FAQ

As long as you are 20 and older (no limit to upper age), you can book your session. You might be asked to show your ID.

You deserve to feel confident, relaxed, and radiant on your photo shoot day. That's why we go above and beyond to ensure that you feel at ease from the moment you step into our studio.

Our team will take the time to get to know you and make you feel comfortable before your shoot even begins. We understand that getting your hair and makeup done can be a great way to relax and get into the right mindset for your session. That's why we allocate plenty of time for these important pre-shoot preparations.

During the shoot itself, we'll guide you every step of the way. You don't have to worry about a thing - we'll help you with your poses and expressions so you look and feel your best. Our sessions are never rushed, so you'll have plenty of time to try out new poses and have fun in the process.

Don't settle for anything less than an amazing boudoir photo shoot experience. Book your session now and get ready to feel confident, relaxed, and absolutely beautiful!

You can book your session yourself by clicking 'BOOK MY SESSION' button.
You can book your session months ahead but it is always a good idea to book your session as soon as possible. When picking your session date, please keep in mind that it will take up to 4 weeks for your order to be delivered depending on the products. Rush options are also avialable at extra fee. So it will be safe to allow 6-8 weeks from your session date til the date you need your products to avoid the rush fee and any unexpected incidents.

The cost of your luxurious boudoir photography experience is $500, which is called sesseion fee. The session fee is a non-refundable retainer to secure the date and time for your session.
For the session fee, you will get pre-session consultation and prep guide, professional hair styling and makeup, up to two hour long photo shoot with posing guidance, professional image retouching, private image viewing and ordering session on the same day, all admin works and also yummy refreshments throughout the day. Please note that images and products/collections are not included in the session fee and must be purchased separately.
We offer collections/a la carte products of heirloom quality including luxurious albums, polio boxes, metal wall arts. We also offer digitals only options. Our clients invest for their products/collections anywhere between $1500 and $4500. Should you be budget sensitive, we offer very flexible prepayment plans with no interest to help you pay off your purchase as your budget allows.

As we understand the boudoir experience is an investment, we offer prepayment plans with no interest. Prior to your session, you select the products/collections to purchase from our pricing guide which will be provided after booking and set up installment payments without any interest. The installment can be weekly, biweekly or monthly. So on your session day, you will have paid off the products/collections of your choice. You can ask any questions during phone/ email consulation.
No payment plan is offered during/after image viewing and ordering session. All orders must be paid in full.

We accept cash, credit/debit card. If you need to use any other payment method, we can surely discuss it.

Basically, your total boudoir experience takes a whole day as we don't want to rush things on YOUR special day. So you need to schedule your day accordingly.
Hair and makeup takes up to two hours and the session itself takes about two hours. Then I send you off for about two hours for lunch break. Meanwhile, I will cull the images and retouch selected images. When you come back from break, you will be able to see your final images for the first time. This is when you select your favorite images for your products and collections. Once you place your order, it is final and cannot be changed or canceled. If you chose a prepayment plan, you can upgrade your collections during the image revealing session and pay the difference. No downgrading is allowed. If you didn’t choose a prepayment plan, you will pay in full for products/collections you choose to buy. No payment plan is offered during/ after this time. You will receive your products/collection in 2-4 weeks from ordering day based on the products you choose. Dropship is available but keep in mind that in that case I cannot check the quality of the products and will not be responsible for any damaged/malmanufactured products.

We provide complimentary hair styling and makeup by professional hair and makeup artist (HMUA). All you need to is to come to studio with clean dry hair. If you want to do your own hair styling and makeup, surely you can. Just come to the photo shoot with complete hair and makeup. Also even if you do your own hair and makeup, the session fee will not change. Remember the boudoir session is planned solely for you to enjoy. Why not simply leave everything to the experts and enjoy every moment of the day? To make sure you are satisfied with your hair and makeup, the photo shoot will begin only after your approval. Also if you have any allergy to any specific cosmetics, you should let us know before the HMUA applies anything on your skin. Or you can bring your own cosmetics and brushes to feel safe.

We provide prep guide prior to your session that includes tips on outfits. We can also discuss more according to your preference. You can bring as many outfits as you can. During the session, you will have time to try 3-4 outfits and it is always good to have more options.

From our experiences, we've seen clients get stiff while posing with their husband/boyfriend present. And sometimes jealousy and controlling mind of the man kicks in. For this reason, we really don’t allow the clients’ significant ones present at the shoot. But if he is supportive and will not distract you in any way, and you will feel safer and more comfortable doing poses in his presence, it will be okay with us too.
Or if having a female friend on the scene will help you, certainly you can bring your friend too but only one. Just make sure she helps you have fun and doesn’t get distractive.
One thing to remember whether you bring your husband/boyfriend or female friend is that, if they distract the shoot in any way at any time, the shoot will stop right away. No product/images will be provided even if the shoot was done partially and any payment made will be forfeited and NOT be refunded. THIS WILL BE VERY STRICT!
If you plan to bring your escort, please let us know in advance.

We understand things happen. You can reschedule once without penalty as long as you give us a notice at least 14 days prior to your session and the new date is no later than 30 days from the original session date. Otherwise there will be a rescheduling fee. Details will be provided in the contract.

We don’t share any of your images unless you give us your permission in writing. If you don’t want any of your images to be shared, we will not share any images at all. Period!

Simply fill out the form below and send. Or call/text us at 703-300-1388. You can also email us at essenceboudoir@gmail.com.