brad stiritz • candid photography

I’m an excellent choice if you desire photographs that look unposed, that are rich in natural & flattering lighting, color & skin tones, and that convey humanistic, positive values • my way is to gently & unobtrusively adapt to the social situation, and figure out in real time how to capture a sense of real people in a real place

I strive to create gallery-quality pieces of photographic art that are rich in nuance & detail • I’m very excited to have finally transitioned to digital photography from film, as the current state-of-the-art is now able to give the very highest quality color and resolution

I live and work in downtown chicago • my basic fee for an in-town session is $750, which covers:

• two hours at your desired location
• your choice of 4 x 6 prints and/or low-res CD
• 8 hours of digital-darkroom time devoted to your selected images
• your choice of four 8″ x 11″ prints -or- two 13″ x 19″ prints -or- one 24″ x 30″ print

base rates for additional resources:

• $75 per hour on location
• $50 per hour of digital-darkroom time
• $100 per 8″ x 11″ print
• $200 per 13″ x 19″ print
• $500 per 24″ x 30″ print

please contact me for personal attention and consultation

restoration & printing of your negatives & slides

heirloom prints from old slides & negatives are often deeply meaningful to us, despite being faded out, underexposed/overexposed, scratched, etc • once-in-a-lifetime images from decades or generations ago can often be rescanned & restored to a state of dignity, suitable for framing at normal or large format

even with the declining volume of film rolls coming into professional film labs for processing, most lab operators still find themselves under the gun to color-correct and print dozens upon dozens of images per hour • should these generic lab prints ever be disappointing to you, please consider sending me those negatives or slides that you feel strongly could and should produce outstanding prints, for the personal attention they deserve

restoration and printing rates:

• $50 per hour of restoration time (most images will come in under 3 - 4 hours)
• $100 per 8″ x 11″ print
• $200 per 13″ x 19″ print
• $500 per 24″ x 30″ print