Palm Beach · Wellington · West Palm Beach · Boca Raton
Every January my calendar fills with women who want a Valentine’s Day boudoir session — a private gift for a partner, or simply for themselves. I photograph these across Palm Beach County, from Jupiter to Boca Raton.
Want to shoot before the holidays? In November I take ten Founding Muse sessions at $250 instead of $450, at your home, a hotel suite or an Airbnb. Hair and makeup are not included at that price. See the Founding Muse sessions.
A Valentine’s boudoir session with Felipe Restrepo is a 90-minute private session in Palm Beach County, hair and makeup included. Book in early January: retouched images take 7 days after you choose, so a late-January session is the last one that arrives before February 14.
A Valentine’s session in South Florida does not look like one in a cold city, and that works in your favor.
Winter is the dry season here. The sun sits lower, the air is clearer and a room with an east window stays soft until late morning. I like to start around 9 or 10 a.m. for that reason: the light is gentle, the room is quiet, and hair and makeup are fresh when we start shooting.
Because the weather is mild, a hotel balcony or a terrace door can be part of the session without anyone shivering. Many women choose a suite in Palm Beach or Boca Raton just for that light, and others stay home and use their own bedroom, which is often the most personal choice.
Think about colors before you arrive. Red works, but so do black, ivory, deep green and plain white shirts. Bring three to five looks you already like, and tell me what you want him to feel when he opens the box.
If you want the images before February 14, write in early January. Dates in the last two weeks of the month go quickly.
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The two or three weeks before February 14 are the busiest of the year for boudoir. If you want your finished images in hand before Valentine’s Day, book early so we can shoot and edit in time. I take a limited number of these sessions each year.
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You can present your photos in a printed box or on a USB — elegant, and something to hand over rather than send. Tell me your plan when you book and we will have it ready.
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Your gallery is private and password-protected. As set out in the Session Agreement you sign after the deposit, selected images may appear in my portfolio, website and social media, never with your full name, contact details or location.
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New to this? Read what to expect at your first boudoir session before the day, so nothing surprises you.
A 50% deposit holds your date; the rest is paid on the day of the session.
V. — Before you book
3 questions.
In early January. Retouched images take 7 days after you choose so the last safe session date is in late January.
As a printed album with Musa or Icono, or as digital files with Esencia.
The session is $450: 90 minutes, hair and makeup, wardrobe styling, a same-day reveal and 5 retouched images. Collections are Esencia $895, Musa $1,695 and Icono $2,795, payable in 3 installments.
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