Kevin Aita

Commissioned Portraits
My prices start at $1200 for a single person and an additional $700 for each additional person in the portrait. The difficulty of a portrait is in capturing each likeness and the price is based on how often I need to do that.
The other price factors are difficulty of clothing, Props, pets and background. Those factors are priced at additional $100 per difficulty factor. For example if someone is wearing a plaid shirt and holding a tennis racket, and a pet kitten in front of the steps of their church for a background, the portrait could cost an additional $400.
Travel & expenses(if applicable) are included in an initial sitting fee. The sitting fee is receivable during the photo shoot and will be combined with the retainer. The retainer is a down payment of approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the total cost of the painting the balance is due upon completion and delivery of the portrait
Framing is additional and the cost is determined upon which decorative moulding is chosen for the painting and the size of the painting. The framing typically averages between $100 and $300.

The process of sitting for a portrait is relatively painless. I will do a photo shoot of the subject/s, I like to shoot in as natur...

Montgomery High School '76

University of Oklahoma '81
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