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Instagram: @michaelvigman | #: 310.994.9125
About me (link!)
Real quick, I would really love to do more nighttime, flashy grad photos. Please, they're SO much fun.
The short-ish version (with many details below!)
First, I really hope we can work together! Taking photos of people is a lot of fun for me and I hope it can be as fun for the people I photograph too! For you graduating peeps, I love seeing your joy and playing a small part in capturing it forever because you deserve it all for all your hard work.
Keep scrolling for some quick things I like to mention:
I’m here to support your vision, always.
I'll always be suggesting ideas, etc. but you always have final call on what you like, the photos you want, etc.
Before the shoot
We’ll chat about the major details, get on the same page ideas-wise.
Dates, locations, times of day, styles/ideas/photos you have in mind, # of people, wardrobe, etc.
Examples of vibes: golden hour, bright mornings, after hours
Inspo photos appreciated but never required & I can help suggest, generate ideas, chat about past shoots, etc.
I’ll make a reference / shot list to guide us while shooting
But we can always, and likely will, come up with new ideas, direction, poses, etc. while we’re shooting! It's fun.
During the shoot
We'll take the time to make them beautiful.
We'll set a tentative time range, but I'm quite flexible, and we won't rush because I want to spend the time to get the photos we have in mind and make sure we love them. You've freaking earned it. Also, this is the most fun part for me.
If we're racing against a sunset, or a ton of other people, we might move a bit faster.
Most shoots tend to end up being 1-2 hours start to finish but, again, not a concrete rule.
After the shoot
I'll always deliver as many beautiful photos (and some fun outtakes) as we have.
I'll never limit the number of edits I send—I have no reason to hold them back. I usually deliver 75-100+ if we spend an hour+ over a few different locations, lots of different poses, actions, etc.
I'll usually send a few edits to make sure we like the lighting/colors first, then I'll edit the rest. If there's a specific style you want, that'd be something for us to talk about beforehand.
Rates (the least fun part)
Based on what we talk about when we first chat, I'll propose a flat $-amount for the whole thing.
I'm very much open to working within budgets and the price would only change if we decided to make a major shoot change (e.g. adding a lot of locations, etc.)
Full transparency, my goal is to deliver beautiful professional joyful photos while charging a lower price than industry pros. After all, this is my creative passion & it's a lot of fun.
Generally, price per person decreases with more people in the same shoot.
And that's basically it!
I'd love to take your grad photos.
If you have questions, regardless of whether you want to take your photos with me or not, feel free to fire away. Whether it's your champagne popping technique, wardrobe indecision, or that you can put little weights in the backpockets of your sash, so it doesn't blow in the wind, I'm happy to help.
Instagram: @michaelvigman | #: 310.994.9125