I create captivating and creative photographs, specialising in glamour and escort photography including, but not limited to boudoir, lingerie, nude, fashion, and lifestyle. My background is in fine art painting and printmaking and my trained and intuitive knowledge of visual language translates directly into my photography work.
I work with all bodies, genders, ages, and sexualities. As a woman, a photographer, former model and stripper, I’m well-versed in this industry and understand what it’s like to be in front of and behind the camera. I provide a fun, safe, and relaxed environment for us to achieve breathtaking and compelling images that will best convey your brand, allowing you creative control over how you wish to be presented to your current and prospective clients. My style ranges from conventional boudoir portraits to something more uniquely enigmatic, delicious, and charming - and I always work collaboratively with you every step of the way.
Please email [email protected] or contact me on my socials (photoshoot Instagram, Twitter) if you wish to enquire about a photoshoot. I am based in Glasgow but can travel to you.
PHOTOSHOOT PACKAGES
Every shoot has different requirements and I work with them accordingly, but here's the general structure for shoots. Please note I only take on a limited number of shoots per month so please get in touch once you're sure you'd like to work with me so we can get a date booked ASAP. My diary fills up very quickly due to my other artistic commitments. I accept a minimum of 2 hours for a shoot and a maximum of 6 hours in one day. This is because I prefer quality over quantity and I recommend we shoot over two days for anything over 6 hours to keep both of us and our work fresh.
Every shoot includes:
- Free phone consultation for guidance, support, ideas, and what to expect
- Outfit, prop, and location suggestions if needed
- Instructions with posing, makeup, and hair during the shoot if needed
- A selection of retouched images according to your specifications and needs
- All unedited images from the shoot will belong to you, and I will always ask permission before sharing your images anywhere
Optional add-ons:
- Hair and makeup artists (I work with Ponyboy Glasgow and MV Brown)
- Additional retouched photographs
THE QUARTER: 2hrs / £230
- 10 retouched images
- Approximately four outfit changes
THE TRIPLE: 3hrs / £330
- 15 retouched images
- Approximately six outfit changes
THE HALF-DAY: 4hrs / £430
- 20 retouched images
- Approximately eight outfit changes
THE ALMOST FULL DAY: 6hrs / £600
- 30 retouched images
- Approximately 12 outfit changes, or as many as we can manage!
THE CUSTOM: Length of time is up to you / anything over 4 hrs is £100ph
- I am open to any ideas and concepts you have and happy to help you plan!
- Please get in touch for your free phone consultation
NOTES:
Rates -
- The above rates are for WORKERS ONLY, if you're a non-worker looking for shoots please contact me for full rates.
- Prices stated are for individuals but I can accommodate double bookings with friends (POA).
- Fees for Ponyboy hairdressing are £50-100 (2hrs) sliding scale for low-income workers or £150 for 4 hours.
- Fees for MVB Makeup are £150 (2hrs) / £250 (4hrs) / £400 (full day) or £75ph.
- Travel expenses incurred when traveling outside of Glasgow for myself and hair & makeup team will be covered by you, and I am happy to go wherever you suggest including locations outside of the UK.
- Payment can be by cash or bank transfer, an invoice will be provided for your records.
Locations -
- Shoot locations are not included in packages and will need to be covered by you. We don't always need a super fancy location to make beautiful photographs and I'm happy to go through ideas with you during our pre-shoot consultation call.
- When booking locations please take into consideration extra time needed to prep and tidy up afterwards. I would recommend minimum one extra hour for this. If the hair and makeup team are involved it will need to be longer.
Retouching -
- Editing will be to your requirements, which I will ask you about during our call. My usual process includes brightness and contrast adjustment, colour grading, colour correction, skin smoothing (upon request), small tattoo removal, large tattoo blur, face/eye blur, background tidying and removal of distractions. Large tattoo removals will be an added cost due to how long it takes and costs vary depending on how big and visible the tattoo is in the images.
- If I have extra time I'm happy to retouch more photos for you at no extra cost (not applicable if large tattoos are involved sorry!). This is at my discretion and entirely dependent on my schedule.
Other -
- Can't afford a shoot? We can do a skill swap! Let me know what you can help me with.
ABOUT ME
I shoot under the name Mina Karenina and I'm a queer cis WOC artist based in Glasgow. I have worked on and off as a dancer since 2008 and I organise with the Sex Workers Union for better working conditions for all workers in our industry.