Sessions and pricing
Book a session
I direct, light and hand-retouch every session to a professional finish. Portrait, senior and family sessions include guidance during the shoot, so you are not left guessing how to pose. Base sessions run up to one hour. Larger editorial, brand and product projects can run 2–3 hours depending on scale.
Portraits
Headshots
Express headshot
$250
- Up to 20 minutes
- 1 look
- 3 retouched images
- For LinkedIn, actors, realtors and teams
Headshots
Headshot session
$395
- Up to 45 minutes
- 2 looks
- 6 retouched images
- Choice of backdrop or outdoor location
For Kalamazoo seniors who need polished yearbook, announcement and parent-approved images without a full production.
Seniors
Senior Classic
$500
- Up to 1 hour
- 2 outfits, 1 location
- 15 retouched images
- Final images delivered for announcements, printing and social sharing
Seniors
Senior Signature
$700
- A more styled senior session with extra outfit planning, posing help and two nearby locations
- Up to 1 hour, 3 outfits, 2 nearby locations
- 20 retouched images
- Outfit and posing planning included
Families
Family portraits
$500
- Up to 1 hour, 1 location
- Up to 6 people included
- $40 per extra person, 10 people max
- 15 retouched images
Couples and maternity
Couples and maternity
$450
- Up to 45 minutes
- 1 location
- 15 retouched images
- Engagements, anniversaries and maternity portraits
Editorial and brand
Branding
Personal branding
$900
- 1-hour base session
- Up to 3 looks
- 20 retouched images
- Crops prepared for website, social and press use
Editorial
Editorial and portfolio
$1,000–$4,000
- Concept development and creative direction
- 1–3 hours, depending on scale
- 20+ retouched images
- For models, talent and magazine submissions
- Price scales with looks, sets and team
Product
Product photography for beauty and skincare brands
$700–$3,500
- Clean product photos, texture shots, ingredient details and styled campaign images
- 1–3 hours, depending on scale
- 15+ retouched images
- Files prepared for Shopify, website, email, Amazon and organic social use
- Final quote depends on number of products, setups, retouched images and commercial usage
Licensing
Usage and ownership
I include personal use with portrait sessions. For headshots and personal branding, I include website, LinkedIn and press kit use. Product sessions include one year of web, e-commerce and organic social use. Paid ads, packaging, retail displays and larger campaigns require a commercial license quoted before booking.
Included
Personal use
Included
- Printing, framing, posting and sharing
- Your own social profiles
- Headshots and branding: your website, LinkedIn and press kit
- Product sessions: 1 year of web, e-commerce and organic social
Commercial
Paid advertising, packaging and campaign license
from $750
- Per image, per year
- Paid ads, packaging, print and out-of-home
- Priced by reach: local, national or global
- Exclusive use available at 2–3×
Buyout
Full ownership
from $3,000
- Per image
- Copyright transfers to you
- Unlimited use, forever, anywhere
- I keep the right to show the work in my portfolio
I license portfolio images by request. Availability depends on model and brand releases.
Good to know
- Base sessions run up to one hour. Larger editorial, brand and product shoots can run 2–3 hours depending on scale, and that time is built into the quote.
- Final images are hand-retouched and delivered in a private online gallery within two weeks.
- Extra retouched images are $50 each.
- RAW files are not included.
- Need more retouched images later? I can provide additional retouching after delivery — see retouching rates.
- Hair and makeup are not included. I can recommend an artist.
- Studio sessions add studio rental at $50 per hour. Outdoor and on-location sessions have no studio fee.
- A $150 retainer holds your date and goes toward your session.
- Travel outside the local area is quoted upfront.
How it works
01
Inquire
Send the session you want and a few available dates. I reply within 24 hours.
02
Plan
Before the session, we choose the location, outfits and overall look together. A $150 retainer secures the date.
03
Shoot and deliver
After the session, I retouch the selected images and deliver them in a private online gallery.
Now booking
Book by email.
Email create@mjoracreative.com with the session you want, preferred dates and any references. For seniors, include the student’s school. For product work, include the product list, launch date, budget and intended usage. I reply within 24 hours.