The Portrait Session

with Christian Shenouda

Learn about the process of the portrait session here, along with the investment options available too.

Step 1

Register your interest. It seems simple and it is – simply select a date or outline a deadline, let Christian know a little about the subject and share your general location.
Step 2

At this point, Christian will complete a complimentary consultation with you to gather your wishes into a single, or a few, specific concepts. We’ll discuss locations and timings, as well as dates and end goals here before moving on to…
Step 3

Creation. At this point, the creation commences and this could be one single portrait session with you or your preferred subject, or it could be an entire process working through months of individual photo shoots, costuming, styling and more, to result in all of the elements needed to finish the concept identified in the consultation.
Within creation is also the retouching and post production, where many days are spent carefully working on every inch of the piece to create something truly iconic. At the end of the creation, we’ll then move into…
Step 4

The Reveal. Here, we reconvene either in person or virtually, to reveal the pieces created within Step 3. Often this is the first time you will have seen the elements captured in Step 3 in a finished format.
Step 5

Here the artwork is passed to our printing partners in the UK, where they hand print, hand varnish, hand make and hand frame the artwork to our exacting standards on your request. They then package the piece and deliver it with great care to us, here in Santa Monica.
Once we have checked the piece, we then deliver it to your door.

Portrait Collections

The Grande

1-2 hour classic portrait session with Christian Shenouda
Face to face photograph Reveal Session
One 36 x 24 inch Acrylic Print
Three 12 x 8 inch Fine Art Matted Prints
Five high resolution fully retouched images provided on a USB
10% off any additional items as desired
20% off any additional items as desired from any product range

$1640

The Standard

1-2 hour Classic Portrait Session With Christian Shenouda
Face to Face Photograph Reveal Session
One 30 x 20 inch Acrylic Print
One 12 x 8 inch fine art matted print
Three High Resolution Fully Retouched Images Provided On a USB
10% off any wall art as desired from any product range

$1150

The Basic

1-2 hour Classic Portrait Session With Christian Shenouda
Face to Face Photograph Reveal Session
One 24 x 16 inch Canvas Tray
One 12 x 8 inch Fine Art Matted Print

$660

FINE ART TRAY FRAME

A beautifully textured Fine Art Etch Print is hand coated with a protective giclee varnish protecting against UV and scratches whilst still retaining the sumptuous texture of the Hahnemuhle Fine Art Print, it is then mounted within a stunning tray frame leaving a gap around the edge creating the illusion that it is suspended within the frame.
The Acrylic Print

Our crystal clear, ultra-high clarity Acrylic Prints are the perfect choice for modern homes, galleries and workspaces. Acrylic Photo Prints make a fantastic alternative to traditionally framed products, with no frame around the image your photograph takes center stage. Clean, sleek edges and a high-gloss, contemporary finish are the hallmarks of this stunning product.
Beautifully printed by our expert lab team and face-mounted edge-to-edge on laser cut, diamond polished 4mm thick acrylic. With a further 3mm highly durable Foamex backing the Acrylic Print is the perfect product for hanging within a modern environment whether at home or commercial, the combination of 4mm Acrylic and 3mm Foamex results in the ideal weighted product, substantial but far from overbearing. Hanging devices included along with stand offs allowing the product to appear floating from the wall.
THE CAMDEN ACRYLIC TRAY FRAME

The open frame surrounds the image with a narrow gap between the solid wood frame and image creating the impression that it is levitating. The finishing involved gives us creative freedom to produce a stunning piece of gallery standard wall art. High-impact HD Acrylic is mounted onto archival board for timeless displays.
The USB Box

Because it is the 21st Century, we believe that offering digital versions of artwork is not just beneficial, it is expected. With the Forest Box, you have the ability to preserve your files on a traditional USB drive, and you can print these as you wish forever more.
The Matted Print

Fine Art prints are produced using only the very latest professional Giclee 12 colour printers with UV resistant, archival inks. The paper itself is a 100% cotton Fine Art rag paper with an enhanced whiter 310gsm base. This acid-free, smooth matt paper upholds the appearance of high-key detail and colours to an exceptional standard.
THE CANVAS TRAY FRAME

Our gorgeous Canvas Tray Frame is left open without glass with a Matte Canvas Print sitting flush with the front of the solid wood frame for a beautifully minimalist feel.
A shadow gap is left between the inside edge of the Tray Frame and the side of the canvas creating a more dramatic version of the negative space provided by a traditional mount. You also have the choice of a stunning Giclee varnish that protects the canvas from dust and scratches or leaving the canvas with a matte finish.