Inspired Portraiture by Sarah Nelson Valeos

The Design Process


Photography Portraits

Inspired by you and your home


From planning to portrait display, you’ll have help and advice through the process of creating beautiful, luxury portraiture tailored for you and your home.

Portrait Planning & Design

This is where I’ll guide you in designing wall art or albums for you and your home. We’ll discuss your decor preferences and preferred session style. I’ll share my ideas with you as well, so don’t worry if you aren’t sure where to begin with this type of planning. (I’ll even help you with your wardrobe planning!) This consultation will allow us to plan and create tailored portraits for your wall space and decor style. My goal is that you don’t have to stress about things that you may normally find frustrating when planning portraits, so I will be guiding you throughout the entire process. At this point we’ll know what size wall art will be appropriate for your wall space, and what the end goals are for your portrait session. It adds ease to your portrait session when this level of planning is behind you prior to your session, and gives me a chance to know you and your needs better so we can have a more relaxed day out during your session.

Portrait Session

Today is the day we get to go create in the studio or outdoors. I’ll already know your goals and we’ll enjoy the day creating portraits just for you!

Viewing/Purchasing Consultation

Today your portraits are revealed and you get to decide on your favorite portraits for your wall art and/or album. If you are having a tough time deciding, I’ll be there to guide you through the process while keeping in mind your goals from our planning and design consultation.

Delivery and Display

It’s the big day! Your album and wall portraits will be delivered to you for you to enjoy. If you invested in wall portraiture, your portrait will be installed and on display for you to enjoy by the time I leave your home. You won’t have one more to-do item on your list. You simply get to sit back and enjoy the wall art we planned and created for your home.

The Canvas Process

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The Handmade Canvas Process
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