Black & White portrait of a woman in front of tree branches. The woman's hair and black top frame her face.

Fine Art Portraits

Over the last 26 years I’ve had the honor of photographing so many multi-talented, kind, strong and generous women of all ages. It’s always been and still is my hope that the women in front of my camera see themselves as I see them…truly amazing and beautiful.

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. I’m always happy to answer questions and help create your dream fine art portrait shoot.

Fine Art Portrait Shoots

On-location local (Orcutt area) portrait shoots begin at $300
All other locations begin at $400

Large groups at Orcutt locations (6+ individuals) begin at $400

Large groups at all other locations (6+ individuals) begin at $500

Every fine art 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 looking over her shoulder at sunset. One of her hands is on her shoulder and a bush with purple flowers is behind her.
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 woman in a black Tudor style dress and headdress. She is standing in an ornate stone doorway.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a long cream colored dress holding white roses and standing by a creek. She is looking up and is shown in profile.
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.
Color fine art portrait of a young woman looking directly at the camera. She has a yellow scarf tied around her head and is holding the edges of her coat with both hands near her chin. Portrait by Melissa Bagley
Black and white portrait of a woman seated outside surrounded by trees. She has her eyes closed with a peaceful expression on her face.Portrait by Melissa Ann Bagley
Color fine art portrait of a woman wearing a black steampunk dress and coat with her large grey colored dog. She is outside with a tree on the left and a wood building to the right.
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 head and shoulders fine art portrait of a woman with dark brown hair against a painted floral backdrop. She is looking over her shoulder at the camera.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long red hair in a purple and gold belly dance costume. She is laying in front of a pond with one hand raised to her forehead.
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.
Fine art portrait of young woman with long brown hair in a long floral dress and black coat standing in an open field with a tree behind her.
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 dark haired young woman wearing a bikini floating in a pool with blue fabric around her. She is framed by her arm and hair, looking directly at the camera.
Portrait of blue eyed woman wearing a blue dress and seated on a gold colored chair by Melissa Ann Bagley
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a dark blue beaded belly dance costume. She is surrounded by a fabric tent and has finger cymbals on. She is looking directly at the camera.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a red and gold belly dance costume standing on the beach under a fabric tent surrounded by pillows. She has her arm raised holding a veil and has her eyes closed.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with short brown hair and blue eyes. She is seated with one hand under her chin. She is wearing small blue earrings and a strapless blue top against a tan backdrop.
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.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long red hair in a purple and gold belly dance costume. The walls behind her are cream and have Egyptian hieroglyphics on them.
Fine art portrait of a woman with long blond hair against a light background. Her hands are raised and she is blowing glitter toward the camera.
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.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long red hair in a pink bellydance costume standing in front of two stone pillars while backlit by the sun.
Bridal fashion photograph of a blond model standing in front of a stone pillar and holding a bouquet of white flowers.
Color fashion photograph with a bride and groom seated at a table with champagne and macarons looking out across a harbor.
Color fine art portrait of a woman with long brown hair in a pink and purple bellydance costume with a large pink veil blowing behind her. The woman is standing in the sand in front of a rocky cliff.
Sepia colored fine art portrait of a woman standing in a field with a large black horse.
Black and white fine art portrait of a young woman with long dark hair looking directly at the camera. You can see part of a pine tree in the foreground.
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.
Color fine art portrait of a woman in a corset dress and fur coat standing in front of a red barn with her large grey colored dog.
Black and white fine art portrait of a woman with shoulder length dark hair with an arm resting on a table. The portrait was styled in the fashion of
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 fine art portrait of a woman with long dark hair in a patterned dress seated in a field holding up two roses to block the sun from her face.
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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