Are you thinking that you will just have to wait until the "economy" turns around before getting a portrait commissioned? What a pity to think that your children will have grown some more... and maybe even more... and more... and more!
Here's one idea to help you afford your portrait now while your children are still young (or even while you are still "young"!). We are offering smaller portraits for reduced prices. For example, most full-length full-color portraits I do are about 30"x40". I could do one at 22"x28" for a significant reduction in price.
The photoshoot that I use for reference, is included, so bring your child over to my studio and we can get it done quickly. Usually, we shoot for about 10 minutes and then look at the photos on the computer while your child relaxes and plays with a puzzle. If we are shooting more than one child, we still shoot just for a short time, and just get the body pose right. That's easy. Then, after we find something we like on the computer, we do closeups of their heads separately. Even with one child, it is usually one photo of the body that seems right and another for the face.
How many people have pined to me that they wished they had gotten their child's portrait done when he/she was young. Don't let that precious time go by and miss it! Take advantage of this discount now because it is a limited time offer!
You know I also have a whole range of prices to cover different products: charcoal portraits 11x14, charcoal portraits 18x24, brown and white oil portraits and then full-color oil portraits.
Just call or write me. I will make your portrait dream come true!
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