A fair question, answered plainly. Who is in the room, how posing is directed, and how to decide whether it suits you.
- Marggie is in the room from start to finish
- Every pose is directed with words and demonstration
- Come and meet us first with no camera in the room
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The most common reason people do not book. An honest answer about what changes when you wait.
- Light, angle and posing shape how a body photographs
- Bodies are never retouched to look smaller
- Tell me what you are worried about and I work around it
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Window light, quiet sets, light retouching. How to tell whether this style is what you want before you book.
- Lit mostly by large windows, soft and natural
- Skin texture and lines are left exactly as they are
- Three studio sets, from a window seat to a velvet chaise
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An intimate portrait is a photograph taken close, and it can be fully clothed. What the sessions involve, and where they sit next to boudoir.
- You can stay fully clothed for every single frame
- Wear your own clothes, nothing needs buying
- Sessions run about two hours at an unhurried pace
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Published Austin boudoir pricing falls into three bands. What each one costs, and why the advertised number is often not the total.
- Austin studios fall into three clear price bands
- Session fees start near $150, with images sold separately
- All-inclusive collections run from $799 to $1,700
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Most boudoir sessions in Austin end up costing between $500 and $3,500 in total. What that covers, and how to compare two quotes properly.
- Collections start at $795, with everything included in that price
- The $295 booking fee comes off your collection total
- Payment plans can be arranged when you book
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The shoot is the shortest part of the job. A breakdown of what a session price pays for.
- One client takes eight to ten hours of work
- Professional hair and makeup costs $120 to $200 per session
- Ask any studio what your total is if you buy nothing more
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Your photos are private unless you give written permission, image by image. How that works in practice, from storage to delivery.
- Three people see your images at most, including me
- Nothing is posted without your written permission, image by image
- Six questions worth asking any photographer before you book
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Posing is my job. A minute by minute account of the first twenty minutes of a session.
- Every pose is directed one instruction at a time
- An hour in the makeup chair settles most of the nerves
- You see the very first frame on the camera back
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Bring what you already own and feel good in. What photographs well, and what to skip buying.
- Bring three or four options you already own
- A piece that fits well photographs best
- Wear something loose on the way in to avoid marks
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