What Can I Expect from My Boudoir Session

At Studio 34, you can expect to feel celebrated, empowered, safe and beautiful. You can expect that Tim and Michelle will guide and support you through the entire process, from our first consultation call through planning and preparation, your luxurious session day, exciting reveal party and final image and wall-art delivery. You have a trauma-informed team on your side that is excited to listen to you, understand you and celebrate your unique beauty. You can also expect to have an experience that is powerful, healing and life-changing. 

Here’s how: 

Ahead of Your Session

Once you reach out to Tim and Michelle we look forward to our Zoom Consultation Call, where we meet to get to know each other. You get the opportunity to have all of your questions answered and we get to find out more about you, how to celebrate you, and what you want your experience–and final images–to look and feel like. 

After our call, you book your session (Hooray!) and we email you our Resource Guides, with lots of detailed information about how to prepare for the big day, such as what to wear and a suggested timeline.

You’ll also get a link to our shared Pinterest mood board, where you will “pin” images of poses, lingerie, hair-and-makeup looks, color palettes, props and anything else that inspires you. The board helps you solidify your “looks” and shows us more about who you are and what you expect from your session.

The anticipation builds as we collaborate during our Session Planning Call, where we review your mood board and plan the look and feel of your session, wardrobe choices and scene selections.  

From there, you’ll prepare for your session by gathering (and shopping for!) your wardrobe items and making any appointments, such as for a manicure, pedicure and/or haircut.  In the meantime, Tim and Michelle are available any time to answer any questions you may have.

Finally, you’ll pack your bag and make sure you take some time to relax and get a good night’s sleep the night before your session.

The Day of Your Session

Hooray! Your special day has arrived and now it's time to celebrate you! All of the planning is behind you and all that’s left for you to do is enjoy your luxurious experience!

When you arrive at Studio Thirty-Four, Tim and Michelle will greet you at the door to our beautiful and private studio and help you with any bags. Once you enter our space, be prepared to be empowered, uplifted and treated like the amazing goddess you are. 

You’ll be escorted to your private dressing room where hair-and-makeup artist Anu will be waiting for you–already aware of all of your preferences. Of course, she’ll be happy to discuss any questions or concerns you may have, but feel free to just sit back and enjoy being pampered! You can wear comfortable clothes or change into a robe (bring your own or choose one from our Client Wardrobe). Michelle will bring you a glass of Champagne (or a non-alcoholic beverage) as Anu gets you camera-ready.

After hair-and-makeup, you’ll put on your first “look” in your private dressing room and Michelle will escort you to your first “scene”. 

It's normal to feel a bit nervous at the start of your session, but don't fret! Michelle will gently guide you through every step with her trauma-informed method. That means you will always be in charge of your body and yourself. It’s not necessary for Michelle to touch a client, and if she thinks touch might be useful, she will always ask respectfully and specifically for permission. It’s a conversation where you have the right to say “no.” To find flattering looks, you’ll be asked respectfully and with sensitivity to move your body into certain shapes. You will always have the right to say “no” to any pose–or anything at all! Imagine your sister or best friend helping you find the most flattering shapes and expressions–and having lots of fun at the same time!

Meantime, Tim takes amazing photographs that reveal and celebrate your unique beauty. Once you have been photographed in several poses, Michelle will escort you back to your dressing room for you to put on your next look, and then we repeat the process a few more times. 

By the end of your session, you will have had an incredibly empowering–and quite possibly life-changing–experience. We will have created a body of work together that perfectly encapsulates just what you wanted from your session–the look and feel of the images and their powerful way of conveying the incredible goddess you are!

After Your Session

We suggest planning and scheduling some time right after your shoot to reflect on and integrate your experience, whether it’s taking some alone time to journal, or having dinner with a partner or friends and family to recount your incredible journey. 

Meantime, Tim can't wait to get to work to prepare your images for your Reveal Party! He color-grades and retouches them so they look their best, while keeping you looking natural. He removes stray hairs and temporary blemishes, like pimples, but wrinkles, scars and birthmarks remain (unless you request otherwise) because they help define who you are and your natural beauty.

On the day of your Reveal Party, get ready to continue the celebration! We can’t wait for you to see how incredible you look in your photographs! If you are partnered, we suggest they join you, and you can always bring a friend too!

When you arrive at the studio we review your incredible images and journey over Champagne (or a non-alcoholic beverage). We help you select your favorite photographs to be delivered as wall art, digital or printed images and albums. Once your selections are made, your items will be available at the studio for a scheduled pick up, or delivery to your home, within a couple of weeks. 

We suggest you plan some time after your Reveal Party to reflect on your experience and the incredible goddess you are!