Your headshot is more than just a picture.
It captures your personality, your style and your message.
These images will get plenty of attention as soon as you publish them online. They will boost your brand's public perception and your clients will feel as if they know and trust you before they meet you in person.
Preparations
Please look at my Instagram or online portfolio to get a sense of my style. It’s often simple, tightly framed images of people with a hint of their personality, trade, skill or passion mixed in. Let me know what you want to showcase and we tailor the shoot for you.
Let me know if you need images of a certain aspect ratio, or of you need empty space (for copy if used in a brochure, for example). Knowing what the image will be used for helps with planning the session.
Wear what is comfortable for you, the simpler and plainer the better. I often take shots with black and white film where simple clothing works better than patterned or intricate clothing.
With make-up, less is more. None is best. Wear no more than you’d wear to a friend’s house.
No matter who you are, you already look great.
If you can’t make the session for any reason, please give me 24 hours notice.
The session
Sessions last around one hour at the location we’ve decided on.
There’s an agreement to agree to (shown at the bottom of this page).
the majority of people I photograph have never had a good picture taken of themselves before. We will relax and I’ll guide you to get brilliant pictures.
There’s no such thing as posing. Only body language and composition. I’ll worry about that so you don’t have to.
The Photos
All delivered digital images will have 'global' corrections such as overall brightness and contrast.
'Local' corrections (retouching) are more time consuming and are only available as an extra service per image.
Matted prints are an available option.
Sessions result in 10 final digital images, ready to view within a week.
The images will be displayed via gallery on this site. The gallery is a stand-alone page, meaning there’s no direct navigation to it on my site, but anyone who has the link to can view the gallery without a password. This is a good way to share with family and friends. The link will be live for 6 months.
The gallery images are not protected, so you can “right click” and “save as…”, or you can request a DropBox link if you’d prefer.
Portrait Session Contract
Here is an agreement so we know what to expect from each other. Please read it carefully.
Session booking and payment. Reserve your date. The Photographer will reserve the time and date agreed by both parties. The payment (including taxes) is due at the time of the session and is nonrefundable. If the Photographer cannot complete the session for any reason of his own, he will refund any payments made but claims no liability beyond that refund. Photographs will not be released by the Photographer until final payment is made. All sales are final.
Location. Pick a place for your session. Photo sessions will take place in a location of the Client's choice. Locations beyond 15 miles of Marblehead, MA, will be subject to travel expenses. Permit or permissions in advance for non-public locations and parking/rental charges are the responsibility of the client.
Creative license. You've chosen the Photographer for their creative decision making. The Photographer's website (www.filnenna.com) provides examples of the style of photography to expect, but each session is unique, so some variation in style is inevitable. The photography style and execution is at the Photographer's discretion.
Image ownership. The files are yours for personal use, copyright remains with the photographer. The Client is licensed to use the images for associated business marketing and website use, personal portfolio, social media and personal printing. The Photographer insists that no alterations or filters be applied to the images. Film negatives and digital files remain the property under copyright of the photographer, who has the rights to use all images for any purpose and in any form. The client’s name may be printed next to the photographs. The Client agrees they have no right to sell, license or publish any of the photographs to any person or entity.
The risks of photography. Its not likely, but failures can happen. If the Photographer is unable to make images, or images are lost due to equipment failure, either a re-shoot will be arranged at no extra cost to the Client, or a full refund will be made. The Photographer claims no liability beyond that refund.
Image processing. All images will have global corrections. Local edits are available. All delivered digital images will have 'global' corrections such as overall brightness, color saturation and contrast. 'Local' editing (retouching) including blemish removal, skin smoothing are subject to an editing fee per image.
Image delivery. Typical product delivery times: Digital images, 2 weeks via DropBox folder. Retouched images, 2 weeks via DropBox folder. Film image scans, 4 weeks viaDropBox folder. Prints / books, 6 weeks via pickup
Image storage. You are responsible for storing your digital files. The Photographer will save files for 2 months from the date of the session. The Client is responsible for the long-term storage of delivered digital image files.
This contract is final. This contract shall not be altered unless approved in writing by both the Photographer and the Client. This contract shall be governed by the laws of Massachusetts. Any legal disputes or proceedings shall take place in Massachusetts.