So you've decided to book a session! What happens next?
First of all - CONGRATULATIONS! You've made it this far in your Self Love Journey! Please take a moment, be proud of yourself. Let's celebrate you.
Secondly, booking yourself a Boudoir Session is a wonderful step to take in your Self Love Journey. I can definitely promise you that you will leave your photoshoot feeling empowered! If you are eager to hear more about the complete process and experience from start to finish, then this is the post for you!
The first step of securing your booking is to have a chat with me (you can slide into my DMs on IG or through my website). I love hearing your stories and talking through your vision of what you want from your session. Once you have decided to book a session, there is a couple of legality & boring admin stuff that has to be taken care of (e.g. deposits, contracts etc) but once all of that is out the way and the date for your session arrives that's when the fun begins!
If you begin to feel nervous as your session gets closer, just know that that is COMPLETELY NORMAL! If you're a planner like me and like to be prepared for anything, you can read 7 hot tips on how you can prepare yourself leading up to your photoshoot to ease your nerves.
At the start of each session, I like to go through a little plan of attack for the session. If you have multiple outfits, we will also decide together what you would like to wear for the beginning/middle/end of your session. If you have booked an outdoor session, I will point out the spaces that I really love to shoot in and make sure that you are comfortable with using those spaces. If its an indoor session, I will show you my set up and probably point out my 1 million plants that are usually featured in the background (sorry not sorry, I'm a little plant crazy and very proud about it). I also like to play music for any indoor sessions to have get you in the mood. I have a playlist but I always love adding to it so definitely come ready with your favourite hype song in mind!
During this initial part of your shoot, I will also ask if there's anything you're not comfortable with or have concerns about shooting. If you are self conscious about a certain part of your body and would rather me avoid capturing it, this is the perfect time to mention it. If we haven't discussed it already, I will also ask if you are wanting to capture any nude/semi nude images. If you are, I will save these until the end of the session as this will be when you are most comfortable in front of my camera. If you aren't interested or change your mind about your decisions, that is absolutely OKAY! This is a safe space!
During the session, I will guide you through multiple poses. Although I am more than happy to take creative control during this time, I definitely welcome suggestions. If you have any poses/ideas you'd like to run by me, I definitely encourage it. The time you spend in front my camera is all about YOU! I have to warn you though, during this part of your photoshoot, I will be your #1 cheerleader!
After your session, I meticulously go through all the photos and select the very best images. I will process the images until I have a collection for your final images. Once I am happy with the final images, your gallery will be delivered to you online via email where you can select your complimentary images, plus purchase any additional images or products via an online store. To be honest, this may or may not be the hardest part of the whole experience.
If you have any other questions about what you should expect leading up to, during or after your session, please message me!