Frequently
Asked Questions
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PERFECT! That’s exactly who this is for. The woman who’s finally ready to show up for herself, no filter, no pressure, just truth.
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Absolutely! In fact, I cater to everyday women, career women, moms, grandmothers, wives, artists, musicians, lawyers, and entrepreneurs. And just like you, at one point they looked at the photos on my website and thought I don’t know that mine will turn out that good.
We aim to transform the way you see yourself. We all go through different phases of life and sometime we lose sight of who we are or want to be so I am here to help you see that person.
You don't have to know what you are doing; all you have to do is show up. It is my job to guide you, and I will direct you every step of the way; from helping you prepare for your photoshoot with wardrobe tips to guiding you through the photo session.
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First of, I always say there is no such thing as being photogenic. It is not something magic you are born with. It is about being guided into what works for you and to feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. That is where I come in to create that space for you and to guide you into what works for you to make you look your best.
It's not your job to be 'photogenic' or 'good in front of a camera’. It's my job to guide you through your entire photo shoot and to show you the most beautiful photos you have ever seen of yourself.
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To be fare to all paying clients and to give everyone equal service and attention that they deserve, I take on limited clients per month (max 6) so the earlier you book the better. That way you have more time to take advantage of the payment options and to plan further ahead for your session.
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I am currently booking 1 month out but can sometimes accommodate last-minute requests.
If your have a specific deadline, please contact me so we can work out a plan for you. On average the process from start to finish can take about 6 weeks, depending on the products we order.
Please contact me and we can figure something out.
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Absolutely! In fact, this experience isn’t about feeling sexy - it’s about feeling SEEN. And I’ll be right there to guide you through every step.
General Concerns
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Your experience begins with a $690 session fee, which includes:
Professional hair and makeup
A private 5‑hour studio experience
A same‑day reveal of your images
$500 credit toward the collection of your choice
On average, women invest between $3,300 and $5,500 in their boudoir experience. With the $500 credit from your session, you’ll already be well on your way to creating a collection you’ll cherish forever.
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Yes, I do accept credit cards.
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Yes, absolutely! I offer interest-free payment plans leading up to your session. Payment need to be finalized 30 days prior to session date.
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If someone else is financially responsible for paying for you, they need to be present at the pre-session consultation. Ideally they need to be on the first call/zoom meeting so we can make sure they are educated about the pricing.
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Yes, gift cards make an excellent gift. Contact me for more details.
Pricing & Payments
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1.) The first step is to book a call/zoom. There are buttons throughout the sight or go here.
2.)During our call/zoom, we will get acquainted, and discuss your vision and all you are hoping to achieve with our shoot and answer any additional questions you may have. I will go over our process, pricing, and the collections that are available. At this point, if you are a YES we will start the booking process.
3.) The Booking Process requires:
* Selecting a date for the shoot.
* Paying the session fee to secure your shoot date.
* Signing the portrait agreement
4.) Once your Shoot Date is Secured, the following happens:
* We send guides to help you get started on how to prepare for your session.
* We will send a calendar to Schedule your pre-shoot wardrobe and design consultation. This will take place on Zoom 2-4 weeks prior to your shoot date.
* Show up ready to have fun, I’ve got the rest!
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During the pre-shoot wardrobe and design consultation to go over what to bring and design finer details of your session so that you are truly prepared for your session.
before the session
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Yes, I love the control of lighting in studio and we can create some amazing portraits there without the distraction of natural elements, wind and weather. The studio is located in South Metro Denver.
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Sessions take place at a variety of partner studios in the South Metro Denver area - Littleton / Centennial.
We’ll go over all the options during your consultation to ensure the location feels perfect for you.
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Yes, all my sessions include complimentary makeup and hair artistry. No need to rush all over town to get ready and this is a wonderful time to just relax after your commute. Even if you never wear makeup you’ll just a bit more polished and we keep it natural unless you want to go full glam. We’ll discuss makeup look beforehand and with the artist on the day of.
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Yes! We will discuss what you’ll need based on your business and marketing plan. Each session comes with professional hair and makeup and 3-4 outfit changes. This gives your brand a variety of images to use throughout your marketing year on socials, websites, materials, trade publications, and so on. Let’s plan something epic together!
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We offer sessions from Monday to Friday so we can rest and restore energy and spend time with family over the weekend. Weekends are by request only if you really cannot take time out during the week.
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Once you are booked, you’ll receive a prep and style guide to help you decide what to bring and we’ll discuss wardrobe during out pre-session consultation as well.
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We keep editing to the minimum, unless it is a full-on creative/artistic piece which may require more on my part but general portraits are minimal.
I’ll remove anything that will be gone in a week like a pimple or bruise but scars I’ll discuss during the ordering appointment. Scars tell your story but if you really want something removed we can talk about it.
While we firmly believe that your stretch marks and wrinkles are a part of your story and therefore beautiful, we also understand many women’s aversion to their own. Our standard skin smoothing process will fade the appearance of stretch marks and wrinkles. My post-processing techniques are more focused on contrast, skin smoothing, sharpening, creative color choices or creating black and white images rather than body morphing. I will always correct anything that you mention you want to be corrected or anything that I think you would not like. We WILL edit out blemishes/skin flaws, whiten teeth and brighten eyes, and fix wispy hair.
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During our consultations, we will discuss the overall look we want to achieve during your session which will lead to discussing what you’ll wear, how we’ll do your hair and makeup, and whether or not you should bring any props or accessories to personalize your portraits.
Once you have booked you’ll receive a prep guide on how you can prepare weeks leading up to your session with step-by-step instructions for each day.
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Sessions include professional hair and makeup, which typically takes around 1.5 hours.
The session is another 1.5 hours with multiple changes.
So plan for 3 hrs at the studio.
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Of course, not everyone is an experienced model and I give guidance on natural poses and expressions throughout the session.
Portraying emotion to create authentic portraits is crucial so if that means getting the nerves out at the start with some breathing or even dancing, laughing, crying, or whatever it takes. Soon you’ll feel totally relaxed and that is the exciting part.
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I have various options here, including plain paper backgrounds to highly textured hand-painted canvas backgrounds. I work on a minimal prop approach and will add if it tells part of your story but not anything unnecessary.
For lighting, I used both strobe lighting and continuous lighting. We’ll discuss this during the consultation but if you are sensitive to flash lighting we’ll use the constant lighting which has a similar effect without the triggering effect.
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We usually recommend around 3-4 outfits. We also have a studio wardrobe and sometimes something may catch your eye and we can add another look with one of those outfits.
About the Session
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About a week after your session, we’ll meet again for your personal gallery reveal — an exciting moment where you’ll see your portraits for the very first time. Together, we’ll select your favorite images and design the perfect way to display them, whether that’s in a handcrafted album, elegant wall art, or other luxury keepsakes.
Please note, this is the time you’ll make your decisions on which images you’d like to purchase. No online galleries are provided, and an additional viewing time will be charged extra. If someone else needs to be present to help, then we’ll arrange another time to meet, but we’ll discuss this during our consultation.
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After the gallery reveal/ordering appointment, the products will be ordered, and they usually arrive back in about 4-6 weeks.
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You will view a gallery of about 70 images during your gallery reveal/ordering appointment and through a special program we select your favorites through several rounds, we compare similare ones and I can even show you what art on your actual wall look like before your purchase through state-of-the-art software.
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I have found that it is much better to go through the galleries in person. That way we stay on schedule for getting you your images and we can discuss any editing that you’d like me to do to the images. You are welcome to bring anyone along that can help you make decisions and in fact, anyone financially responsible needs to be there as well.
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I do responsible retouching on all final selected images.
This means I’ll clean-up backgrounds and remove temporary blemishes such as bruises, scrapes, and pimples.
We will discuss any further edits during the design consultation.
After the session
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You get digital images of what you choose to purchase at the ordering session. The printed products are just the cherry on top complimentary bonus on top.
You only buy what you love and you make these decisions when you see the images at the Reveal and Ordering session which occurs 1-2 weeks after your shoot. I also help you narrow it down. We also offer a range of wall art as products, if you want art for your walls. I believe prints and wall art complete the whole experience with gorgeous artwork. Prints serve as a true archive of images.
Note: for personal branding sessions, you get only digital files because this session is for business purposes only; there is no need for a corresponding print.
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I offer to complete the process as an artist for my clients in handing them a final quality product in their hands that they can enjoy every day and that becomes family heirlooms and keepsakes. I cannot guarantee printing and colors like when I use my trusted, professional printing labs.
Most of my physical products are handmade in Italy.
My collections come with either an album or matted prints stored in a box handmade in Italy and made of Italian leather. This product is capable of turning a box of pictures into a frame where subjects can be changed at will because the top of the box is non-scratch glass so that the top image can be displayed. Each box is handmade by a skilled craftsman and is enriched by high-quality materials, such as authentic Italian leather.
*The corresponding digital files are included with every purchase.
*Available sizes are 8x10 and 11x14. This includes the mat.
My Wall Art Options are as follows:
* Framed, hand-painted museum-quality canvas (made in Oregon, USA)
* The 9UP - This is one professional Wall Art Piece that contains 9 images sized at 5x7 and matted in a grid layout. This is meant to be framed with the average size being 27.5 inches x 31.5 inches. Every 9UP gives life to our subjects, like frames in a movie, helping us to showcase our client’s different attributes.
* Metal Prints - The sleek surface represents an incredible substrate where colors are infused by sublimation, creating a vibrant, dramatic result. Encapsulated in the aluminum plate, this printing technology produces the most durable, anti-scratch, water-proof solution for home decór.
* Mounted Fine Art Prints. Great if you already have frames you want to use
* Framed Prints (made in Tennesee, USA)
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Yes! Every image you purchase come with prints and the corresponding digital files.
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I would LOVE to use images from our session together to show other women your amazing photos! However, I also completely understand if you are uncomfortable sharing them. I will honor whatever level of privacy you would like. Many clients are so proud of their images that they give me full discretion to choose images for my portfolio. Just let me know where you stand on the topic and I will honor your wishes!
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Nothing. It is the same thing meaning one jpeg image.
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All the images selected for albums will be sized for web sharing but you can safely print it up to 5×7 size.
With wall art you’ll the size you purchase during your ordering appointment ie. 16x24 wall art will receive an image file at that size.
Please note that printing outside of the lab services offered through us is not guaranteed. An online printing service is offered if you want quality printing from one of my printing companies.
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I absolutely understand the appeal of just having the digital files, however, my sessions are designed to be so much more than that.
I believe your portraits deserve to live beyond a screen, which is why I offer luxury products like handcrafted albums and wall art that include the matching digital files.
The value lies in the image itself so there really is not much difference in price from digitals to actually have a beautiful album in your hands to keep forever.
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If you have ANY other questions that I did not address here, please e-mail Elle at hello@ellephotostudio.com or schedule a call/zoom meeting.
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