What a couples session involves, what to wear, and how it feels in the room.
- Intimate and close, and always well short of explicit
- Plenty of couples stay fully clothed throughout
- Sessions can happen at the studio or in your own home
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Every image is retouched by me. What gets removed as standard, what stays, and what you can ask for.
- Every image is retouched by me here in the studio
- Blemishes and marks go, skin texture and lines stay
- Ask for more or less on any individual image
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Book at least ten weeks before the wedding. Timelines, what to give, and the one thing to know first.
- Book ten to twelve weeks before the wedding date
- Most people give a printed album they can wrap
- Gift certificates are available on request
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Close and quiet, in the studio or at home. When to book, what to wear, and how this differs from standard maternity photos.
- Best booked between 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy
- Showing your stomach is entirely your choice
- Partners and older children can join for the last stretch
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What changes with age in lighting, wardrobe, and retouching, and what stays exactly the same.
- Softer light from a slightly higher angle suits mature skin
- Lines and texture are left alone unless you ask
- Structured pieces photograph better than flimsy ones
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A fair question, answered plainly. Who is in the room, how posing is directed, and how to decide whether it suits you.
- Marggie is in the room from start to finish
- Every pose is directed with words and demonstration
- Come and meet us first with no camera in the room
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The most common reason people do not book. An honest answer about what actually changes when you wait.
- Light, angle and posing matter more than weight does
- Bodies are never retouched smaller, only lit and posed well
- Tell me what you are worried about and I work around it
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Window light, quiet sets, light retouching. How to tell whether this style is what you want before you book.
- Lit mostly by large windows, soft and natural
- Skin texture and lines are left exactly as they are
- Three studio sets, from a window seat to a velvet chaise
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An intimate portrait is a photograph taken close enough that it looks like you. Here is what that means, and where it sits next to boudoir.
- You can stay fully clothed for every single frame
- Wear your own clothes, nothing needs buying
- Sessions run about two hours at an unhurried pace
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Published Austin boudoir pricing falls into three bands. Here is what each one costs, and why the advertised number is often not the total.
- Austin studios fall into three clear price bands
- Session fees start near $150, with images sold separately
- All-inclusive collections run from $799 to $1,700
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Most boudoir sessions in Austin end up costing between $800 and $3,500 in total. Here is what that covers, and how to compare two quotes properly.
- Collections start at $795, with everything included in that price
- The $295 booking fee comes off your collection total
- Payment plans can be arranged when you book
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The shoot is the shortest part of the job. Here is an honest breakdown of what a session price actually pays for.
- One client takes eight to ten hours of work
- Professional hair and makeup costs $120 to $200 per session
- Ask any studio what your total is if you buy nothing more
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Your photos are private unless you give written permission, image by image. Here is what that looks like in practice.
- Three people see your images at most, including me
- Nothing is posted without your written permission, image by image
- Six questions worth asking any photographer before you book
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Posing is my job. Here is a minute by minute account of the first twenty minutes of a session.
- Every pose is directed one instruction at a time
- An hour in the makeup chair settles most of the nerves
- You see the very first frame on the camera back
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Bring what you already own and feel good in. What photographs well, and what to skip buying.
- Bring three or four options you already own
- Fit matters far more than what a piece cost
- Wear something loose on the way in to avoid marks
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