RICKY DAY STUDIO
NEW YEAR, NEW ME
HEADSHOT EVENT
NEW YEAR, NEW ME WINTER HEADSHOT SPECIAL
PRESENTING A RARE RICKY DAY STUDIO
WINTER HEADSHOT SPECIAL UNTIL MARCH 31 ONLY!!
For those who loathe taking pictures, but whose profession demands new images, I am experienced at turning your portrait session into an engaging and pleasant experience.
Join me this January for a headshot special of epic proportions
at RICKY DAY STUDIO IN HARLEM, NEW YORK
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Choose your package and take advantage of heavily discounted rates.
Package A/Corporate- $350 (normally $500)
60-minute sitting, one look, 2 retouched images
Package B/Up and Coming- $450 (normally $750)
90-minute sitting, 2 looks, 3 retouched images
Package C/Established- $600 (normally $1000)
120-minute sitting, 3 looks, 4 retouched images
Available slots are severely limited so reserve your slot today!
Note - If you're wondering why an established and award winning NY professional image maker would be offering his services at such heavily discounted rates let me explain why. I believe we can always elevate our craft and as such I am a student in the prestigious (and expensive) 1-year certificate program in Creative Practices at International Center of Photography in New York. Your investment in your image and yourself is also an opportunity to support an artist who is working to make the world a better place one image at a time. So THANK YOU for your support!
Fill out the form below to start your journey.
FAQS
You probably have a few questions. Many of the answers will be found below.
This is a special headshot pop up experience. As such the pacing of the shoot will be a tad bit faster than a traditional headshot session in my studio. I am adept at making brief sessions, fun and productive while still delivering quality images you will be proud of.
Be prepared
Please arrive on time for your session. I respect your time and in an effort to insure everyone has a wonderful experience a timely arrival is key.
Although the session blocks are 30 minutes and 45 minutes respectively, please plan to be in the studio for a hour so as to avoid any stress returning to your office if you are posing for your headshots on a break from work.
Please bring apparel that you are comfortable in and where possible avoid busy patterns and accessories that can be distracting. Your beautiful face should be the star of these images not your clothes or jewelry. That being said, these are your images and the ultimate choice on how you present yourself is yours.
I am very experienced in helping people to relax and to direct you in posing. So come with a great attitude and leave the fear and uncertainty at home. I got you. We will have a great time making great images.
Arrive camera ready
Please arrive camera ready. There will be a restroom and mirror nearby if you have to change clothes or touch up make up, but please note that the time slots have been created to give us enough time to capture great images of you. There will not be time to start make-up from scratch or to iron and steam apparel.
Unless you have a specific need, ladies please err towards a natural make up look with lip options and your hair styled as you choose keeping it off of your face as much as possible.
My headshots are designed to capture the authentic you on your best day. As such the lighting and retouching is done in such a way that you look natural, healthy and like yourself not an ai avatar...(that was dry wit). All joking aside, your images will represent you as accurately as possible without excessive retouching. This is particularly important for performers who are being seen by casting directors who expect the person in the image to be the person who walks into their office.
Retouching and image delivery
After the shoot, we will review the images together and select your favorite to be retouched by a member of my team.
Each package includes a select number of images retouched at no additional cost. However, if you desire additional images beyond what is included in your package you can request them at a cost of $35 each.
Commissioned shoots
If you love my work, but have needs beyond the packages and time available during this special event, I am available for commissions and private shoots in New York as well as in Washington D.C. at my standard rates.
I am the "go to" photographer for several corporate, educational and faith based clients. Feel free to inquire about my corporate and group rates as well as branding packages.
ABOUT RICKY DAY
Ricky Day is a Harlem,New York based photographer, filmmaker, media personality working primarily with themes related to identity, pop-culture and the African American experience. “For Love and Blackness” (November 2023) was Ricky’s first solo exhibition in New York City. In early 2023 Ricky was selected as the Juror’s Award-winning photographer for the exhibitions “Portrait– Self and Others” curated by Aline Smithson and “Parenthood” curated by Rebecca Senf at Photo Place Gallery in Vermont. Currently Ricky is elevating his already considerable skills as a student in the rigorous One-Year Certificate program in Creative Practices at the internationally renown International Center of Photography in New York City.
His work has been shown in numerous solo and group shows in America and abroad including: Celebrity hairstylist Johnny Wright's traveling exhibition Untangled: Combing Through the Roots of Black Hair” on the occasion of Art Basel Miami 2023 at the Good TimeHotel; “Fire and Soul: 100 Years of Harlem” at Kente Royal Gallery; New York;”Black Art Matters“ at Maag Hall in Zurich; “Masterpiece” at Band of Vices in Los Angeles. Ricky has also exhibited in group shows at Leslie Lohman Museum and Leslie Lohman Project Space, UmbrellaArts, and Rush Arts and additional solo exhibitions include; “Brother Outsider Won’t YouCome Inside” and “Introducing Ricky Day. In 2020, Ricky served as the first ever artist-in-residence for Art Crawl Harlem on Governor’s Island in New York City.
Other recent work includes; the 2021 and 2022 Pride campaigns for Emil Wilbekin’s Native Son which he conceived and shot, portraits including the front and back covers for Ty Hunter’s memoir “Makeover from Within,” and editorial cover stories for Ambassador Magazine and Swerv Magazine respectively.
Current and past clients include: The Met Museum, Google, YouTube, Interscope Records, Columbia University, TV-One, Proctor and Gamble, Nivea, Ford Models, PMK-BNC, Stylist and designer, Ty Hunter; author and CNN commentator, Keith Boykin; journalist and Native Son founder, Emil Wilbekin, media personality and author, Bevy Smith, Ford Models, Click Models, MBK Entertainment, Sugarcane Magazine, and Interscope Records to name a few.
