Frequently Asked Questions

  • Le Noir/ Boudoir, Personal Branding / Headshots and Modern Portraits

  • Our studio is located in North London (White Hart Lane area, 3 minutes from the North Circular Lane)

    There is metered parking by Alpha Road and you can use the PaybyPhone app

  • I make this super easy. Basically, I don't want you to sweat it, but I want you to feel prepared. All of your questions are answered in detail for you in a preparation guide which is emailed to you shortly after booking your session. There is one for headshots/branding, and another for boudoir/glamour. These guides will cover exactly how you should prepare completely for your photo shoot, as well as a list of local businesses for beauty appointments and expert wardrobe advice (apart from my own) for your photo shoot! I am very enthusiastic about offering a photo shoot experience of a lifetime to my clients so that you can expect a very well-informed process which involves more instruction than most.

  • Yes! I love that this can be a collaborative process. I encourage you to gather images you like, (I love Pinterest for this) and send me any and all styles of photos, poses, looks that inspire you! Take photos of magazine pages and send them to me... bring them with you to the shoot, etc

  • All your portraits will be viewed a week later at the studio.

  • I want you to look like YOU. Period. That being said, while I smooth out some skin, I keep the photoshopping as invisible as possible. Posing and angles through my experienced direction during the shoot will play down any areas that concern you. I will edit out minor blemishes or skin flaws as well as simple things like under-eye circles and small scars (IF you request it!). My main rule of thumb is, if it’s permanent, it stays, and part of your story and of you being YOU. You're beautiful any way you show up.

    My signature skin smoothing process will subtly "knock back" the appearance of wrinkles, stubble, stretch marks or other scars, but please be sure to request more or less at your photo viewing if you have an opinion on that. My masterful techniques are more focused on color correction, contrast, skin smoothing, sharpening, etc. I avoid morphing your body into what it is not. You're absolutely find just the way you are.

  • Yes, we sure do! Ask about our options when you’re booking your session.

  • Bringing a friend can be exactly what you need to help you feel good and safe and calm your nerves. They can be very reassuring to you! I don’t mind at all if there is one friend with you. That being said, I ask that the friend not interfere with the shoot at all. No directing, telling you how to pose, etc... that's my job. I got you! I do not allow any more than one friend in the studio with us. On that note, I do not allow male identifying friends either. That’s firm. (No offense guys, it just changes the dynamic). But you know what's even better than having a friend there for moral support? Book your shoots back-to-back or together so you can both enjoy the experience!

  • I always suggest a nude color which won’t take away from the images, but will add that clean and polished look.

  • Digital images and prints are the same price. So I always deliver both! Each image you purchase comes with its corresponding web-resolution digital.

  • For headshots, plan an hour maximum. For full branding shoots, Le Noir / Boudoir and Modern Portraits, plan around 3-4 hours.

  • If you need your portraits by a certain date or deadline, we can discuss that during our discovery call.

  • This is THE most asked question. And the answer is simply whatever you feel good in! Whatever fits you well and makes you feel great in. My signature style is timeless and effortless, which, means you probably already have the perfect items your closet. In a 1.5-2 hour photo session, you will typically have time for 3-4 outfits. Don't stress to much about wardrobe. Once you've completed the booking process with me, you will receive my full preparation guide. Bring 2-3 outfits for headshots/branding and 4-5 for boudoir/glamour shoots. I also have a studio wardrobe items you can wear for your shoot!

  • The session experience is £350. This includes professional hair and makeup, wardrobe guidance, the photoshoot and the image reveal and ordering appointment.

    Collections start at £1,800. Clients typically spend between £2,500 and £4,000, and some clients spend more.

  • The Image Reveal and Ordering Appointment is when you come back into the Studio, or we meet on Zoom and review all the photographs together.

    This is when you’ll decide which photos you’d like for your Collection and Wall Art.

    If you pre-purchased a Collection, you can upgrade to a higher Collection, add Wall Art to your order, add more pages to your album - the sky’s the limit.

  • This is GREAT news because I’m not the typical boudoir photographer. Every single body is beautiful and should be celebrated.

    Your body has done wonderful things for you, be it birth children, travel, made love, gained weight, lost weight, gotten sick, recovered from sickness. This is your time to love on you for a bit.

    But more, these photographs are not just about your body. They are about bringing out the best of you.

    This session is about reaching the ultimate level of confidence, so you leave my studio with your chin a little higher, and you walk a little talker.

  • Your privacy is the most important thing to us and believe me when I say, your images will not see the light of day unless you allow them to be shared.

    Although I’m sure you and everyone would be like, oh HELL YES these photos of you are incredible, you do not have to share if you don’t want to, and neither will I.

    You’ll get a chance to give different permission levels from nothing at all, to everything in the bag and more options in between.

    I 100% do not tag my boudoir clients on social media, and I’ll never share names on my blog.

    I will only use the photos you give me explicit permission to use.

    I take this VERY seriously.

  • Of course! You can use your photos however you wish.

  • I provide camera-ready, custom make-up application with my skillful on site make-up artist (when you meet her, you will love her!). She will go over everything with you once you are settled in. She will ask about any allergies and preferences to make sure you are looking exactly how you wish to be seen! Totally glamorous or the "no make-up make-up" look and everything in between, it's all up to you! With her expert hairstyling, you will have a stunning, beautiful look!

  • Yes! I do this all the time. :)