Fine Art School Portraits.
The process is simple...
BEFORE PORTRAIT DAY
Your school representative contacts me directly. We set a date and discuss options for a simple background or an outdoor setting. From there, I take the ball and run with it. Student families will receive email reminders from me a month prior, a week out, and the day before. Families can also contact me directly with questions. My service does not cost the school anything. No payment is due in advance, and families are not obligated to purchase images…but hopefully you love them enough that you can’t resist!
ON PORTRAIT DAY
I’ll arrive early to set up. Photo sessions begin one class at a time, on a schedule organized to accommodate the school day. Although each child is typically in front of the camera for only a few minutes, my goal is to capture an authentic image of their individual personalities. These are not your average “say cheese” school yearbook photos. Many children are used to smiling for the camera (you couldn’t stop them if you tried), but not all of them will choose to do so. That’s ok! I’m not there to pressure them into faking an emotion. If they are feeling shy, grumpy, silly, wiggly, or even skeptical…all I expect is for them to be who they are. It’s a joy to see their genuine expressions.
AFTER PORTRAIT DAY
Everything happens online. Within 3 weeks, families will receive an email directly from me with a link to a private, password protected gallery containing 3-5 images of their child. While viewing the gallery, there will be clear instructions to purchase professional quality prints or high resolution digital files.
Hi, I'm Noriko.
As a photographer, I’m motivated by authenticity. I document life and people with the purpose of showing something real and true that may have otherwise been overlooked. During a portrait session, my goal is to capture a glimpse of the unique person your child is right now. It's about them and how they choose to present themselves. Whatever they are feeling, and whoever they want to be in that moment, that's what these portraits are about.
