After having a successful career in the fashion industry, my work slowly started to move towards intimate, sensual portraiture and within this natural progression, Hello Miss Photography was born.
I have taken what I learned from years shooting fashion campaigns and applied it to my work as Hello Miss and the result is Boudoir with a fashion editorial edge.
How it works
If you're interested in working with me, please shoot me an email: hmgallery@protonmail.com
It helps to get the ball rolling if you give me a short description of what you're after (style, location). Sending through some inspiration images also helps. I'll be happy to answer questions you may have.
Location
I shoot from a range of locations, so there are a few options:
1: Most of my work is shot in natural light filled hotel rooms and rented shoot spaces. Clean, bright shoot locations like this work best for my style of photography. This will need to be organized on your end. I can definitely guide you with which locations work best.
2: Alternatively if you have a space filled with with natural light, namely a house or apartment where you feel comfortable, I'll be more than happy to shoot there.
A note about weather: We might find that it’s rainy or overcast on the day of our shoot, this is not an issue provided the location has lots of natural light. I can’t stress enough how much easier the shoot will be there is an abundance of natural light. The more the better.
Hair and Makeup
My price is exclusive of hair and makeup. I regularly work with some very talented hair and makeup artists, so just let me know if you'd like to organize someone to come on-site pre-shoot. Also, I know some people like having a hair and makeup artist on-site during the shoot to change looks mid-shoot - in my experience this just slows things down and eats into more important shooting time.
Preparing for your shoot
- Forget the fake tan! Fresh fake often doesn't look great in photos. Your skin is beautiful the way it is and any imperfections can be fixed in photoshop.
- In the hour prior to shooting please refrain from wearing any tight clothes, jeans especially will leave visible lines on the skin.
- Get a good night's sleep prior to shooting. 6-8 hours is ideal.
- Please be on time. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Running late can really impact your shoot in a negative way. There’s nothing worse than having to rush, you will be flustered and I am not always able to extend the session. Also if you have hired a hair and makeup artist, please be aware that often this can take a lot longer than you might anticipate. It’s good to have hair and makeup finished with 30 minutes up your sleeve so you can take a moment before the shoot.
- Get some inspiration and ideas. Have a flick through Google images or on Pinterest and look at some photos that you like. Also have a look through my Instagram or Twitter to see my latest work and get some inspiration there.
- Most importantly, relax, it's completely normal to be nervous before your shoot but don't worry, you'll be in good hands. I'm well practised in making sure you feel totally safe and comfortable on the day.
- On a typical 3 hour shoot, I usually get through 5-7 outfits. It’s very important not to try to fit too much in, anything more than 7 outfits might begin to make things feel rushed, so I recommend picking around 6 outfits.
Turnaround
My turnaround time to get the edited images back to you is within 2-4 weeks from when you select your images.
I hold your images for 3 months before deleting the unselected files so please make your image selections as soon as possible.
Disclaimer
Should the shoot need to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond my control, including travel bans and flight cancellations, I am not liable for any costs associated with the shoot, including location costs.