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Ottawa Portrait
Photography Pricing

A private, guided studio experience with two edited digital portraits. Choose your favourites in person after your session; extra packages are optional.

Included in Your Portrait Session

  • A private, fully guided photography session
  • Posing and styling guidance, with professional lighting
  • Studio sets, props and applicable studio wardrobe
  • Regular portraits: up to 2 hours of photography; newborns: up to 3 hours of photography. Each has 1 separate hour for viewing and selection, with an additional approximately 15-minute image-preparation and coffee break. Headshots retain their one-hour offer.
  • Custom retouching of every selected portrait
  • Your approval of edited portraits before printing

Boudoir clients bring their own outfits.

Your $280 session includes two edited digital portraits and no prints. Your retainer is credited toward the session fee. Extra packages are optional and added separately. Prices are plus HST.

Your portrait session

$280 + HST

Two fully edited digital portraits

Your private, guided session includes studio sets, props and applicable wardrobe. No prints are included with the session fee. No additional purchase is required.

A $200 retainer, including HST, is credited toward your $316.40 tax-inclusive session total. The remaining $116.40 is due at your session.

Choose your session & dateQuestions? Call Kayla613-558-9082

From favourite photographs to something you see every day

Picture Your Portraits at Home

A full-length portrait, a closer expression and a different look can sit beautifully together. At your image selection, we can discuss the photographs you love and how you would like to enjoy them.

Optional additional portrait packages include matching prints. Your base session includes two edited digital portraits and no prints. Wall art is available separately.

Every package also includes your purchased images as digital downloads and on a custom wooden USB.

Illustrative living room mockup with three maternity portrait canvases above an ivory sofa
Illustrative wall-display mockup using Kayla Photography portraits. Room, canvas arrangement and scale are visual inspiration. Canvases shown are not the print products included in the collections; included prints are listed above.

Your portraits, ready to enjoy

Edited digital downloads within 3–5 days. Prints included with extra packages follow 1–2 weeks after image approval. Every package includes a custom wooden USB of your purchased images, typically arriving slightly after prints. It contains the same edited files as your digital download.

From booking to delivery: what happens next →

You receive only the finished, edited portraits included in your chosen collection. Unselected images, unedited proofs and RAW files are not delivered.

Book with $200 total, including HST

Your non-refundable $200 retainer including HST is credited toward your $280 + HST session fee ($316.40 total). Pay the remaining $116.40 including HST at your session. No additional purchase is required.

Choose your two included portraits in person after your session. Optional additional portrait packages include matching prints. Your base session includes two edited digital portraits and no prints. Wall art is available separately.

Choose your session & date

A focused session for your professional portrait

Business Headshots

Your complete headshot session

$280 + HST

$316.40 total including HST

  • A one-hour private studio session
  • Guidance for posing and expression
  • Professional studio lighting
  • In-person selection of your favourites
  • Two fully edited digital headshots
  • A custom wooden USB of your purchased, edited images

Additional edited digital portraits: $160 each + HST.

Optional additional portraits, print packages and wall art are chosen at your viewing and paid separately. Keep your two included images or select more; no additional purchase is required.

Reserve your headshot session

Pay $200 total now, including HST. Your retainer is part of the session price.

The remaining $116.40 including HST is due at your session.

Choose a date and time online, then come ready for a guided session. You do not need posing experience.

Choose your headshot date

Extra packages are optional. Existing bookings keep their agreed pricing and inclusions.

Your session details

What Your Ottawa Photography Session Includes

Practical details to help you feel prepared, from wardrobe and props to choosing your finished portraits.

What Your Ottawa Photography Session Includes — full details

Commercial photo studio, featuring a wide variety of sets and backdrops:

Flower walls | Swing | Fireplaces | Full bedroom setup | And more!

We’ve designed everything to make your experience fun, easy, and stress-free —

while creating portraits you’ll love.

Change outfits and sets as often as you’d like — there’s no limit!

Bring the whole family (even extended family) to join in on your portraits.

Portrait Session Timing

We believe photoshoots should be fun and relaxed — not rushed.

Every session is completed within a larger time block, so we can take our time capturing every perfect shot.

Regular portrait sessions include up to 2 hours of photography, plus 1 separate hour for viewing and selection. Newborn sessions include up to 3 hours of photography, plus 1 separate hour for viewing and selection. The approximately 15-minute image-preparation and coffee break is additional and separate. Headshots retain their one-hour offer.

Professional Portrait Retouching

Every image you purchase is professionally edited by our editor until it’s absolutely perfect.

Full editing is always included — no extra charge.

Pet-Friendly Photography Sessions

We love animals, and they’re always welcome in our studio.

Studio and Outdoor Photography

Can’t decide - Do both! Included in your session.

Maternity Gowns Included

We have over 50 stunning maternity gowns available in the studio.

Wear as many as you’d like during your session — all dresses and props are included.

Newborn Photography Props

Our prop rooms are filled with everything you’ll need for your baby’s portraits.

You don’t need to bring a thing!

Newborn sessions allow up to 3 hours of photography, plus 1 separate hour for viewing and selection. The approximately 15-minute image-preparation and coffee break is additional and separate.

Private Boudoir Photography

Our boudoir sessions are held in a women-only environment with beautiful sets,

including a full boudoir bed setup. Want to make it a girls’ day? Bring your friends along!

First Birthday and Cake Smash Photography

We love celebrating milestones! Our studio has adorable sets, outfits, and props for little ones.

Please bring your own cake due to allergy safety.

We also offer birthday sessions for all ages.

Your Guided Photography Session

We always do the posing, there is never a moment where you don't know how to move.

After your photoshoot, you’ll view your images the same day and choose your favourites.

Your Digital Portrait Files

No, we do not provide all of the unedited images. They are not included or available for purchase.

We focus on creating quality artwork — not quantity.

Explore the maternity gown collection →

Your Ottawa photography experience

Your Portrait Experience

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.

Step 2

Your Guided Studio Photoshoot

Settle into our private Ottawa studio. I guide the posing, lighting and little details, with gowns, props and styled sets ready.

Step 3

Choose Your Favourite Portraits

View your photographs after an approximately 15-minute image-preparation and coffee break. Choose your included portraits during in-person image selection. Optional collection upgrades are available.

Step 4

Enjoy Your Finished Artwork

Review your custom retouching before printing. Bring home photographs that return you to the people and moments you love.

From your session to your home

Portrait Photography to Keep With You

Photographs to return to, long after this chapter has changed.

Smiling newborn wrapped in pink in a pale bowl

Edited Digital Portraits

Your $280 + HST session includes two fully edited digital photographs. Choose the expressions and moments you love during in-person image selection. Optional additional portrait packages include matching prints. Your base session includes two edited digital portraits and no prints. Wall art is available separately.

Family in light outfits posing around a grey chair

Portraits for Your Home

Bring your photographs into everyday life. Explore print and wall-art options, with guidance on the pieces that suit your family.

Pregnant woman in ruffled blue gown posing in floral studio.

Your Favourite Details

Every purchased image is professionally retouched. Review your edited portraits before they are printed, so the finished images feel right to you.

Before you book

Your Ottawa Photography Questions

What do you photograph in your Ottawa studio?

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.

Will you guide my posing during the photoshoot?

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.

What should we wear for our portrait session?

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.

What if my children need a break during family photos?

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.

Can our whole family join the photography session?

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.

How long is a photography session?

Regular portrait sessions include up to 2 hours of photography, plus 1 separate hour for viewing and selection. Newborn sessions include up to 3 hours of photography, plus 1 separate hour for viewing and selection. The approximately 15-minute image-preparation and coffee break is additional and separate. Headshots retain their one-hour offer.

Can we photograph in the studio and outdoors?

Both can be included under the same session fee. We can discuss the nearby location and the looks you would like while planning.

What if I need to reschedule my photoshoot?

The studio allows one reschedule with at least 72 hours notice. If someone is ill, please contact the studio. Retainers are non-refundable; read the studio policies for the full booking terms.

What if I feel camera-shy during my portrait session?

Most clients feel this way at first. The private studio, guided posing and professional lighting help you settle in. You choose your own favourite photographs after the session, with custom retouching tailored to your preference, from natural to glamorous.

Should I wait to feel more confident before booking portraits?

You deserve to remember this season as you are. Thoughtful styling, flattering lighting and gentle posing guidance help you feel supported throughout your photography session.

What if my partner does not enjoy family photos?

Your family photography session is guided efficiently, with clear direction and no awkward guessing about how to pose. We keep the experience relaxed and focused on your connection.

Can I bring my pet to the Ottawa photography studio?

Yes. Pets are welcome in the studio and can be part of your portraits.

Are prints included with additional portrait purchases?

Your session includes two edited digital photographs and no prints. Optional additional portrait packages include matching prints. Your base session includes two edited digital portraits and no prints. Wall art is available separately.

How many outfits and studio sets can we use?

There is no limit on outfit changes or the number of sets you use within your reserved photography session. Bring options and we will help you choose the looks that work best.

What makes a guided studio portrait experience worth the investment?

Your photography session brings together a private studio, varied sets, wardrobe options, professional lighting, posing guidance, same-day image viewing and custom retouching. The finished portraits preserve a season of your life to enjoy for years.

Read the full studio policies →

Clients typically spend around $1,500, depending on the portraits and products they choose. Additional purchases are optional; there is no minimum spend beyond your session fee.

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Tell Me About Your
Portrait Session

Tell me who you would love to photograph and what you want to remember. Let us plan something meaningful together.

613-558-9082info@kaylaphotography.ca

22 Antares Drive, Unit M
Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z6

The studio is open by appointment for booked sessions. Drop-in visits and in-person consultations are not offered.

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