Step 1
Plan Your Portrait Session
Tell me who you love and what you want to remember. We will plan outfits, sets and the family groupings that matter to you.
PORTRAIT SESSIONS · $280 + HSTBook OnlineFeel confident. Feel like yourself.
Private Ottawa boudoir photography with lingerie, intimate and artistic nude portraits, always guided around your comfort. A women-only studio experience with thoughtful posing and lighting.
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Your Ottawa photography experience
Step 1
Tell me who you love and what you want to remember. We will plan outfits, sets and the family groupings that matter to you.
Step 2
Settle into our private Ottawa studio. I guide the posing, lighting and little details, with gowns, props and styled sets ready.
Step 3
View your photographs immediately after your session. Choose your two included edited digital portraits; additional images are optional.
Step 4
Review your custom retouching before printing. Bring home photographs that return you to the people and moments you love.
Thoughtfully planned
Everything you need to know, in one place. Open a section for the details, explore the gallery and choose your session online.
A private, fully guided boudoir session in our Ottawa studio, with lingerie, intimate or artistic nude portraits according to your comfort. Studio sets, posing and lighting are planned around your vision.
Boudoir is not about being someone else.
It’s about seeing yourself clearly.
Inside our private, women-only Ottawa studio, every session is fully guided from start to finish. You don’t need to know how to pose. You don’t need modeling experience. You don’t need to feel “ready.”
From soft, flattering lighting to our full bed setup and elegant backdrops, everything is designed to create a calm, supportive atmosphere where you can feel comfortable and confident.
This is a space free of pressure, judgment, or awkwardness.
Just thoughtful direction, beautiful light, and portraits that reflect strength, femininity, and authenticity.
You show up.
We take care of the rest.
Authentically you.
These are not models. These are everyday, stunning, strong, beautiful; woman.
"Every woman deserves to feel incredible. Most importantly, to feel empowered.
This is what draws me to photographing boudoir portraits.
The ability to show a woman, what we all see. Their beauty" - Kayla
If you have mustered up the courage to search for a boudoir session there must be a reason.
Either you want to feel sexy for yourself, or a significant other. Maybe you are hitting a milestone age,
or have just decided that you want to see yourself in a new light.
There is never a wrong reason to pamper yourself.
Boudoir is not just sexy, it is about strength. It is empowerment.
Every single woman I have ever photographed has had the same response while viewing their images.
"WOW! That's me!?"
Boudoir sessions at Kayla Photography are designed to feel empowering, fun, and unapologetically confident. This is a space created exclusively for women — where you are supported, guided, and celebrated without pressure or expectation.
Boudoir here is not about performing for anyone else.
It’s about feeling incredible in your body and enjoying the experience.
Boudoir sessions take place in a private, women-only studio atmosphere.
From the moment you arrive, the space is intentionally calm, respectful, and affirming — allowing you to relax, laugh, and fully step into the experience.
This environment matters. Feeling safe is what allows confidence to show up naturally.
The studio offers a variety of professionally styled boudoir sets, including:
A dedicated bed set, Multiple other styled backdrop and set options,
Soft, romantic looks as well as bold, dramatic scenes.
Sets are designed to flatter all body types and create imagery that feels timeless rather than overly themed.
We will move between sets as needed to create variety while keeping the session flowing naturally.
Clients bring their own outfits for boudoir sessions.
This allows you to choose pieces that feel authentic to you — whether that’s soft and minimal, bold and edgy, or something in between. You are welcome to bring multiple outfit options. Styling guidance and suggestions are provided throughout the session to help each look photograph beautifully.
No experience necessary. No “knowing how to pose” required.
Boudoir sessions are completely guided. You will be directed through poses, movement, expression, and transitions in a way that feels natural and supportive — never stiff or uncomfortable.
Most clients arrive nervous. Every client leaves feeling confident.
Laughter is welcome. Imperfection is expected. Confidence builds quickly.
Boudoir sessions are reserved for up to 2 hours, allowing time to settle in, change outfits, and explore multiple looks without rushing. This is your time. The experience is designed to feel un-rushed, fun, and intentional.
Please bring: 2–4 outfit options, Any accessories you love (heels, jewelry, layers), A robe or cover-up if desired, Fully prepared with hair and makeup.
Boudoir at Kayla Photography is not about “fixing” anything.
It’s about presence. Confidence. Playfulness. Feeling seen in a space where you are fully respected.
You are allowed to take up space here.
You are allowed to have fun.
You are allowed to feel incredible.
Absolutely -- Any boudoir image that you see on our website have full permission from our clients.No boudoir images are ever shared without the clients approval.We are a ladies only team.
Start here
Tell me who you would love to photograph and what you want to remember. Let us plan something meaningful together.
The studio is open by appointment for booked sessions. Drop-in visits and in-person consultations are not offered.
View dates & book onlineBefore you book
Maternity, newborns, first birthdays, toddlers, family portraits, business headshots, boudoir, milestone birthdays and Christmas portraits. Each session is guided from planning to your finished photographs.
Yes. You do not need any posing experience. I guide your posture, expression, hands and movement, with professional lighting to help you feel comfortable and look like yourself.
Your preparation guide helps you choose. Bring favourite options and we can decide together. Maternity clients can use the studio gown collection, with multiple looks included. Boudoir clients bring their own outfits.
Children are welcome as they are. We work with patience and flexibility, leaving room for their personalities and the moments between poses. Parents remain responsible for their children in the studio.
Yes. Parents, siblings and extended family are welcome, with no extra charge for additional people. Tell me who is coming so we can plan your groupings.
The session is $280 + HST and includes two fully edited digital photographs. Reserve your date with $140 + HST, applied toward that total. You may keep your two images or add an optional collection after viewing them.
Yes. Two fully edited digital portraits are included in your session fee. Additional photographs are optional. The $690 + HST collection adds 10 edited photographs, for 12 in total. Unedited files are not provided.
Standard photography sessions are scheduled for up to two hours. Newborn sessions are scheduled for up to three hours, allowing time for feeding, soothing and settling. We may finish sooner once your photographs are captured.

Photographs become irreplaceable
“The true value of a photograph is not realized until it is the only thing left.”
For the moments you wish you could keep forever.
Create something to hold on to