THEY ARE ONLY THIS LITTLE FOR A MOMENT. A PHOTOGRAPH IS FOREVER.

Dia Rao Photography is a Marin based studio, but serves the Bay Area, California, from Berkeley to San Francisco to Sonoma County too. For locations greater than 40 miles from San Anselmo, CA, there is a $75 travel fee. Please contact me for a travel quote for areas beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.

SESSION FEES

We offer several session options to make beautiful photographic artwork specifically designed for your home.  From wall portraits, an heirloom album to digital negatives, we would like to preserve your family’s images and story for generations.  Clients may purchase products either A La Carte or via our Create A Collection options.

 

$200 | Mini Session (studio selected date & location)

  • 30 minute session on location
  • 5 digital negative files included
  • online viewing + ordering gallery of 15-30 images

 

$375 | Portrait Session (Family & Children over 1)

  • pre-session planning
  • 1 hour session session on location or at your home
  • online viewing + ordering gallery of 30-50 images
  • 10 Digital Negative Files included selected by Client
  • photo design consultation
  • $50 Create a Collection Credit
  • Choose one of our Collections to add-on Art Products or Digital Files

 

$375 | Lifestyle Newborn Session (No posed baby shots. In home session)

  • 1-2 hrs in the comfort of your home
  • 10  Digital Negative Files included
  • online viewing + ordering gallery of 30-50 images
  • pre-session planning
  • photo design consultation
  • $50 Create a Collection Credit

 

$650 |  Posed Newborn Session (both posed and lifestyle shots taken at home)

  • 2 – 4 hrs held in the comfort of your home
  • 10 retouched digital negative files included
  • online viewing + ordering gallery of 30-50 images
  • pre-session planning
  • photo design consultation
  • $50 Create a Collection Credit

 

$300 | Fresh 48 (Hospital session within the first 24- 48 hours.)

  • 30 – 45 minute in hospital session to capture the first moments of your sweet little one’s life within the first 24- 48 hours.
  • 10 high resolution digital negative file downloads
  • online viewing + ordering gallery of 30-50 images

 

A LA Carte Add-Ons

Digital Negatives:

Individual Files – $40

Collection I: 10 Digital Negatives Files and rights to reprint, delivered via electronic download. Also includes 1 Retouched/head swapped image. $350

Collection II: 20 Digital Negatives Files and rights to reprint, delivered via electronic download. Also includes 1 Retouched/head swapped image. $450

Collection III: Full set of gallery digital negatives from the session delivered electronically. Also includes 2 Retouched/head swapped images.  Sales Tax added for files delivered via USB Drive. $575

 

Retouching: can be ordered a la carte for any digital negative file ordered.

$15/image (minor retouching: skin smoothing or blemish, stamping out a hand holding-up a child, distracting background elements, etc.)

$30/image (major retouching: Head or smile swapping, major hair flyaways).

 

DETAILS

  • Please click the following link to our CONTACT page to request a full product catalog/price list.
  • Full session fee is due at time of booking to secure your place on our calendar and is non refundable.
  • An additional fee is required for groups of 8 or more.
  • There is a travel fee calculated for sessions 40 miles from San Anselmo, Marin County, California.
  • We accept all major credit cards.
  • Special promotional discounts or other offers cannot be combined.
  • I offer a limited number of Santa Barbara sessions each year. Contact us for more details.