COMMISSIONS

The studio executes commissioned portraiture, publication assignments, and site-specific spatial activations driven by vintage optics, view-camera physics, and high-production lighting. Every project is conducted with deliberate directorial command—rendering subjects with micro-tonal fidelity, sculptural presence, and archival permanence.

All sittings and assignments include the studio’s baseline Archival Digital Protocol, ensuring complete master preservation alongside physical film deliverables.

 

PILLAR I: EDITORIAL & COMMERCIAL ASSIGNMENTS

High-stakes publication assignments, executive portraiture, and location reportage executed under tight production timelines and rigid spatial constraints.

Engineered for creative directors, photo editors, foundations, and enterprise leadership requiring rigorous visual storytelling that translates seamlessly across print, digital covers, and institutional campaigns. The studio operates with speed and composure in dynamic, high-pressure environments.

  • The Scope: Tailored to assignment briefs—ranging from 15-minute cover sittings to multi-day environmental reportage.

  • The Mediums: High-Speed Digital Medium Format, Rare Vintage Studio Optics, and 35mm / 120 Analog Film.

  • Primary Deliverables:

    • Immediate post-session digital proofing gallery

    • High-resolution retouched master files tailored to publication color profiles and press specs

    • Comprehensive publication, press, and commercial licensing

  • Commission Investment: Day rates and project fees quoted individually upon review of brief, usage scope, and turnaround requirements. Expedited 24–48 hour press delivery available.

 

PILLAR II: THE PRINCIPAL SITTING

The definitive studio portrait encounter for leaders, founders, independent practitioners, creative figures, and leadership rosters.

Engineered for individual leaders or collective enterprise teams requiring tailored, high-touch portraiture that commands respect while remaining authentically grounded. Driven by digital medium-format systems paired with rare vintage lenses and anchored by a dedicated sequence of medium-format analog film.

  • The Scope: 60 to 90 minutes of dedicated studio or environmental time with active directional pacing and variable lighting setups.

  • The Mediums: Digital Medium Format, Rare Vintage Studio Optics, and 120 Medium-Format Analog Film.

  • Primary Deliverables:

    • Integrated digital and film proofing gallery

    • 6 retouched master files delivered in high-resolution print and publication-matched web formats

    • Full editorial, press, and personal licensing

  • Commission Investment: From $1,200 (Additional retouched master files: $150 / image)

  • Collectives & Enterprise Roster Extension: Custom proposals crafted for organizational teams, working firms, and executive rosters.

  • Documentary Process Extension (Optional): Extend session by 60 minutes to document active workspace details, active fabrication, and environmental context (+5 retouched process frames / 11 total master files): +$600

 

PILLAR III: THE ARCHIVAL ANALOG COMMISSION

An unhurried, multi-system analog experience focused entirely on character, presence, and physical film emulsion depth.

The studio’s flagship physical portrait ritual. Executed on 4x5 large-format view cameras and 6x7 medium-format studio bodies, this sitting embraces a slow, contemplative pace—offering a rare, theatrical encounter with traditional silver-halide sheet film and live instant chemistry.

  • The Scope: 2.5 to 3.5 hours of open-ended, narrative studio direction across multiple lighting and camera configurations.

  • The Mediums: 4x5 View Camera Sheet Film, 6x7 Medium-Format Analog Film, and Live Instant Sheet Film Backs.

  • Primary Deliverables:

    • Comprehensive analog film and sheet-film proofing gallery

    • 8 original physical instant film portraits rendered and delivered live upon session conclusion

    • 8 final retouched master portrait works provided with master archival releases

    • Physical 4x5 studio contact sheets delivered with final works

    • $200 Archival Print Credit toward museum-rag cotton prints or bespoke monograph zines

  • Commission Investment: From $2,500 (Additional retouched master files: $150 / image)

 

PILLAR IV: SPATIAL ACTIVATIONS & INSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS

High-touch, site-specific portrait environments deployed for philanthropic foundations, corporate assemblies, galas, institutional anniversaries, and capital campaigns.

Built to transform an event environment, civic space, or private estate into a live, participatory portrait studio and physical archiving engine. Spatial activations operate as self-contained, capacity-governed environments—balancing high-throughput guest engagement with quiet directorial intimacy.

  • Recognized Institutional Scopes:

    • Foundation Assemblies & Gala Activations (e.g., Barr Foundation "Pause for Joy")

    • Corporate & Enterprise Leadership Retreats

    • Institutional Appointments, Anniversaries & Capital Campaigns

    • Academic, Museum & Cultural Symposia

  • The Setup: Architectural background build, full studio lighting suite, specialized optical camera systems, live chemistry curing station, and dedicated technical assistant team.

  • Primary Deliverables:

    • Physical instant artifacts handed directly to guests on-site as they develop

    • Complete, high-resolution archival flatbed digital scans of all created works delivered in a post-event host media archive and press kit

  • Commission Investment:

    • The Intimate Assembly (Half-Day / Up to 3 Hours / Up to 35 Guest Sittings): From $2,200

    • The Salon Activation (Full-Day / Up to 6 Hours / Up to 75 Guest Sittings): From $3,600

    • The Principal Assembly (Full-Day Silver-Halide or Medium Format Deployment): From $4,200

    • Bespoke Field Commissions: Custom proposals available for multi-day or multi-location field execution.

 

POST-SESSION FINE ART & ARCHIVAL PRINTING

A portrait is completed in print. To ensure commissioned works maintain their material richness and archival permanence across generations, physical print fulfillment is produced in collaboration with master fine-art labs on heavyweight 100% cotton museum-rag paper.

Museum Cotton-Rag Prints (Unframed)

  • 8×10 / 8×12 Fine Art Print: From $125

  • 11×14 / 12×18 Fine Art Print: From $210

  • 16×20 / 16×24 Exhibition Print: From $380

  • Custom Studio Framing: Hand-crafted museum-grade framing with UV-protective glass is quoted individually based on dimension, moulding, and matting preferences.

Bespoke Publications & Portfolio Storage

  • The Monograph Zine (Edition of 5 Softcover Zines / 8×10): From $350 A 20-page saddle-stitched or Japanese-bound fine-art publication featuring ultra-high-resolution scans of your sitting, printed on matte archival uncoated paper.

  • Hardcover Monograph Folio (10×10 Linen-Wrapped): From $550

  • Archival Storage Clamshell Box (Custom Sized): From $375 Hand-crafted cloth-bound box lined with acid-free tissue, engineered to protect original physical instant prints and contact sheets.

 

GENERAL COMMISSION ENHANCEMENTS

  • Expanded Group Commissions: Baseline sittings are configured for a single subject. Multi-subject compositions require expanded spatial staging and extended pacing.

    • Two Subjects: 1.3 x base commission

    • Three Subjects: 1.5 x base commission

    • Four Subjects: 1.75 x base commission

    • Five or More Subjects: Inquire for a tailored proposal

  • Extended Sitting Time: From $150 per 15-minute increment

  • Expedited Editorial Processing (24–48 Hour Rush): 50% commission surcharge ($350 minimum)

  • Complete Unretouched "Just in Case" Digital Archive Release: From $450 Full release of all raw, unretouched digital safety exposures captured concurrently during analog or instant sittings, delivered as a high-resolution unedited digital archive link for personal preservation.

  • Material Film Upgrades & Artifact Decks:

    • 35mm Film Roll Upgrade: From $95

    • Medium Format Film Roll Upgrade (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7): From $125

    • Live Instant Artifact Decks (10 exposures): From $105 – $135

  • Site-Specific Travel & Logistics: Sittings beyond the regional studio radius are supported on-location with custom travel quoted upon scope.

 

EQUITY & COMMUNITY ALLOCATION

The studio is committed to maintaining an accessible portrait practice. Each month, a limited allocation of individual studio sittings is reserved at a subsidized baseline of $500 for emerging artists, educators, and independent cultural workers.

A limited number of grant-supported On-Site Spatial Activations are also set aside annually for non-profit organizations, grassroots assemblies, and community galas. Subsidized installation rates are evaluated individually based on event scope and material costs.

To apply for an individual or spatial community allocation, please complete the Community Allocation Inquiry Form below.

 

CONSULTATION & INQUIRIES

To maintain directorial focus and material rigor, sittings and assignments are scheduled strictly by advance appointment or editorial brief review.

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