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Signature Fine Art Photography


Photography created as art — completely designed around you.


The Signature Fine Art Photography Experience is our most customized and creatively involved photography service. Rather than beginning with a standard session format, every experience starts with an idea and is developed into an original photographic concept created specifically for you.


Your experience begins with an in-studio creative consultation where we explore the concept, mood, styling, wardrobe, lighting, props, sets and other elements that could bring the idea to life. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want — part of the experience is developing that vision together.


Fine art doesn't necessarily mean elaborate sets or dramatic costumes. The artistry can come from specialized lighting, unusual photographic techniques, thoughtful styling, carefully constructed scenes, advanced retouching and compositing, or a combination of these elements. The approach is determined entirely by what we're creating.


The photography session is then built around that concept, with time to carefully refine the lighting, composition, posing and details. Afterward, selected photographs undergo extensive professional post-production to transform them into highly finished photographic artwork.


This isn't about creating the largest gallery or simply taking more photographs. It's about putting significantly more thought, technique and artistry into a small number of exceptional finished pieces.


Whether you have an idea you've wanted to bring to life for years or simply know you want something completely different, we'll work with you to create something that is unmistakably yours.

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SIGNATURE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

Where photography becomes art


YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

75-Minute In-Studio Creative Consultation

Up to 90 Minutes In Studio which may incorporate:

* Specialty or advanced lighting techniques

* Creative posing and photographic direction

* Custom backgrounds or set elements

* Props, furniture or specialty materials

* Practical photographic effects

* Multiple exposures or images created specifically for compositing

* Detailed photographic elements captured for use in the final artwork

Three (3) professionally finished Signature Fine Art Digital Images, selected by the Photographer.

Depending on the concept, post-production may include:

* Detailed professional retouching

* Advanced colour grading

* Extensive background work

* Complex compositing

* Image reconstruction

* Addition or removal of photographic elements

* Creative manipulation

* Other advanced artistic post-production

Your Signature Fine Art Photography Experience includes a $300 Artwork Credit toward a minimum $500 artwork purchase through Not Normal Photography. (see Service Agreement)


CUSTOM SETS & SPECIALTY PRODUCTION

Many Fine Art concepts can be created using our existing studio, equipment, backgrounds, furniture and extensive collection of props. Where a concept requires additional custom design or construction, set design and build services are $150 per hour.



DESIGNED TO BE DIFFERENT

Signature Fine Art isn't a larger portrait package. It isn't about taking more photographs or delivering the biggest gallery.


It's about slowing the process down, developing an idea properly and creating a small number of highly considered finished images that couldn't simply be recreated during a conventional portrait session.


One concept. Three finished images. Created specifically for you.

Not Normal Photography is proud to be an Associate Member of Head Shots Matter,

a Canadian founded, global community of specialized professional photographers.