Beautifully Retouched. Still Beautifully You.
One of the questions I often receive about boudoir photography is how much retouching is included. I believe your finished photographs should look polished, elegant, and beautiful while still looking like you. Professional retouching is included with your selected images, and my approach is to enhance your natural beauty rather than completely change your appearance.
Retouching can make a beautiful difference, but it’s also important to understand what can realistically be achieved. Things like temporary blemishes, skin smoothing, and small distracting details can often be adjusted, while other changes may be more challenging to make look natural. That’s why I put so much care into lighting, posing, and wardrobe choices during your session. Getting those details right from the beginning makes all the difference.
Preparing for Beautiful Results
Once you book your session, you’ll receive my exclusive Beauty Guide, filled with helpful beauty preparation tips, wardrobe suggestions, and everything you need to feel confident and prepared for your photoshoot.
The guide also includes recommendations for choosing pieces that photograph beautifully, flatter your shape, and provide coverage or support in areas that may be more difficult to adjust naturally during retouching.
My goal is always for your finished photographs to look polished, beautiful, and still authentically you. If you have questions about what can or cannot be retouched, please reach out anytime. I’m always happy to help.
On the day of your session, I’ll also share a more detailed Before & After Retouching slideshow on my iPad so you can see additional examples and better understand what’s possible.
My stylist is amazing and will consult with you on whether you want a soft natural look or something more dramatic.
The stylist will enhance your natural beauty and not cover it up. If you have beautiful freckles you do not need to worry about us making you look photoshopped or like you have caked on makeup. (with that said we do get requests for freckles and moles to be removed, that is not a problem either.)
Before & After Retouching
Oh gosh! Don’t we all have our own little problem areas we hate? Just know whatever that may be it can be magically removed or made less pronounced. I will not retouch you to be a different person. I only retouch the things we don’t always notice in real life but photos can make stand out more.
Images below are cropped to best display retouched areas.
Beautifully You, Just Polished
Retouching should enhance your images, not turn you into someone you don’t recognize. My approach is to polish the little things while keeping everything that makes you beautifully you. I soften temporary blemishes, smooth skin naturally, minimize distractions, and refine the overall image while preserving real skin texture and your unique features. The goal is never perfection—it’s a beautifully finished, elevated version of the woman who stepped in front of my camera. You should look at your photographs and think, “Wow, that’s me.”