Contemporary Portrait Photographer in Spokane, WA
Modern, guided portrait sessions for individuals, couples, creatives, and milestone celebrations
Contemporary portrait photography combines modern styling, intentional lighting, guided posing, and personal expression. Kelly Tareski Photography creates contemporary portraits for individuals, couples, creatives, and professionals who want polished photographs that still feel natural and recognizable.
Sessions take place in Nine Mile Falls, just outside Spokane, using five indoor studios and five acres of outdoor settings. Kelly plans wardrobe, lighting, backgrounds, and composition around the client’s goals, whether the portraits will be used for personal artwork, a portfolio, a milestone, or professional presentation.
Kelly Tareski earned Associate Photographer accreditation through the Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation program. Although the program has closed, the organization states that earned accreditation remains permanent.
What Is Contemporary Portrait Photography?
Contemporary portrait photography is a modern approach to portraiture that uses current styling, purposeful lighting, and guided expression to create images centered on the person being photographed. The finished style can range from clean and minimal to dramatic and artistic, depending on the client’s preferences.
Unlike a standard headshot, which usually focuses on business-profile use, a contemporary portrait session can include head-and-shoulder portraits, full-length images, movement, multiple outfits, and varied settings. The goal is a coordinated portrait collection that reflects the client’s personality, style, and intended use.
Contemporary Portrait Portfolio in Spokane, WA
The portfolio below includes contemporary portraits created in KTP’s indoor studios and outdoor property settings in Nine Mile Falls. It shows examples of different lighting styles, backgrounds, poses, crops, and wardrobe choices.
A session can include both classic and creative portraits, allowing clients to select finished images that work together while serving different personal or professional purposes.
How Does a Contemporary Portrait Session Work?
Planning: During your consultation, Kelly discusses why you want the portraits, where the images will be used or displayed, wardrobe, background preferences, and the overall visual direction.
Photography: Kelly provides posing and expression guidance while varying lighting, framing, and backgrounds according to the session plan.
Selection and delivery: You review an edited proof gallery during a scheduled reveal session, choose the final portraits included in your purchase, and select any printed artwork you want to order. Finished images are professionally retouched and prepared for their intended use.
Where Can Contemporary Portrait Sessions Take Place?
Contemporary portrait sessions are available in two types of settings:
- Indoor studios in Nine Mile Falls for controlled lighting, simple backgrounds, styled sets, and dramatic portrait work
- Outdoor areas on the five-acre KTP property for garden, rustic, and environmental portraits
The setting is selected during planning based on the desired style, wardrobe, season, weather, and requested variety. When appropriate, a session can use both indoor and outdoor locations because they are available on the same property.
Contemporary Portrait Pricing and Investment
Contemporary portrait sessions begin at $300, with most clients investing between $1,200 and $2,500 depending on the number of final images and artwork selections.
All sessions include:
• Personalized pre-session planning
• Professional guidance and direction during the session
• A fully edited online gallery to select favorites
Artwork, albums, and fine portrait prints are available as additional investments to preserve your images beautifully.
What Areas Does KTP Serve for Contemporary Portraits?
KTP serves contemporary portrait clients in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Nine Mile Falls, Medical Lake, Cheney, Airway Heights, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and other communities in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
The studio is located at 17810 N South Bank Road, Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026, just outside Spokane.
Contemporary Portrait Photography FAQs
These answers cover contemporary portrait style, differences from headshots, wardrobe, locations, posing, guests and pets, session timing, image selection, artwork, delivery, and current investment.
Book a Contemporary Portrait Consultation
Schedule a consultation to discuss who will be photographed, the purpose of the portraits, wardrobe, preferred setting, visual style, and artwork or file needs. Kelly will use those details to recommend an appropriate approach for your contemporary portrait session.