You’re booked. Now let’s get you ready.
Take a deep breath. We’ve got you.
Bring 3–5 outfits and we’ll narrow them down together. Everything else — posing, styling, glam, what to do with your hands — is ours to handle.
Between now and session day.
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Start Gathering Looks
Read the outfit section below and start noticing what you’re drawn to. No rush, no shopping required.
We’ll Check In
You’ll hear from us about a week before, with reminders and a chance to add anything to your session.
It’s less about the look and more about the feeling.
Don’t start with what’s flattering. Start with what makes you feel like yourself with the volume turned up.
A bodysuit
The single most reliable piece in boudoir. A bodysuit works on every body type, every set and every comfort level — there is no shape it doesn’t flatter. If you only buy one thing, buy this.
A two or three piece set with real support
A completely different silhouette from the bodysuit, and support changes everything on camera. Bra and brief, or bra, brief and a garter belt.
Something personal
His shirt. Your wedding veil. A jersey. The jewellery from someone who matters. The pieces with a story in them are the ones you’ll still love in ten years.
Do
- Bring 3–5 outfits — more if you have them. We’ll narrow it down together
- Bring extras in case you decide to add a look on the day
- Try everything on beforehand, sitting and moving
- Size up rather than down — fit reads better than size
- Hang things rather than folding them
Don’t
- Anything that digs, pinches or rolls. If it marks your skin standing still, it will mark it posing
- Skip babydoll nightgowns unless they have a slit up one or both sides. The straight-hem ones cut the leg short and read boxy on camera — it’s the most common outfit regret we see
- Loud prints and visible logos — they date the images fast
- Anything stretched, pilled or worn out, unless it’s sentimental
- Brand-new spray tans. Several days out, with someone you trust
The sheet look
One of your looks can be the classic white sheet — implied nude, nothing showing, and one of the most requested things we shoot. If you want it, just say so on the day.
Our closet, yours, or both
The client closet runs XS through 5X. Some women shoot entirely in our pieces, some mix ours with theirs, and some wear only what they brought. All three are completely normal — and you decide once you’re standing in front of it.
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Storytelling sets: pick a moment, not a pose.
Something we’ve started doing, and it’s become the favourite part of the day. Instead of standing in a beautiful room, you’re caught in the middle of something — and the pictures stop looking posed entirely. Available in any session type.
The A/C went out
Water, fans, ice cubes, and a wet set that looks like a heatwave rather than a photoshoot. Bring a plain tee or tank you don’t mind soaking.
Something sweet
Ice cream, cupcakes, cherries, strawberries. Messy on purpose, and it gets a real laugh out of almost everyone.
Caught in the middle of it
Cutting flowers, writing a letter, reading in bed, doing your own makeup at the vanity. Nothing is performed — you’re just doing something, and we photograph it.
Three energies, not three outfits.
The widest-ranging session we shoot. The strongest galleries move from covered to classic to bold, because contrast is what turns a set of photos into a story.
- One covered — an oversized knit, his button-down, the sheet look
- One classic — the bodysuit, or a set with good support
- One bold — red satin and opera gloves, body chains, or the wet set
Gowns, boudoir, or a bun in the oven.
Wardrobe stays simple and mostly solid — busy prints compete with the bump, plain colours let it lead.
Our maternity gowns
We keep gorgeous traditional maternity gowns in the studio. Take one look in a gown and another in boudoir, or stay in gowns the whole way through. Nothing to buy.
The baking set
Our pink kitchen, an apron, flour on the counter — the bun in the oven, done properly. It’s one of our favourite maternity sessions and it photographs beautifully.
Bring your cravings
Whatever you’re craving right now, bring it. Genuinely. It goes in the frame if you want it to, and it keeps your energy up either way.
- Buy maternity pieces about two weeks before, not two months
- Hydrate the day before, and take rings off early rather than fighting them here
- Say the moment you need to sit, snack or use the restroom — breaks are built in
Bring the gown. Then break the rules.
Bridal sessions have two halves, and most brides want both.
The traditional bridal look
Bring your gown — a full in-studio bridal portrait is worth the suitcase. Add the veil, the garter, the shoes, the something blue and your ring, cleaned.
The one that stops him
Your boudoir look can stay all-bridal in white lace, or go somewhere else entirely. The coveted wet t-shirt set. The bondage room — we have every prop, nothing to bring. Brides pick this far more often than people expect.
- Bring the veil even if you think it’s too much. It’s the most-used bridal prop in the building
- Book at least 8 weeks before the wedding for an album in time — albums take roughly 5–6 weeks after your reveal
- Don’t schedule a dress fitting the same week as a spray tan
Two looks, and one of them should make you laugh.
Your session fee covers two looks. We love starting formal and ending up somewhere much more like real life.
Black tie
Our favourite opener. He wears a suit and tie, you wear whatever makes you feel like the most dangerous person in the room. Sharp, cinematic, and it makes the second look land twice as hard.
Boudoir, any set
Anywhere in the studio, including the Rain Room if you want it. For him: jeans with black or white underwear, bare feet. Simple beats styled here.
Or make it a moment instead
The storytelling sets are where couples sessions get genuinely good, because neither of you has to think about posing.
Saturday afternoon baking
Her in an apron, him in jeans and underwear or whatever he’d actually lounge in. It looks like someone caught you mid-afternoon and nobody minded.
Sunday morning, coffee and a book
Her in his t-shirt, the light low, nothing happening. The quietest set we shoot and often the one couples print.
The piano
Him playing, her on top of the piano watching him. Old-film energy, and it takes about four minutes to shoot.
Your partner is part of the session, not a guest — the no-guests rule applies to everyone else.
What to pack, and where to find us.
In your bag
- 3–5 outfits, on hangers
- Nude and black underwear
- Heels, boots, or shoes you love
- Jewellery and anything sentimental
- A touch-up lip colour and water
- Something loose to change back into
The week before
- Nails a few days out — hands are in more frames than you’d think
- Waxing at least three days out
- Spray tan three days before, never the day before
- Extra water for the two days prior
- Nothing tight to sleep in the night before
Finding us
- 629 S State Street — turn into the alley just south of Decades
- Follow it east into the lot behind the building and park anywhere
- Walk back west to the grey door and ring the bell
- Arrive at your time, not before — wait in the car if you’re early
Let’s quiet the spiral before session day.
You will be posed and talked through every single frame. Every hand, chin, arch and breath is directed — there is no moment where you’re left to work it out.
“I need to lose weight first.”
No. Your body doesn’t need editing before it’s worth photographing. Posing, lighting, wardrobe and expression do the work — now, at this size, in this season.
“I’m not photogenic.”
Being photogenic isn’t your job. Direction is ours, and most women who say this end up loving images they didn’t think were possible.
“I don’t own enough lingerie.”
You don’t need a drawer full. Bring a few options and we’ll fill the rest from the closet, XS through 5X.
“My partner will be awkward.”
Almost every partner is, for about ten minutes. Then he settles, because he isn’t being asked to perform — he’s being told exactly where to put his hands.
“I don’t feel attractive pregnant.”
A lot of mothers say this at the consult and cry at the reveal. It isn’t about feeling like you did before. It’s about seeing what your body is doing right now.
“I’m worried I’ll feel exposed.”
Your comfort level leads. Covered, implied, playful, bold — it should always feel like your choice, and we check in the whole way through.
Want another look, or a storytelling set?
You can add looks at checkout when you book, or tell us before your date and we’ll attach it to your appointment. It’s far easier to arrange now than on the day — the set has to be built and lit before you arrive.
Bring extra outfits regardless. Plenty of women decide on the day that they want one more.
Where you finally see what we saw.
You’ll view your images, choose your favourites, and decide how to keep them. Nothing is decided in advance and nothing is bought sight-unseen.
- Ten digital images — $800
- Collections begin at $1,895 — albums, wall art, folio boxes, keepsakes
- Albums and wall art take roughly 5–6 weeks, so plan around wedding and due dates
- Reveals are client-only; Zoom reveals may be available with video on
- Payment plans through in-house, Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay and PayPal Credit
Before session day.
How many outfits should I actually bring?
Three to five minimum, and more if you have them. We’ll narrow it down together when you arrive — and having extras means you can add a look on the day if you decide you want one.
Can I wear only clothes from your closet?
Yes. Some women shoot entirely in our pieces, some mix ours with theirs, and some wear only what they brought. XS through 5X, plus body chains, angel wings, gold body foil and neon body paint.
What’s wrong with a babydoll nightgown?
Nothing, if it has a slit up one or both sides. The straight-hemmed ones cut across the leg and read short and boxy on camera. It’s the most common outfit regret we see, and it’s easily avoided.
Can I do the sheet look?
Yes, and it can be one of your looks. It’s implied nude — nothing showing — and it’s one of the most requested things we shoot.
Can I pick a storytelling set?
Yes, in any session type. Tell us which one before your date so the props and the set are ready when you walk in.
Can my partner come?
Only if you booked a couples session, where he’s part of the shoot. Otherwise the studio stays client-only, which is what keeps it calm and private.
Should I get my nails done?
Worth it — hands are visible in a lot of poses, and ring shots are standard in bridal and couples sessions. Neutral, red, black, French or clean natural all photograph well.
What if I start my period?
It happens. Wear whatever makes you comfortable, bring backups, and tell us if you need posing adjusted.
Can I bring alcohol?
Please don’t rely on it to get through your session. Eat something light, hydrate, and let us help you settle in naturally.
What if I go into labour or get put on bed rest?
Text us as soon as you know. Maternity timelines move and we reschedule around them — that’s expected, not a problem.
Now let yourself actually enjoy this.
You booked this for a reason — to celebrate, to heal, to surprise someone, or to finally see yourself with softer eyes. Whatever brought you here, we’re honoured to guide you through it.