Private Portrait Session

Overview

The Private Portrait Session is for people who want beautiful portraits of themselves, their family, their partner, or someone they love, in a more accessible and flexible format than a full Fine Art Portrait or a Commercial Commission.

This is not a quick “mini shoot” or a volume photography package. It is a carefully directed portrait sitting with attention to light, expression, composition, and final image quality.

Ideal For

Individuals, couples, families, parents and children, maternity portraits, personal portraits, generational portraits, artists, creatives, and anyone who wants elegant portraits in a simple and accessible format.

Included

Pre-shoot guidance, studio portrait session, simple creative direction, professional lighting, posing guidance, curated image selection, professional editing and retouching of selected images, high-resolution JPEG files, web-resolution JPEG files. The retouching style is refined and realistic. The goal is to make the portrait look finished, not artificial.

Not Included

The session does not include RAW files, unedited images, full gallery download, commercial usage, advertising usage, major compositing, hair, makeup, wardrobe, styling, location rental, props, permits, transport, unless agreed.

Pricing

Private Portrait Session — Essential

AED 2,800

A simple, elegant portrait sitting.

Includes:

45–60 minute studio session, one simple setup, one outfit/look, curated proof gallery, 8 professionally edited final images, high-resolution JPEG files, web-resolution JPEG files, personal usage rights. Additional edited images can be purchased after the session.

Private Portrait Session — Collection

AED 4,750

A more complete portrait sitting for clients who want a wider selection of finished images, with more time, more variation, and a deeper visual story than the Essential session.

Includes:

60–90 minute studio session, one or two simple setups, up to three outfit/look changes if time allows, curated proof gallery, 15 professionally edited final images, high-resolution JPEG files, web-resolution JPEG files, personal usage rights. Additional edited images can be purchased after the session.

Private Portrait Session — Signature

AED 8,500

A richer portrait experience with extra time, more variety, and a small fine-art print included.

Includes:

Up to 3 hours studio session, as many looks as time allows, more detailed creative direction, curated proof gallery, 30 professionally edited final images, high-resolution JPEG files, web-resolution JPEG files, one A4 fine-art print, personal usage rights. Additional edited images can be purchased after the session. Framing, mounting, special papers, custom sizes, and delivery are quoted separately.

Usage Rights

The client receives personal usage rights for the final edited images.

This includes personal printing, personal social media, family sharing, private display, and personal online use.

The images may not be used for commercial, advertising, business, brand, editorial, publication, product, campaign, resale, licensing, NFT, AI training, or third-party use without written permission.

For professional, press, website, publication, or public-branding use, the client should book an Editorial Portrait Session.

Copyright

Copyright remains with Luca Lombardi. The client receives the right to use the final edited images for personal use only, according to the selected package.

The client may not sell, license, transfer, heavily edit, apply AI modification, enter into competitions, publish commercially, or provide the images to unrelated third parties without written permission.

Payment Terms

•50% non-refundable retainer to confirm the date.

•50% balance due on or before the shoot date.

No final files are released until the full balance has been paid.

Cancellation and Rescheduling

The client may reschedule once with reasonable notice, subject to availability.

•More than 7 days before the sitting: one complimentary reschedule.

•3 to 7 days before the sitting: reschedule fee of 500aed.

•Less than 72 hours before the sitting: 50% of the retainer is forfeited.

•No-show: retainer is fully forfeited.

If the artist must reschedule due to illness, emergency, technical issue, or circumstances beyond control, a new date will be arranged.Delivery Time

Delivery Time

Proof gallery: within 5 working days after the session.

Final edited images: within 7 working days after image selection.

Prints: usually 2–4 weeks, depending on size, paper, lab schedule, and framing.

Rush delivery may be available for an additional fee.

Privacy and Artist Usage

Unless agreed otherwise in writing, selected final images may be used by Luca Lombardi for portfolio, website, social media, printed portfolio, exhibitions, awards, interviews, and promotional use.

Clients who require privacy or full confidentiality should mention this before booking.

Private-use or confidentiality restrictions may affect the session fee.