Portfolio Building at J9 Studios

If you're new to modelling or acting, and you are in need of some professional studio shots for your portfolio, maybe I can help?

If you have a moment, take a look at my Portfolio Builder board on Pinterest and decide what sorts of photos you want? I can then advise you how long you'll probably need in the studio to have these various looks done. 

PRICING

This is a combination of how many hours we spend at the studio (see main port), combined with how many photos you want, and of what type:

• Option A - Fully processed professional photos, plus original RAW files; £20 per photo
• Option B - A copy of all JPEGs straight from camera (i.e. no additional processing) - you create your own collage; £30

Example: if you hired the studio for 2 hours (£40), and just wanted the JPEGs (Option B), it would cost you £70.

FAQs

Q. Why choose Option A?
A. The RAW files are imported into Photoshop and other software, and then retouched/edited to give that professional edge to them (see above).

Q. Why choose Option B?
A. It's a lot less flexible in terms of photo editing, but if you're only ever going to post these photos on Social Media, it's probably more than adequate for your needs.

Q. How long will the photoshoot take? How long should I book for?
A. After you've given me an idea of what sort of photos you'd like to capture, I'll be better placed to advise you. If you're new to modelling, then 2-3 hours will probably be enough, but you can always add additional time on if you're still feeling fresh and want to continue shooting. If you book 3 hours but we only need 2, you'll only pay for 2!

Q. How do I choose what photos to buy?
A. Shortly after the photoshoot I’ll send you a contact sheet of all the images we took, so that you can decide which you'd like to purchase. Please note the photos here will be small thumbnails and heavily watermarked; the photos you purchase with be large Hi-Res images with no watermarking.

Q. How long will I need to wait to receive my purchased images?
A. If you choose Options B, bring along a USB drive (32 GB or higher) and you can take the photos home with you, or we can simply send you a link to them. If you choose Option A, then it will vary as each photo can take anything from 45 minutes to a few hours to process, so expect no more than 1-2 photos back per day.

Q. Who owns the copyright of the photos I buy?
A. You do. Please note that I will retain copyright of everything you do not buy, and reserve the right to use them (you will be credited). If you do not want me (or the studio) to use any photos from the shoot, I charge an exclusivity fee of £10, and will wipe all images from my HD once you have everything you bought.

Q. Do you offer discounts to unemployed or students?
A. 10% upon proof.

Q. Any Special Deals?
A. Buy 10 fully processed photos (A), and get ALL the unpurchased JPEGs for free!!

Q. Can I bring along a chaperone?
A. Absolutely.

Q. I don't drive, is the studio easy to get to?
A. Ashchurch railway station is a 5 minute walk away, and either Kristina or myself are happy to collect you from there or Cheltenham railway station.

PAYMENT

The full studio time is required on the day before the photoshoot starts, with the rest due after you have chosen which photos to buy.

There are no refunds given on processed photos (A), but we will work with you to get you the images you want. All photos in the collage above were taken and processed by Jay, and is a snapshot of the high quality delivered.

AVAILABILITY

The studio is available 7 days a week. Ideally we would suggest booking at least a week in advance so that we can tailor the shoot to your needs. If you are new to modelling, then we would not recommend more than 2-3 hours as striking and maintaining poses is a lot harder than you think, and takes training.

If you have further questions not covered above, or want us to elaborate further - please drop me a line.

Cheers, Jay & Kris