Most disappointment around portrait session pricing doesn’t come from the headline figure. It comes later, from an extra that shows up after the booking is confirmed.
The ones worth asking about directly: travel costs beyond a photographer’s usual radius, parking or congestion charges if you’re in central London, additional retouching once you’ve seen the full gallery, and rush fees if your deadline moves up. None of these are unreasonable to charge for, but they should be disclosed before you pay a deposit, not after.
At LemonShark Studio the quote for a portrait session (from £400 for a studio session, or from £1,000 for a branding session) is built to include everything discussed on the initial call, so there’s nothing left to discover later. If something changes on the day, that gets agreed with you before any extra work happens, not billed as a surprise afterwards.
See also: What actually happens during a portrait session, step by step.
The Portraits page covers pricing in full. Get in touch for anything specific to your situation.
FAQs
Straight answers below.
What is a branding session?
A longer session, from £1,000, built for founders and small teams needing more than one look. Multiple setups and locations feed a full image library for a site and social channels.
How quickly do I get my images?
A proofing gallery lands within 48 hours. Retouched finals follow within a week, or faster when a deadline says so.
Further reading
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