It's a moment just for you- a moment you'll hold onto forever. Signature Sessions are designed to capture who you are- at once strong, nurturing, beautiful, and sexy, the list goes on... Bring your favorite clothes- whether that's jeans and a t-shirt or a black tie gown- and then we'll add a few pieces from the studio's wardrobe- a sparkling sequined gown or a beautiful charmeuse silk. After that, my stylist will pamper you by doing your hair & makeup for your photo shoot! Once you're photo ready, I'll guide you through your own magazine-style photo shoot. We will wrap up after a couple hours, but make sure you schedule a special night out because you are going to look & feel fabulous!
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It's a moment just for you- a moment you'll hold onto forever. Signature Sessions are designed to capture who you are- at once strong, nurturing, beautiful, and sexy, the list goes on... Bring your favorite clothes- whether that's jeans and a t-shirt or a black tie gown- and then we'll add a few pieces from the studio's wardrobe- a sparkling sequined gown or a beautiful charmeuse silk. After that, my stylist will pamper you by doing your hair & makeup for your photo shoot! Once you're photo ready, I'll guide you through your own magazine-style photo shoot. We will wrap up after a couple hours, but make sure you schedule a special night out because you are going to look & feel fabulous!
If you've never been properly photographed- and most people haven't- take this opportunity to capture photographs you will treasure for a lifetime. These are the images you will cherish, but they are the same photographs your kids and grandkids will cherish years from now.
If you've never been properly photographed- and most people haven't- take this opportunity to capture photographs you will treasure for a lifetime. These are the images you will cherish, but they are the same photographs your kids and grandkids will cherish years from now.
So, then, the question is: how would you like to be captured?
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How would you like to be photographed?
- Coco Chanel
Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.
Every woman should have beautiful photographs of herself- to see how others see her, to remember what it feels like to be beautiful, and to give her loved ones as keepsakes that will live on forever. Fine art portraits live on for generations and are treasures to have.
The women who come to my studio are real women. We first talk about your goals for the photographs, then decide on a few different "looks" to capture (casual? artistic? black tie? work suit?). The day of your session, you arrive for an hour of pampering while we do your hair & makeup to make sure you are "photo ready." During the photo shoot I guide and direct you, so you don't have to worry about what to do. In short, we have a lot of fun and take photographs as we go.
Your session fee of $250 includes a professional hair & makeup artist to ensure you look your absolute best, access to the studio's wardrobe, a full photo shoot during which I guide & direct you, and an opportunity to come back to the studio to see the most beautiful photographs you've ever seen of yourself! You decide which photos you would like to order during your reveal session- individual photos are $150 and collections begin at $850.
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We believe the magic is in the details so we takes care of the details for you, including professional hair & makeup styling the day of your session. Our sessions include:
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The total cost breaks down into two parts: the session fee and then the photographs you decide to order. The session fee is $600 and includes a pre-shoot consultation with Karissa, professional hair & makeup styling the day of your session, guided posing and your custom photoshoot!
Following the session you select the images you would like to order and they are carefully hand-edited to your preferences. There are no minimum orders and no sales pressure-what you order is entirely up to you. As I see it, my job is to take the best photographs you've ever seen of yourself, so the photos sell themselves! Photographs start at $250- let us know if you're interested in more detail and we'll send a price list to you!
Also, if you'd like to break the cost down even further, note that we offer gift cards, registries, and payment plans.
Hello! My name is Karissa Van Tassel and I am an accredited photographer based in New Haven, Connecticut. I am passionate about the power of a photograph to connect us to each other, to our memories, and even to our own reflections.
My team and I create timeless photographs for our clients, but it is so much more than that. I've spent the last decade developing an experience for you that is both fun and memorable. I've created partnerships that give us access to unbelievably beautiful products so your photographs aren't just beautiful, they are truly works of art. In short, my team and I take great care with every detail of your photoshoot- from the makeup we use (do you have any allergies?) to the backdrops and wardrobe we purchase and even the final products you take home.
When I'm not at the studio I love to travel, capturing new photographs for my fine art series. My work can be found in private collections around the world, and has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, National Geographic, Forbes, MSN, and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens. I am a fellow at Yale University's Morse College and live in New Haven with my husband, Dr. Paul Van Tassel, and our three kids.
Meet Karissa
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If you would like to either learn more about our photo sessions or begin booking a session, please fill in the form below. We will follow up in the next day or so! In the meantime, feel free to call us at 475.350.7727 or email hello@karissavantassel.com.
If you would like to either learn more about our photo sessions or begin booking a session, please fill in the form at right. We will follow up in the next day or so! In the meantime, feel free to call us at 475.350.7727 or email hello@karissavantassel.com.
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