HEADSHOT PACKAGES & SERVICES

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+ BASIC HEADSHOTS = £270
[ student rate £250 ]
min. 2 hour shoot + DVD posted within 24 hours + 3 shots retouched

I work predominantly in natural light - preferably outdoors for headshots (weather permitting).

Avarage session length is 2 hours. I only shoot two clients per day (or 3 in high summer) - so this is flexible. Please leave up to 3 hours, just so we have margin to run over. We’ll play until I’ve captured something that both you and I are satisfied with. We'll review the shots as we go, taking breaks for coffee and cigarettes etc. (see info page for further details). On avarage I take 400-700 shots per client - with a massive variation in looks and style, so that you end up with a portfolio to suit all manner of different castings.

After the shoot I’ll burn you a DVD of all the photographs, so you can take them home that day - or they'll be posted same/next day if we're working on location.

These will ALL be full, high resolution, print quality photos, so you can actually use any of the shots as they are.

With the basic package you get 3 shots retouched for free – this involves cropping, tone & colour correction, getting rid of blemishes, reducing eyebags etc...

+ PREMIER HEADSHOTS SERVICE = Ł340
Photos reviewed and sorted by quality + web contact sheet + 10 Shots retouched

This is my original way of working. Avarage 2-4 hour shoot, indoors or out (see info page). After the shoot, I will sort the photographs – by putting them into different folders in order of preference, and eventually narrowing it down to a shortlist of the best shots.These will be a range of different styles to suit the kind of castings that you might be going up for.

I retouch my two favourite shots - so you can see what they look like when finished (eyebags reduced, blemishes and stray hairs removed etc) - and leave you and your agent to decide on which other 8 shots you'd also like retouched, for a total of 10 final retouched shots.

Everything goes on a DVD – retouched shots plus everything else, in order of preference - making it easier to decide on the finals. My turnaround for this service is apprx 7-14 days.

Why do I work this way: I've found that from experience, clients often find it difficult to be objective when it comes to looking at hundreds of photographs of your own face. Often shots which would work brilliantly for castings can be overlooked in favour of choosing ones that flatter particular features. Having worked a headshot photographer for a number of years I'm very familiar with the best qualities to look for in a headshot - and my eye for editing is part of what makes me a good photographer. And even if you disagree with the ones I shortlist, it's still infinitely easier to pick your best shot as the rest of the photos on the disc are ordered according to how good I think they are. Everything on the DVD (retouched and non-retouched) is provided in full high resolution, print quality.

I can also do an express service if you'd like to go for this option, but need the shots on a faster turnaround. Email me to discuss a quote.

+ CREATIVE PORTFOLIO = £420*
Headshots PLUS Modelling/Dance/Publicity portfolio + Sorting + 13 Shots retouched

* This option is by special arrangement only – email me to discuss your requirements.

Same set up as the premiere option – but with the addition of portfolio shots; this can include normal headshots plus pretty much anything you want (within reason and legality). E.g.: Dance portfolios, fashion & beauty modelling, musician portraits, couples portraits, lingerie, nudes... this goes more into the realm of my fine art and exhibition work.

To book a session or for more information please email me: faye@fayethomas.com with a rough idea of your availability, which option you want to go for, and a contact phone number.

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Commercial, Advertorial, Fashion, Production Stills & Cinematography rates

My day rate is very much dependant on the kind of shoot, how long you need me for, production budget, and what the intended usage is. Please email me to discuss a quote...

Additional Retouching

If you want any addititional shots retouched, beyond the number included with your package (3 with the basic - 10 with the premier - 15 with the creative). This is charged at:

£15 for the first photo and £30 for every shot thereafter.

Everything provided on the DVD is in full high resolution, printable format - so if there are other shots you'd like to use, you're welcome to upload them to spotlight or print them as they are. Retouching is just an optional extra service that I provide.

Printing

I do not offer prints. Instead, you can take the disc to somewhere like Image Photographic - www.imagephotographic.com or Visualeyes - www.visualeyes.co.uk where they specialise in printing actors headshots to the optimum quality.