the portrait experience

Relax as you are photographed in our 800 square foot daylight studio, then return to see your portraits in your own personal audio visual presentation in the peaceful surroundings of the studios on site viewing theatre.

Most studio sessions have an hour set aside for your photoshoot although this much time is rarely needed, The appointment time that is booked is critical to get the best results so be sure that under 5's are booked in no later than 2pm in the afternoon. If smaller children have a sleep during the day then consider which slot of the day may be best i.e. Early before they sleep or later once they have had their midday nap. You will have an idea how their sleeping patterns etc are panning out we're sure.

As far as correct choice of clothing is concerned you could check our gallery for ideas on what to wear but frankly its more what not to wear so be sure to bring a few choices along, pressed and on hangers ready for your photoshoot.

For child photography Les has several foolproof performances from 'softly softly', 'Schoolteacher mode' etc and rarely does he not get the required performance / results from the kids. Adults can be nervous in front of a camera lens too so Les has a few ways to make life easier and a bit less nerve racking should you be slightly uncomfortable for any reason in front of a camera.

A few days after the session your final images will be ready to view here at the studio where you can choose the sizes and frames etc and place your orders. As we have our own Digital Laboratory we are fully in house with all of our printing, framing and mounting to be sure of the best control from start to finish of the quality of the portraits that have Les' signature on them. The delivery time for all portraiture is three weeks from the date of order, however in certain circumstances we may be able to produce some products such as our Canvas Wraps sooner than this. Please ask for details.

Pricing. Please try to remember that you are paying for the photography not just the piece of canvas etc. That said we are cheaper now than ten years ago when the Les Pringle Studio opened here on Park View in the year 2000. A session fee is normally £55 and covers you for the studio time only and all of our portraits come fully framed (apart from Canvas Wraps) Please call into the studio or email us to see what monthly offers we have on. There's something different every month on offer so please call us on 0191 2971086 or email us from this site. You can even become a fan on Facebook now to see the latest news.