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Preparing for Your Photo Shoot

Before Your Shoot:

• Please arrive at the studio on time with your hair ready. Wear your hair the way you normally would for an evening out. If we are styling your hair, please DO NOT WASH it the day before or same day - one day dirty hair is perfect and styles and holds the best!

• Wear loose clothes to the studio: no bra, underwear, jeans, socks - anything that will leave red pressure marks on your skin. Sweats, yoga pants or a loose dress are fine.

• Have fresh polish or no polish on your hands and feet.

• For those that wear flip-flops, scrub your heels clean :-)

• Do not mystic spray or roll on tan - the orange glow cannot be corrected with airbrushing and your skin WILL be uneven & blotchy orange as a result - please, please, please trust us on this!

• Please do not wear glitter sprays or glitter lotions - they are very messy and stain our sets. If you have it on, you will be asked to wash it off.

• Eat something before your shoot or bring a juice or snack - posing is a workout and you need energy!

• If you want to bring fun music, CD's or your iPod, we can play this during your session.

• Have absolutely no make-up on your face. There is no additional charge for us to do your make-up, so let us do it for you - we are really, really, really good at it! Can't stand the idea of not doing your own? Okay fine, but if you are planning to do your own make-up, please bring all the cosmetics you used with you and put it on heavier than you normally would. You MUST use foundation - powder will not be enough. And please, match your head to your body. otherwise it just looks odd and we CANNOT fix that in Photoshop!

Upon Arrival - what to expect:

• You will be greeted by your personal photographer who will guide you through the rest of the experience. We do not pass you around to numerous people - we want you to start and finish with your personal photographer so that you will have a chance to relax, get to know each other a little and then have FUN!

• When you arrive, we will look at the items you have brought with you and also go through our wardrobe. We will pick the very best outfits, shoes and jewelry with the sets you decide to work on. You will prepare with your photographer and have a chance to go over your ideas, show her examples from magazines or from our site.

• Your make-up will then be applied the way you wish - if you have something in particular in mind and have a photo from a magazine, bring it with you! Once the make-up is set, you will have the opportunity to make any adjustments to it so that the girl under the make-up looks like you! Studio make-up is pretty drastic, but remember that only HALF of what we put on will actually show on your photos. 

Preparations for your photo shoot:

• Hair - If you are doing your own hair, please do not plan to "do" your hair upon arrival unless you can do it in less than 10 minutes. If your hair does not hold a curl, come in rollers and after we finish the make-up, you can unroll and style. Bring hairspray. Aqua net is the bomb - your hair won't even think of moving! A good tip is to have your hair a little "dirty" for hard to hold styles. Freshly washed hair won't hold a style for long!

• Props - You are welcome to bring props of your choice - general items include costumes, uniforms, hats, jewelry, etc. Ladies have also brought surf boards, snow boards his chef apron, whips, crops,  chains - whatever! - if it's fun, it's in!

• Lingerie - We provide lingerie at no cost, and fit sizes 0-18 easily. It is always a good idea to bring everything you have in your collection so we can mix and match - bring your bras for extra support if needed. If you are heavily busted (over DD cup natural) or barely an A - please bring your tops with you as we have fewer items in these sizes. Bring your own stockings/thigh highs.

• Friends - When it is time to shoot, it is just you and the photographer on a closed set. No audience required :-) Children are not permitted (with the exception of pregnancy shoots) as we are an over 18 crowd :-) and we have no facilities to accommodate them. Your friends are welcome during preparation, but will be asked to sit in the waiting room during the shoot.

• Alcohol - Occasionally we have women bring alcoholic beverages to the studio to help them relax. Please do not do this. Alcohol is NOT allowed in the studio. If you come to the studio and have been drinking, your appointment will be cancelled. The lights are extremely hot and if you have a drink prior to shooting, the alcohol will make you sweat under the lights and make you light headed. The last thing we want is for you to fall in the stripper shoes and hurt yourself :-) So please, allow us to relax you, not a drinky-poo.

• Timeliness  - Please be on time for your photo shoot. If you are more than 30 minutes late for your appointment and have not called to tell us, we will assume that you have changed your mind or forgotten about your appointment. If this is the case, you will have to pay for another shoot to reschedule. Your photographer is here on time waiting for you and will be paid for that time regardless of whether or not you use it.

• If you are running late, please call us so that we can either reschedule you to another time (re-schedule fee applies) so that we don't have to rush your set or shorten your session  (by cutting the amount of sets you work on) in order to accommodate appointments after your time slot. Rule of thumb: be 15 minutes early so you don't have to worry!

 During the Shoot - what to expect:

Your photographer is going to guide you through all of your poses by physically demonstrating them to you. During make-up, we will have a chance to talk about what type of shoot you want to do (PG, R, NC17 or XXX) Most ladies do a little of everything. We will put you in the right positions, shoot you from the correct angles and help you with your facial expressions. It might feel weird, but practice your facial expressions in the mirror the night before you come in and have fun. We will also give you tips to elongate legs, flatten tummies, round off the booty and make breasts fuller. We got mad skills ladies, so trust in us!

After the Shoot - what to expect:

Once we have completed the session, you will make an appointment to view your photos in the studio within 2-3 days. This gives us time to do any touch ups and make you perfect before viewing the photos. If you prefer to view them online, you may do so if you pre-pay for the package you want to purchase at the end of your session.  If you are unsure, a deposit of $200.00 will be required to view them online which will be applied to any package you select upon viewing. Hugs are a requirement before you leave :-)

Proofing & Processing Time - what to expect:

You will meet with your photographer to review the final images and select the very best ones. We will show you the packages, albums, scrapbooks, calendars and books that we provide. Once you decide on the package, we will process them for you. Photographs take 3 days to process. (overnight and same day processing available for fee if needed) Calendars and Coffee Table Books take about 7 -10 business days) CD's are processed immediately.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

Your session fee is prepaid in full.  There are no refunds on session fees even if you cancel your appointment.  You may reschedule your appointment once with no penalty if you call us within 48 hours. To reschedule after that will cost an additional $40.00 each time you reschedule.

Be sure of your dates when you make your appointment :-)