Atlanta Conceptual Portrait Photographer

Creative portrait photography for artists in metro Atlanta – celebrate who you are!


Visually spectacular.

Story-driven.

(A little crazy?)

You.

Let’s. Do. It.

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Why Choose Me As Your Conceptual Portrait Photographer?

Beetlejuice creative portrait by Mike Glatzer Photography in Atlanta

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You’ll dig my non-traditional portrait photography if you’re looking for:

  • Cinematic masterpieces with you at the very center
  • A crazy fun experience that celebrates your sense of humor, nerdy side, or imagination
  • Friendly creative direction to nail that unique photography concept
  • Archival quality wall art, photo boxes, collages, or albums for your experience to last a lifetime

Sound like the kind of Atlanta portrait photography session you’ve dreamt about? It’s time to create some magic together!

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Conceptual Portrait Photography In Atlanta

Pricing

What You Get

  • Concept development & 1-hour creative planning session
  • Location scouting and prop sourcing (it’s time to go full throttle!)
  • Hair & makeup artist to make sure you’re looking 11/10
  • Up to a 4-hour photography experience — the main event!
  • Ordering appointment or custom online gallery to purchase your artwork after the shoot.

Custom quotes start at $500. Details on the full process below!

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  • folio box of senior portrait session
  • large wall art of creative portrait

Celebrate Your Awesomeness

Invest in luxury, archival-quality artwork custom crafted for you by my exclusive partners in Italy and NYC. Choose from photo boxes, collages, stunning wall art, and beautifully designed albums.

Prices depend on sizes and specs; clients spend an additional $1,500 on average for their artwork. Digital files are included with every artwork purchase.

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The Conceptual Portrait Process

Step 1

Inquiry Consult

We chat over Zoom, and I learn all about your vision! This is where we’ll also make sure that I’m the right portrait photographer for you.

Step 2

Custom Proposal

I build a custom quote based on your vision, needs, and goals based on our initial consultation.

Step 3

Contract & Invoice

Things are officially starting to get real! If all looks good in the proposal, you’ll sign a contract and pay a 50% deposit.

Step 4

Time to plan

We’ll meet for an hour and discuss logistics — wardrobe, styling, hair and makeup, location, props, the whole nine yards! The prep time ensures our session goes perfectly! My goal is to have all the details figured out before your shoot so we can show up and just have fun.

Step 5

Shoot Prep

I’ll send over parking instructions & some tips to prepare for your session, like when to get a haircut, how to prepare your wardrobe, all those important bits. We’ll also gather wardrobe, props, and whatever we need for an awesome shoot!

Step 6

The Session

You get pampered by a hair and makeup artist before we laugh our way through your session. I’ll guide you through all the poses and expressions we need to nail your vision. And we’ll shoot tethered so you can see results in real-time and suggest changes or iterations!

Step 7

Culling

After your session, I’ll review the images and remove the blinks, weird faces, and test shots. By this point, I’ll have narrowed them down to a select few for you to review.

Step 8

Proofs & Editing

I’ll share the images to an online gallery where you can purchase your favorite shots. Then, I’ll get into the nitty-gritty editing (skin blemishes, stray hairs, clothing wrinkles, and more).

Step 9

Delivery & Close Out

I’ll share the edited images to the online gallery so you can request any final revisions to ensure they’re exactly how you’d imagined. The online gallery is also available for you to download and share your portraits with the world! If artwork is purchased, I’ll place the order with my partner labs after all edits are approved.

You can also watch the video below to see the process in action!

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“Mike is a uniquely talented, passionate, and artistic photographer with a quirk for creating new and spectacularly different shots to whatever you need. He has become my go-to for cosplay shots because he is able to take my seedling of an idea and turn it into a beautiful and unique work of art through his unique eye and skill with lighting and posing.

He is very thorough in the planning of the shoot and makes getting to know you a priority, so he knows exactly what you are looking for in your photos. He’s super personable and funny, which makes for a great and fun shoot while staying focused on getting the right product for your needs.

Mike is also very open-minded to suggestions and will always try something new and different with lighting if it could add value and a unique personal quality to your photos! He’s very quick to respond and very organized and prompt on the shoot day. He will go the extra mile to make sure you are getting the photos you want and need.

You will be very, very happy that you have hired Mike as your photographer!”

-Rachel

Frequently Asked Questions

Conceptual portrait sessions start at $500, which includes a planning session, hair and makeup, a 4-hour photo experience, an ordering appointment, and an online gallery to download digital files and purchase artwork. Most clients spend about $1,500.

I’ve created a series of blog posts to help — check out the summary page here.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Most people feel the same way. Know what else? It’s my job to make you feel FANTASTIC — guiding you through every pose (even what to do with your hands) to make sure it feels natural and totally comfortable. A lot of my free time is spent learning about human behavior and body language because I find it fascinating!

Are you light and bubbly? Then we won’t cross your arms. Are you a high-level executive who is super approachable and friendly? We’ll take pictures with the camera at eye level instead of looking up — a far more inviting pose. We’ll iron out all the details before so we know exactly what’s going to happen on the day. Remember, it’s my job to make the photos tell that story!

That’s super exciting! It means we get to develop one together. There are infinite sources of inspiration, and I can help you brainstorm some options. I also have helper guides that I can send your way to leverage concepts. We can pull from your current emotions, hobbies, memories, milestones, current events, or artistic mediums. Trust me, we can pick something truly special to you.

Yes, I do! I believe in photographing everyone in their best light (pun intended!). Everyone’s a little different: skin tone, body shape, personality, and more. Whatever the case, I promise to wholeheartedly listen to your concerns and shoot images that represent you. I’ve got a blog post where you can learn how I capture BIPOC portrait photography.

I’m a proud ally and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and am happy to serve them. Full transparency: I don’t understand everything, and I definitely say the wrong thing occasionally. That said, I support this community 100% because we all deserve love, respect, and dignity.

The weather is fickle, there’s no denying that. Then again, if you live in Georgia, then you know that if you don’t like the weather, just wait another 30 minutes!

But what happens if we plan a session and the skies open up? We have two options — reschedule or try to wait it out. I purposefully do not put session dates in my contracts because of this exact reason.

Life and weather happen! I’m totally game to say, “Well it doesn’t look like today is gonna work. What’s your next available time?” Unless you want a rain-soaked session, we can always reschedule at no additional charge. I highly recommend checking out this blog post about what to do if it rains on your portrait session.

Life happens! I get it. That’s a reality, and I try to be as flexible as possible. So long as you let me know 8 or more days before the session, we can easily reschedule. If you let me know 7 or fewer days before the session, then there may be sunk costs including, but not limited to, studio or equipment rental fees. Additionally, sessions must be rescheduled within 6 months of the original session date. We’ll make it a conversation and figure out the best plan once you let me know you need to reschedule.

I get this question so often, so I wrote blog posts with tips on what to wear for your portrait sessions, what colors to wear for photos. and vintage clothing for conceptual portraits. Clothing should communicate your personality. I’ll work with you to figure out the best attire for your session and if you’re changing outfits, I can provide pointers to make it much easier — especially if we’re shooting on location!

Every image receives global editing, AKA overall exposure, contrast, color, etc., when you receive them as proofs. Once you have gotten your proof images, you’ll pick a selection, and then I’ll perform the detailed Photoshop edits on those images. After that, you’ll receive access to the final selection of images. You can also ask for tweaks and revisions to the edits — I want to ensure you’re thrilled with your images.

Very soon! I turn around proof images in about one week of your session and detailed edits take about a week to complete every 10 images. Finally, printed product delivery turnarounds can vary:

  • Folio boxes take about a month to finish
  • Albums take about one month to deliver after the design is approved and the order is placed
  • Collages and wall art pieces can take about 3 weeks to deliver

Images are available at a high resolution, perfect for large prints up to 24×36″. All digital image files are downloadable via your own private online gallery. Creative Portrait clients can order their physical products after the photoshoot during a dedicated image reveal session. Click here to learn more about the products available for purchase during your session.

Yes — I have a very rigorous and robust backup strategy to hold onto your images long-term after your session and your ordering appointment. Click here link to learn more about how long I hold onto images and my overall photo backup strategy.

During your conceptual photoshoot, I will connect my camera to my laptop to collaborate and review your images as we capture them. This lets you suggest tweaks to posing, expression, prop locations, lighting, etc., in real time. I want you to know exactly what we captured before we wrap your session. Also, you can ask for three rounds of revisions and tweaks to your edited images in case I missed a detail or you would like something slightly different.

I have a blog post that walks through other common concerns and comments I get from clients that may help!

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Heck yeah! It’s about time you celebrated what makes you unique.

Let’s grab a virtual cup of tea or beer and chat about your awesome portrait session idea!

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