Some moments deserve
to be held like a note.
Portraits, editorial, weddings, and the people who make music. We shoot on the edge of light, hand-grade every frame, and hand it back as something you keep.
Four ways we keep the light.
A living portfolio across the work we love most.
Portraits that look like the real you, not a stiff pose. Directed quietly until you forget the camera is there.
Book a portrait
Unhurried, documentary coverage of the day as it actually feels. The vows, the blur of the dance floor, the half-second nobody else caught.
Check your date
The people who matter most, photographed the way you actually are together. Warm, easy, and never stiff.
Book a family session
Headshots and team portraits that look like leaders, not defaults. Consistent, sharp, and unmistakably on brand.
Request a quoteSee the Black Note grade.
Drag the handle. Left is the hand-finished frame; right is straight out of the camera. The difference is the whole point.
The work speaks. So do they.
They didn’t just photograph our wedding, they remembered it for us. I still tear up at the album.
The most relaxed I have ever been in front of a camera. The portraits don’t even look posed.
Our album cover shoot felt like a film set. The band has never looked better.
Booked them for a product campaign. Our launch page converted the moment the new shots went live.
Worth every cent. The prints are gallery quality, framed in our hallway now.
Editorial that actually feels like me. My agency uses these images everywhere.
Three ways to begin.
Every commission is custom. These are starting points; tell us what you are dreaming up and we will shape a quote around it.
- Up to 1 hour, one location
- One outfit or look
- 10 hand-edited images
- Private online gallery
- Personal print release
- Up to 3 hours of shooting
- Multiple looks and locations
- 40+ hand-graded images
- Pre-shoot creative direction
- Gallery + three fine-art prints
- Priority scheduling
- Full-day or multi-day coverage
- Second shooter available
- Custom creative and production
- Full hand-graded gallery
- Heirloom album + print collection
- Licensing for brands
A studio built on light, patience, and a little silence.
Black Note began with a simple frustration: most photographs are taken, not made. We wanted images that hold the room, the light, and the half-second before someone laughs.
So we work slowly and on purpose. Available light over flash. Direction over posing. A long edit by hand instead of a filter. Whether it is a portrait, a wedding, an artist’s record cover, or a brand campaign, we shoot for the version of you the moment deserves.
Then we put it in your hands: printed and bound to outlive the hard drive it came from.
A limited number of dates each season.
We take on a small number of commissions so every one gets the patience it deserves. If a date matters to you, it is worth reaching out early.
Let’s hold your moment.
Tell us what you are dreaming up. We reply within 24 hours.
A real conversation
No hard sell. We talk through your moment and whether we are the right fit.
A clear quote
Transparent pricing shaped around your time, location, and deliverables.
Your date held
A signed agreement and a 30% retainer lock your spot in the calendar.
The Black Note promise
Not in love with your gallery? We will reshoot, on us.
Your inquiry is in.
Thank you. We will be in touch within 24 hours to talk through your session and check the calendar.
No catch. Just ask.
Send an inquiry above with what you have in mind and a rough timeframe. We reply within 24 hours with availability, a quote, and the next step. A signed agreement and a 30% retainer hold your date.
Portrait sittings start at $450, full sessions and editorial stories at $1,650, and weddings and brand commissions from $4,500. Every booking is custom; the investment depends on time, location, and what you want to take home.
You will get a handful of previews within 48 hours. Full galleries are delivered in 2 to 3 weeks for sessions, and 6 to 8 weeks for weddings, each frame color-graded by hand.
Always. We shoot in studio, on location, and anywhere the light is worth chasing. Travel beyond the region is billed at cost; ask us and we will fold it into your quote.
Yes. Every collection includes high-resolution files and a personal print release. We also offer fine-art prints and archival albums finished in the studio if you would like us to handle it.
Once you book, you will get a tailored prep guide: wardrobe, location scouting, and a moodboard we build together. Then you just show up; we handle the rest.
Let’s make something worth keeping.
The light is only here for a moment. Let’s not waste it.