How it works
The process
explained
Basic details
After you get in touch, we can find a time and date that works for you, and get you booked in.
A well lit airbnb, or a cozy place where you feel comfortable usually works really well. During the warmer days, an outdoors shoot can often be wonderful. If you're not sure about the location, just get in touch and we can help you figure it out.
The hair and makeup is not included with this shoot.Â
The
Shoot
how it happens
We’ll meet at the location a bit before the shoot starts so you can get to know the photographer and have a little champagne if you want it, show the lingerie you’ve brought and get ready to be photographed.Â
The style that we shoot in is very unique. While you will be guided from pose to pose, there will mostly be freestyle shooting because the most astonishing images are not planned. They are the images that happen in the moment.
“If you let go of the life that you’ve planned, you will find the life that is waiting for you.”Â
– Joseph Campbell
Image
Selection & Turnaround
post production
Your boudoir photographer will go through all of the images and send you everything that turned out for selection. That’s where you can decide for yourself which images you want to keep.
They will be professionally retouched and sent back to you as finished art pieces for you to cherish forever <3
Frequently asked questions.
Currently we have a deal until further notice. The first 1.5 hours of shooting is free, and each image that you select is $50. There’s no minimum number of images you need to select and it’ll be up to you. You will be able to look at them on your own time and decide which ones you want to keep. We’ll then edit those images and send them to you as professionally retouched jpegs.
Additional hours cost $265 per hr
Boudoir photography is a genre of photography that features women in an intimate setting. It could be in a bedroom, in the bathroom, or even at the beach. It’s all about tailoring the experience to you and giving you whatever you want from it.Â
If you want nude shots, try not wearing any tight underwear or jeans because that’ll leave marks on your skin which are hard to remove in post production.Â
Wear something light like sweatpants, overalls, a jumpsuit, shorts, or anything else which won’t leave marks on your body.
You can also fine inspiring photos online if you’d like to show them to the photographer. It will not be possible to create exactly the same photos but finding some photos you love can definitely help the photographer understand the mood you’re going for better.
Try not going tanning the day before the shoot, or applying tanning lotion on your body.
Nothing is off limits. We will photograph about 3-4 different looks, which can include nude or topless. Bring any accessories or props that you have if you want to. Feel free to bring more than you will use if you’re not sure exactly which sets you want to be photographed in.
Yes you do, unless you are exclusively doing a nude shoot.
You’ll receive a questionnaire which will help you create your own unique experience.Â
No, unless you give us permission to use them in our portfolio. If you choose to keep your photos and/or videos private then we will delete them after they are delivered to you.Â
Nicu Castravet is the photographer. His TikTok is @nicucastravet
Hair and makeup is not something we organise or can help you with. You are expected to find a hair and makeup artist you love, or do it yourself. Some women do not wear makeup at all and show up fully natural. It’s completely individual and up to you. We cannot even recommend a hair and makeup artist in case they do not show up or you do not like their service. We want to focus on photo and video work.
Yes. After the shoot, we will send you all the images that turned out (watermarked) for selection. After you’ve finished selecting the ones you would like to purchase, the photographer will edit them and send them back to you as finished products.
You do not need to wear lingerie for the shoot. You are welcome to be nude for your photos or video. We will send you a questionnaire before the shoot and you will be able to design your own shoot.
You will get the photos for selection within a few business days. After you’ve selected the photos you’d like to keep, we’ll have them ready within a week or so. It all depends on how many images you’ve selected and whether or not you’ve ordered a video as well.
It depends on the shoot.
We shoot out of Airbnbs, at the beach, or in the comfort of your own home. You can decide and we can always help you with that if you’re not sure.
If you have the slightest bit of doubt or uncertainty then don’t do it with God’s Picture Book. Go with whoever makes you the happiest. If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no. We absolutely want it to be a hell yes decision from you and nothing less, and if this means we get way less clients then that’s absolutely perfect. We are not at all a traditional boudoir photography business. With us you have to organise a location, hair and makeup, and poses if you prefer to go that way, because otherwise it’s a free flowing shoot and you are captured in natural movement. Most of the pictures you see in our portfolio happened naturally and were not posed. This does require a bit of confidence from you and an ability to be fully comfortable because otherwise you would just sit there wondering if you’re doing it right. You are doing it right. That’s why we want you to absolutely want it and not be a “hmmm it was a hard call but I took the risk” kind of a decision.
“Follow your bliss.”
– Joseph Campbell
“Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.”
– Rumi