Thursday, December 10, 2009

Art Portraiture - Alicia

One of my favorite things to do and the direction my business is heading is fine art portraiture. The cool thing about fine art portraiture (besides the obvious- the end product is a piece of art of yourself) is that there is so much input from the subject- I really want to capture your personality, your style, your aesthetic, and to that I add my vision. It requires an investment- portrait painters require sittings and meetings to discuss the final portrait, and photographic portrait artists require your time, as well. We'll discuss wardrobe, location, make-up and hair. After the shoot, I will choose the best pieces and will work with them in post production. Then there is more discussion- what type of printing processes, sizes, and framing will be best suited for your art pieces?
And the end result? Something spectacular that you'll be excited to display!

The difficult part of this is finding customers who share my vision in portraiture. But now we're getting started! One of my first fine art portrait sessions was Alicia, and wow- we had a blast! It was a little bit chilly, but Alicia was a trooper. And I think she'll agree with me it was worth it!