it's time to get ready for your shoot!

Let's talk about your style. What type of boudoir images are you most drawn to? Playful and funny or sultry and sexy? Fully covered or implied/partial nudity? Not sure yet? 

NO worries!

We've put together a sample image gallery that should give you a place to start. Checking it out and indicting your favorites will be part of your homework. Don't worry - no quiz a the end :-)

You can enter the gallery HERE. Use the heart icon to indicate which images you are most drawn to. You can even click on an image and make a comment about the pic. We're the only ones who will see the comment, so speak freely.

We'll review your favorites before the shoot, so when we meet on the day we'll already have a good idea about how the shoot will progress.

If you have your own unique ideas - share! We're always excited to try new things, and love to make each experience as personalized and custom as possible.

Honestly, and we're not even close to exaggerating here, wardrobe is really not that crazy important for the way that we shoot. Please, please, please don’t stress out over wardrobe. Don’t feel the need to run out and buy all new things. We can do a completely versatile and awesome shoot with a single scarf, or the sheets, or a sweater. Truly. Don’t stress about it.

Here’s some wardrobe tips to calm your nerves and help you decide what to bring:

The number one wardrobe rule is: Do not bring outfits that you don’t love! We can’t tell you how many women show up with outfits that prompt them to say “I really don’t like the way I look in this one, but I’ll leave it up to you!” If you don’t like the outfit, it’s likely that you won’t like photos of you in the outfit. Leave it at home.

Lingerie is not a must for boudoir: Don’t be afraid to get creative! For a boudoir style shoot, a garter belt and thigh high fish nets would go great with a cropped sweater or graphic tee. A gorgeous bra can be paired with no pants. A sheet can be used for everything. Your 20 year old favorite tee shirt paired with cheeky bottoms will get the job done just perfectly. This is about you and your authentic personality, not about being someone you aren’t.

For beauty or portrait: Structured and/or statement pieces work amazing. Your favorite blazer or jacket, a cocktail dress with an interesting neckline, or just a bodysuit and jeans… We want you to look and feel like yourself (just on your best day). When in doubt, just bring in some of your favorite wardrobe items and let us style them for you. It’s part of the service and we are happy to do it!

Our Shooting Style Is very “I’m-Not-Tring-Too-Hard-Chic”! We go for the “I woke up like this” look as often as possible. For that look, wardrobe is even less of an obstacle. Check out this blog article from one of our favorite photogs all about styling your shoot with what you have in your closet already!

Structured Pieces & Solids look great on camera as well as items with texture, and those that are form fitting to show your figure.

If wearing thigh-highs, buy them 1-2 sizes too big according to the size chart on the back. Buying them in a size that supposedly “fits” according to the package size chart will likely result in the stockings giving a bit of thigh muffin top ;) We can get them to stay up for each “pose”, or you can wear a garter belt to keep them from slipping.

Have yourself properly fitted for lingerie if you will be wearing it for your session. We recommend going to a local lingerie boutique to have yourself properly fitted. Recommendations can be found at the bottom of the page. If you’re interested in online ordering, True & Co. has a really amazingly helpful website and quiz that will help you to determine what styles and sizes work best for you. https://trueandco.com/quiz/intro You can also schedule a virtual fitting at on of our favorite online lingerie retailers - Journelle. https://www.journelle.com/pages/virtual-fitting

Avoid tiny busy patterns & neon colors. They are often harsh on-camera and a bit unflattering so try to avoid them.

Have several outfits picked out. We can go through them together before your shoot to determine what will photograph best.

Try to incorporate a variety of pieces into your wardrobe selections. Having 5 different bra and panty sets won’t allow for a whole lot of variety in your photos. Rather, have something formal, something casual, something super textured and fun, something more modest, to something black and sleek...you get the idea.

It doesn’t have to be complicated…in fact, we welcome simplicity! We love to work with pretty scarves, sheets, white button down shirts, jackets and coats, or anything you love.

Pressed and Pretty Make sure your wardrobe selections aren’t wrinkled, and cut all the tags off of your sheer items before arriving.

Avoid Props Unless it’s your second shoot with us, or unless you’re super crazy confident and comfortable! Props and uncertainty go together like…like…awkward school portraits. ;)

Consider Artistic Nudes For a super easy, low maintenance, and FREE wardrobe option.

CURVY BODIES - BRING ON THE FORM-FITTING ITEMS! We adore bodysuits, tight dresses, and nothing at all…especially for voluptuous bombshells. We often see curvy women trying to cover up more, but often that has the opposite effect they think it will. Allowing us to pose you so that we can see your figure and celebrate it is the way to go!

FLAT-BUTTS Thongs tend to make a butt look fuller than full-coverage bottoms or g-strings. Play around in the mirror with different styles to see what you like best. And don’t worry, we're PRO's at creating curves in posing where there aren’t any otherwise! We can get a killer booty shot with any level of curve (or lack thereof).

SHORTER LEGS High heels with a THIN heel rather than chunky! Avoid shoes with thick ankle straps or a square toe. Nude shoes naturally elongate the legs.

THIN/NO CURVE That’s all in the posing-girl! Form fitting options and nothing at all work great as we pose the heck out of you to make you look and feel bodacious.

SMALL CHEST Underwires and balconettes are lovely, as well as NO BRA AT ALL (our personal favorite for small chested women!) And also, small boobs rock. So please don’t feel the NEED to create extra “oomph” unless it’s something that really concerns you.

MOM BOOBS If your breasts are a bit lower or “floppier” than you’d like them to be, just be sure to snag a bra with some support, or form fitting bodysuits that will keep them at bay. Posing will play a huge role here, and we're really good at that. So…bring your mom boobs our way and we’ll embrace the hell out of them!

SURGERY SCARS & STRETCH MARK Our personal belief is that scars tell a story. Sometimes clients wish they didn’t have to be permanently reminded of that story, and other times, clients embrace their scars and say they’re a part of them. For this reason, we will never edit out a scar or stretch mark unless a client specifically requests it….and if they do, in fact, request that retouching, we will happily do that at no additional charge. This is a VERY personal topic and it’s not our decision to make. We welcome scars and stretch marks, but we also support a woman’s decision to conceal them if they'd like.

PLAN AHEAD Nothing puts a damper on a fun and relaxing photo shoot like feeling rushed or late! You should plan for traffic and arrive about 5 minutes before your scheduled start time.

PAMPER YOURSELF Use this an opportunity to pamper yourself. Go a few days before your shoot and get a manicure and pedicure! This will give you a finished, polished look. Chipped polish can be distracting.

BRUSH YOUR LIPS Sounds weird, right?! Dry lips are very hard to fix in post processing. In the days leading up to your photoshoot, use your toothbrush while brushing your teeth to also make a few passes over that pucker of yours. This will help shed dead skin. After that, apply a moisturizing lip balm...repeat repeat repeat. If you’re looking for a KILLER product recommendation. We LOVE DR. LIPP’S MIRACLE BALM. You can score a tube of it on AMAZON, and don’t be surprised if you see it referring to being a Nipple Balm in the description. It’s a jack-of-all trades balm that was originally released as a lip conditioner, but because it’s 100% lanolin and odorless/tasteless/colorless, people soon discovered you could do nearly anything with it. Nursing moms love it for cracked nipples, we love it for luscious lips and a cheek highlight, we've heard of people using it on dry heels/elbows/knees, etc. For less than $15, a tube of this stuff will last you a REALLY long time (our first tube was a teeny trial sized BirchBox find that lasted 4 months!)

HAVE EXTRA WARDROBE OPTIONS Bring at least 4-5 different outfits, a couple pair of shoes if you’re a shoe girl, and accessories only if you usually wear them. We may not use it all, but it never hurts to have options. Often clients will bring a smattering of wardrobe options and we'll just style up some different looks that they maybe weren’t thinking and they end up loving them.

LATHER ON THE LOTION Supple is key for beautiful skin! Be sure to moisturize twice a day for the week leading up to your shoot. On the day of your shoot, use a non-bronzer illuminizing lotion. If you’re having a hard time finding an illuminizing lotion without color, you can absolutely just go with an oil based lotion like Argan Oil Moisturizer or Coconut Oil Moisturizer. Don’t use tinted lotions or anything with color. We will have some moisturizer at the studio for you to use if you don’t have a lotion you love.

MAKE A PLAYLIST Music will really help you get into the super model zone!! Try to select music that matches the concept of your shoot. We have a bluetooth speaker at the studio to stream your tunes if you bring them! We also have a pretty kickass set of photo shoot playlists that tend to jive well with most people.

BRING A SOFT, LIGHT WEIGHT ROBE Without any undergarments on while getting your makeup done. This will allow for any marks from tight bras, etc to even out so they don’t show up in your images. Avoid your big furry winter robe as that will tend to leave little dimples in your skin AND we find that most clients have a higher body temperature while they are getting makeup done because of nerves...it’s hard to do makeup when you’re sweating!

TRUST ME We won’t make you do anything that is going to make you look bad. We are pros. We’ve been doing this for a long time and we know how to make a woman look good with killer poses, strategic lighting, and appropriate camera angles. We’ve photographed over 2,500 women in the last 10 years and have quite literally worked with EVERY body type and insecurity. We’ve got you covered. Don’t stress. (Easier said than done, we understand.)

SPRAY TAN BEFORE YOUR SHOOT We know you think that you look better with a tan...but we assure you, even if you don’t see the streaks and unevenness with your naked eye, the camera will pick them up. You will photograph a lot more tan than you think you look, and spray tans will photograph orange in color images. Trust us on this!! On that same note, no tinted lotions or bronzers on your body. Even after this warning we get a lot of women who message us to say that they’ve been spray tanning for years and they cannot fathom not doing so before a photo shoot. Of course we will still photograph you, but unfortunately our standard retouch will not account for spray tan correction, so just keep that in mind.

BRING A CONSTRUCTION HAT (or other props) If you have jewelry that has sentimental value, absolutely bring it! But avoid jerseys, military apparel, weapons (yes, really), sports equipment, masks, etc etc etc.

PARTY THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR SHOOT If you’re nervous, try a bubble bath and a yoga class. Hangovers aren’t sexy. Lawwwwd do we know it.

DRINK RED WINE TO CALM YOUR NERVES Don’t drink a bottle of red wine right before you show up in efforts to calm your nerves! #1 - It will stain your teeth and lips. #2 - Drunk doesn’t photograph pretty either; HOWEVER, we're admittedly advocates of a little bit of booze to soothe anxiety if you're super nervous SO, we set a firm 2 drink maximum limit for clients on the day of their shoot. Champagne or white wine is a good option because it won’t stain your mouth and will still calm you down a little. You’re welcome to bring a small bottle with you to the studio. We have non-alcoholic refreshments to offer you.

FORGET TO STRETCH Many of these poses, while they look effortless, are quite unnatural feeling. Take a few minutes on the morning of your shoot to stretch your arms, legs, hips, and especially your back. People are surprised to see how sore their muscles get after something as silly as a photo shoot, so any extra flexibility you can add by a quick yoga flow will only benefit you.

GET A NEW HAIRCUT / COLOR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE YOUR SHOOT Now isn’t the time to experiment with a whole new look.

TALK SMACK ON YOURSELF We don’t want to hear about how you hate your hips. We want to hear about how you LOVE your legs. A great attitude will go a long way in having a fabulous and upbeat experience! THAT BEING SAID, if you really feel the need to discuss the thing that bothers you the most about your body, just let us know by saying “I love my ___, but my biggest insecurity is my ___”. We will be extra careful to play down your “flaws”... but we will ALSO make it our challenge to take the best damn image featuring your ____ so you have a new-found appreciation for it ;)

WHAT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT? It happens all the time…a client’s photo shoot is a few days away and she begins to panic. We get a terrified e-mail in the middle of the night, begging for us to talk them off the ledge. They want to cancel, they just haven’t had the time to prepare, you name the excuse, we've heard it. So let us be proactive here and tackle the most common trepidations we hear, so that maybe you won’t be hyperventilating in the middle of the night on the day before your session.

STRESS ACNE Yeah, it happens. Pimples suck. If you think for one second that every woman you see pictured on our website was magically pimple-free on the day of their session, you’re taking crazy pills. We retouch blemishes and bruises with ease on every photo you see. No problem. No stress. Let that pimple try it’s hardest to ruin your day, but your photos will not be a permanent reminder of it.

MY PERIOD Yep, it’s the worst. No, it will not affect your finished product. We run an all-female studio and we ALL understand the plight of menstruation on photo shoot day. We keep extra strength Advil and feminine hygiene products on hand, and we have zero qualms with 30 bathroom breaks. Start your morning with some fresh fruit and a heating pad and we’ll take it from there. No worries about bloat or blemishes.

POSE ANXIETY This one’s easy. You don’t have to know how to pose…not even a little bit. We will walk you through every step of the way. One of us will get into the poses ourselves and have you mirror us. If we didn’t get it right on the first try, we will gently redirect you. It’s not YOUR job to take amazing photos, it’s ours. And we are pretty competitive about taking amazing photos.

I’M NOT PHOTOGENIC If you’re thinking that all of the women featured on the pages of our website and social media are models, you’re sorely mistaken. We have NEVER….EVER had a client who didn’t love their photos. You don’t have to love EVERY SINGLE ONE of them, but you will love most of them. And you will be shocked that you could love photos of yourself this much. We WILL rock out your photo session and We WILL get a whole bunch of killer images of you. We always do. But if you come into the shoot with an open mind and with trust in us, we’ll get EXTRA. And extra is always good. We've never met a woman who we couldn’t capture beautifully. That includes you.

BODY ISSUES We long for the day that women are comfortable in their skin at all stages, for the day that women embrace their wobbly bits and beautiful side creases. That said, we know women well enough to be realistic and understand that many women struggle with self love and no matter how much we tell them they are beautiful, they wish they would have lost just a few more pounds before their session. If that is you, we can assure you, that this ain’t our first rodeo. The majority of the women that come in to see us are working on loving themselves, but struggle. They don’t approve of the size of their thighs, their belly pooch, their dimples. We take women’s feelings very seriously and never want to make anyone uncomfortable. While this is a body positive studio, we will also light and pose you in the most flattering possible way while we shoot you from the best possible angles. We've spent the last decade photographing all kinds of women, all extraordinary in their own way. We’ve learned all the tricks to ensure that we are featuring the attributes that women most love about themselves, while paying special care to downplay areas of concern. While we're going to make it our very best effort to change your mind on what you consider to be your “flaws”, we don’t expect every woman to be ready for that yet.

A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE YOU SHOOT, you can expect to get a confirmation from us, just making sure we are on the same page about your hair/makeup start time (if applicable), shoot start and end time, and location...and we’ll also ask if you have any last minute questions!

ON THE DAY OF YOUR SHOOT, if you've opted to work with our incredible hair and makeup team, you'll start with that first. You should have your face clean and moisturized, and your hair dry and ready to be heat styled when you arrive. Make sure to wear loose-fitting clothing or a lightweight robe while getting makeup done and let us know in advance if you have any skin allergies at all. While you’re getting lovely, we'll take a peek at your wardrobe selections and start putting together looks so we can hit the ground running when you’re done with hair and makeup. Once you’re done with makeup, you can get into your first look and throw a robe on over it.

ONCE THE SHOOT BEGINS, you can expect tons of encouragement and direction. We won't expect you to super model pose throughout your shoot. Instead, we'll show you what to do, and encourage improvising whenever you feel comfortable. We'll say things to elicit laughter whenever possible, too...so be prepared (or, actually, don’t. It’s better that way.) The poses generally aren’t very comfortable and your shoot will give you more of a workout than you anticipate. For realz. But we can assure you, we know what we're doing. Get a good stretch in the morning of your session, and the evening after your session. A couple of ibuprofen might need to happen for those lower back aches, but it will allll be worth it!

YOUR SHOOT TIME will FLY by. That’s a good thing!! That means it wasn’t awkward or boring. Just the right amount of fun! We do (try...) and run a tight ship at the studio in regards to our schedule, so you’ll most definitely be out on time but never early.

AT THE END OF YOUR SHOOT, we'll take a few minutes to show off some of our products - answering any questions you may have - and get you scheduled for your Ordering Appointment right then and there. (Don't worry - we'll go over details on that later!) This way you'll know exactly when you’ll be seeing your session proof gallery. We'll then help you pack up your things and give you a high five because, GIRL, you rocked it!