Process:
Bring options to support your vision and capture your individuality
Styling, lighting, background tailored to each look
Images reviewed for each look, adjustments made to provide additional options

Prep:
Bring what you like for yourself
Consult with reps on their vision of your market
Have an idea of hair and makeup for each look your after

Hair/Makeup:
H/M grooming, shave, can be done in studio at start of shoot with adjustment made throughout, makeup arrives same start time.
Some makeup artist have a lower rate if done before start time at their location and arrive ready.
List of freelance referrals available rates vary depending on styling of looks and time needed.
You may bring own artist with approval only.
H/M is booked separately with artist.

Basics:
Located In Studio City
Great Parking
Great neighborhood
Great Air-conditioning
Modern safe clean studio
Clean private bathroom
No rush on shoot time
Full size hi-res images downloadable within 2 days
Easy direction
Mountain Valley Water
High Powered Espresso
Quality Snacks
Clothing rack, steamer
Good tunes
Small dog in studio Miniature Eskimo
We go over styling wardrobe hair makeup for each look
Lighting styling and background it tailored to each look
Under 18 parent required
Shoot one person at a time no doubles
No extra guest approved hair/makeup only
Shoots not split into 2 separate days
If flying in recommend Burbank airport

No Extra Uninvited Guest
Approved hair/makeup only

Images download info:
Please download all images and make backups.
To download all full size images from googledrive
log out of goole, top right of page click on 4 squares grid layout then Download All,
a box will pop up saying preparing download with a small circle in lower right of this box
the circle shows zipping status, the circle turns fully blue when zip is complete
then you should get a popup window that can vary depending on your browser and operating system,
the popup gives you download options to save the zip files.
Save these zip files in a new empty folder then unzip in that folder.

Looks
A look is typically considered one wardrobe change, one background and one lighting setup.
Look styles can be mixed in a shoot (publicity, pr, theatrical, commercial, portrait, branding, beauty).
Add remove wardrobe item (hat, jacket, glasses, scarf, quick 5min hair change…) , same background and lighting +50
Hair changes longer than 10min or shaving is a new look.

No sales tax on digital media:
All images are only delivered electronically through the internet.
If I give you the files myself in any tangible physical form including copying from my computer to your flash drive I would need to collect state tax on the entire cost of the shoot.
Electronic transfer of digital images delivered through the internet is non taxable in California the shoot is then a service and not a retail transaction.

Copyright:
Headshots Use.
Images may be used for all casting purposes, self promotion, personal websites and personal social media.
Use of images by third party productions, promotions, publications, press announcements, films, videos, print, music, products, advertisements, news media, any 3rd party website, or any commercial use requires a signed release agreement by James DePietro Photography and must have consent by persons in image.
Copyright is owned by James Depietro Photography.
James Depietro reserves copyright of all images any image may be used for photographer portfolio purposes including social media.
My photography is an art form and we are protected under intellectual copy right laws.
The integrity of my work is kept in high regards.

Booking Reschedule Policy
200 deposit required to confirm appointment and hold date/time.
Only make a deposit if an available calendar date has been communicated.
Deposit goes towards total.
Balance is due at the end of the shoot, credit card, debit card, apple pay, no checks, no venmo, no paypal.
Deposits are non refundable.
Recommend booking out with reps to avoid conflict.
Deposit is transferable one time to reschedule.
2nd reschedule requires new 200 deposit.
3rd reschedule requires paid in full in advance.

Thank you