Rachel Calvo Photographer

PORTRAIT

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What’s a

contemporary

portrait session anyway?

PLUS Alternative Valentine MEET MY CLIENTS

MODERN PERSONAL BRANDING

Create your family

HEIRLOOM ANA’S DREAMSHOOT

IN PARIS

Contemporary Portrait Photography Portrait photography has changed so much since the 80s glamour style portraits.

Today, it has become more “Fashion Magazine Style”. What I offer is a celebrity-style photoshoot experience with fully styled hair, makeup, and clothing however you want to be photographed, with whoever you want to be photographed with.

Be the star in YOUR own photoshoot How do you want to be seen, how do you see yourself?

The first step is our consultation when we will plan the photoshoot that you’re dreaming of. You can bring up to five outfits for your photoshoot and we’ll help you style them. IF you do not have five outfits to wear, during the consultation we can style a wardrobe for you from what we offer in our studio or, we can help you find outfits to rent or buy online.

I can even make and design gowns for your shoot! I have crafted headpieces, neck pieces, dresses and tulle skirts for many of my clients. At the shoot my makeup and hair artist will give you a full makeover reaching any level of glam that you want to be.

So whatever you dream of – that is what I will create for you.

Who would you like to be photographed with?

Enjoy your photo shoot by yourself or with your mother, sister, daughter, best friend, husband, or partner. We can create an incredible shoot for you and your daughters where the guys show up at the end for family portraits. You can share this experience with your Mum and Grandma. I’ve photographed three and four generations together.

You could also plan it as a “Girl’s Day Out” with champagne and hor d’oeuvres. And the best part, you can go out that night and “paint the town red” because you are all going to look and feel fabulous!

You don’t have to be famous to experience a celebrity style photshoot. When was the last time you were professionally photographed?

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GETTING READY A week or two before your photoshoot, schedule some “me time” to pamper yourself.

This is when you’ll want to start getting ready for your photo session. Schedule a manicure the day before, make an appointment the week of with your stylist or favorite salon to touch up your hair cut or color if needed.

These little touch ups can go a long way to making you feel even more confident and camera ready! Gather your wardrobe together or go shopping for something new! Get plenty of rest the night before and arrive to the studio with clean, dry hair and no makeup. b y Ra c he l Ca l v o Po r t r a i t s

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WHAT TO WEAR? How we style you depends on the type of portrait shoot you choose During your consultation we will talk about what type of portrait session you want, how you want to be photographed and start planning your wardrobe.

There are many options when it comes to getting your wardrobe ready for your portrait session. You can bring in outfits from home and we’ll style you in the perfect combinations for your shoot. We can rent or buy dresses from online stores. Borrow outfits from your friends or family. You can choose pieces from our instudio wardrobe collection OR I can craft a beautiful custom gown especially for you!

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All women, of all ages, deserve beautiful photographs of themselves.

- Sue Bryce

THE REVEAL Following your portrait session is your reveal

of the two. My products will be on hand at

session. This is when you come back to my

your reveal to look at and touch. We can

studio to see all your beautiful portraits

even design a beautiful gallery wall to display

printed, up on the wall, and decide what you

in various enlargements sizes complete with

want to buy. Depending on the portrait session your choice of vintage frames in white or gold. you choose you will see up to 30 portraits.

What you buy is entirely up to you. My job is

With your collection is a beautiful handmade

simply to take the most beautiful portraits you

Italian leather folio where we place all your

have ever seen of yourself - so that you will

images for safe keeping. You can also choose

want to buy them all!

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TESTIMONIAL “I want to thank Rachel Calvo for the beautiful photo shoot we did together. Her work with light is amazing and we had a really great time!!! She even transformed me into a superhero for a while! Thank you Rachel, I love your work, I love the person you are! ”

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– VIRGINIE

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“Thank you again for the beautiful pictures.

You were right! I now find myself beautiful in pictures and it’s a first (and not the last!!!)”

– VIRGINIE

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Creating a Family Heirloom Your great grandchildren are going to wonder who you were. Photos of you and your family create timeless documents of the “who, where and when�.

This creates a legacy for generations to come and these photographs will become some of the most valuable things that you and your children will ever own! Create priceless family heirlooms with

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a mother and daughter portrait session. Schedule a session every year to celebrate your beautiful relationship and watch each year as your daughter grows into a beautiful, confident young woman.

Create something that you and your child will remember and cherish for the rest of your lives while spending an amazing day together!

Every year, add to the gallery of your life with beautiful heirloom portrait collections.

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HOW DO YOU DREAM OF BEING PHOTOGRAPHED? Bring to life your favourite childhood fairytale creature or transform into an amazonian goddess... I can show you how! I love surrealism and elaborate plots, it’s all in the styling, posing, photoshopping and of course our imaginations. Let’s have some fun!

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ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE Does your honey have a flair for creativity? Why not shake things up a little this Valentine’s day and offer them their own artistic photo session or why not feature in your own unique art piece, destined for their walls, to offer them as gift instead!

Gift Certificates can be bought through my website at www.rachelcalvophotographer.com/giftcertificates

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PERSONAL BRANDING Nowadays the average corporate shot is super styled and incredible. So what do you need your headshot for? We can create an image that is exactly right for your brand.

Personal branding is a massive part of my business right now and I’m finding with online businesses, with LinkedIn, there’s a new “corporate look” that bloggers, writers,

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business professionals are all looking for.

The personal branding that people want are often really contemporary with emphasis on personal style. So what’s a style that will best suit you and your brand?

Call me today to schedule a consultation and let’s talk about photographing your personal branding portraits.

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“PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA.” – AUDREY HEPBURN Ana’s very special souvenirs de Paris. Capture your dream holiday in a unique and beautiful narrative. Exist in photos and create everlasting reminders of cherished, fleeting moments in time.

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Your Portrait Session €190 Includes a makeover session, custom photoshoot, and reveal

INDIVIDUAL PORTRAITS start at €150

FOLIO COLLECTIONS start at €850

GALLERY SERIES

Nine 5x7 prints in one frame €1,800 HD digital files are available with all portraits that are purchased.

I LOVE creating portraits for people; portraits that will exist long after our own generation. These are the relics our greatgreat grandchildren will cherish when they want to learn about their family’s history. So with every portrait session, you are not only enjoying an amazing experience but creating a legacy, a gallery of your life. For every portrait collection that you purchase, you receive archival art prints in quality mounts ready to frame along with a beautiful hand made Italian leather folio - an item of beauty in its own right. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for a no-obligation consultation - Rachel Calvo

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Alternatively, my home studio is bathed by a beautiful luminous ambience that creates soft, diffused and flattering light for portraits. I love to shoot here and I offer beauty portraits, family portraits, themed portrait shoots and modern personal branding and headshots.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my magazine and I look forward to discussing your dream shoot with you!

To schedule your consultation please call +33 (0)677 964 252 www.RachelCalvoPhotographer.com

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Hi there, I’m Rachel: Australian-born, displaced in Paris! I’m taking advantage of the beauty that the “City of Light” has to offer by creating a unique and memorable experience for all women and their families who are visiting Paris, that want to create an artistic souvenir of their time here.

Paris at dawn is quite simply remarkable and the best time to capture images, and I am excited to show you the sights while you dance, laugh and love life, and each other, in front of my camera.

My portrait is by Glass Locket Films

“A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts” ~ Joshua Reynolds

Fiona is a talented horticulturist based in London who wanted some personal branding portraits done for her website. We made the most of the early Spring blossoms in a private garden close to her flat and then headed home for some sexy boudoir style portraits to create a special gift for her lover.

Cynthia and 3 months young Seraphin came to my home studio in Paris for a Mama and Baby shoot. We styled Cynthia in a lace gown and flower crown which I think accentuates her “Goddess” status! I look forward to yearly shoots with them both.

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The idea is not to live forever, it’s to create something that will.

Andy Warhol

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Call me: +33 (0)677 964 252 Email me: hello@rachelcalvophotographer.com