October launch · 25% off every commission booked by October 31See prices
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Portraits by Mike Bell

Portraits worth framing.

Twenty years of photographing people: seniors, couples, families, performers and characters. In the studio or on location around La Crosse, finished by hand and printed for the keepsake box.

Signature studio portraits

Any backdrop. Any light. Still you.

From a short session (the reference photos below, left) we create finished studio portraits in the settings you choose. They are computer-generated, finished by hand and labeled. Mike’s own portraits were made this way.

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Reference photo
Mike Bell, signature studio portraitComputer-generated
Signature portrait
Mike Bell, signature studio portraitComputer-generated
Signature portrait
Computer-generated
Living portraits

Any portrait can move.

These living portraits began as still photographs. Bring yours to life, or set them to a song with Encore.

Sessions

Book a portrait session.

In our studio or on location within 25 miles of La Crosse. Any session can become prints in a keepsake box or an Encore film. October prices are 25% off.

Portrait SessionStart here$195$146October price

Thirty minutes for one person, with five finished photographs delivered digitally, including one proof.

Couple & Anniversary$295$221October price

Forty-five minutes for two, studio or location, ten finished photographs.

Senior Session$395$296October price

One hour, up to three looks, studio and one nearby location, fifteen finished photographs.

Family & Holiday$395$296October price

One hour for up to eight people, fifteen finished photographs, including the smaller groupings you ask for.

Large Group & Reunion$495$371October price

Up to ninety minutes on location for nine to thirty people, twenty finished photographs.

Portrait BoxKeepsake box$195$146October price

Five finished portraits printed 5×7 in the keepsake box.

Additional Finished Photograph$25$18October price

Another image from any session, selected, finished and delivered.

Beyond 25 miles, travel is billed at the IRS mileage rate. Outdoor sessions reschedule free for weather. We are not booking weddings.

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Tell us who it’s for, the occasion and the date. Mike reads every message himself. Studio sessions are in La Crosse by appointment; Encore films can be ordered from anywhere.

Call (608) 797-9567Email mike@sgpor.com707 Caledonia Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603