Lefever Studio is a digital photography studio and has been equipped to meet professional expectations. Available in studio from capture to advanced post production and retouch, clients are served creatively with the following equipment:

  • Canon EOS 1DsmkII & 1DmkII (L glass lenses)
  • Profoto Light Shaping tools (d4 2400 strobe and Acute2/d4 heads, 600 ComPacts, and accessories)
  • Quantum and Canon remote and on-camera flash
  • Mac Pro 8 core 2.8 Ghz / 10gb 800mhz RAM / Apple HD30 & Eizo CG211 pre-press monitor
  • Athalon x2 3800 / 4g ddr / Matrox APVe 10bit / dual Eizo CG21 pre-press monitors
  • Tethered stage, Apple G5 dual 1.8 / 4GB RAm w/ LaCie 19" monitor, and Apple G4 17" laptop for location
  • 4 Terabytes refundant back up on LaCie and Seagate external drives
  • Phase One C1 Pro, Aperture 2.0, LightRoom 2.x, , DxO v.4.x/ 5, Adobe CS3 Suite (both platforms)

Rental equipment is available inc. back-up dSLRs & digital MF.

Studio Policy allows for client participation and art direction - the following applies in-studio: no alcohol, drugs, no young children, no pets, no spouses - these factors have proven to interfere with efficient work flow. Disrespect of the studio rules will result in job cancellation and a 50% kill fee. All jobs will begin with a 50% advance, balance due at receipt of the finished images.

All jobs are shot in RAW format and converted to the client's requested format. All RAW files remain the property of Jeff LeFever - this is non negotiable. Usage rights are sold in whole or in part as per job contract. Copyrights remain property of Jeff LeFever unless transferred by written negotiation.

Each day rate flat fee includes the shoot and includes the following minor post-edits:

  • Culling and image selection
  • Cropping, rotation, and composition correction
  • Color correction and conversion for RGB or CMYK
  • Exposure and tone corrections
  • Conversion to requested size and file format
  • Web Gallery inline for photo review/ selection

All models must sign a release form.

Location shoots require liability and property insurance be carried by the location property or the client.

Lefever Studio offers rate packages to suit a client's needs. Basic shooting fee per job is 1/2 day or full day rate - this is a standard fee for both commercial and noncommercial jobs and covers the service of the shoot based on time. Product is a separate billing depending on product ordered (i.e.., photos, or usage rights). The shoot service fee includes minor post edits as described under studio policy*. 2007 Service Rates are as follows:

  • 1/2 day rate ; studio, up to 4 hours $1000.
  • 1/2 day rate ; location, up to 4 hours $1250.
  • Full day rate ;studio up to 8 hours $1850.
  • Full day rate ;location up to 8 hours $2100.
  • $150 / hour past 8 hours

Extensive digital post-production, photo retouching, photo illustration fees are billed at $ 125. / hour.

Commercial and advertising usage fees are added to the above service rates per photo chosen for use. Fees for usage, and or copyright purchase are guided by national fair trade averages and vary depending on local, regional, national, or international application, print or web.

additional fees;
Model, location, prop, rental fees, travel expenses and accommodations, scouting and location tests, are all additional charges to the client.

Prints (using a professional printing lab) are additional charges as are albums and print books

* event shoots are limited to 60 images for 1/2 day and 100 images for full day ~ chosen by the client prior to post edits ~ unless otherwise negotiated.


Jeff LeFever has worked professionally in the commercial image making industry since 1979 - since he graduated with a degree in commercial illustration. He has worked freelance for clients in illustration, branding, graphic design and production for print and web media, been a consultant, art director, and taught at the Laguna College of Art and Design for ten years. Affluent in digital manipulation, he brings all his image making experience to digital photography.

Jeff's focus is on small to medium sized product photography (see PRODUCT portfolio) . His other forte is in capturing reality on assignment (see LIVE portfolio).

For your commercial photo needs, contact Jeff at:
(949) 494-4097
or by email : lefever@lefever.com
See updated news (and more work) at: www.lefever.com

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