About

Aiko shoots fashion, children, and portraits.

Her pictures are about family, love, whimsy and a strong
play of moods and colors set against mostly natural landscapes.

Of course computer manipulations are also a part of her work since she transforms them in her virtual studio and energizes the images beyond just illuminating the scene.








Tel: 351. 967.346.419















Digital Touch Ups



Digital Touch ups:

We do digital retouching on any photo or digital image.   Since photo touch up requirements vary greatly, we quote our work on an hourly basis and most projects take much less than an hour.  Just email us your favorite photos and let us know what you want done.  (i.e. stain removed on clothes, eyes brightened, cosmetic retouch when it consists of retouching a face or body (thinning without plastic surgery).  Everything is possible, from removal of a lock of hairs or a mole, to the of change skin color and artificial aging or rejuvenation of a person.

We can touch up of all sort of flaws on color and B&W photos, from contrast and color adjustment, sharpness improvement, removal of elements, up to the most complex optimization of portraits, modeling of body, high color rendering of landscapes.

We don't use or propose free photo retouching software or plug in. What they produce is often low quality. Our work is manual, image per image, unique.  Email us your digital images and what you would like to see done, and we'll take care of the rest.  Average cost is 10€ per image.





Thank you for choosing Palmeira Studio Cascais.
Tel: 351. 912.580.364 


F.A.Q.

How much is a session?

Individual sitting fees begin at 150 euros.

Because I shoot digitally, there is no limit to the number of shots which can be taken. However at the end of the session we will only save the best 40 or so shots. I will then email these images straight away to you and your agent in color and b&w.

Once you have chosen your final images, generally two to six different images, I will retouch the first two images at no extra cost. Extra retouching can be done to other images as requested at a cost of €10 per image.

Your chosen images can either be colour or b&w.  I also provide saved images in color and b&w  in low resolution for emailing or attaching to CV’s etc.

Please come with clean face and hair in rollers.  If you have a perfect base foundation of course bring that as well as other favorites in your make up bag for possible supplementation.  Makeup is not necessary but is provided at an extra charge of 35€ .  



How long is a session?


A shoot can take anywhere between 1 - 3 hours.  With little children it can take 2 sessions to accommodate their needs or moods.  Make sure your child has had sufficient rest and has eaten so it will be easy to capture them at their best.  If bringing snacks, choose those which are bite sized and bring drinks with straws.

 
What should I bring?

Clothes you feel good in.  Jewelry, scarves, colors that you know is flattering on you or your child.

If it's a family portrait, make sure there is some harmony among everyone's outfit.  Make sure your child's face is clean and free of any debris.  It is even a good idea to moisturize your child's face and apply lip balm to the lips the night before. Feel free to let the children bring their favorite toy or doll to the session as well.  



What about my hair?

Please come with your hair styled to your liking or set in hot rollers.  If you are coming to the photo session in rollers, make sure it is completely dry since the objective is for the roller to be completely cool before being removed.



Where do you shoot?

I like to shoot on location since there are many beautiful areas in Cascais but of course it depends on the weather and season.  Most families like to be shot in their beautiful homes, beach or garden.  Pregnancy or newborn photo sessions can be done in the comfort and privacy of your home or in my studio.  It's really up to you.




Can I bring extended family members?


Of course!  Bring your mother and father, even grandparents.  Seeing generations in a family portrait is always nice to have and pass down to future generations. 



What do I need to do to mark a session?

Please contact us by phone, text message, or email and we can take it from there.
 
I look forward to providing this service for you and hope the information provided is helpful in your planning.
     



             Thank you for choosing Palmeira Studio Cascais.
Tel: 351. 967.346.419



Prices


A - Headshot on Location: €150
  • - With Hair and Make Up: €195
  • - On Location Office Group Shot (4 or more): €150 per person
  • - All selected images are retouched and presented on high resolution digital files.



B – Family Session: €195*

  • - Session at home or in a place to be determined.
  • - CD with approximately 120 images from the session
  • - Up to 10 images retouched and presented on high resolution digital files.

*This price is for a session of maximum 5 people. If the family is bigger or the session includes various members of the family, like grandparents, cousins, etc., the price will be increased, in this case each extra person will cost €10 more.



C – Pregnancy: €150

  • - Session at home or in a place to be determined.
  • - CD with 40 to 50 images from the session.
  • - Up to 10 images retouched and presented on high resolution digital files


D – Pregnancy and New Born Baby: €280

  • - Session at home or in a place to be determined.
  • - CD with all images from both sessions.
  • - Up to 15 images retouched and presented on high resolution digital files



E - Couples: €180

  • - Session at home or in a place to be determined.
  • - CD with approximately 120 images from the session.
  • - Up to 10 images retouched and presented on high resolution digital files







''An excellent price for such beautiful images considering that we found no one else doing this kind of work here or in Italy.'' 
                                                 
                                                                             -Jan Petre



Vouchers:

If you would like to buy a voucher as a gift, you can choose one of the sessions above.   The voucher has no expiration date and can be used anytime of the year.  The voucher will be mailed to you in an envelope.





Reasonable printing fees are offered should you need them.




Thank you for choosing Palmeira Studio Cascais.
Tel: 351. 967.346.419