the comfort of your home or in your favorite coffee shop where you'll be presented a collection of beautiful professionally retouched portraits. From that collection, you'll be able to select your favorites; the portraits you love most and can't live without. During this time, not only will you be presented with a collection of beautiful images, but Tamieka will serve as your personal consultant to ensure the most efficient use of your time and answer any questions.
Using state-of-the-art software and photos of the walls in your home, I'll show your favorite portraits scaled onto your walls; which solves the problem of what size to order; not too big, not too small, but just right! I'll guide you thru every step using your goals from the consultation to achieve your vision for your family's portraits.
Using state-of-the-art software and photos of the walls in your home, I'll show your favorite portraits scaled onto your walls; which solves the problem of what size to order; not too big, not too small, but just right! I'll guide you thru every step using your goals from the consultation to achieve your vision for your family's portraits.
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Frequently Asked Questions Do you have a question, visit the FAQ page or call Tamieka at (213) 212-2251.
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