Portraits
Portrait Photography
New Orleans & Worldwide
30+ years of photographing people in far flung spots around the world, as well as right here in the mecca of creativity, New Orleans, has imbued Marc Pagani's portrait photography with a spirit of adventure and whimsy. Capturing you at your best while capturing the light and the environment at its best is what we DO best.
New Orleans portrait photography sessions run in the studio (also see the studio headshots subsection), in your home or office, somewhere in the city that actually means something to you, or anywhere in the world. I light for the face first and the environment second, I direct when direction helps and get out of the way when it doesn't, and I shoot enough frames that the good one is never an accident.
Every portrait photography session is delivered as retouched high-resolution files with print and web crops, usually inside two weeks. Archival prints are available for anything in your gallery.
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Before You Ask
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY QUESTIONS
- HOW LONG DOES A PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION TAKE?
- Most studio Portrait photography sessions run 45 to 60 minutes, while location family and individual portrait sessions can last anywhere from 60 minutes to several hours, depending on how many photography locations, outfit changes, and/or different looks you'd like
- Studio or on location?
- Either. The photography studio gives complete control of light and environment - ideal for those hot summer New Orleans days. Location portrait photography can be your home, office, or a corner of the city gives context and usually a more detailed story. If you are undecided, tell me what the portrait is for and I will suggest one.
- What should we wear?
- What you wear for a portrait photography session totally depends on the vibe you're trying to get across. Ideally, it should be something you are comfortable wearing, something you feel good in, and something that is not brand new. Bring several options — a change of shirt or jacket doubles the variety without doubling the session.
- When do we see the photographs?
- The full basic-edit portrait photography gallery is available in roughly two weeks, with further requested edits usually available 1-2 weeks after requests made, in print and web sizes with high-resolution downloads of the agreed upon number of fully edited images. Archival prints are available from any frame.
- How much retouching is included?
- Basic editing is applied to every image in your gallery...that includes cropping, color balance, composition and exposure. For your selected favorites, additional editing will be applied...things like blemish removal, skin smoothing (if requested), etc. Heavier compositing is quoted separately.
- Do you travel for portraits?
- Yes. New Orleans is home, and travel anywhere else is quoted with the session so there are no surprises on the invoice.
- Do you photograph senior portraits?
- Yes. Senior portrait sessions are shot in the studio, around the city, or both — the French Quarter, the Garden District, a campus, or a place that matters to the family. Plan on an hour, bring two or three outfits, and the gallery is ready in about two weeks in time for announcements.
- Do you shoot family portraits?
- Regularly, in the studio or on location. Location sessions with children usually run longer and work best in the softer light early or late in the day.
- What does a portrait session cost?
- Studio and location portrait sessions are priced by the hour and listed openly in the store, so you can see the price and book without waiting on a quote.
Reviews
What Clients Say
“Exceptional experience with our daughter's senior pictures! We came in from Michigan. Marc immediately made my daughter feel comfortable and took her around to all of the best spots. Great communicator, very responsive to what we wanted. I seriously can't say enough great things. If you are considering Marc as your photographer, DO IT!! You will be so happy you did!”
“I worked with Marc for photography for my website as I was launching my new business as an executive coach and consultant: MTS Coaching & Consulting. I flew Marc in from New Orleans to Marin County, California for a week of shooting on Stinson Beach, Mt. Tamalpais and in Napa. Marc was not only easy and fun to work with, he exceeded my expectations in terms of capturing the essence of my character which is the face of my business. My website is now live (mtscoaching.com) and I've gotten numerous compliments. I can't recommend him enough.”
“Marc does fantastic work. He is an absolutely consummate gentleman and goes far out of his way to make his subjects feel perfectly at ease. There is no finer person in whom to place your trust for photography of any sort. If you’re still searching then look no further; the best is Marc Pagani.”
“We are from out of town, and planned a vacation to New Orleans/Mexico (cruise vacation). My daughter is in love with the French Quarters, and wanted her senior pictures taken there. I took a leap of faith (after spending hours on Yelp reading reviews), and decided that Marc Pagani Photography was the obvious photographer to use! He was so nice, had a creative eye for beautiful photography, and had our pictures ready super fast! Being from out of town, so much could have went wrong. I'm pleased to say that he made sure that everything was super smooth! zero complaints here! 10/10 would recommend!!!”
“Marc personally got in touch with me after a yelp request. This was an impromptu and sentimental session. Thank you Marc and Ryan. The picture here is mine not professional.”
“Working with Marc was a treat! I was introduced to Marc via my friend, Bella Blue, and found that our photoshoot at the very beginning on Covid-19 in New Orleans was a huge treat. We went out to document the very empty streets on St. Patrick's Day, make some art, play with light and color, and soothe our souls a bit with creation. Marc was SUPER professional, always asking us to define our boundaries & quickly but patiently getting some really complicated shots. I can't recommend him enough! You should DEFINITELY Work with Marc!”