Had a decent experience, Oleg and his wife helped pose photos and the makeup photographed beautifully. It was a little unsettling to have to change in their garage with no feeling of privacy or a changing areas but I worked with what I had. I did receive my photos a bit after the 2-week timeframe I was told which is no big deal, people get busy.However I did not receive the digital background I had paid for, I sent a text letting Oleg know (June 26th 2026, the same day I received the photos). It is now August 9th 2026, no text back and I never received the corrected photos.
Gorgeous photos, just wish I would have gotten what I paid for and had some communication with the $759 I spent on this service.
Edit: Oleg did reach out to me after seeing this review in an attempt to rectify the missing photo background and I appreciate the offer and effort.
Response from the owner · 2 months ago
Thank you for saying that the photographs are gorgeous and that the makeup photographed beautifully. I’m glad you love the final images. I would, however, like to clarify several details for anyone reading this review.
Package price. Your Limited Edition package was $590. The higher $759 total mentioned in the review includes additional edited photographs that you chose to purchase after viewing your proofing gallery.
Proofing and delivery. Throughout the photoshoot, you were able to see your images appear live on our large studio display. Immediately after the session, you received access to your private proofing gallery. Our standard delivery timeframe for the selected, fully retouched images is up to three weeks after the client submits her selections. Two-week delivery is an optional $50 rush service. Your final gallery was delivered within our standard timeframe.
The cropped image. The photograph showing the cropped belly was not cropped during editing. It had the same original framing when it was presented in the proofing gallery and selected for retouching. Nevertheless, I offered to professionally extend the frame or replace it with another photograph from the gallery at no additional charge.
Fine Art Digital Backdrop. One digital backdrop was included in your package and was not purchased as a separate add-on. The photograph selected for it was taken with the legs already outside the frame, which makes a natural full-length backdrop composition difficult. I intended to contact you and recommend selecting a more suitable full-length photograph, but I failed to follow up. Your June 26 message was sent to our makeup artist’s personal number rather than our business line, but regardless of where the message was sent, the delay in communication was our responsibility. I apologize for that. The offer to complete the included backdrop using another photograph remains open.
The studio. Our home studio is a fully dedicated, private space—not a shared garage or a walk-through area. It includes a professional makeup station, maternity wardrobe, lighting equipment, a large display for live image viewing, a seating area, TV, refreshments, and a movable privacy screen. While a client is changing, the entire room is exclusively hers. No one enters or passes through the space, and I always wait until the client lets me know she is ready before coming back inside.
I respect that you may personally have expected a different changing setup. However, I do not want readers to be left with the impression that you were asked to change while people were entering or walking past you, because that was not the case.
This private, fully equipped setup also allows us to offer the Limited Edition package for $590 while including professional hair and makeup, wardrobe, guided posing, live image viewing, an immediate proofing gallery, 10 professionally retouched images, and a Fine Art Digital Backdrop.
For comparison, commercial studio rentals in the area commonly start around $80–$100 per hour and can cost considerably more. Many provide only an empty or semi-industrial room without hair and makeup, wardrobe, posing assistance, photography, or editing. A two-to-four-hour rental alone can add several hundred dollars before any photography services are included. Clients who prefer a commercial studio are always welcome to request one, and we are happy to arrange it for the additional rental cost.
We remain available to complete your included digital backdrop and resolve the photograph you were unhappy with. Despite the communication issue, I’m glad that you described the finished photographs as gorgeous, because delivering beautiful images remains our goal with every session.
