Top Class Portraits™

Bring your own digital camera and photograph family and friends.

Top Class Portraits™ | Sessions

Portrait Club, full service portrait & wedding photography studio & digital photo lab

John is a full-time professional photographer with full service studio & digital design photo lab.

BBB Rating A+ over 22 years.

Portrait Sessions

Clicking the portrait links below will take you to the Google Drive Portrait Album for that session. In the Top Right-Hand Corner of the photo album you will see a text link, "Download all" if you would like to download all the images. You may also just click and download any individual image(s) you would like. Online Portrait Albums posted here are available up to 30 days after portrait session. In the session name below, if you see a number in parenthesis, (1), (2), etc., that means that is another portrait session that was shot for the same customer on that same day.

04152024-Aaron (Example)

04172024-Schneider (Example)

04212024-Aaron (Example)

NOTICE: If you are waiting for more portraits to show up in your online Portrait Album, when you go to your Portrait Album again, you may need to Refresh or Reload the page for any updates to resolve in your browser.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING:

We do NOT guarantee photo enhancements, retouch, printing, manipulation or inferior services of other photo labs which you may take to have digital portraits provided by us to be printed by other photo labs.

Carefully inspect any and all enhancements, retouch, creative applications BEFORE you have printed by our photo lab or by any other photo lab. Especially for enlargement. For example, retouch that may not be visible in a small print, may become visible in a larger print.

When you choose our in-house photo lab for printing - we make further corrections to the digital portrait before we print . . . and at no additional charge. We are a CUSTOM digital lab. This means you WILL receive better quality and faster service from us than probably any other lab anywhere in the United States! We usually deliver print orders by the next business day to the studio!

Top Class Portraits™ sessions are archived here for up to 30 days after portrait session. Here your family and friends may come to view and download their favorite full resolution printable JPEGs from your portrait session(s). Top Class Portraits™ sessions are labeled by date of the portrait session followed by last name. Click the portrait date/last name above to view that Top Class Portraits™ session album on Google Drive. If you have viewed and downloaded all your portraits and would like your online portrait album removed, just use Contact Form to request removal of your link on this page.

While I do require written permission to use any and all photographs I create for public display, etc., your portrait session does NOT have to be posted here for sharing with family and friends. This service is offered as a convenience for my portrait customers. If you prefer, I can simply email you a link to your Google Drive Portrait Album. You may then share this link with who you choose.

All images I create for my portrait customers include "basic" photo retouching. What's this? I define it as any photo shop retouching I have the skills and ability to do within 60 seconds per image. Doesn't matter how complex or sophisticated some may consider the photo shop technique employed, as long as I can do it for you within 60 seconds - your image will get it as I deem necessary and at no extra charge to you.

There are different feelings about portrait retouching. Some people don't think they look like themselves after retouching and so there is some level of disappointment in their portraits. But just keep this in mind. You are NOT any blood shot eyes, skin acne, bags under eyes, shaving cut and any other skin and skin color issues. So I do basic retouch to correct those by default - unless you instruct me not to provide portrait retouching.

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. Please ask BEFORE session so photographer may minimize retouching by shooting in different ways to avoid what you would otherwise like to have retouched. Photo retouching in Deluxe Portrait Session is any photo shop retouching the retouch artist has the skills and ability to do within 2 minutes per image.

Prices Subject To Change Without Notice | Special Offers & Discounts Cannot Be Combined

Only Top Class Portrait™ photographer permitted to take photos during portrait sessions.

Portrait Session Customer Satisfaction 100% Guarantee

At conclusion of your portrait session, if you are not happy with the images shot for you by Top Class Portraits™ photographer, you don't have to accept the images and you don't pay for the portrait session. All your images will be shown to you on 42" computer monitor in the studio.

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 JPEGs with copyright release to you.

Portrait Printing

Photographs are printed on professional photographic luster surface paper for exceptional quality and longevity. Paper has a wide color gamut for natural looking skin tones and vibrant color reproduction. Photographic Package Printing: All on Inkjet Lustre Photo Paper. The Same Digital Photo is Printed Per Sheet. Only ONE digital photo per package sheet.

Package Price Discounts: Over $100 before sales tax you receive 10% discount. Over $200 before sales tax you receive 15% discount.

One Sheet of Eight Wallets / $7.00

One Sheet of Four Wallets & One 5x7 / $7.00

One Sheet of Two 5x7s / $7.00

One Sheet of Four 3½x5s / $7.00

One 8x10 / $7.00

One 11x14 / $11.00

One 16x20 / $18.00

The Best Color Palettes for Family Portraiture

Depending on when and where your family is being photographed, the color of your clothing can compliment your surroundings and help create an eye-catching image. Check out the images below and their respective color palettes to get an idea of colors to wear for your family's portrait. Don't forget to discuss wardrobe options with your photographer. PLAN this with your photographer BEFORE your portrait session. Exceptional and beautiful portraits don't happen by accident. Just like a TV show or movie. All about planning.