THE LIFESTYLE COLLECTIONS 2019-2020
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WELCOME We are so excited that you are interested in choosing us to document this time in your life! We believe that choosing a photographer is about more than just hiring someone with a camera to document you and your family. Your photographers should make you feel comfortable, ease the craziness of this season of l ife, and, just maybe, eventually become friends. We feel proud to say that’s often how our couples and families describe us. We’re fine art photographers based in Durham, North Carolina. We love beauty of a moment. We strive to create beautiful images that are classic, natural, and tell the story of each couple and family. More than anything, we love working with couples and families who engage in the powerful work of building a life together because we believe in the unseen wonder and power of intentionally crafted relationships. We were married in 2013 and we live with our beautiful son, Everest, and our sweet pup – a lab-shepherd mix with her own hashtag (#puppygirliris)! When we’re not photographing couples and families, we love traveling, cooking, reading, and spending time with our friends and families. We’re so thankful for the careers that we have and we love each and every couple and family we have the opportunity to work with! Thank you for considering joining the Radian family! With gratitude, Radhika and Ian
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natural light and often use film to slow down time and truly capture the
KIND WORDS
“Our lifestyle session was done on a cloudy day, but you would never be able to tell! Their style was clean, authentic, and reflects the intimacy between a couple well. They made us feel comfortable during the entire experience. The photographs are gorgeous, showing the beauty and richness of film and also how much fun we had.”
- L I ND A & R O SS RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
After photographing dozens of couples and families over the past few years, we’ve found that we’re not the perfect fit for every couple or family. That’s why this process begins with a conversation. We want to hear everything—how you met, funny family stories, and where you are in your lives now. We’ll get to know one another, talk about the details with us to find out if we’re the best fit for each other. If we are a great fit, the next step is to reserve your date with a signed contract and a retainer. From there, we’ll begin planning your session. We’re always around to answer questions you have throughout the planning process (we know it’s a lot to think about!). To make sure we’re fully prepared to capture all of the details and moments that are important to you, we will send you a questionnaire so that we you can easily communicate your hopes for your session with us. After your session, we’ll send your film off to our lab and once they deliver the digital film scans back to us, we’ll edit the images and upload them in an online proofing gallery. You can expect to receive your images between 4 and 6 weeks after your session.
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of your session, answer any questions you might have about working
THE PROCESS WE HAVE TWO MAIN PRIORITIES FOR EACH OF OUR SESSIONS: We aim to document you and your family in a way that is both beautiful and true and create timeless artifacts of your present for you to enjoy in the future. To that end, we have designed an experience that empowers you to leave our time together with beautiful printed photos that you will love looking back on. Each client pays a $500 investment retainer that becomes a credit toward your Suite of choice following your session.* Each prodct we offer is of the most museum-quality and is crafted to evoke warm memories of this time in your life.
EVERY SESSION INCLUDES: Pre-session planning via email, phone, or Skype with access to our Client Center resource guides. 60 minutes of coverage with one photographer using a combination of digital photography and medium format film Session for up to six people at one location with two outfits Proofing session that allows you to choose the suite and photos that match your needs and desires!
*$500 Suite Credit is redeemable within 7 days of proofing session.
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THE SUITES
SUITE 1 - $1500* (Price reflects your Suite Credit applied | Suite I is $2000 after 7 days)
Ten 8x10 matted prints in linen presentation box 10x10 fine art linen album with 30 favorite images 40 total digital images
(Price reflects your Suite Credit applied | Suite II is $1250 after 7 days)
8x8 fine art linen album with 30 favorite images 20 total digital images
SUITE III - $300* (Price reflects your Suite Credit applied | Suite III is $800 after 7 days)
Ten 8x8 loose matted prints 10 total digital images
Packages have print credit applied: prices apply for 7 days after proofing
A LA CARTE
Add complete digital collection to any suite - $250 Add one loose matted print to any suite - $50 Complete Digital Collection - $850 *$500 Suite Credit is redeemable within 7 days of proofing session.
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SUITE II - $750*
UNLIKE ANY OTHER FORM OF FAMILY DOCUMENTATION YOU’VE ENCOUNTERED, WE CAPTURE ME MORIES TO BE CHERISHED IN THE FUTURE FOR THOSE BUSY LIVING IN THE PRESENT.
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THE SAVING SATURDAY SESSIONS What if the types of images you memories you had to share with your family in the future actually looked like...your family? We used to be photographers who were satisfied with ‘getting the shot.’ You know the one? Where everyone is smiling at the camera in the image, but three seconds after we clicked the shutter, everything explodes into real life? This changed when our son, Everest, was born. We started seeing photos differently and realized that what we truly wanted to capture so uniquely our family. They often take place on Saturday mornings when we are relaxing together, planning an adventure out of our house, and just living LIFE. From this realization, our signature family experience, the Saving Saturday session, was born. SESSION PROCESS Prior to your session, we get to know you and your family through a phone call and questionnaire that will help us pinpoint the feelings you want captured in your session and the activities that will evoke those feelings. During your session, we spend a Saturday morning with your family where you get to be yourselves -- no fussy outfits, no forced interactions. We will photograph and take video footage of you playing, loving, and living together and ‘interview’ members of your family. All that you are responsible for is living your Saturday as you would any other!
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH 3-5 minute video of beautiful, real family moments that you can watch over and over again Hardcover book with photos from the session -- designed by us and enjoyed by you Digital copies of 30+ photographs from our time together
MOST FAMILIES PLAN TO INVEST $1,500 ON THEIR SAVING SATURDAY SESSION. Please inquire for additional information about pricing and details for your session!
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and share with him in the future were all those little moments that were
MATTED PRINTS
Timeless keepsakes that are favorites for parent and grandparent gifts or to create a jaw-dropping gallery on the walls of your home. We believe that your images deserve to be printed on fine art photographic papers and matted with hand-cut mats.
FINE ART LINEN ALBUMS
Our signature albums come with fine Italian linen covers and can be debossed for a unique finish. Each page is made with giclee prints on 100% cotton paper. Your search for the perfect coffee table book has just reached a conclusive end.
DIGITAL IMAGES High-resolution files are delivered through a stunning online gallery that allows you to download and share with family and friends. Most importantly, they will allow you to archive your most treasured memories. Digital files are included for every printed proof you choose from your session, or may be added from our a la carte menu.
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WHAT IS LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY? We all have them in our family albums and on the walls of our childhood home. They are the usually the less obvious, but most treasured, photos. They are the photos that show
We get it. Your mom wants the perfectly posed photo of everyone smiling at the camera, and we will get that one too! But for us, lifestyle photography is more than a final product. It is a process. We want to capture you with your loved ones truly living life and being yourselves. For some families or couples, that means their session takes place at home, but for others, that means you adventure somewhere totally different. This is the beauty of lifestyle photography. You can’t find it on Pinterest because it’s completely unique to you! What’s the story that you want documented in your photos?
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us living real life.
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FAQ
Fantastic! To reserve a date for a session with us, we’ll need a completed contract and retainer. If you don’t have a contract yet, just let us know and we’ll send one over! The remaining balance will be due 1 month before your session date. Do you shoot film or digital? We are hybrid photographers and depending on the light, we will use both digital and film mediums. Film is the medium that inspired us to begin photographing couples. We love it’s classic look, warm colors, and the ability to make even the most simple moments feel beautiful and timeless. All rolls of film are sent to a professional lab to be developed, scanned, and returned to us as .jpeg files! Why don’t you include digital copies of all photos? While the exact number of photos we create varies from couple to couple or family to family, your online proofile gallery will come loaded with fully-edited high resolution images. But we don’t want them to stay that way. We all know what it’s like to have thousands of photos on our phones that we do absolutely nothing with. When you work with us, you are making an investment in high quality art, and we want to you to enjoy it where it belongs: surrounding you in your home as heirlooms that are more fun to look back on as time goes on. When do you charge travel fees? We typically add travel fees on to any wedding outside of a 25 mile radius from our home in Durham, North Carolina. Fees vary depending on location. We love to travel, so ask us for more details!
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We love your work and we’re ready to book! What’s the next step?
THANK YOU! Thank you so much for considering us to capture your memories! If you have any questions, you can reach us directly at hello@radianphotography.com. We can’t wait to document your story. Love, Radhika and Ian
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