A Guide to Documentary & Portrait Photography Sessions
About Claudia
1 7 5 Documentary Sessions
Portrait Sessions
Collections
9
A la Carte
11
13 Q&A
15 Love Notes
HI! I’M CLAUDIA I'm a Romanian with a dash of Hungarian, calling Canada my home now. I’m also the person that will be more than your “photographer for the day.” I believe in connection and emotion, so I am here to get to know you and become part of your loving, chaotic and ever beautiful family. From the quiet moments; when your little one gives you the biggest hug his heart can hold, to the 5 o’clock tantrum when the orange cup is not actually what he wants, even though he just screamed his lungs out that he wants that one. Thank you for trusting me to capture your life with its treasures and intimacy. I do it with passion and it brings me so much joy to know that in 20 years from now, you will still have these photographs to remember the NOW. Bookworm | Good Listener | Bomb Of Happiness | Empathetic Introvert | Creative | Tea Lover
"That is the power of photography: the reality" - Lynn Johnson
Documentary Sessions Your life is amazing. Sure, you clean up poop, find lost shoes and barely have time to shower, but at the end of the day, it’s still amazing. I want to be there to capture those moments and show you that everything you do matters. That you are loved and you mean the world to your child. Let’s tell the story of THIS moment, with smiles, giggles, tantrums from little ones and everything that makes up your family. Weather it’s your daily routine, from morning snacks to gymnastics classes, or planned family adventures, my goal is that at the end of our time together, you will have the story of NOW artistically displayed on your walls or in an heirloom album.
The Details Session Fee 6 hours – $499 3 hours – $299 The session fee includes: An in-depth consultation prior to the session A complete guide with tips for a great photo experience Travel anywhere within Calgary and surrounding areas An online photo slideshow to share with your family and friends $50 printing credit towards a Collection
Portrait Sessions Remember that timeless portrait of your grandfather that you would get to see only during summer vacations spent with grandma? Or that breathtaking portrait of your mother taken to celebrate her “sweet sixteen?” Well, I’m here to do just that – capture beautiful, simple portraits, to make you heart warm when you look at them or to make you laugh out loud while saying: “Oh, that’s sooo her!” These quick sessions are great for families who wish to have more basic portrait images than the documentary approach, and can take place on location or in the studio. We will have fun creating a relaxed and beautiful family portrait and a few individual images of the family members.
The Details Session Fee 1 hour – $249 The session fee includes: An in-depth consultation prior to the session A complete guide with tips for a great photo experience Travel anywhere within Calgary and surrounding areas An online photo slideshow to share with your family and friends $50 printing credit towards a Collection
Collections The Fourteen Full gallery of high resolution digital files 10x10 Boutique Album 20x30 Fine Art Canvas $1,489 The Eleven Full gallery of high resolution digital files 10x10 Boutique Album $1,189 The Seven Full gallery of high resolution digital files 10 Gift Prints {8x10 or smaller} $789
A la Carte Boutique Album A custom-designed fine art heirloom album to pass down to your children. 10x10”
$799
8x8”
$699
The Boutique Album is a flush mount album handcrafted in Canada on thick photographically printed paper. It includes 10 slides to customize with your favorite images and with your choice of a beautiful linen or synthetic leather cover. You can add up to 20 slides for an additional cost of $50/slide.
Wall Portraits Choose a beautiful, fine art canvas or print wrap to display your photos on your wall. Every product you purchase comes with the complimentary digital version of your image. 24x36”
$675
20x30”
$485
16x24”
$385
11x16”
$290
Gallery Series A collection of fine art canvases that offers a variety of different shapes and sizes to showcase your favorite portraits. Every product you purchase comes with the complimentary digital version of your image. Type A
1 of 24x24” & 4 of 11x11”
$1,500
Type B
1 of 16x24” & 1 of 18x12” and 2 of 8x12”
$1,300
Type B
Type A
Mini Digital Gallery 15 images
$599
Gift Prints Gift Prints are a beautiful addition to the Collections & A la Carte Products. They are printed using the Silver Halide or the Giclee printing process. Silver Halides
Giclee
12x18”
$95
20x30”
$225
11x14”/11x16”
$65
16x24”
$195
10x10”
$35
16x16”
$105
8x10”/8x12”
$35
14x14”
$75
Silver Halide is an old dark room technology using light-sensitive paper and silver based chemistry, a technology which has been constantly refined over time. Silver Halide photographic prints is one of the most archival forms of printing photos and preserving memories. Giclee is a fine art digital printing process combining pigment based inks with high quality archival quality paper to achieve Giclée prints of superior archival quality, light fastness and stability.
Questions & Answers Q: What does documentary mean exactly? I’ve never heard of it before! A: Think of it as inviting over a friend, going about your day while sometimes a camera pops up and your friend takes a photo of you – no posing, no “look at the camera and smile” prompts for you or your kids. Just you, enjoying your day as usual. And me, your friend with the camera. No props, no me influencing your behavior in any way. Sometimes you’ll find me being quiet and observant, other times I might join the fun. Q: Do you have any recommendations for location? A: The Portrait sessions care be done on location (in a spot that is meaningful to you,) in your home or at the studio. If you’re going for a documentary session, we can do it in your own home or anywhere you have plans for that day. We can start as soon as the kids wake up or late, to catch their bedtime routine, bath time and so on. If you’re feeling adventurous, we can go for a hike, a waterpark etc. The most important thing is that the location you choose is meaningful to you. Q: What kind of activities should we do for the documentary session? A: Do what you would normally do that day or plan something that you know everyone enjoys doing as a family. Let the kids be kids. Their goofiness and happiness make for the best photos. Be you. A lot of parents are self-conscious, but keep in mind that these photos are also for your children. They don’t give a diddly squat how you look. To them, you are just mom or dad – the best there is, the one that smells like home and gives them unconditional love. The most important thing is the connection that you have with your kids, and that is what we will capture. Q: Can we have traditional portraits during the documentary session? A: I understand the importance of traditional family portraits, so we can spend 10-15 minutes at some point during your session to get these photos. Please let me know ahead of time if this is something you want to include in our time together.
Q: I want to book you! What’s the payment timeline? A: Sounds good! First, you reserve your date and time by paying the session fee. After your session, it takes about 2-4 weeks to edit your beautiful photos. Once I’m done, I’ll get in touch with you and show you the end result (it’s going to be amazing, trust me!) and you choose a Collection or A la carte product. That’s also the time when you pay for these products. Q: Do you accept payment plans? A: Yes! At the end of the day, I want you to have your photographs in the form of tangible, artistic products, so I’d be happy to work with your family on a payment plan that fits your monthly budget. Q: What if I need to cancel? A: Please note that the session fee is a non-refundable retainer. If you cancel 7 days prior to your session, then you can transfer the fee to a future session within the calendar year. If you cancel less than 7 days, I reserve the right to retain the full amount.
Love “Every time we look at the collection of photos taken by Claudia, we’re amazed and thrilled by the moments she captured. Over the last few months we have had several sessions with Claudia: family, maternity, birth and a newborn photo shoot. Claudia always has so many wonderful ideas and works to bring your vision to life. What a wonderful gift, to have some very precious times in our life forever remembered.” – Christine and Mike
“We have had the pleasure of working with Claudia many times. She has become a staple member of all of our family milestones as she has beautifully captured our engagement, wedding, maternity and newborn photos for both our children. We continue to choose Claudia because she is such a joy to work with and takes the awkwardness out of having our photos done. She encourages us to be ourselves in the photos and include artifacts (like dinosaurs) that are meaningful to us.” – Heather and Gary
Notes “Claudia went beyond taking amazing photos, she captured our emotions, our lives, and who we really are as individuals and as a couple, and then made the moment eternal! These moments in images I will treasure all my life! Thank You Claudia for the wonderful experience. ” – Nancy and Phillip
“I just wanted to send up a note and thank you for the absolutely amazing photos. We are so thrilled with them! You did a fantastic job and we could not have asked for anything better! We are continuously getting compliments on them! Thank you to the moon and back!” – Steph and Kyle
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Ready to Book? That’s awesome! I’d love to photograph you and your loved ones and create some special memories for you! Send me an email at claudia@claudiat.ca and we’ll set up a time to chat about your vision for the session. Let me know which type of session you are interested in and some details about your family, and we’ll start from there!
Calgary Based Portrait and Documentary Photographer www.claudiat.ca claudia@claudiat.ca