***Due to holiday store space restrictions, the Snapshot Studio will only be available by appointment for small groups (5 people or fewer) through Christmas.
We do professional retouching and enhancements on your photos, or on Snapshot Studio™ photos! Above, see how we can improve your photos. We can provide a very natural enhancement, or we can go full-tilt! We've reduced wrinkles, removed wrinkles, decreased chin size, removed or reduced double chins, removed eye-glass glare, 'fixed' a crooked necklace, removed people from photos, added people to photos... you get the idea!
Below some Snapshot Studio™ photos! The top row of photos have not been enhanced; they are the raw files. On the bottom row, the photo with the blue background was retouched. The family photo is not retouched, and the couple photo is retouched:
Above: examples for Valentine's day! While we normally don't use props, on special occasions we will have something setup, like the heart in the photos above. If you're interested in something special, let us know and we'll see if we can accomodate you!
Have you ever needed a professional quality photograph, but you need it now?
Or maybe your child is in a particularly good mood right now.
You want to join a website dating service ASAP and want a great photo? (we can enhance it!)
You need a headshot for a newspaper story or business publication today?
Your friend from college came into town unannounced and you'd like a photo of the two of you before they leave?
Stop by PhotoSynthesis during working hours. No appointment needed for 1-4 people! (Call ahead for larger groups!). Photo enhancement and prints are available. Best of all, everything is AFFORDABLE!
PhotoSynthesis' Snapshot Studio™ of Ames
Quick. Convenient. Affordable.
No Appointment Needed! (if more than 3 people please call ahead!)
Walk-in affordable photography in Ames for:
- headshots
- website social sites
- family/special friend in town
- graduation & yearbook photos
- photo cards (holiday, graduation, etc)
- impromptu moments
- or any other occasion!
Babies and trained pets welcome with attentive parent (you'll need to be hands-on & work with the photographer)! Since our studio is intended for fast & affordable high quality photos, we don't have props other than backdrops for the most part, so if you'd like a favorite stuffed animal or prop in a photo, and it's small, feel free to bring it with you!
We know how to shoot to make you look your best and we will make the most of your time! Each shot can be reviewed with you on the camera screen to get your input. This allows us to make adjustments to lighting or your pose to make sure we get your perfect photo as quickly as possible for you. Once we have 'the shot', you will review your photos on a store computer. At this point, you can order prints, order enhancements after viewing examples of how we can transform your photos, or simply get the images on a CD for $15. CD's come with a permission release allowing you the right to reproduce & print the images as you'd like, for an unlimited period of time.
While-You-Wait Snapshot Studio™ in Ames Pricing:
$29.95 for a 15-minute/up to 5 shots photo shoot
$34.95 for a 30-minute/up to 10 shots photo shoot
$49.95 11+ shots or up to 45 minutes of time (recommended for shoots with young children)
CD of images $15
We can print your photos while-you-wait as well! In 1-hour most of the time. We use traditional silver halide printing to ensure your print is the highest quality available. Plus we use an archival paper that will last for centuries! All for affordable print prices starting from $0.29 for a 4x6 or 3x5 print! You'll view your images on a store computer after your shoot, and at this time, you'll be given an order form to indicate what photos you'd like printed, how many, sizes, etc. If you'd like enhancements, we'll send a proof for those image/s in 24-48 hours depending on the complexity of your request.
Photo enhancement is available! Your photo can be enhanced as much or as little as you'd like for an additional cost. We can brighten your eyes and teeth, add (or subtract!) hair, reduce/remove wrinkles and lines, enhance coloring, 'remove' years... you name it!
Photo Enhancement - prices range from a couple dollars on up. Popular enhancement services include:
• 'Take 5 years off' - diminish/remove lines/wrinkles, reduce/remove baggy eyes
• Remove blemishes and/or whiten teeth/eyes
• Correct eye-glass distoration
• Full portrait enhancement
• Spot colorization after making an image grayscale/BW or sepia-toned
Need your photo sized & adjusted for a specific use? No problem! For $5 we can adjust lighting, size & crop your photo to your specifications.
Your photo shoot can be include several textured backgrounds. And if it's nice out, we can go out behind the store to find great brick walls and metal doorways. These are great backgrounds for while-you-wait graduation photos
We can accommodate larger groups - please call ahead if you have more than four people so we can prepare the space and make sure your shoot goes as smoothly and quickly as possible
After-hours shooting available
Below, some examples of ways we can treat your own photos, or photos we shoot at the PhotoSynthesis Snapshot Studio™.
Below, some examples of how we can treat your photos with special effects:
