{A:} First of all, THANK YOU! I take that as a compliment of the highest degree…because…well…. these women are not models. These women, just like you, at one point looked at the photos on my website and thought “Hmm..I know mine won’t turn out THAT good since I don’t look like a model, but I’m wondering how good she can make me look?” The answer is: Modelesque.

I don’t toot my horn about a whole lot, but I am VERY good at this. I know women. I know women SO well, that I know exactly what they will not like in photos. I know exactly how to pose all types of women to look their very very best. I know my camera equipment better than I know my own grey hairs (seriously…where did THAT one come from!?!) and can use it to create beautiful and ultra flattering images of ANY WOMAN. You don’t have to know what you are doing in the slightest. I will direct you every step of the way, from helping to you prepare for your photo shoot with wardrobe tips, to posing every inch of you, to coaching your breathing through the session. You just need to show up and TRUST ME. 

{A:} I recommend that women looking to book for glamour, boudoir, birthdays, family or special occasions have their shoot date scheduled for about 2 months prior to needing the finished product in-hand. Also, being a one-woman show, I tend to book up very quickly and relatively far in advance. For weekday availability, you should email me to schedule at least a month and a half in advance. Saturdays tend to be the most popular time slots and book up the quickest. That said, DON’T WAIT to email me! It’s never to early to get on my schedule. Your photo reveal appointment will be approximately 2-3 weeks after your photo session, and your finished product (depending on what you order) will arrive between 3 and 6 weeks after that.

For Maternity Sessions I always recommend booking as far ahead as possible. I have extremely limited spots for Maternity and Newborn Portrait Experiences given the time sensitive nature of these.  The earlier the better. Maternity sessions at best photographed between 28-34 weeks. Newborn Sessions are best photographed between 2 -14 days of age once baby arrives.

{A:} The Folio Collections start at $1200 +tax. It includes high resolution digital files on a USB for personal or social media use and the corresponding prints in 8 x 10 size with 11 x 14 matting around them. These will come in a gorgeous Folio Box handcrafted from Italy with a display window to showcase your exquisite images. For Boudoir session you have an option to select an Album option. The Collections are available in 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 image packages. What you choose to purchase is entirely up to you! Clients tend to spend about $4500 (on average) for their session and the photo products they desire. Clients are almost always SHOCKED by how many photos they cannot live without from their session. They think they are going to be the one client that just doesn’t get good photos…and they’re always proved wrong (but with a smile!). Yep, we’re *THAT* good here!

Our packages are thoughtfully built based on our clients most frequent purchases as well as the high demand and limited availability. We do have an incredible selection of additional products that you may upgrade to or purchase separately at your photo reveal appointment.

{A:}  Rathaur Portraits is proud to offer in-person (or remote for out-of-state clients) photo reveal and ordering appointments a few weeks after your photo session. We do this for a host of reasons.  First, for your convenience.  We’ve gotten REALLY good at our little system for helping clients decide between images, showing similar images side by side for easy selection, and assisting clients with getting great variety for their collections and the perfect wall art pieces. Because we do show a LOT of killer images, it can be overwhelming to navigate on your own and we don’t want our customer service to stop at the photo shoot.  The in-person photo reveal is much appreciated by our clients and is our favorite part of the whole process!

Second, for security. While doing some sort of online proofing gallery is industry standard for lots of different types of photography, beauty, family, newborn and boudoir can be more sensitive in nature. We don’t want to store your images anywhere online, leaving them vulnerable to being hacked and exploited by anyone but you. We take your privacy seriously, so the in-person photo reveal takes care of this!

Many of our clients travel in from out of state for their sessions, and it just wouldn’t be practical for them to come back in for their photo reveal appointment a few weeks later. We have a little work-around for this and can do a live photo reveal via Google Hangout screenshare. It’s a bit less theatrical than our in-person viewings, but it is a great back-up option for those who cannot return without having to store any of your images online.

{A:} Boudoir portrait photography is one of our primary specialization at Rathaur Portraits. This involves a certain level of undress (either lingerie, loungewear, other intimate apparel, or nothing at all. These images tend to be a little more raw, real, candid, unposed LOOKING (although we do pose you throughout the whole shoot). These are meant to embrace a woman’s sensuality, independence, femininity, and badassness. Because of the posing and wardrobe, these images tend to be more intimate in nature. We do retouch all boudoir images for our clients with standard retouching. The finished product is typically a variety of about 30-40 images with a natural retouch (no special effects other than black and white on some images) that include “detail” shots such as legs, tush, breasts, back and shoulders, lips, as well as full body scapes and imagery that includes the face.

Beauty/Glamour portraiture is a bit more polished…with a finished “fine art” look and feel.  Glamour portraiture is a great option for a woman who wants a smaller collection of absolutely breathtaking portraits of herself that are wall worthy.  This is a great option for women who may be a bit intimidated by the idea of baring all for a boudoir session. Wardrobe for a beauty session can be a ball gown, little black dress, a lace bodysuit, fabric draping, or even nudity.  Our beauty portraits always contain the full face and at least the shoulders up. There are more special effects such as fine art textures and extensive retouching done on these images, and the final outcome is roughly 15-20 fully enhanced wall-ready images.

{A:} Rathaur Portraits has a beautiful natural light studio in a barn in Huttonville, which is at the border of Mississauga and Brampton, Ontario! On occasion and if clients prefer, other studios around the city and hotel rooms can be booked to accommodate the style and vision of the clients.

{A:} YES YES and YES!! My specialty is photographing WOMEN–that’s in ANY level of dress or…almost… undress.  My style leans towards being able to show without showing.  Implied.  I can work with whatever your comfort level is to make your portraits look the way you envision.