Why our clients LOVE their Boudoir or Portrait Sessions with us!

The images - wow! I never knew I could look like that! Kate is absolutely amazing!

A massive thank you to Kate! My confidence has lifted and I can actually look at myself in the mirror without feeling disgust or resentment. I would recommend the experience to anyone, especially if it can change their outlook on themselves as it has with me - I have never felt so amazing!

When I saw the photos I felt stunned, and a little bit emotional - happy tears! I loved the portfolio examples, I thought the other women looked incredible, but didn't expect to feel that way about photographs of me. I didn't expect it to be possible!

I'm very camera shy, but from the first phone call following my booking query Kate was so reassuring and answered questions I didn't even know I had. I booked with a friend so Kate worked with us and advised us how to make the best out of our time with her. The hair and make up team were so warm and welcoming, it felt like a make over with friends, and the shoot itself was amazing - Kate gave great direction and my hang ups just vanished. It was so empowering. Nerves returned when it was time to see the photos - I looked at the first couple through my fingers, but they were honestly breathtaking. When I saw the photos I felt stunned, and a little bit emotional - happy tears! I loved the portfolio examples, I thought the other women looked incredible, but didn't expect to feel that way about photographs of me. I didn't expect it to be possible!

Everything about this session surpassed my expectations, and all of that shows in the end result!

Book with Kate because she will take amazing care of you - and the images will be worth every second of nerves!

Absolutely incredible experience! I recommend Kate to anyone looking for a photographer, especially boudoir! 5 star experience.

Having a boudoir shoot was something I had considered and was unsure of. From the moment I made contact with Kate I knew it was the right decision and the right person. Kate prepared me and calmed my nerves.
On the day Joanne and Rachel did my hair and makeup and it was incredible - I felt like an absolute queen!
The three women are an amazing team!
The photo shoot itself was so much fun - Kate and I played with different looks and positions and I laughed so much! It was an amazing experience.
Seeing the photos was unreal, Kate captured me in a way that I had never seen before but was still me. I was spoilt for choice on pictures because there were so many amazing ones. 
Doing the shoot was an incredible experience that I am so glad I did this. I felt so confident, was made to feel so comfortable and met 3 amazing women! I would recommend, and encourage, anyone to do a shoot with Kate!
Thank you for the most amazing day and the memories x

Kate was absolutely wonderful from start to finish - she really cares and found work arounds for the short time frame I gave us.
I was nervous before going in on the day of the shoot but Kate and Joanne, the makeup lady, immediately put me at ease with friendly chat and the nerves didn't come back. Kate was the photographer I needed, always directing body position so I felt confident that I would look my best in the photos. The snacks and drinks definitely helped keep my energy up too!
I was nervous again when it came to viewing the photos but Kate is a calming presence. There was no pressure. She gave advice when it was needed but also left me alone to make my own decisions.
I would highly recommend The Portrait Boutique for a boudoir shoot.

Do it! I left the session feeling so empowered

My wedding made me consider the session. Beforehand I was a nervous wreck and it felt almost surreal that I was about to wear lingerie in front of a complete stranger. Kate made me feel instantly at ease and comfortable. I was soon strutting my stuff around the studio with Kates guidance. The viewing session was really emotional. I didnt think I would feel as happy as I did with the gallery. I loved that they werent over edited and that it was my 'real' body. I couldnt believe that it was me! Service was fantastic allround.

Thank you so much for helping me love myself again. Its incredible how a gift for my Husband became just as much a gift for me. xx

"Following a break up from a long-term relationship last year, I wanted to treat myself to a boudoir photoshoot. Something to boost my confidence and make me feel proud of the body I have.
I was impressed with Kate's professionalism from the moment I first emailed, and we spoke on the phone with ease.

Then came the actual day, and strangely, I was nervous, yet excited. I was greeted by Kate with a big welcome hug, and in that moment, my nerves went away. 

Kate made me feel at ease during the session, and I left feeling very confident in my body, sexy and liberated.

To say I was excited to see the images is an understatement. However, on the day my nerves came back. I was worried that the finished product wouldn't paint the same feelings I had during the actual session. Whereby I felt beautiful and sexy, but how I was wrong!

Wow! I could not believe it was me in these images. I looked amazing, sexy, confident, and powerful. The hardest part of the whole process was choosing the final prints I wanted.
I think every woman should treat themselves to this experience and have the opportunity to feel empowered. 

I can't thank you enough, Kate, for the whole experience. This is an unforgettable moment in my life, and one I will look back on "

I was considering a boudoir session for a while to increase my own confidence and wanted to wait until I’d lost a bit of weight but decided just to do it as otherwise I might not have ever. I was excited but a bit nervous beforehand but felt really supported by Kate in the run up so that was lovely. I got to discuss with the hair and makeup girls what style I’d like so I’d still look like me- which was perfect as I was concerned about this as I don’t wear much makeup generally. The experience was amazing and just a really fun day, Kate was brilliant at posing me and talking me through the different setups. The viewing was wicked and I found it so hard to choose images because I genuinely loved all of them - which was a surprise to me as I’m usually such a critic of pictures of myself. Kate was great at follow up in terms of sorting the order and managed to rush through the album as it was a gift for my fiancé- but I also recommend doing this just for yourself!

"Every woman has her insecurities whether it's the way she looks, her weight, her height, her pimples, her pale skin and I 100% fall into that category. However, as soon as that camera faced my way, all those insecurities disappeared and some kind of empowerment came over me.

You may think the excitement is just the photoshoot but the journey of self confidence starts from the moment you're in contact with Kate to when you pick out your favourite outfits, the night before prepping yourself and getting your nails and toes done and finally after the shoot when you visit the studio and view the photos.

The bubbly, the conversations with Kate, the laughs with the make up and hair girls just makes the experience that extra special.

Life is about taking risks so whatever is stopping you just put that in a box and throw it off the edge of the earth because this is something every woman needs to do"

"Do it, even if you have reservations about doing so! The day I had being pampered and shooting was a lot of fun and I felt like a VIP for the day! Plus having great images you can keep afterwards makes the whole thing worthwhile!"

To be honest I never really considered having a boudoir session at all, and it was my partner that prompted me into having it as it was a gift to make me feel more confident about myself. I felt a little nervous beforehand as I'd never done anything like it before and have always been shy and underconfident about my body, but as soon as I met Kate and the girls that did my hair and make-up, they made me feel at ease and I just got straight into it! I felt like I was a celebrity for the day doing a photoshoot for a magazine and Kate was very good at guiding me through the whole process, telling me how to pose and encouraging me all the way :)

When I saw my images for the first time I was shocked and pleasantly surprised with how they turned out! It made me feel better about myself and my body and it was interesting to see myself in a way I thought I could never be!

I couldn't fault the service provided. Communication was clear and consistent to keep me informed and I was really looked after throughout the entire day. Kate and her team are all really friendly and encouraging so any nerves you may have will soon fade away! It's honestly a really enjoyable experience and one I'll never forget!

I chose to have the photo shoot as my husband and I celebrate our silver wedding anniversary this year and two years ago my husband had a stroke. Our lives were turned upside down for a time and I went from being a wife to a carer. Our love for each other is still very much there and I wanted to show him how much his love for me over the years has made me feel stronger .How when I doubted myself he was there telling me how beautiful I was and I could now finally see that I am beautiful .The shoot was a surprise the images were a surprise and the day he received them he couldn’t believe how or when I’d had them done he was speechless! He loves the fact he has the prints and his own digital copiesa nd I’m now the front cover of his phone !

I spent a lot of years not loving parts of my body, not thinking I was beautiful and my husband has always loved all of me.I now feel that I do love myself and on days when I doubt myself I can look at the amazing images and see the strength I had on the day of the shoot. It’s not an un-confident woman looking back at me but a woman who knows herself and is happy in her own skin. I had an amazing day was pampered, fed and even had some Prosecco! I work as a holistic therapist so I’m usually pampering others and when I’m not doing that, I’m being a mum and a wife.I got to be me for a day the real me and I loved every minute! If you are thinking about doing this and wavering the benefits far outweigh your doubts. Kate is amazing at her art and also when you meet her it’s like you are meeting an old friend and I was immediately put at ease .Then there was Jo my make up artist wow she made me look amazing with a completely natural look with neutral colours as I’m not really used to having make up on.We chatted like old friends too! The studio is amazing and there are lots of items of clothing that can be used if you feel you haven’t got the right garments at home ,everything has been thought of.Most of all you will feel supported and quite often as women we feel like we are the ones who have to be there for everyone else .This is your time to be supported and to be You! Take a leap of faith and do it! You’ll love it! X

I had really started to hate my body and I couldn't see what my partner could see. I wanted to be able to love me as he does. I wanted to show him I could still be sexy even if I hated my body.

Do it. I did it for my partner and looking at the pictures, it ended up being for me. To love me again. It is the most empowering experience and something that I could not recommend enough.

I hated my body. I couldn't look at myself with underwear on, let alone naked. I hated what the mirror showed me because it wasn't what I looked like 10 years ago.  My partner however, looked at me like I was the sexiest, most feminine, beautiful goddess in the world. I hated that I couldn't see what he did, all I could see were scars, stretch marks and cellulite. All the lumps and bumps you shouldn't have as a woman. I thought to myself, get photos taken, that way he can see your body when you don't want him to. 

The morning of the shoot arrived and the nerves were very much present. I met Kate and bit by bit the nerves melted away. I then met the wonderful Glam Squad, Jo and Rachel and the nerves continued to melt away. There is nothing quite like a cuppa and bonding over your love for Tori Amos! As somewhat of a 'Tom Boy' I wasn't sure what makeup look I wanted, but Jo certainly has a fountain of knowledge and helped me. I said to Rachel that my hair never does as it's told. Cue Rachel creating the most stunning goddess curls, that stayed for 24 hours! Something my hair has never done. 

I started to think that I looked beautiful, Jo's stunning makeup made me look like me, not someone else, which I was afraid of. Kate never, for one second, made me feel uncomfortable or like an alien in my own body. She helped me through every tiny detail of how I should position myself. 

As the shoot went on, I became more comfortable with my own body and really loved the whole day experience. I enjoyed myself so much. I felt so confident and sexy afterwards, I had this glow about me, that even my partner could see. I am finding it so hard to keep it all a secret till Christmas. He's getting the most sexiest, fine art photos of me and I can't wait to see his reaction!

Do it! I had such an amazing experience. Kate and her Team were wonderful and made me feel at ease immediately. I felt like a superstar all day, and at no point did I feel embarrassed or shy. Kate has a wonderful, professional and kind demeanor that makes you feel completely safe in her hands. I had autonomy over what I was comfortable with, whilst also knowing I could push out of my comfort zone a little if I wanted to.