FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Boudoir photography is incredibly specialized, and when done right, is a luxury experience. My retainer fee is $349, which includes professional hair and makeup, and a full, luxury photo shoot. Products and prints are purchased separately. Collections start at $599, with most clients investing $2-3,000. Some invest significantly more. If you are price shopping for boudoir photography, you get what you pay for.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Step 1: Consultation - typically by phone, as soon as a client inquires. We discuss your motivation for wanting to do a boudoir shoot, answer your questions, and get to know each other a bit. This is a very intimate photo shoot, so being comfortable with your photographer is key to getting the most gorgeous images. If images are needed by a certain date we take that into consideration when selecting the date for your shoot. Once your retainer is paid and your date is secured, we move to... Step 2: Planning - I set up a private, Pinterest vision board and we begin collaborating on hair and makeup, and wardrobe. You'll get a bunch of emails from me, guiding you through every step of planning your dream photo shoot. Reminders are sent as your session date approaches so that you'll be rested and ready to have an amazing time. Step 3: Your shoot - sessions typically start at 10am with professional hair and makeup. While you're in the chair being pampered, I'll go through your wardrobe choices and we'll plan out your session. This is another great opportunity for us to get to know each other a little better and for your to get comfortable and relaxed. We'll shoot for around 2 hours in a variety of outfits and with different sets. You can expect an incredible boost to your self-esteem from this experience, and I generally suggest to clients that they plan an evening out to capitalize on their makeover and riding the energy from their shoot. Step 4: Image reveal and ordering appointment. About a week after your session you'll return to the studio to see your gorgeous images for the first time. We'll go through your images, one-by-one, to determine which ones you absolutely cannot live without. I'll custom design a luxury album of your choice and we'll decide on wall art. Payment plans are available to ensure you get all the images that you love, and once you are paid in full, your products are ordered. If your collection includes digital files, you can leave with them at the end of your ordering appointment, or they'll be delivered when your payment plan has been completed.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I've refined my style and skills by working with some of the best photography coaches available, as well as through professional instruction on industry-leading photography tools like Nik Collection, PhotoShop and LightRoom. I have been a professional photographer for over 8 years, photographing actors, models and business professionals. When I decided to switch to boudoir photography, I chose mentors at the highest level of the boudoir industry. I continue working with these talented coaches, as well as collaborating with boudoir photographers across the country, to ensure I am constantly growing and improving in my craft.