Top Class Portraits
full service portrait studio
A full service portrait studio in Athens, Tennessee. We specialize in family, baby, children, glamour & boudoir, senior, maternity, engagement, bridal, wedding and business head shot portraits. We really hope to provide a fun and exciting portrait experience for your entire family. If you like the style of portraiture I provide as seen in my small portfolio below, I hope I will hear from you to schedule your first portrait appointment with me soon! I'm based in Athens, Tennessee. John Phone (423) 883-2334
NO SMOKING OR VAPING in or around studio. We have pregnant and nursing mothers who come with their babies and children for portraits. There is an area for smokers about 50 feet away from the studio. None of our photographers are smokers. Smoking & vaping NOT permitted in studio, office or on front porch of studio.
Babies have changing sleep patterns. Naturally, the best time to schedule their portrait appointment is when they are fully awake. But, this may change by time of your portrait session. I can open the studio as early as 9am if this helps for photographing your baby at a better time. We can also try rescheduling for a different day or for earlier or later time the same day when possible. Let's team up to work this to help ensure the best portraits.
My complete Photo/Video online Portfolio at FLICKR. My Flipsnack Profile page listing my online interactive portrait and wedding photo albums. You may optionally order a portrait or wedding album or I can create a portrait or wedding album from the print-quality JPEGs you provide me.
YouTube videos in my Galleries under YouTube Videos.
At conclusion of your portrait session, if you are not happy with the images I shot for you, you don't have to accept the images and you don't pay for the portrait session. I will show you all images on 42" computer monitor if in studio or on 7" 4K camera monitor if shooting on location. With the 7" 4K camera monitor when I'm photographing your outdoor Deluxe Portrait Session, you may more easily view your images. You may select your favorites and even request any special retouching or other enhancements. Your images will be uploaded by the next business day for viewing and downloading the full resolution 42+ megapixel JPEGs with copyright release to you.
Top Class Portraits Sessions
I schedule up to three Top Class Portrait sessions per day at most! This helps ensure you receive maximum portrait photography attention and customer service. Our portrait customers are all REQUIRED to give permission to use any and all photographs from every session we shoot for you for posting on my websites, Facebook, Twitter for public viewing as well as public viewing in the form of printed samples and slide show presentations in public places. If you don't want to give me this permission, I regret I will not be able to provide my portrait services to you. Portrait Club coming soon! Portrait session JPEGs provided to portrait customers at 300 pixels per inch, saved as level "10" baseline standard, a valid ICC profile embedded and in the sRGB working colorspace.
Here is Portrait Session Order Form (PDF) for printer-friendly viewing you may complete now and provide at studio or complete before your scheduled portrait session at studio or at outdoor location.
Deluxe Portrait Session:
This session designed for high-end portraiture where attention to detail and taking time is important for the highest quality photographic images. Whether shot in the studio or outdoors, I provide a Deluxe Portrait Session for up to two hours. In this two hour time, you may have as many clothing changes as desired as long as time permits to ensure you receive all the poses. Your Deluxe Portrait Session may include two outdoor locations of your choice as long as both locations are within 15 miles of the studio and both locations within 5 miles of one another. Up to three locations if you want to include the portrait photography area behind the studio. May include up to eight people. I will provide you with at least 15 different poses. You will receive at least 40 full-resolution 42+ megapixel JPEGs which have been touched-up and enhanced and are all personal-use copyright released to you! These will be the best images from your portrait session. You may select them yourself if you wish at conclusion of your session. After I have completed all enhancements, I will post link to your Google Drive Portrait Album on the SESSIONS page of this website by next business day where you may view and download your images. Deluxe Portrait Session images receive additional retouching as deemed necessary by retouch artist. Ask about any special retouching you would like done to see if it is included in your session.
With the Deluxe Portrait Session I will also provide you with green screen portraiture and special effects images if you desire. Any family and friends you share the link with may also view and download the full-resolution printable images! Never any high pressure sales tactics.
Deluxe Portrait Session Price $150.
Standard Portrait Session:
The Standard Portrait Session in the studio and/or our backyard photo area behind the studio. This session up to one hour. In this one hour time, you may have two different outfits. You will receive at least 8 different poses. May include up to five people. You will receive at least 20 full-resolution JPEGs which have been touched-up and enhanced and are all copyright released to you! These will be the best images from your portrait session. You may select them yourself if you wish at conclusion of your session. After I have completed all enhancements, I will post link to your Google Drive Portrait Album on the SESSIONS page of this website by next business day where you may view and download your images. Any family and friends you share the link with may also view and download the full-resolution printable images! Never any high pressure sales tactics. Standard Portrait Session Price $75.
Mini Portrait Session:
I provide the Mini Portrait Session in the studio only. This is a 30 minute session. This includes one clothing change. Four poses. You select your favorite 10 images. These images will then be enhanced and retouched. For only one person/subject. May include green screen photography for your selection of digital background options. These images are full-resolution and copyright released to use any way you see fit. After I have completed all enhancements, I will post link to your Google Drive Portrait Album on the SESSIONS page of this website by next business day where you may view and download your images. Exception to the number of people in this session for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Father & Daughter Dance, etc. Mini Portrait Session Price $75.
Head Shot Portrait Session: (Visit Head Shot Gallery)
I provide professional head shot portrait services to real estate agents, insurance, attorney, medical and other professionals in need of the best quality head shot portraits. This is a 30 minute session. This includes one clothing change. Four poses. You select your favorite 10 images. These images will then be enhanced and retouched. For only one person/subject. May include green screen photography for your selection of digital background options. These images are full-resolution and copyright released to use any way you see fit. After I have completed all enhancements, I will post link to your Google Drive Portrait Album on the SESSIONS page of this website by next business day where you may view and download your images. Head Shot Portrait Session Price $75.
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Session:
I provide the DIY Session in the studio only. Do you have a serious shutterbug in the family? Serious amateur and professional photographers are highly welcome to use the studio. Think you might like to let him or her do family portraits for you at our portrait studio? Top Class Portraits is available for studio rental. Two hours only $50 and you get use of the studio space, backgrounds, studio flash, pro photographer assisting you with your shoot. Just have to bring and use your own camera. No other fees. All images stay on your own camera card so we don't take your images or provide any enhancements and do not post on a Google Drive album. The images are all yours. You may shoot with the green screen but green screen post-production processing is NOT included. Shoot as many shots and poses as you want during the Do-It-Yourself session! I will assist with Target Shot at start of the portrait session your shooting unless you tell me otherwise. So you can also save money and get high quality photos if you have a friend or family member who enjoys photographing people. DIY Portrait Session Price $50 (paid just before start of this session).