When was the last time you...
did something for yourself?
felt good in your skin?
truly felt like yourself?
had a second alone without anyone needing anything from you?
Once you book with me, you’ll be able to say "today!"
Whether you’re a new mom who doesn’t feel like yourself since becoming a mom or an experienced mom who can’t get a second alone even in the bathroom, a "boudoir" session might be right for you. Maybe you’re not a mom, just a woman who left a bad relationship and wants to feel young and sexy again. Or even just a woman feeling self-conscious, surrounded by filters and unrealistic expectations on social media. Either way, I’m your girl!
Female Gaze Portraits
boudoir, maternity, senior, creative
This experience starts the second you inquire. Once you reach out, I'll send you a few dates and times to schedule a 30-minute video chat/ phone call with me. I do this for several reasons:
-It gives me the opportunity to get to know you which ultimately means I'll be able to photograph you better
-It gives me the opportunity to understand YOUR VISION, or even come up with a vision together if you don't have any ideas
-Most importantly it gives YOU the opportunity to get to know me a little better so that by the time your photoshoot rolls around, we'll be comfortable enough to capture some authentic photos
If we're both on board with the vision, I'll take your session fee on this call, and you'll be officially booked!!!!!!!
Once you're booked..
We'll schedule one more phone/video call a little closer to your session to answer all your questions. On this call we'll finalize your wardrobe, any props you'd like to bring, location, and then I'll give you a checklist of all the things you'll want to think about in the days leading up to your session. (What to bring, how to prep, etc.)
And most importantly, we'll decide if after your session, you'd like to view your images that same day or meet back up a week later.
THE DAY OF YOUR SESSION
Professional Hair and Makeup
I'm sure we all know the stress of not being able to get our hair to hold a curl or getting our eyeliner to match on both sides. This experience is supposed to pamper you, not add more stress to your life! That's why I include hair and makeup services with every single one of my sessions.
We will both meet at the hair salon located in Green Lake, Seattle day of your session. While you get all glammed up, we'll chat over your coffee of choice from Revolutions Coffee down the street. (If you don’t like coffee, we can find another drink for you.) I bring a game to play called "We're Not Really Strangers" which is a conversation card game aimed at getting to know people on a deeper level.
I do this for two reasons:
- Being in front of a camera can feel very vulnerable and I want to help level the playing field by telling you all my embarrassing stories and spicy secrets!
- It gives us both time to warm up, so when your session starts, we’ll have both gotten out our jitters!
Once you're all dolled up, I will drive you in my 2020 Nissan Versa to our photo location. (Not to brag, but my car DOES have heated seats). I drive most my clients for a few reasons
- If you don't live directly downtown, it can be really stressful to drive around the city which has been a pain point for a lot of my clients who live a little farther away
- I don't want you to have to think about finding a place to park, parallel parking, AND making sure you've paid your parking correctly
- If our location is out of the city, then even better reason to carpool to save gas
- And most importantly because it gives us even MORE time to get to know each other, warm up, and jam out to some music
It IS possible that I also want to carpool because I get so excited every time that I get to use the HOV lane because they don't have that in Kentucky, where I'm from.
*If you don't want to carpool, that's a-okay as well! I'll ask you about it during your consultation!
THE PHOTOSHOOT
This part's pretty simple
I'll put on some music (I only do this for studio sessions because I think it's so rude to play music loudly when people are trying to enjoy nature). We'll talk about which outfit you'd like to start with- if you have multiple. Then I'll pose you head to toe. I usually start with simple prompts to help you get more comfortable like walking towards or away from me. And then we'll slowly get into more difficult poses. But don't worry I promise to hold your hand the entire time!
I don't care if you...
don't know how to pose! Most of my clients are NOT models, so don’t stress if you don’t know how to pose yourself. I will walk you through each pose, and even demonstrate it if that’s helpful. The way I like to work is by giving you a simple prompt and making adjustments from there.
Transcript of the images below:
“Lean against the tree with your arm up and pop that booty. Okay now
look up at your hand, look at me, take that other hand and slide it up and down your
thigh. Oh wait! Bend your left elbow! Close your eyes. Perfect!! Oh my gosh
that looks great!”
What to expect after?
After we've exhausted all of our ideas and I've said "oh wait no just one more!" about a ZILLION TIMES, (about 1 hour and a half) we'll wrap up your session.
From there you'll have two options
a.) you'll head to lunch (on me), and after an hour or so, we'll meet up at a coffee shop nearby to view your images
b.) we'll both head home and meet up a week later to view your images
I know photoshoots can be super exhausting and sometimes you just need to sit in your driveway and scroll for a bit. But sometimes, we're really excited to see the photos and can't wait a whole 7 days.
We'll discuss this at your first consultation and decide it at your second.
*Please note- this session fee does not include any digital images. Everything else must be purchased separately HOWEVER- there is not a minimum or maximum spend limit. Whether you'd like to buy one image or all of them, this is completely up to you.*
Le Options
Basic
flat-lay photo album
10 pages
corresponding digital images
1,800
Standard
flat-lay photo album
20 pages
corresponding digital images
you save $600
3,000
Premium
flat-lay photo album
40 pages
corresponding digital images
you save $2,200
5,000
Why a framed portrait?
I was never a fan of canvases or wall art because I'd only ever seen them done poorly by CVS. But the moment I learned about these framed portraits, I fell in love.
Essentially, it's a larger version of those matted prints from above. But instead of being inside a portfolio box, they're hung professionally in these gorgeous, and I mean GOREGOUS frames. We'll talk options at your ordering appointment, but there are simple ones, ornate frames and a few different colors.
They're mounted and sealed in ways that will have them hanging on the walls for longer than you and I will be alive.
BECAUSE I'm so obsessed with them, and I just want you to have one- I offer these at a 50% discount if you order them WITH a photo collection on the day of your reveal.
The discounted price for those ranges from $300 to $800.
Just a few frame options
Do you want more from your session and have extra time?
If the first package sounds great, but you're looking for something that will really make a lasting impact on your self-talk, this third package might be for you.
This is a 4-week program to really reset your mental space. On top of everything from the first package, each week you'll have a journal prompt to work through various aspects of healing and self-discovery such as negative self-talk, positive affirmations, and connecting to yourself and your femininity. By the time your session rolls around, you'll be feeling more like yourself than you have in quite a while!
The Getaway
The getaway is designed to help you connect with yourself. It starts with journaling and ends with a one-night stay in a relaxing Airbnb all to yourself. Each week for 4 weeks, I'll send you a journal prompt that will bring awareness to any negative self-talk you may have and then slowly reframe your thinking through positive affirmations. You'll write about times you feel your most feminine and brainstorm ways to incorporate more of that energy into your daily routine.
Day of the shoot
After your hair and makeup is done, you and I will spend some time together doing an activity that helps us channel our femininity. Think back to your journaling activity. I'm thinking painting, reading, walking in nature. Something of the sort.
Once we feel feminine as fuck, we'll start taking photos around the Airbnb for as long as we feel necessary. And after a while of that, I'll leave for you to enjoy your Airbnb all to yourself for the rest of the night.
This package includes the following
- 1 night stay at an Airbnb of your choosing
- professional hair and makeup
- 4 weekly journaling prompts
- Photo Ordering Appointment approx. 1 week after session
- Up to 6 hours in front of the camera
- A few surprises here and there ;)
This investment is $3,000
Why "The Getaway"?
You deserve a night to yourself. To sleep in sheets that someone else is going to wash. To order take-out. You deserve to rent out an entire Airbnb, get wine drunk and spend the night painting, reading, bingeing reality TV or whatever sets your soul on fire! You deserve a night away from all the craziness that is every day life. This is your chance to get away from your job. Your coworkers. Your family that always needs something from you. To get away from the loud city noise and the traffic. This is your chance to disappear into nature even if only for one night.
Here are just a few Airbnb's I have in mind...
Here are some examples:
