What to Expect with your Shelly Erwich Photography Photoshoot Experience

When you book a boudoir photoshoot with me, you’re not just scheduling a photoshoot; you’re signing up for something tailored for you.

From the moment you say yes, I’m right there with focus, energy off the charts, and a lot of creative drive to guide you through every step so your session feels relaxed, fun, and completely natural, exactly how you hope it to be. And who knows, you might even want to do it again sometime because you’ll walk away feeling braver than you ever thought possible!

Here’s what you can expect:

I start out asking you questions to get to know your “why”.  I want to understand how you came to the idea of doing a photoshoot like this and how long you’ve had the “want to”.  These are usually the most important questions I will ask. Everyone has a “why”, a story.

I  will ask you prompting questions about what your vision is and what the best outcome looks like to you.  I love to hear it all, from “My spouse has a special birthday coming up and I want a alluring little surprise for them!” or “I’m proud of something I did and I want to reward MYSELF with the whole experience!”  I’ve heard so many different, interesting reasons!

We will move on to what you would like to have as a product outcome. If you were looking at just an album, or an album, wall hangings and coasters!  We can explore those avenues!

I’ll then tell you a little about the process between our first phone call and the day of the shoot.  I always want you to feel very prepared so there won’t be too many nerves on the day.  I always suggest we start chatting about it at the very least, two to three weeks before the actual session.  During that time frame we will go through different things, via email or messages, such as wardrobe including shoes, hair and makeup, preparing your body for the session, even how to dress for the drive to the studio, and we’ll go through concept if you have ideas to make it conceptual.  We use this time to get a jump on planning, instead of doing it all the week of, or heaven forbid the day before! There are things everyone forgets or doesn’t think of, so we cover all those.  We want “the day” to be effortless and as relaxed as it can be, and that you feel your absolute best.

All these conversations help us build comfort and trust so that when the day of your session arrives, we can simply focus on enjoying the creative process together.

This is an experience that kicks off with your very first phone call. So, what are you waiting for? You deserve to feel that amazing rush of doing something you once thought you so couldn’t.