Black and white fine art portrait of a young woman with curly long dark hair against a dark backdrop. She is looking over her shoulder at the camera and one of her hands is holding the lapel of her coat.

Portraits

Over the last 29 years I’ve had the honor of photographing so many multi-talented, kind and strong women of all ages. 

I’m now accepting fine art portrait commissions for the Central Coast area & beyond. Do you have questions about booking your own fine art portrait shoot? Or, do you have an idea for a shoot and wonder if it’s possible? Please feel free to get in touch.

Fine Art Portrait Shoots

On-location portrait shoots begin at $500

Every portrait shoot includes:

A pre-shoot consultation by phone
Assistance with clothing selection
Hair & make-up recommendations
Location scouting (when needed)
The initial proof edit
A private webpage for viewing your proofs

After viewing your proofs, you will be able to choose the images you’d like retouched and printed.

Prints are not included in the portrait shoot fee. Lightly retouched prints begin at $25 (5″ x 7″).

For print pricing and questions about purchasing digital files, please send me an email at info@melissabagley.com

Fine Art Portrait Portfolio

Black and white fine art portrait of a young woman with shoulder length hair. Her body is turned away from the camera and her head is turned toward the camera. She is wearing a dark coat and has a light colored scarf in her hair.
Portrait of woman with blue eyes looking directly at the camera while seated on a gold colored chair. She has one hand raised to her face and the other on her knee. Portrait by Melissa Ann Bagley
Black and white fine art portrait of a young woman with flowers in her hair. She is wearing a dark top and has both of her hands under her chin. She is looking directly at the camera.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with short hair wearing a black steampunk dress and coat standing in a forest with her large grey dog on a leash.
Color portrait of a woman in a dark blue Tudor style dress and headpiece.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair against a dark background. She is wearing a dark sweater and has one hand at her neck and the other resting on the opposite arm.
Color fine art portrait of a blond haired woman in a white dress. She is standing in a forest surrounded by trees and is holding the hem of her dress.
Color bridal fashion photograph of a model wearing a wedding dress with a deep v in the back that is framing a long necklace. She is seated with her back to the camera and is looking over her left shoulder in profile.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair and brown eyes seated in a multi-colored chair. The image frames her face, one hand and her shoulder. She is looking directly at the camera.
Color fine art portrait of a young woman with long dark hair and brown eyes laying in a grassy field. She is wearing a cream colored lace top and looking directly at the camera.
Color fine art portrait of a woman in a green tank dress standing in a field next to a large black horse. Both are shown in profile.
Color head and shoulders fine art portrait of a woman wearing a blue strapless top and orange headscarf with a blue and orange backdrop behind her. She is looking directly at the camera.
Color fine art portrait of a female Persian dancer in white dress with a blue veil spinning while back lit by the sun. She has stone pillars and plants behind her.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long red hair in a blue and white belly dance costume twirling in an outdoor courtyard.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a red and gold belly dance costume. She is laying back on a red lounging couch.
Color portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a pink bathing suit floating in a pool.
Bridal fashion photograph of a dark haired model in a wedding dress and hair accessory. She is turned away from the camera and looking back over her shoulder with her hand at her hip.
Bridal fashion photograph of a blond model standing in front of a stone pillar and holding a bouquet of white flowers.
Sepia colored head and shoulders fine art portrait of a woman. The woman is looking down to the left and there is a small amount of motion blur in the image.
Black and white fine art portrait of a young woman with long dark hair in a long dark dressed draped with a piece of tulle fabric. She is standing in a field surrounded by trees with the sun behind her.
Sepia colored fine art portrait of a woman in a tank dress walking a large horse through an open field with trees in the background.
Black and white full length fine art portrait of a woman seated in an ornate stone arch wearing a black Tudor style gown and headdress. She is looking down at an apple in her hands.
Black and white head and shoulders fine art portrait of a woman with dark hair and a piercing under her lips. She is wearing a multi strand necklace and white dress. She is looking directly at the camera.
Sepia toned fine art portrait of a woman walking through an open field wearing a dark patterned dress.
Black and white fine art portrait of a woman wearing a denim top, jeans and cowboy hat with her horse standing behind her. The horse is turning his head to touch her hand.
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