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Boudoir & Empowerment Photography in Farmington, NM | BOUDIEFUL
Consent-centered boudoir and empowerment photography in Farmington, NM. Guided posing, wardrobe support, and privacy choices. Sessions from $525.
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BOUDIEFUL by Megan
Megan Kilpatrick
+15056084566
megan@boudieful.com
Farmington
NM
87401
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Megan, owner and photographer at BOUDIEFUL, seated in her Farmington, New Mexico studio.
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| Service Name | Description | Starting Price (display) | Price (number only) | Billing Unit (blank, HUR, or MON) |
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| Boudoir Photography Session | Consent-centered on-location boudoir photography in Farmington, NM and the Four Corners region. 90 minutes, 25 to 40 edited images, full print release. | $525 | 525 | |
| Empowerment Portrait Session | Guided on-location empowerment portrait photography for women in Farmington, NM and the Four Corners region. | $525 | 525 | |
| Business Branding Photography | Professional on-location branding and headshot photography for small businesses in New Mexico. 2 to 3 hours, 50 to 80 edited images, full commercial license. | $550 | 550 | |
| Reiki Session | Private Reiki session offered as a complementary relaxation practice, available in-person in Farmington, NM or at a distance. Not medical or mental-health treatment. | $333/hour | 333 | HUR |
| Little Lenses Academy Photography Course | Online and in-person photography courses for children ages 6 to 11, teens, and adult professionals. | $99 | 99 | |
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| Where is BOUDIEFUL located? | BOUDIEFUL by Megan is based in Farmington, New Mexico and serves the entire Four Corners region including Durango CO, Aztec NM, Bloomfield NM, and Cortez CO. Travel is available beyond the region at $1/mile. |
| What types of photography does BOUDIEFUL offer? | BOUDIEFUL offers empowerment portraits, boudoir photography, business branding photography, couples portraits, maternity sessions, and creative concept sessions β all on location. |
| How much does a photography session cost? | Portrait sessions start at $525 and branding sessions start at $550. Both include professionally edited digital images with full print release. |
| Is Reiki available in Farmington NM? | Yes. Megan offers private Reiki sessions in Farmington, NM at $333/hour, and distance sessions as well. Reiki is offered as an optional complementary relaxation practice and is not medical or mental-health treatment. |
| Do I have to be 18 to book a session? | Yes. All BOUDIEFUL photography sessions are available exclusively to adults 18 years of age or older, and valid government-issued photo identification is required at the session. Photography education for minors is enrolled separately by a parent or guardian. |
| How far in advance should I book? | BOUDIEFUL is currently booking September 2026 through January 2027. Spring 2027 dates open in December. Weekend and seasonal dates fill earlier, so reach out as soon as you know your preferred timeframe. |
| Where can I meet Megan in person? | The next pop-up event has not been announced yet. Email megan@boudieful.com to join the pop-up list and hear first. Sessions are available on location throughout the Four Corners region in the meantime. |
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BOUDIEFUL
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Empowerment Photography Β· Reiki Β· Education
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| Category | Service / Product Name | Price | Icon | Short Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photography | Portrait / Boudoir Session | $525 | :icon-camera: | On-location Β· 90 min Β· 25β40 edited images |
| Photography | Business Branding Session | $550 | :icon-briefcase: | On-location Β· 2β3 hrs Β· professional headshots + lifestyle |
| Photography Specials | New Client Special | $525 | :icon-star: | First-time clients Β· wardrobe styling consult included free |
| Photography Specials | Signature Session Bundle | $750 | :icon-sparkles: | 2-hr session with professional hair & makeup included |
| Photography Specials | Branding Bundle Special | $1,200 | :icon-zap: | Full multi-location branding experience Β· bundled rate |
| Add-Ons | Hair & Makeup Glam | $225 | :icon-wand-2: | Professional glam team on-location |
| Add-Ons | Wardrobe Styling | $95 | :icon-shirt: | Personal styling consult + session-day support |
| Add-Ons | Priority Editing (1 week) | $350 | :icon-clock: | Gallery delivered within 7 days |
| Add-Ons | Adventure Location | $200 | :icon-mountain: | Unique or permit-required outdoor location |
| Add-Ons | Video Clips for Social | $375 | :icon-video: | 5β10 short video clips for Instagram/TikTok |
| Add-Ons | Rush Delivery (48hr) | $200 | :icon-zap: | Gallery ready within 48 hours of session |
| Reiki & Relaxation | Private Reiki Session (In-Person) | $333/hr | :icon-sparkles: | 60β90 min Β· Farmington NM Β· complementary relaxation practice |
| Reiki & Relaxation | Distance Reiki Session | $333/hr | :icon-globe: | Available worldwide Β· no travel required |
| Courses | Little Lenses β The Explorers | $99 | :icon-graduation-cap: | Ages 6β11 Β· 14 modules Β· lifetime access |
| Courses | Adult Pro Photography Masterclass | $499 | :icon-aperture: | 12+ hrs Β· 5 modules Β· lifetime access |
| Courses | Family Pass (All Kids, All Levels) | $297 | :icon-users: | Every child under your roof Β· all levels Β· one payment |
| Courses | Mobile Magic (Smartphone Photography) | $89β$189/term | :icon-smartphone: | All ages Β· max 8 students Β· iPhone/Android/iPad |
| Digital Products | Session Prep Guide PDF | $17 | :icon-file-text: | 7-page PDF Β· instant delivery |
| Digital Products | Lightroom Preset Pack | $47 | :icon-sliders: | 12 presets Β· Lightroom Classic + Mobile Β· instant delivery |
| Digital Products | HS & PCOS Flare-Ready Toolkit | $27 | :icon-heart: | Complete flare toolkit Β· instant delivery |
| Gift Certificates | Gift Certificate (Custom Amount) | You choose | :icon-gift: | Valid 12 months Β· perfect for any occasion Β· email delivery |
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| CashApp | $BOUDIEFUL | https://cash.app/$BOUDIEFUL | :icon-dollar-sign: |
| Venmo | @BOUDIEFUL | https://venmo.com/u/boudieful | :icon-smartphone: |
| PayPal | @BOUDIEFUL | https://paypal.me/BOUDIEFUL | :icon-credit-card: |
## Hero
Farmington, NM Β· Serving the Four Corners
You Are Already Enough.
Boudoir and Empowerment Photography in Farmington, New Mexico
You don't have to arrive confident. My job is to help you feel safe, guide every pose, and create photographs that remind you how powerful you already are.
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One photography + one Reiki session per week
Now booking Sept 2026 β Jan 2027
## Whimsy & Woo Woo
A New Chapter Β· Opening Soon in the Four Corners
WHIMSY & WOO WOO
A boutique creative wellness studio, and a new home for everything I have spent the last twenty years building through BOUDIEFUL.
I need to tell you something.
In early 2025, I closed the doors to my downtown Farmington studio. Then, this past year, I quietly pulled back to just one session a week while our family walked through some deeply personal challenges.
Some of you noticed. Some of you checked in. Some of you sent messages that carried me more than you will ever know.
And here is what I learned in the quiet: I wasn't stepping away from this work. I was making room for what it was always supposed to become.
So here it is. I'm opening another location, and I'm thinking of calling it **WHIMSY & WOO WOO**.
β Megan
Under one roof
| Icon | Title | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-camera: | Photography | Portrait, branding, boudoir and empowerment photography for all of life's milestones. |
| :icon-shirt: | The Dress Closet | More than 150 beautiful, size-inclusive gowns, dresses and statement pieces collected over two decades. Available to rent, and of course to be photographed in by me. |
| :icon-leaf: | Reiki & Restoration | Reiki, restoration and intentional wellness experiences offered as complementary relaxation practices. |
| :icon-flame: | Curated Goods & Gatherings | Boutique goods, creative gatherings, workshops, private events and ladies' nights. |
It will be a place where you can come solo or meet other soul sisters, exactly as you are, and leave feeling seen, celebrated, inspired and restored.
50 Total Β· **50 Still Available**
Founding Memberships
$99
for the year
Before the doors officially open, I am releasing exactly 50 Founding Memberships. This is the part where I need you.
| Icon | Perk |
| --- | --- |
| :icon-mail: | A personal invitation to Founders Night, our private pre-opening celebration |
| :icon-cake: | One birthday mini session during each active membership year, a $195 value, meaning the session alone makes the membership worth nearly twice what you paid |
| :icon-tag: | 10% off boutique purchases throughout the year |
| :icon-key: | First access to workshops, gatherings, special events and seasonal photography experiences |
| :icon-repeat: | The opportunity to renew annually at the original Founding Member rate for as long as your membership remains active |
Why release memberships before the doors open?
Because your $99 will not simply sit in an account.
It becomes the shelving. The products. The sign. The repairs needed. The gathering space. The finishing touches.
It is literally the keys to the door.
The first fifty people are not simply joining a studio. You are helping build it. You are helping me return fully to the work I know I was made to do, and helping create a new space our community does not currently have.
A place for every body. Every story. Every season. Every chapter. Because you are already enough, and now there is going to be a place designed to remind you of that.
You Do Not Have to Live Nearby
Sponsor the Studio
Not everyone who believes in this dream lives in Farmington, or even in New Mexico. Not everyone needs a photography session, a dress rental or a studio membership. But so many people have reached out and said: I want to support what you're creating. I wish I lived closer. How can I help make this happen?
So I created another way to be part of the beginning. Anyone can contribute any amount, and you do not need a Cash App account to participate.
Your support may help purchase
| Icon | Item |
| --- | --- |
| :icon-aperture: | Backdrops, lighting accessories and studio sets |
| :icon-layout-grid: | Shelving and boutique displays |
| :icon-armchair: | Comfortable seating and gathering areas |
| :icon-shirt: | Dress Closet racks, storage and organization |
| :icon-palette: | Workshop tools and creative supplies |
| :icon-flower: | Wellness and relaxation materials |
| :icon-signpost: | Signage, decor and opening-day essentials |
Thank-you packages
Sponsors who contribute $25 or more can receive a personalized thank-you package created especially for them. No two boxes will be exactly alike. I will ask about your favorite colors, scents, styles and interests so your gift feels genuinely made for you.
| Amount | Tier Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $25β$49 | Little Spark Sponsor | A handwritten thank-you and a few small WHIMSY & WOO WOO surprises. |
| $50β$99 | Magic Maker | A personalized mini gift box featuring boutique, creative or wellness-inspired goodies. |
| $100β$249 | Studio Builder | A larger curated box with meaningful self-care, boutique or creative items chosen around your personality. |
| $250β$499 | Dream Builder | A premium sponsor package filled with a substantial collection of intentional and beautifully selected gifts. |
| $500+ | Legacy Sponsor | A completely customized, elevated thank-you experience and permanent recognition as one of the original people who helped bring this chapter to life. |
You do not have to live nearby. You do not have to become a member. You do not have to book a service or attend an event. You can simply believe in the idea of creating a place where people feel beautiful, inspired, supported, creative and restored.
Someday, people will walk through the doors and see the finished studio, and I would love you there. But I will always remember the people who believed in it long before the shelves were filled, before the dresses were hung in a new client closet, and before there was even a sign above the door.
Thank you for believing in me, in BOUDIEFUL, and in WHIMSY & WOO WOO.
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| :icon-dollar-sign: | Cash App | $BOUDIEFUL | https://cash.app/$BOUDIEFUL |
| :icon-wallet: | Venmo | @BOUDIEFUL | https://venmo.com/BOUDIEFUL |
| :icon-credit-card: | PayPal | @BOUDIEFUL | https://paypal.me/BOUDIEFUL |
| :icon-message-square: | Text to claim | 505-608-4566 | sms:+15056084566 |
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Studio sponsorship contributions support a privately owned, for-profit business. They are not charitable donations, are not tax-deductible, and do not create ownership, partnership, voting rights or any promise of financial return. Thank-you gifts vary based on contribution amount, availability, personalization and shipping destination. Founding Membership benefits begin when the studio opens; the birthday mini session is available during each active membership year. The studio name and opening date are not yet final.
## Trust Stats
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| :icon-map-pin: | Farmington, New Mexico |
| :icon-compass: | Serving the Four Corners |
| :icon-hand-heart: | Every pose guided out loud |
| :icon-shirt: | Client closet, sizes XSβ5X |
| :icon-lock: | You choose how images are shared |
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## Services
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Tailored experiences for your personal and professional journey β all delivered on location, wherever you are.
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Based in Farmington, NM Β· Travel available throughout the Four Corners region Β· $1/mile beyond 30-mile radius
| Service Name | Starting Price | Description | Session Duration | What You Get | Image 1 | Image 2 | Image 3 | Image 4 | Image 5 | Cart Item ID (blank = no cart button) |
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| Portrait Sessions | $525 | Empowering on-location portrait sessions that capture your authentic beauty and tell the story only you can tell. Every session is a celebration β of your body, your journey, and the remarkable woman you are. | 90 minutes | 25β40 professionally edited digital images Β· Full print release included Β· Private online gallery delivered within 2β3 weeks Β· Up to 2 outfit changes Β· Wardrobe guidance consultation included |  |  |  |  |  | c01 |
| Business Branding | $550 | Authentic, compelling branding imagery that makes your business impossible to scroll past. From product photography to personal brand portraits, we create visuals that are unmistakably, powerfully yours. | 2β3 hours | 50β80 professionally edited digital images Β· Full commercial license included Β· Private online gallery within 2β3 weeks Β· Multiple outfit changes allowed Β· Shot at your workspace or a location of your choosing Β· Social-media-ready crops included |  |  |  |  |  | c02 |
| Reiki Sessions | $333/hour | A quiet, restorative session offered as a complementary relaxation practice. Reiki is client-paced and consent-centered β you stay clothed, you set the boundaries, and you decide how much or how little touch is involved. Many people describe it as deep rest and space to reflect. Reiki is not medical or mental-health treatment and is not a substitute for professional care. | 60β90 minutes | Private one-on-one session Β· Fully guided relaxation Β· Personalized post-session notes Β· Follow-up check-in within 48 hours Β· Safe, judgment-free space Β· Available in-person or at a distance Β· $333/hour |  |  |  |  |  | c12 |
| Social Media Marketing | $1,500/mo | Full-service monthly social media management β strategy, content creation, scheduling, and engagement β so your brand shows up consistently, professionally, and powerfully online. | Ongoing monthly retainer | Monthly content strategy session Β· 12β20 custom posts per month Β· Captions, hashtags & scheduling included Β· Monthly analytics report Β· Story & Reel content creation Β· Dedicated account manager |  |  |  |  |  | |
## Packages & Pricing
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Packages & Pricing
Megan intentionally keeps a light schedule so every client gets her full attention. Reach out and she will confirm current availability and the package that fits what you are after.
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| Package Name | Original Value | Special Price | Savings Note | Description | What's Included | Image | Cart Item ID (blank = no cart button) |
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| New Client Special | $620 | $525 | Styling consult included free | First time with BOUDIEFUL? Book your first portrait session and receive a complimentary wardrobe styling consultation β no strings attached. This is the perfect entry point to the BOUDIEFUL world. | 90-min On-Location Portrait Session Β· 25β40 Professionally Edited Images Β· Full Print Release Β· Wardrobe Styling Consultation ($95 value included FREE) Β· Up to 2 Outfit Changes Β· Private Online Gallery |  | c03 |
| The Signature Session | $975 | $750 | Hair & makeup included | The full-experience package. Professional hair and makeup gets you camera-ready, then we spend two unhurried hours on location. Guided posing the whole way through, so you never have to wonder what to do with your hands. | Professional Hair & Makeup by a licensed artist ($225 value) Β· 2-Hour On-Location Portrait Session Β· 40β60 Professionally Edited Images Β· Full Print Release Β· Up to 3 Outfit Changes Β· Private Online Gallery within 2β3 weeks |  | c04 |
| Business Branding Bundle | $1,650 | $1,200 | Bundled multi-location rate | The complete visual identity package for entrepreneurs ready to dominate their market. Shot across multiple locations for maximum variety, this bundle gives your brand everything it needs to stand out online. | 3-Hour Multi-Location Branding Session Β· 60β90 Professionally Edited Images Β· Full Commercial License Β· Content Creation Package (social-ready crops & formats) Β· Short Video Clips for Reels/Stories Β· Private Online Gallery within 2β3 weeks |  | c05 |
## Portfolio
My Favorites
10 Collections Β· 100+ Images
All Collections
A curated selection of my most beloved work β each collection tells a unique story of confidence, beauty, and empowerment.
Ready to be in front of the lens?
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| Category | Description | Image 1 | Image 2 | Image 3 | Image 4 | Image 5 | Image 6 | Image 7 | Image 8 | Image 9 | Image 10 |
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| Creative Concept Sessions Β· Photoshop Fun | Sometimes it's just fun to dress up and PLAY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Creative Color Portraits | BE BOLD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Boudoir Portraits Β· Dramatic Shadows | Bold, moody, and utterly captivating. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Fine Art Portraits Β· Angelic Wings | Ethereal, dreamy, and heavenly inspired. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Size-Inclusive Boudoir Β· Body Bling Beauty | Celebrating ALL bodies with size inclusive body jewelry portraits. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Couples Photography Β· Connection | Intimate moments between lovers, captured beautifully. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Maternity Photography Β· Maternity Glow | Celebrating the beauty of motherhood and pregnancy. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Empowerment Portraits Β· Every Body | Every shape, every size, every story β beautifully celebrated. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Fantasy & Themed Sessions Β· Siren Sessions | Mermaid & Fantasy themed sessions that make you feel and look magical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Glamour Portraits Β· Studio | High-end studio work with polished, editorial flair. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
## Availability Notice
A Note From Megan
Intentionally Limited Availability
Our family has been navigating some deeply personal challenges, and I've made the decision to honor what matters most right now β my people. I am accepting **one photography session** and **one Reiki session** per week. That's it. Intentionally. I'm currently booking September 2026 through January 2027. Spring 2027 dates open in December β reach out and I'll let you know as soon as they do.
This isn't a step back. It's a commitment to showing up fully for every client I serve, and it is also making room for what comes next: a new boutique studio in the Four Corners. When you book with me in this season, you are getting all of me. No divided attention. No rushing. Just present, unhurried care.
Every client I say yes to right now is a priority. You will never feel like a number.
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Now booking September 2026 β January 2027 Β· Spring 2027 dates open in December Β· Reviewed monthly
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| Icon | Count | Session Type | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-camera: | 1 | Photography Session | Portrait, Boudoir, or Branding |
| :icon-sparkles: | 1 | Reiki Session | Relaxation & restoration |
## Client Sessions
The BOUDIEFUL Experience
"I didn't think I was photogenic."
It is the most common thing Megan hears before a session starts.
Every image here is a real client, photographed on location, shared with her written permission. No models, no stock, no stand-ins.
After
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| First Name | Session Type | Before Photo (optional β enables slider) | After/Session Photo |
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| Danielle | Empowerment portrait session, on location | |  |
| Kayla | Boudoir session with guided posing | |  |
| Renee | Portrait session, natural light | |  |
| Melissa | Empowerment portrait session | |  |
| Brittany | Outdoor empowerment session | |  |
| Amber | Boudoir session, private gallery | |  |
## How It Works
How It Works
From first hello to your finished gallery β here's exactly what to expect when you work with BOUDIEFUL.
You don't need to be experienced, confident, or "camera-ready." You just need to show up. I'll guide you through every single moment.
| Icon | Step Number | Step Title | Description | Detail Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-message-circle: | 01 | The Consultation | We start with a relaxed, no-pressure conversation β by phone, text, or email β where I learn about your vision, your goals, and what makes you feel most like yourself. There are no wrong answers here. This is where we build trust and design your perfect session together. | Happens via phone, text, or email Β· No obligation Β· Usually 15β30 minutes |
| :icon-calendar-check: | 02 | The Planning | Once we're aligned on your vision, I help you choose the perfect location, plan your outfits, and prep for your session. If you added Glam, your hair and makeup artist will be confirmed and ready. I'll send you a simple prep guide so you know exactly what to expect. | Location scouting Β· Wardrobe guidance Β· Prep guide sent to your inbox |
| :icon-camera: | 03 | The Session | This is your day. I come to you β your home, your studio, a meaningful outdoor location β and we create something extraordinary together. I'll guide every pose, every expression, every moment. Most clients tell me they forgot they were being photographed. That's when the real magic happens. | 90 min to 3 hours depending on package Β· Fully guided Β· Judgment-free Β· Bring whatever makes you feel YOU |
| :icon-sparkles: | 04 | The Reveal | Within 2β3 weeks, your private online gallery arrives in your inbox. Inside you'll find 25β80 beautifully edited images β honest, powerful, and unmistakably you. Every image comes with a full print release so you can do whatever you want with them. And yes β most clients cry. Happy tears. | Private gallery link sent to your email Β· Full print release included Β· Rush delivery available |
See What a Session Looks Like
A quick behind-the-scenes look at the BOUDIEFUL experience β relaxed, guided, and completely judgment-free.
Megan reviewing photos on camera during a session
Megan showing beautiful tattoo arm artwork with camera
Megan full-length BOUDIEFUL branding portrait with camera
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What to Bring & Wear
**For portrait & boudoir sessions:** Bring 2β3 outfit options β lingerie, bodysuits, an oversized sweater, or whatever makes you feel beautiful. There's no wrong choice. Avoid tight waistbands the morning of your shoot (they leave marks). Come with moisturized skin, and if you're doing your own makeup, keep it slightly more than your everyday look β it photographs beautifully.
**For branding sessions:** Think about what represents your business personality. Bring clothes that feel professional and like you β your clients should recognize you in these images. Solid colors and simple patterns photograph best. If you're unsure, we'll discuss it during your consultation.
**For everyone:** Get a good night's sleep, drink plenty of water, and arrive as yourself. You are already everything we need.
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| Portrait Session (Photography) |
| Business Branding (Photography) |
| Business Video Content |
| SEO Website Design & Build |
| Social Media Build & Update |
| Social Media Marketing (Monthly) |
| Reiki Session (Private β $333/hr) |
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| Venmo @BOUDIEFUL | https://venmo.com/boudieful | :icon-smartphone: |
| PayPal @BOUDIEFUL | https://paypal.me/BOUDIEFUL | :icon-credit-card: |
Limited Availability β Now Booking September 2026 through January 2027
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## Package Estimator
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Build a custom package that fits your needs. Select the services you are interested in below.
| Service Name | Price |
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| Portrait / Boudoir Session | 525 |
| Business Branding | 550 |
| Business Video Content | 750 |
| SEO Website Design & Build | 1200 |
| Social Media Build & Update | 350 |
| Private Reiki Session | 333 |
| Social Media Marketing (Monthly) | 1500 |
| Wardrobe Styling | 95 |
| Glam (Hair & Makeup) | 225 |
| Adventure Location | 200 |
| Priority Editing & Delivery | 350 |
| Content Creation Package | 450 |
| Multi-Location Shoot | 275 |
| Video Clips for Social | 375 |
| Rush Delivery (48hr) | 200 |
| Additional Outfit Changes | 100 |
| Travel Fee (Portrait) | 1 |
| Travel Fee (Branding) | 1 |
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## FAQ
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| Question | Answer | Category |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What should I wear for my session? | Wear whatever makes you feel confident and beautiful! I recommend bringing 2-3 outfit options. For boudoir sessions, lingerie, bodysuits, or even an oversized sweater work beautifully. For branding, think about what represents your business aesthetic. I'm always happy to provide wardrobe guidance during our consultation. | Sessions |
| Do you offer hair and makeup services? | Yes! Professional hair and makeup (Glam) is available as an add-on for **$225**. I work with talented local artists who specialize in photography makeup. This ensures you look and feel your absolute best on camera. | Sessions |
| How long does a typical session last? | Portrait sessions are 90 minutes, while branding sessions run 2β3 hours depending on your package. We'll discuss timing during your consultation to ensure we have enough time to capture everything you envision. | Sessions |
| Can I bring someone with me to my session? | For boudoir sessions, I recommend coming alone or with one supportive person to help you feel comfortable. For branding and portrait sessions, you're welcome to bring team members, partners, or anyone who helps you shine! Just let me know in advance. | Sessions |
| How do I prepare for my session? | The best preparation is simply showing up as yourself. Get a good night's sleep, stay hydrated, and wear comfortable clothing the day of your session (avoid tight waistbands that leave marks). If you're adding Glam, arrive with a clean, moisturized face. Most importantly β don't stress! I'll guide you through every pose and moment. | Sessions |
| When will I receive my photos? | Standard turnaround is 2-3 weeks for edited images. If you need your images sooner, I offer Priority Editing & Delivery (1 week) for $350 or Rush Delivery (48 hours) for $200. You'll receive a private online gallery where you can view, download, and share your images. Your gallery link will be delivered directly to your email. | Delivery |
| How many photos will I receive? | Portrait sessions include 25β40 professionally edited images. Branding sessions include 50β80. | Delivery |
| Where are you located and do you travel? | I'm based in Farmington, New Mexico and travel throughout the Four Corners region and beyond! Since closing the downtown studio in early 2025, BOUDIEFUL is fully mobile β I bring the full experience directly to you. Travel fees are calculated at $1 per mile for both portrait and branding sessions. For adventure locations or special destinations, we can discuss custom travel arrangements. | Logistics |
| What locations work best for on-location sessions? | Anywhere that feels meaningful to you! Popular choices include your home or bedroom (intimate and personal), your business or workspace (perfect for branding), outdoor settings like parks or desert landscapes, urban environments, or even a rented space. I scout the location ahead of time to make sure we use the light and setting to your best advantage. | Logistics |
| What is your cancellation and rescheduling policy? | A 50% retainer secures your date and is non-refundable. It may be transferred once to a new date within 6 months with at least 48 hours' notice. The remaining balance is due before your session. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor sessions reschedule at no charge. | Policies |
| Do you offer payment plans? | Yes. I understand that investing in yourself is a big decision, so I offer flexible payment plans on packages over $500. A 50% retainer secures your date, and the remaining balance can be split into scheduled payments that finish before your session. The retainer itself is non-refundable but transferable once within 6 months. Let's talk about what works for you. | Investment |
| What is Reiki and how does a session work? | Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive relaxation practice. You stay fully clothed and rest while I work quietly with light or near-body hand positions. Sessions last 60β90 minutes and are available in person in Farmington or remotely. No prior experience or belief is required. Most people describe feeling calm and rested afterward, and some notice warmth or tingling. Reiki sessions are **$333/hour**. Reiki is a complementary comfort practice and is not medical or mental-health treatment, and it is not a substitute for care from a licensed provider. | Sessions |
| Why is availability currently limited? | I am intentionally accepting only **one photography session** and **one Reiki session** per week. Our family has been navigating deeply personal challenges, and I made the decision to show up fully for both my family and each client I serve β rather than spreading myself too thin. This means when you book with me, you receive my complete presence and undivided attention. Spots are first-come, first-served. | Logistics |
| Do you offer group retreats or gatherings? | Group retreats and gatherings are on pause while I prepare the new studio space. Workshops, ladies' nights, and creative gatherings will be part of the new location, and Founding Members get first access to every date. Email **megan@boudieful.com** if you would like to be told when the first gathering is scheduled. | Sessions |
| Where can I meet you in person? | My next pop-up event hasn't been announced yet. Email **megan@boudieful.com** to be added to the list and you'll hear first. In the meantime, sessions are available on location throughout the Four Corners. | Logistics |
| What is the best way to get started? | Simply reach out! You can email me at **megan@boudieful.com**, call or text **505-608-4566**, or fill out the scheduling form on this page. I'll get back to you within 24 hours to chat about your vision, answer any questions, and find a date that works perfectly for you. The first step is always the hardest β but I promise the experience on the other side is absolutely worth it. | Investment |
| What is Little Lenses Academy and who is it for? | Little Lenses Academy is a professional photography education program created by Miss Megan for students of all ages. The flagship Explorers course is for ages 6β11 ($99 lifetime). Level 2: Next Steps is included with Level 1 and designed for teens and advanced kids. The Adult Pro Photography Masterclass ($499 lifetime, 12+ hours) is for adult photographers ready to go professional. Mobile Magic ($89β$189/term) covers smartphone and tablet photography for ages 5 through adult. All courses are available online worldwide and in-person in Farmington, NM. Visit the Courses section on this site for full details and enrollment. | Courses |
| How do I enroll in a photography course? | Enrollment is simple. Visit the Photography Courses section of this site, choose your course, then pay via **CashApp $BOUDIEFUL**, **Venmo @BOUDIEFUL**, or **PayPal @BOUDIEFUL**. After payment, email **megan@boudieful.com** with your receipt and the course you selected β Miss Megan will send your portal access within 24 hours. For the Family Pass ($297) or School License ($2,997), email directly to get set up. | Courses |
| What is the Family Pass and how does it work? | The Family Pass ($297) gives every child in your household access to Little Lenses Level 1 and Level 2 β one flat price for the whole family. Instead of paying $99 per child, every kid under your roof gets full lifetime access to both courses. It is the best deal in the academy if you have more than one child who wants to learn photography. Email **megan@boudieful.com** to purchase. | Courses |
| What is Level 3 and when is it available? | Level 3 covers Studio Lighting, professional Lightroom editing, and how to start charging for your photography β the most advanced course in the academy. It is currently in development. You can join the waitlist now by emailing **megan@boudieful.com** with the subject 'Level 3 Waitlist.' Founding members get priority access at $57 (regular price will be $127). Waitlist members are notified first when the launch date is set. | Courses |
| Do you offer photography courses for schools? | Yes β the Little Lenses School License ($2,997) gives an entire school, after-school program, or homeschool co-op full access to the Little Lenses curriculum for unlimited students. It includes teacher guides, Miss Megan's direct support, and all course updates free forever. This is one of the most impactful enrichment programs available for K-12 students because it combines creative arts, media literacy, and technology. Email **megan@boudieful.com** with the subject 'School License Inquiry' to get started. | Courses |
## Reiki Sessions
Optional Reiki with Megan
A Quiet Hour, Held Gently.
A complementary relaxation practice. No belief system required, and never a substitute for professional care.
Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive complementary wellness practice. You stay fully clothed and simply rest while I work quietly, with hands hovering above you or with light touch only when you have agreed to it.
There is no diagnosis, no treatment, and no performance. Many clients describe feeling calmer, quieter, or more settled afterward. Others feel very little, and that is also a completely normal response.
**Reiki is not medical or mental-health treatment, and it is not a substitute for care from a qualified professional.**
$333/hour
In-person or distance Β· 60β90 minutes Β· Follow-up included Β· Complementary wellness practice, not medical care
This session may be a fit if...
| Description |
| --- |
| You want a dedicated hour of quiet, unhurried rest |
| You are in a transition β a loss, a beginning, a becoming |
| You are drawn to reflective, restorative experiences |
| You would like a calm space to slow down and breathe |
| You are curious and open to trying something new |
| You want to exhale fully, without being asked to explain yourself |
What clients often describe
| Icon | Benefit | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-cloud: | Deep Rest | An unhurried hour with nothing asked of you. Many clients say they had not rested like that in a long time. |
| :icon-zap: | Feeling Refreshed | Some clients describe feeling lighter or more awake afterward. Experiences vary from person to person. |
| :icon-heart: | Space to Feel | A quiet, private space where whatever surfaces is welcome. Some clients cry, some feel nothing in particular. |
| :icon-sun: | Reflection | Clients often describe a settled, clearer feeling afterward β a good moment for personal reflection. |
| :icon-shield: | Comfort and Calm | Time spent resting comfortably, at your own pace, with breaks whenever you want them. |
| :icon-star: | Sense of Peace | Not forced positivity β just a genuinely quiet hour that belongs to you. |
What a session looks like
| Step | Description |
| --- | --- |
| We connect | A brief check-in before we begin β what would you like from this hour? Share only what you are comfortable sharing. There is no right answer. |
| You settle in | You lie down fully clothed, in whatever comfortable position feels right. Soft music, gentle lighting, and a quiet, private space. |
| The session unfolds | I work quietly for 60β90 minutes, with hands hovering above your body or with light touch only if you have agreed to it. Some clients drift to sleep. Some notice warmth. Some notice very little. All of it is normal. |
| Integration begins | Afterward we talk briefly and gently, and you can share as much or as little as you like. You receive personalized notes and a follow-up check-in within 48 hours. |
Distance Sessions
Distance sessions are conducted remotely while you rest at home. We connect at a scheduled time, you settle in somewhere comfortable, and you have the same quiet, unhurried hour without needing to travel.
Many clients prefer this for the comfort of their own space. Distance sessions are available wherever you are.
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"I came in completely skeptical. I left having cried in the most relieving way I ever have."
β Reiki client, shared with permission
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$333/hour Β· In-person or distance Β· Follow-up included
## Photography Courses
Boudieful Academy Β· Little Lenses Learning Academy
Photography Education for Every Age
From 6-year-olds discovering their first camera to adult professionals mastering studio lighting β Miss Megan teaches it all. Online worldwide and in-person in Farmington, NM.
Enrollment Open Β· Online Worldwide, Any Day
Enroll via CashApp Β· Venmo Β· PayPal β all @BOUDIEFUL
https://cash.app/$BOUDIEFUL
| Badge | Course Name | Tagline | Audience | Price | Original Price | Duration / Format | Description | Icon | Accent Color Class | Course URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ages 6β11 Β· FLAGSHIP | Little Lenses β The Explorers | Turn Screen Time Into Skill Time | Kids Ages 6β11 | $99 | Built from $893 of curriculum | 14 Modules Β· Self-Paced Β· Lifetime Access | Stop fighting screen time β start focusing it. The Explorers track introduces photography as play, imagination, and a new way of seeing the world. 14 interactive modules, printable off-screen Mission Cards, the '3 Kings' card game for learning the Exposure Triangle, a Virtual Lighting Studio simulator, Trophy Room, and a FREE Internet & Gaming Safety course bundled in. In-person classes and camps available in Farmington, NM. Online worldwide, any day. | :icon-camera: | yellow | mailto:megan@boudieful.com?subject=Enroll%20%E2%80%94%20Little%20Lenses%20Level%201%20%28%2499%29 |
| Ages 12β18 Β· LEVEL UP | Little Lenses β Level 2: Next Steps | Pro Mode Unlocked | Teens & Advanced Kids | Included with Level 1 | Level 3 coming at $47 | 15 Lessons Β· 5 Modules Β· Lifetime Access | You rocked Level 1 β now it's time to take off the training wheels. Level 2 turns off Auto mode for good. Students master the full Exposure Triangle by hand, dive into light painting with long exposure, freeze water splashes with high-speed shutter, nail perfect bokeh portraits, and then deliberately break every composition rule they learned. 5 real-world photo challenges, a 15-term glossary, and a Pro Certificate of Completion. Level 3 (Studio Lighting + Lightroom + Getting Paid) is on the waitlist now. | :icon-zap: | blue | mailto:megan@boudieful.com?subject=Enroll%20%E2%80%94%20Little%20Lenses%20Level%202%20%28Included%20with%20Level%201%29 |
| Adults Β· MASTERCLASS | Adult Pro Photography Masterclass | Elevate Your Craft | Adult Photographers | $499 | Lifetime Access | 12+ Hours Β· 5 Core Modules Β· Pro Community | The ultimate adults-only photography masterclass β no fluff, no hand-holding, no vague analogies. Taught directly by Megan from the studio floor. Module 1: Advanced Exposure & The Zone System (2.5 hrs). Module 2: Professional Studio Lighting (3 hrs). Module 3: Directed Posing & Subject Psychology (2 hrs). Module 4: Post-Processing & Cinematic Color Grading (2.5 hrs). Module 5: The Business of Photography (2 hrs). Bonus modules include Off-Camera Flash Mastery, Tethered Workflow, Portfolio Curation, Color Theory, and Client Communication Scripts. Includes editable Boudieful Studio contract templates and raw practice files. Lifetime access with free updates; enrollment is non-refundable once course access has been granted. | :icon-aperture: | gold | mailto:megan@boudieful.com?subject=Enroll%20%E2%80%94%20Adult%20Pro%20Photography%20Masterclass%20%28%24499%29 |
| All Ages Β· SMARTPHONE | Mobile Magic | The Ultimate Smartphone & Tablet Photography Course | Ages 5β65+ Β· Any Device | From $89/term | First session guarantee | 6β8 Sessions Per Term Β· Small Classes (Max 8) | You don't need a fancy camera to take breathtaking photos. Mobile Magic is structured by age group: β’ Little Snappers (Ages 5β8) β $89/term Β· 6 sessions x 45 min β’ Junior Explorers (Ages 9β11) β $109/term Β· 6 sessions x 60 min β’ Content Creators (Ages 12β15) β $130/term Β· 6 sessions x 75 min β’ Pro Teen Studio (Ages 15β17) β $159/term Β· 6 sessions x 90 min β’ Adults Essentials β $139/term Β· 6 sessions x 90 min β’ Adults Advanced Pro β $189/term Β· 8 sessions x 90 min + 1:1 portfolio review iPhone, Android, and iPad all welcome. Max 8 students per class. Covers portrait mode, manual controls, product styling, travel landscapes, food photography, editing on the go, stop-motion, reels, and selling your photos. | :icon-smartphone: | pink | mailto:megan@boudieful.com?subject=Enroll%20%E2%80%94%20Mobile%20Magic%20Smartphone%20Photography |
Everything Built Into Every Course
| Icon | Feature |
| --- | --- |
| :icon-shield-check: | Internet & Gaming Safety included FREE with every kids course |
| :icon-infinity: | Lifetime access β buy once, own forever, free updates always |
| :icon-printer: | Printable Mission Cards, worksheets & cheat sheets in every module |
| :icon-trophy: | Trophy Room, digital badges & official graduation certificate |
| :icon-monitor: | Interactive simulators built in β no app download required |
| :icon-users: | In-person classes in Farmington NM, plus online enrollment worldwide |
Ready to Enroll?
All courses are available online worldwide, any day of the year. In-person sessions in Farmington, NM are strictly capped at 8 students per class. Email Miss Megan to reserve your in-person spot or enroll online instantly.
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Family Pass β Every Child in Your House
$297
One flat price covers every child under your roof β all levels, all ages, all courses. Little Lenses Levels 1 & 2 for every kid at home, with one payment. The smartest deal in the academy.
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Level 3 β Studio Lighting Β· Lightroom Β· Getting Paid
The most advanced course in the Little Lenses Academy is coming. Studio lighting setups, professional Lightroom editing, and how to start charging for your photography. Join the waitlist and get founding member pricing when it launches.
Join the Level 3 Waitlist
mailto:megan@boudieful.com?subject=Level%203%20Waitlist
$57 founding Β· $127 regular
For Schools, Co-ops & After-School Programs
Bring Little Lenses Academy to your entire classroom, after-school program, or homeschool co-op with our School License. Full curriculum access for unlimited students, teacher guides, and Miss Megan's direct support. One school. One price. Every student gets a skill that lasts a lifetime.
$2,997 school license
Inquire About School Licensing
mailto:megan@boudieful.com?subject=School%20License%20Inquiry%20β%20Little%20Lenses%20Academy
How Our Method Works
No boring lectures here! Our method combines engaging, bite-sized lessons with hands-on, off-screen missions to keep everyone creating, not just watching.
| Step Name | Description | Icon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Watch & Wonder | Bite-sized, jargon-free video lessons. | :icon-play-circle: |
| Print the Mission | Tangible, secret-agent style mission cards. | :icon-printer: |
| Grab Any Gear | No fancy equipment needed to start. | :icon-camera: |
| The Off-Screen Hunt | Real-world exploration and movement. | :icon-map: |
| Creative Problem Solving | Figuring out light, angles, and focus. | :icon-lightbulb: |
| The Selection Process | Picking their absolute masterpiece. | :icon-star: |
| The Trophy Room | Safe, encouraging sharing with peers. | :icon-trophy: |
| Family Show & Tell | They become the confident teacher. | :icon-heart: |
The Full 14-Module Curriculum
Fourteen exciting modules packed with interactive games and printable off-screen mission cards.
| Module # | Module Title | Description | Skills Unlocked | Off-Screen Mission | Icon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01 | History of Photography | Travel back in time to discover how the very first cameras changed the world forever! We explore the magic behind the earliest light boxes and how they evolved into the digital cameras we use today. | Camera Evolution, Optics, Visual History, Light Behavior, Early Tech Appreciation, Observational Thinking | Build a simple Camera Obscura using a cardboard box and wax paper to see light work its magic! | :icon-clock: |
| 02 | Photography Terms & The Exposure Triangle | Demystify the 3 Kings β ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed β through the '3 Kings' card game. Students learn these foundational concepts through play, not memorization. | ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, Exposure Triangle, The 3 Kings Card Game | Play the 3 Kings card game as a family β try to stump Mom or Dad! | :icon-triangle: |
| 03 | Composition of Images | Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Framing, Negative Space, Symmetry β the visual grammar of photography taught through games and real-world scavenger hunts. | Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Framing, Symmetry, Negative Space, Perspective | Go on a Composition Scavenger Hunt β find 5 examples of leading lines in your neighborhood. | :icon-layout: |
| 04 | Mastering Lighting | Understand natural light, golden hour, harsh shadows, diffused light, and the magic of backlighting. The Virtual Lighting Studio simulator is introduced here for portrait lighting practice. | Natural Light, Golden Hour, Harsh vs. Soft Light, Backlight, Fill Light, Virtual Studio Simulator | Photograph the same subject at three different times of day β compare the light in each photo. | :icon-sun: |
| 05 | Photo Magic: Editing Fun | Introduction to editing with the Magic Darkroom simulator. Students learn basic adjustments: brightness, contrast, cropping, and creative effects β all built into the portal. | Brightness, Contrast, Color Balance, Cropping, Basic Retouching, Magic Darkroom | Take 3 photos and edit them in the Magic Darkroom to tell completely different moods. | :icon-wand-2: |
| 06 | Show It Off: Projects | Students apply everything learned in a multi-photo project series β a photo story, a portrait series, and a nature study. The Trophy Room is unlocked for sharing. | Photo Storytelling, Portrait Series, Nature Study, Gallery Curation, Peer Review | Create a 5-photo story about a single afternoon β with a beginning, middle, and end. | :icon-gallery-horizontal: |
| 07 | Photography Careers | An inspiring look at every career that uses photography β from photojournalism to wedding photography, wildlife photography, advertising, film, and social media content creation. | Career Exploration, Industry Overview, Portfolio Thinking, Future Planning | Interview a family member about what they do for work β photograph them doing it. | :icon-briefcase: |
| 08 | Smart Phone Magic | Every rule applies to smartphones. This module focuses on using phone camera modes, portrait mode, grid lines, burst mode, and the manual controls hiding in every modern phone. | Portrait Mode, Grid Lines, Burst Mode, Manual Controls, Phone-Specific Tricks | Take 10 photos using ONLY your phone β apply a different composition rule to each one. | :icon-smartphone: |
| 09 | Toy & Stop-Motion Action | Students create their first stop-motion animation sequence using any toys or household objects. This introduces patience, planning, and the concept of frame-by-frame storytelling. | Stop-Motion Animation, Frame Rate, Scene Planning, Patience, Creative Storytelling | Create a 10-frame stop-motion animation β make a toy come to life! | :icon-film: |
| 10 | The One-Click Edit | Advanced quick-edit techniques using built-in phone and tablet editors. Students learn presets, filters with intention, and when NOT to edit β the discipline of restraint. | Presets, Intentional Filters, When to Edit vs. Leave Natural, Editing Discipline | Find a photo you deleted β edit it properly and see if it can be saved. | :icon-sliders: |
| 11 | The Magic of Lenses | Understanding focal length, zoom vs. prime lenses, wide angle distortion, telephoto compression, and macro photography β all explored with the Lens Explorer & Depth Finder simulator. | Focal Length, Zoom vs Prime, Wide Angle, Telephoto, Macro, Lens Explorer Simulator | Photograph the same subject from the same position with 3 different focal lengths β compare the results. | :icon-aperture: |
| 12 | Nature & Pet Safari | Outdoor photography focus β wildlife patience, environmental portraits, the Splash! Action Freezer simulator for freezing motion, and capturing the decisive moment in nature. | Wildlife Photography, Patience, Environmental Portraits, Splash! Action Freezer, Decisive Moment | Go on a 30-minute nature safari β photograph 5 living things without disturbing them. | :icon-leaf: |
| 13 | Storytelling with Pictures | Photo essays, documentary photography, and visual journalism. Students create a 10-image photo essay documenting something real in their life β a day, a person, a place. | Photo Essay, Documentary Photography, Visual Narrative, Sequencing, Emotional Storytelling | Create a 10-image photo essay about 'A Day in the Life of...' someone you love. | :icon-book-open: |
| 14 | DIY Photo Crafts & Graduation | The grand finale! Students complete their final portfolio project, earn their Trophy Room graduation badges, receive their official Little Lenses Certificate of Completion, and celebrate their journey. | Portfolio Curation, DIY Photo Crafts, Certificate of Completion, Trophy Room Graduation, Alumni Discount | Create one final masterpiece β the photo that represents everything you've learned. Frame it. | :icon-award: |
Interactive Simulators β Built Into the Portal
No other kids photography course comes close. These hands-on simulators are built right into the portal β no app to download, no extra cost.
| Emoji | Simulator Name | Skill Taught | Icon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| π‘ | Virtual Lighting Studio | Portrait & Studio Lighting β drag key light, fill light, and rim light around a 3D subject | :icon-sun: |
| πΌοΈ | Composition Framer | Framing & Composition β interactive grid overlay for Rule of Thirds practice | :icon-layout: |
| π | Lens Explorer & Depth Finder | Focal Length & Depth of Field β see how lens choice changes perspective | :icon-aperture: |
| π· | Manual Mode Simulator | The Exposure Triangle β adjust ISO, aperture, shutter and see the result in real time | :icon-sliders: |
| π¦ | Splash! Action Freezer | Shutter Speed & Motion β freeze water splashes, see motion blur at different speeds | :icon-droplets: |
| π | Magic Darkroom | Post-Processing & Editing β brightness, contrast, color balance, cropping, creative effects | :icon-wand-2: |
| πͺ | Funhouse Mirror & Photo Booth | Creative & Abstract Photography β distortion, mirroring, and experimental effects | :icon-sparkles: |
| π‘ | Daily Challenge Wheel | Creative Thinking & Practice β spin for a new creative challenge every day | :icon-circle-dot: |
We Know Exactly What You're Up Against...
| The Struggle | Our Solution | Icon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| You can't help with their 'homework' because camera settings look like alien math. | We teach parents AND kids together β the Camera Decoder Ring in the Parents' Field Guide translates every setting into plain English you can explain at dinner. | :icon-help-circle: |
| The dreaded Screen Time Guilt. They are constantly glued to passive videos and games. | Every module ends with an off-screen Mission Card. They put the device DOWN to go complete a real-world creative challenge. Active, not passive. | :icon-tv-2: |
| They want adventure, but kids can't just roam the neighborhood alone anymore safely. | Every mission is designed to be done with a parent or sibling. Photography gives you a reason to explore together β safely, with purpose. | :icon-map-pin-off: |
| You buy expensive hobbies or classes, and they get frustrated and quit after one day. | Short, bite-sized video lessons prevent overwhelm. The '3 Kings' card game and gamified badges keep them coming back. Frustration-free by design. | :icon-frown: |
| Family photos always have someone missing (usually YOU) because you're the designated photographer. | After Module 3 (Composition) your child will be directing family photo sessions with confidence. Put down the camera. You're in the photo now. | :icon-camera-off: |
| Siblings are constantly fighting or struggling to find common ground to play together. | Photography is a collaborative mission β older kids mentor younger ones, and the Family Pass means every sibling learns together. Shared hobby, shared language. | :icon-swords: |
| Traditional art supplies create a massive mess that you inevitably have to clean up. | Zero mess. The camera is the brush. The world is the canvas. Everything digital, everything clean. | :icon-palette: |
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Meet Miss Megan
Photographer. Educator. Adventure-seeker.
Hi there! I'm Miss Megan β a professional photographer and educator who has been capturing big smiles and incredible moments for years. I have taught photography to kids and teens at the local Boys and Girls Club, through co-ops, and in private workshops, and watching a student see their world differently through a viewfinder is still my absolute favorite thing.
My photography courses were born from those real classroom moments β built with the exact lesson plans, worksheets, card games, and activities I've used with real students. Whether it's our flagship kids' program or our advanced teen and adult tracks, every lesson plan in here is one I have actually taught to real students in a real room.
When I'm not teaching, you can find me behind the lens at my portrait studio, Boudieful, where I specialize in boudoir and empowerment photography for adults. My mission is simple: help every person β young or old β see how beautiful and creative they truly are.
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Why Miss Megan Teaches, and Advocates
Miss Megan lives with Stage 3 Hidradenitis Suppurativa, an inflammatory skin condition that is widely misunderstood and often diagnosed years late. Alongside teaching, she runs BIG CYSTER, a community for people navigating HS and PCOS/PMOS. Teaching kids to look closely and advocating for people who are rarely seen clearly come from the same place. Learn more at bigcyster.com.
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## STEAM Academy
Education Β· New
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Photography, science, and storytelling for young creators β and a new digital safety curriculum on the way.
STEAM Photography Academy is the education side of my work: hands-on photography and media literacy built for kids, families, and classrooms. Camera skills, light and composition, and the confidence to make something and show it to people.
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Safe Harbor is a digital safety curriculum in development for students and families: how images travel online, what consent means with a camera and a phone, and how to make confident choices about what you share and what you keep.
It is not available yet. If you teach, run a program, or want it for your family, get on the notify list and I will reach out when it is ready.
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| :icon-shield-check: | Consent and boundaries with cameras and phones |
| :icon-share-2: | How images travel, get copied, and get reused online |
| :icon-eye: | Privacy settings, digital footprints, and thinking before posting |
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| :icon-briefcase: | Business Launch Gifts |
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| $225 | Covers the Hair & Makeup Glam add-on |
| $525 | Full Portrait or Boudoir session |
| $750 | The Signature Session experience |
| $1,200 | Business Branding Bundle |
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| 5 Things Nobody Tells You Before Your BOUDIEFUL Session | The honest pre-session prep guide Megan sends to every new client. What to wear, what to eat, what to expect emotionally, and why the camera is not your enemy. 7-page PDF. Changes how you show up. | $17 | :icon-camera: | Available Now | Session Prep Guide Purchase β $17 | Women booking or considering a portrait or boudoir session |
| BOUDIEFUL Lightroom Preset Pack | 12 professional Lightroom presets used by Megan across 20+ years of empowerment photography. Warm skin tones, soft golden light, and the distinctive BOUDIEFUL look β in one click. Compatible with Lightroom Classic and Mobile. | $47 | :icon-sliders: | Available Now | Lightroom Preset Pack Purchase β $47 | Photographers, content creators, and anyone who edits their own photos |
| Reiki Audio Healing Series | 6 guided Reiki audio sessions (15β30 min each) recorded by Megan. Designed for deep rest, emotional release, chronic pain relief, and daily grounding. Listen any time β no experience required. Topics: Morning Energy Clearing, Anxiety Release, Grief & Loss, Self-Worth, Chronic Pain, Deep Sleep. | $57 | :icon-headphones: | Coming Soon | Reiki Audio Series Waitlist | Women seeking accessible Reiki healing at home |
| HS & PCOS Flare-Ready Toolkit | The complete digital toolkit Megan built for herself during the worst years of her HS journey. Green/Yellow/Red Zone framework, flare-ready grocery list, anti-inflammatory meal prep guide, 30-day symptom tracker, and the mindset tools that kept her going. Nothing clinical. All lived experience. | $27 | :icon-heart: | Available Now | HS PCOS Flare Toolkit Purchase β $27 | Women living with HS, PCOS, or chronic inflammatory conditions |
| The Confident on Camera Guide | For the woman who wants to show up on social media but freezes every time she tries to film. 22 pages on how to set up your shot, what to say, how to hold your phone, the exact lighting setup Megan uses, and how to stop caring what you look like long enough to actually press record. | $47 | :icon-video: | Coming Soon | Confident on Camera Guide Waitlist | Women entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators who want to show up on video |
| 30-Day Self-Portrait Challenge | A printable and digital 30-day photography challenge designed specifically for women. One prompt per day, starting with the easiest shot and building to full self-portrait sessions by Day 30. Companion journal pages included. Turn your phone into a tool for self-love. | $19 | :icon-sun: | Coming Soon | 30-Day Self-Portrait Challenge Waitlist | Any woman who wants to fall in love with seeing herself |
## The Journal
The Journal
The Things Women Ask Me Before They Book
Every one of these started as a real question, usually asked nervously, often right before someone decided to go ahead. I answer them the same way here that I would on the phone.
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Plan My Session
| Title | Summary | Read Time | Icon | Article Body |
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| What to Wear for a Boudoir Session | What photographs well, what to avoid, and why you need less than you think. | 6 min | :icon-shirt: | Nearly every woman asks this within the first ten minutes, usually before she asks about price. And almost every one of them arrives with a suitcase.
**Bring less than you think.** Two or three looks is plenty for a 90-minute session. Five is too many. Every outfit change costs us ten to fifteen minutes. Bring five looks and we spend forty-five minutes of a ninety-minute session getting changed. The images that make women cry are almost never from the first ten minutes of a look. They come after you have settled, forgotten the camera, and stopped performing. That takes time in one outfit, not more outfits.
**What photographs well.** High-waisted anything, because bottoms that sit at your natural waist do more for the shape of a photograph than any pose I can direct. Bodysuits, because there is no gap to manage and no waistband cutting anywhere. A white button-down shirt, which sounds boring and photographs beautifully. Something with texture, since lace, silk, ribbed knit and mesh catch light while flat cotton absorbs it. An oversized sweater or a partner's shirt, genuinely one of the best looks in boudoir and a good opening look if you are nervous. Your own jewelry, especially anything with history to it.
**What doesn't work as well.** Anything too tight, because if it digs in, the camera sees it. Sizing up in lingerie is not a compromise, it photographs better. Heavy padding and thick straps read as rigid. Neon reflects onto your skin and turns it green. Busy patterns compete with you. Brand-new shoes read as discomfort in your face. And anything you bought specifically to look like someone else, because if you don't feel like yourself in it, that shows.
**The thing nobody tells you about waistbands.** Do not wear tight jeans, leggings, or socks with elastic tops on the morning of your session. Elastic leaves marks that take two or three hours to fade. I can edit them out, but it is tedious and easy to avoid. Wear something loose. You will change when you get here anyway.
**You don't have to buy anything.** I keep a client closet in sizes XS to 5X, collected across two decades. If shopping for lingerie feels overwhelming, or the budget isn't there right now, we use mine. This is not a lesser option. Some of my favorite images came from pieces off my own rack.
**If you're nervous, start covered.** Begin in the sweater, the robe, or the button-down. Shoot that first, let yourself relax into being photographed, then move to whatever you had planned as your bolder look. Women who do this almost always go further than they intended. Women who start in the most revealing thing they own often spend the first twenty minutes tense, and we lose those frames.
There is also no rule that says you have to get to a bolder look at all. Plenty of my clients shoot an entire session in a sweater and high-waisted briefs and leave with images they show everyone they know.
**The honest answer.** The outfit matters less than you think. I have photographed women in expensive designer lingerie who looked tense, and women in a white tank top who looked incandescent. The difference was never the clothing. Wear the thing that makes you stand up straighter. I will handle every pose, every angle, every expression. You do not need to know what to do with your hands. That is my job. |
| What a Session Actually Costs, and Why | Real numbers, what drives them, and the three questions that reveal what you are actually paying. | 6 min | :icon-circle-dollar-sign: | Most photographers won't put this on their website. You fill out a form, wait two days, and get a PDF. I think that's the wrong call. You should be able to find out whether you can afford this without giving anyone your phone number.
**What I charge.** A Portrait or Boudoir Session is $525: ninety minutes, 25 to 40 professionally edited images, up to two outfit changes, full print release, private gallery in two to three weeks. The Signature Session is $750: everything above plus professional hair and makeup by a licensed artist, and a full two hours. Business Branding is $550 for two to three hours, 50 to 80 images, and a full commercial license.
Add-ons: hair and makeup on its own $225, wardrobe styling $95, permit-required or adventure location $200, priority editing $350, rush delivery $200. Travel is $1 per mile beyond thirty miles from Farmington. A 50% retainer holds your date and the balance is due before the session. Payment plans are available over $500.
**The three questions that reveal the real price.** Ask any photographer you are considering. First, are images included or purchased separately? This is the biggest hidden variable in the industry. A $400 session that includes five images and charges $75 each after costs more than a $750 session with forty included. Second, do I get a print release, meaning can I print my own images anywhere, forever? Third, what is the turnaround? Two to three weeks is standard, six to eight is common, and it matters if the photos are a gift for a specific date.
**Why sessions cost what they cost.** A professionally retouched boudoir image takes fifteen to forty minutes. Forty images is somewhere between ten and twenty-five hours of work after the session ends. The shoot is the visible part and it is a fraction of the labor.
When hair and makeup is included, a licensed artist is paid properly for two to three hours of her time and her kit. That $225 is not margin.
What you are actually paying for in boudoir is not camera equipment. It is someone who can make a person who has never been photographed like this comfortable enough to stop performing. That skill is the entire product and it takes a very long time to build.
Then there is the client closet, which exists so nobody has to buy lingerie they will wear once. And the unglamorous part: insurance, licensing, backup storage, contracts.
**Is it worth it?** I am obviously not neutral, so let me answer differently. Most of my clients are not people with disposable income to burn. They saved for this, or were given it, or put it on a payment plan. Almost all of them describe it afterward as one of the better things they have spent money on, and the reason is rarely the photographs. It is that they walked in convinced they weren't photogenic and walked out with evidence they were wrong.
If the number doesn't work right now, say so. Ask about payment plans. Ask when the next pop-up is. There is almost always a version of this that fits. |
| Do I Have to Share My Photographs? | How image permission actually works here, and the questions to ask any photographer. | 5 min | :icon-lock: | This is the question people are most afraid to ask and most need answered. It usually arrives sideways, after we have already discussed prices and dates. You should be able to get a direct answer without working up to it.
**No. And here is exactly how that works.** Before your session, in writing, you choose one of three levels. One: yes, use them, meaning I may share your images on my website and social media. Two: yes, but nothing with my face, meaning I may share images where you are not identifiable. Three: mine only, meaning nothing is shared anywhere, ever.
That's it. Those are the options, you pick before we shoot, and it costs the same either way. Choosing option three is not a lesser version of a session and it does not change how I photograph you.
**The parts that matter more than the three options.**
You can change your mind, in either direction, at any time, for any reason. If you gave permission two years ago and want an image down today, email me and it comes down. You do not have to explain why. This is where a lot of photographers get vague and it is the single most important thing to pin down.
Permission is specific, not blanket. If you chose option one and there is a particular image you would rather I didn't use, tell me and I won't.
Silence is not consent. If you don't return the form, the answer is no. I do not publish anything on the assumption that you probably wouldn't mind.
Nobody else is in the room. Unless you have booked hair and makeup, in which case the artist is there for the first portion and leaves before we shoot, it is you and me. If that ever changes, you will know in advance.
**Where your images actually live.** Your gallery is password-protected and delivered to you alone, not a public link. Download links stay active for 90 days, so save your images promptly. Original files are retained for twelve months and then deleted. If you want your originals deleted sooner, ask and I will do it, but download everything first because it is permanent.
I never sell, license, or submit images to third parties. Not to stock agencies, not to competitions, not to publications.
**Questions to ask any boudoir photographer.** Whether or not you book with me: Can I choose how my images are used, and is that in writing? Can I change my mind later, in both directions? Where are galleries hosted and are they password-protected? How long do you keep my originals and can I ask you to delete them? Will anyone else be present? Do you ever submit images to competitions or stock? Is there a written model release I can read before I book?
Good answers are specific. Bad answers are reassuring but vague. If a photographer can't produce a written release for you to read in advance, that is your answer.
**Why this is on the website.** In a town this size the fear isn't abstract. It isn't that a stranger somewhere sees a photograph, it's that your coworker does. Your ex. The woman at the front desk. That is a completely rational thing to think about in San Juan County. You should never have to spend part of your session managing that worry. |
| "I'm Not Photogenic" | The most common thing women say before a session, and why it is almost never true. | 5 min | :icon-camera: | It's the first thing I hear. Not what should I wear, not how much. It's some version of: I'm not photogenic. I take terrible pictures. I don't know what to do with my face.
I have heard it from women who model professionally. I have heard it from someone who was, objectively, one of the most striking people I have ever met. After two decades I've stopped believing it's true about anyone.
**What "photogenic" actually means.** When people say they're not photogenic, they almost always mean one of three specific things.
"I don't like candid photos of myself." Neither does anyone. Candid photos are taken at random by people not thinking about light, angle, or timing. You are photographed mid-blink, from below, under a kitchen fixture. That is not a fact about your face. That is a bad photograph.
"I don't know what to do with my body." Also universal, and entirely solvable. This is a skill, and it's my skill, not something you are supposed to arrive with.
"I've never seen a photo of myself I liked." Usually true, and usually because nobody has ever photographed you properly, with intention, good light, and enough time.
**The mirror problem.** You have seen your face in a mirror tens of thousands of times. A mirror shows you a reversed image, and that reversed version is what your brain has memorized as you. A photograph shows the un-reversed version, the one everyone else has always seen. It is subtly unfamiliar, and your brain reads unfamiliar as wrong.
This is well documented. It means the person least equipped to judge whether a photograph of you is good is you. Show it to someone who loves you. They will not see what you see.
**What actually makes someone photograph well.** Not bone structure, not size, not age. Three things, and a photographer supplies all three.
Light. Most of what people read as photogenic is light. Soft light from the side, near a window, at the right height makes almost anyone look extraordinary. Overhead fluorescent makes almost nobody look good. If you have only been photographed under bad light, you have never actually seen yourself photographed.
Direction. Where to put your weight, what to do with your hands, where to look, when to breathe out. In a session with me you will never once have to guess. I direct every frame, out loud, the entire time.
Time. The first ten minutes of any session produce almost nothing usable. That's true of everyone. It takes twenty or thirty minutes to stop watching yourself. The good images come after that, which is exactly why I don't book thirty-minute sessions.
**What I've never once seen.** I have never had a client whose gallery contained nothing she loved. Not with women who arrived certain it would happen. Not with women who cried in the car before coming in. I'm not saying that to be encouraging, I'm saying it because it's the actual pattern.
**If you're still not convinced,** that's fine. But separate two questions. "Am I photogenic" is not really a question, it's a verdict you handed yourself a long time ago from bad evidence. The real question is whether you want to see what someone who does this for a living can do with good light and twenty years of practice. |
| How Guided Posing Actually Works | You will not be left standing there wondering what to do with your hands. | 4 min | :icon-hand-heart: | When people say they can't pose, what they usually picture is a photographer lifting a camera, saying "okay, go ahead," and then silence. That is a real thing that happens and it is terrible. It is also not what a guided session is.
**I talk the entire time.** Not small talk, direction. Where your weight goes, what your hands are doing, where to look, when to breathe out, when to drop your shoulders. It's continuous, it's specific, and it means you are never guessing.
The practical effect is that you get to stop managing yourself. Most of the tension in an unposed photograph comes from a person trying to solve a problem they were never given the tools for. Take the problem away and the tension goes with it.
**What we're actually doing most of the time.** Weight shifted onto the back leg. Space created between the arm and the body, which is what keeps an arm from flattening against you. Chin forward and slightly down, which sounds wrong and works on almost everyone. Leaning toward the camera rather than away from it. And hands with a job, in your hair, on fabric, on a doorframe, because hands doing something look relaxed and hands doing nothing look posed.
None of that is glamorous to read. All of it is the difference between a photograph that looks like you and one that looks like someone holding still.
**Adjustments are not criticism.** If I say move your hand two inches, that is about a line in the frame, not about your hand. I say this out loud during sessions because otherwise people hear correction. There is no version of this where I am assessing you.
**Posing is planned for your body, not adapted to it.** There's a difference. Adaptation means a photographer has a set of poses and awkwardly modifies them. Planning means I already know which angles, which light, and which positions work, because I've photographed hundreds of bodies and I'm not improvising.
I also don't shoot from angles designed to minimize you, and I don't crop you into pieces. If a photographer's approach to a larger client is a lot of strategic obscuring, that is not celebration, it's the same message you get everywhere else delivered more politely.
**You can stop or change anything.** Keep something on. Skip a look. Change your mind halfway through. None of it changes the price and none of it makes it a lesser session.
**The first ten minutes will feel awkward.** That is true of everyone, including people who are photographed constantly. It passes around the fifteen-minute mark. Knowing it's coming makes it shorter. |
| Boudoir Photography for Plus Size Women | A closet that actually fits, posing planned for your body, and no conditions attached. | 5 min | :icon-heart: | Let me start with the thing that shouldn't need saying and does. You don't have to change anything first.
Not before your session, not before you book, not before you decide you're allowed to want this. The most common thing I hear is some form of "I'll do it once I've..." and I want to tell you what happens to those bookings. Mostly, they never happen. The condition moves. It always moves.
**What "size inclusive" should actually mean.** It's on a lot of websites and it means very little without specifics, so here are mine.
The closet genuinely fits. Sizes XS to 5X, collected across two decades, not a token rack at the end. If you show up with nothing, we have options. If you show up with three things that don't feel right, we have options.
Posing is planned for your body, not adapted to it. I already know which angles and which light work because I'm not improvising.
Nothing gets hidden. I don't shoot from angles designed to minimize you and I don't crop you into pieces.
No commentary. Not about your body, not about how brave you are, not about how well you carry it. I direct the frame and tell you when something is working. That's it.
**What actually photographs well.** High-waisted everything, not to hide anything but because a defined waistline creates a line, and lines are what a camera reads as shape. Bodysuits over two-piece sets, since there's no gap to manage and nothing shifting between frames, which means you think about your body less. Fabric with structure, because thin jersey clings in ways nobody enjoys seeing. And sizing up, which is the one I repeat most: lingerie that digs in reads as digging in, lingerie one size up drapes. The tag number is invisible in a photograph. The fit is not.
Robes, oversized shirts and sheer layers are not compromises. They produce some of the best images I make and they let you start covered while you settle in.
**About the mirror.** Almost every client tells me at the reveal that she looks different than she expected, and usually she means more like herself than she thought a photograph could manage.
Part of that is light and direction. Part of it is that most images you've seen of bodies like yours were taken badly, or not taken at all. When the reference set is that thin, you have no idea what you actually look like photographed well. That's what a session gives you. Not flattery. Evidence.
**Practical notes.** Wear loose clothing the morning of, since elastic marks take hours to fade. Bring your own jewelry. Bring a robe. Eat beforehand, because ninety minutes goes fast and nobody performs well hungry.
And bring one thing you feel unreasonably good in, even if it isn't lingerie. A leather jacket, a slip dress, your partner's flannel. Those are frequently the images women end up choosing. |
| What Happens After Your Gallery Arrives | Delivery timelines, the print release, the 90-day window, and what the reveal is actually like. | 4 min | :icon-image: | People ask a lot about the session and almost nothing about what comes after, which is strange, because that's the part you keep.
**The timeline.** Your gallery arrives in two to three weeks. A Portrait or Boudoir Session delivers 25 to 40 professionally edited images. Branding delivers 50 to 80. If you need it faster, priority editing brings it to one week for $350 and rush delivery brings it to 48 hours for $200.
I don't deliver a hundred near-identical frames and make you sort them. The edit is part of what you're paying for. You get the images that work.
**How it's delivered.** A password-protected private gallery, emailed to you alone. Not a public link. Download links stay active for 90 days, so save everything promptly. Re-delivery fees apply after that, which I mention up front rather than letting you discover it in month four. Original files are kept for twelve months and then deleted.
**What a print release means.** Every session includes a full print release, which means you can print your own images anywhere, forever. Costco, a local lab, an online album company, your own printer. You don't have to order prints through me and there is no upsell attached.
To be precise about what it isn't: a print release is a personal-use license, not copyright transfer. Commercial use, meaning advertising or products for sale, needs a separate commercial license. Branding sessions include a full commercial license by default, since that's the entire point of them.
**What editing actually involves.** Color, contrast, light, skin texture where it's distracting rather than where it's you. I remove things that were temporary: a blemish, an elastic mark, a stray hair across your face, a wrinkle in fabric. I don't reshape bodies. If you want something specific left alone, or something specific addressed, tell me and I'll note it.
Each image takes fifteen to forty minutes, which is why forty images is ten to twenty-five hours of work after you've gone home.
**The reveal.** Most clients tell me the same thing, in some form: I look like myself. Not younger, not different, not fixed. Themselves.
Two practical warnings. First, don't judge your gallery in the first ten minutes. The mirror problem is real and your first reaction to an un-reversed image of yourself is unreliable. Sit with it a day. Second, show someone who loves you before you decide anything. They will not see what you see.
**And your permission choice still stands.** Whatever you picked before the session applies after it, permanently, and you can change it in either direction whenever you want. |
| Preparing for a Branding Session | How to get a year of content from one shoot instead of forty images that all look the same. | 5 min | :icon-briefcase: | Most people prepare for a branding session the way they'd prepare for a headshot: pick a nice shirt, show up. Then they get forty images that all look the same and use three of them.
A branding session should give you a year of content. Here's how to prepare so it does.
**Decide what you're actually short of.** Before you think about clothing, open your phone and look at where you post. What's missing? Most business owners are short of the same five things.
Vertical images with empty space for stories, reels covers, and text overlay. If everything you have is horizontal, you can't use any of it. Working shots, meaning you doing the actual thing, at the bench, at the chair, with a client, which outperform posed portraits everywhere. Detail shots of your hands, tools, product, workspace, which fill gaps in a grid and are the easiest to caption. One clean headshot on a plain background for directories and press. And something that isn't your face at all: your storefront, your desk at 6am, the mess before the finished thing.
Tell me this list. It changes the shot plan completely.
**What to wear.** Bring three to five outfits, not one. This is what turns a shoot into a year of content, because five looks read as five different days.
Structure them by formality: one polished, one everyday, one casual, plus whatever you actually wear working even if it's an apron or coveralls, because that's your most honest image. Solid colors over patterns, since patterns date fast and compete with text overlay. Stick to your brand colors if you have them. Bring layers, since a blazer on and off is two looks. Press everything, no logos you don't own, no lint on dark fabric, clean shoes.
Avoid brand-new clothes you haven't worn, anything that needs adjusting when you move, and thin white fabric.
**Prep the space.** If we're shooting at your workspace, spend an hour on it. Clear the counters completely, then put back only what belongs in frame. Remove anything with another business's branding. Clean the windows, because window light is what makes these images work. Deal with the cords. Turn off the overhead fluorescents, since mixing them with my light creates color problems that are tedious to fix.
**The week before.** Haircut ten days out, not two. Nothing experimental with your skin. Water, sleep. Send me a rough shot list, because twenty minutes of planning routinely doubles what a session produces.
**The day of.** Eat first, since branding sessions run two to three hours. Arrive with more time than you need, because rushed shows up in your shoulders. Bring a lint roller, safety pins, water, and anything you want in frame.
**Using them afterward.** Don't post them all in a month. Space a session across a year and it looks like you're constantly producing content. Crop widely, since one image gives you a square, a vertical, and a horizontal. And update your profile photo everywhere at once: website, Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, email signature, every directory. Consistency across platforms is a real trust signal and takes twenty minutes.
Branding sessions are $550 for two to three hours, 50 to 80 edited images, and a full commercial license. |
| Shooting Outdoors Around Farmington and the Four Corners | Location types, light through the seasons, and the permit rules that will save you a headache. | 5 min | :icon-mountain: | The Four Corners is one of the better portrait regions in the country and almost nobody outside it knows that. Within about ninety minutes of Farmington you can shoot high desert, river bottom cottonwoods, badlands, alpine forest, and wide open sky.
**Start with permits.** Public land is not automatically available for a paid session. BLM land and National Park Service sites both require permits for commercial photography, and the process and cost differ between agencies. Some require applications weeks ahead.
Tribal land requires permission from the relevant nation, and the Navajo Nation has its own permitting process. Beyond permits, sacred and ceremonial sites are not appropriate locations for portrait sessions, particularly not boudoir, regardless of whether a permit could technically be obtained. I won't shoot at them.
State parks, city parks and private land each have their own rules, and Farmington city parks are generally easiest. I handle permits as part of planning and I'll tell you honestly if a location isn't suitable or isn't worth the paperwork.
**The location types.** River bottom and cottonwoods along the Animas and San Juan give the softest light in the region. Cottonwoods filter afternoon sun beautifully and the October color is extraordinary for about two weeks. This is my most-used location type and the easiest to permit.
High desert and open sagebrush give enormous sky and long shadows with nothing in the frame but you. Best in the last ninety minutes before sunset, unusable at midday. Wind is the real variable, so check it the morning of, because a beautiful location becomes unworkable at 25mph.
Badlands and rock formations are dramatic and photographically spectacular. Also remote, hot in summer, and generally requiring a permit. Worth it for the right concept, not for a standard session.
Mountain and forest toward Durango is about ninety minutes out and a completely different palette: green, cool, soft. Best June through September.
Urban and downtown gives brick, murals, doorways and covered walkways. The most weather-independent option, genuinely underrated, and the best fallback when wind kills an outdoor plan.
**Seasons, honestly.** Spring means wind, that's the headline. Beautiful green along the rivers, but afternoons can be unshootable, so mornings are safer. Summer is sunrise and the last hour before sunset only, and monsoon storms build in the afternoon from July, which sometimes produces spectacular skies and sometimes cancels a session. Fall is the best season here and it isn't close: cottonwood color, warm low light, mild temperatures, less wind, so book fall dates early. Winter is underrated, because the light stays soft all day instead of only at the edges and you can shoot at noon. Snow on red rock is worth the discomfort.
**Practical things that matter more than the location.** Golden hour is the whole ballgame. The last ninety minutes before sunset is worth more than any location choice, and a parking lot at golden hour beats a spectacular vista at 1pm.
Bring shoes to walk in and change at the spot. Bring water, because this is high desert at altitude and people underestimate it. Have a backup plan, since wind and monsoon storms are real.
And privacy matters outdoors. If we're shooting anything intimate outside, the location needs to be genuinely remote or genuinely private, and we'll go early. I plan this carefully and I'll tell you exactly what to expect.
Travel is $1 per mile beyond thirty miles from Farmington. |
| Photographs for a Birthday, a Milestone, a New Chapter | Ideas that work for fortieth birthdays, divorces, remissions, and everything in between. | 5 min | :icon-cake: | Milestone sessions are some of my favorite work. Women who never wanted a party want photographs, which makes sense to me: a party is one night and a gallery is permanent.
**Ideas worth stealing.** The red dress, or any one saturated color against a plain background. Not subtle, not original, works every time. Golden hour outdoors, where the light does most of the work. The decade series, one look for each decade of your life, which sounds gimmicky and produces the most emotional galleries I make. In your own home, your kitchen with morning light, your reading chair, because in fifteen years the house will matter as much as you do. With your kids, then without, since most women have almost no photographs of themselves alone from this period of life. Something you're good at, at the piano, in the garden, in the workshop, because photographs of a person doing something they love look different from photographs of a person posing. Black and white with studio light and nothing else, which ages better than anything. With your best friend, split the session and split the cost. And doing the thing you've been putting off, in the desert at dawn, in the water, on the trail, so the photographs become a record of the decision.
A large share of milestone sessions are boudoir sessions with a different name on the calendar, and that's completely fine.
**After a divorce, which is one of the most common reasons women book.** The internet version of this is a woman setting a wedding photo on fire. That makes a good post and it is almost never what happens here. The women who book after a divorce are usually not angry by the time they reach me, they're past that, and most aren't doing it for anyone else to see.
The most common thing I hear is some version of I don't know what I look like anymore. Not physically. Long marriages tend to involve a slow narrowing of how you're seen, as someone's wife, someone's mother, someone's responsibility. When that ends, a lot of women find they've lost the thread of what they look like as a person separate from all of it.
A session doesn't answer that. But it produces a photograph of a woman on her own, taken with care, not attached to anyone else's story. For a lot of people that's the first one they've had in fifteen years. Not defiance. Reintroduction.
On timing, there isn't a right amount of time. Very early can be hard, because in the first few months the goal is often just getting through the day. But waiting until you feel ready doesn't work either, since that day tends not to arrive on schedule. The most reliable signal I've found isn't emotional readiness, it's curiosity. If some part of you wants to see what the photographs would look like, that's enough of a reason.
**Bring something that's yours.** Not something from the marriage. A jacket you bought recently, jewelry that's yours alone, a piece of clothing you'd never have worn before. Clients gravitate toward those images more than any other.
**One caution.** I'm a photographer, not a therapist. A session is not treatment and isn't a substitute for support from people qualified to give it. If you're in the middle of something genuinely hard, please have both: the people who can actually help you, and, if you want it, ninety minutes where somebody photographs you as though the outcome was always going to be good.
**How to plan it.** Three months out, book the photographer, because good dates around a birthday go early. One month out, decide the concept and location, and book hair and makeup if you want it. Two weeks out, pull your wardrobe and walk around in the shoes. The week of, drink water, sleep, and don't do anything new to your skin. The morning of, eat something and wear loose clothing.
The women who book these almost always frame it as something frivolous. Then they get the gallery and send it to their mother, their sister, their daughter, and half their friends. It turns out it wasn't frivolous. |
| How to Choose a Boudoir Photographer | The questions to ask before you book, and the answers that should make you keep looking. | 5 min | :icon-search: | I'm going to write this as though you might not book with me, because that's the only way it's useful.
Boudoir is the one photography category where the wrong choice does real harm. You're going to be in a room, partly undressed, with someone you may have met once. The stakes are different from a family session and the industry does not always take that seriously enough.
**The questions.**
Are images included in the session fee, or purchased separately? The biggest hidden cost in the industry. Get the full picture before you compare prices.
Do I receive a print release? It means you can print your own images anywhere, forever. Ask directly.
How will my images be used? This is the most important question in the list. The right answer is that nothing is published without your specific written permission, and that you can choose a level of use. If the answer is a vague "we're respectful about it," keep looking.
Can I change my mind about permission later? Yes should be the answer, in both directions. A photographer who tells you consent is final once given is telling you something.
Where are my images stored, and for how long? Password-protected galleries on a professional platform with a stated retention period. Not a public link. Not a shared drive folder.
Will there be anyone else in the room? A hair and makeup artist may be present for the first portion. Nobody else should be unless you've asked. Assistants at a boudoir session should be disclosed in advance, never a surprise.
Can I bring someone? The answer should be yes. Some photographers prefer you don't because it affects the dynamic, which is legitimate, but it should be a conversation and not a rule.
Do you direct? For boudoir, "I direct every frame out loud" is the answer you want. "I let it happen naturally" means you'll spend ninety minutes not knowing what to do with your hands.
What's the turnaround? Two to three weeks is standard. Six to eight is common. Ask before you book if the images are for a specific date.
What happens if I need to reschedule? Get the retainer and reschedule policy in writing, including what happens if you're sick.
Is there a contract and a release, and do I sign before the session? There should be, and you should. A photographer working on a handshake for boudoir is a risk to both of you.
**Answers that should make you keep looking.** "Don't worry about the details, we'll figure it out," because ambiguity in this category is never in your favor. Any pressure about how far you'll go, since the right photographer tells you unprompted that you can stop at any point. No contract. Comments about your body during the consultation, even complimentary ones, because if someone is assessing you before the session they'll assess you during it. A portfolio where every subject looks like the same person. And reluctance to give you a price.
**What to look for in a portfolio.** Look past whether the photos are pretty. Range of bodies, and if the portfolio is one size, one age, one skin tone, ask whether that's who they photograph or who they publish. Consistency, because ten strong images and forty mediocre ones means the good ones may have been luck. Recent work, so ask to see a full recent gallery rather than highlights.
**The part that isn't a question.** Have a phone call before you book. Not email, a call. Everything above can be answered correctly on paper by someone you would still not want to spend ninety minutes with. Fifteen minutes on the phone tells you more than an entire website.
If you feel even slightly uneasy afterward, that matters more than the portfolio. There are other photographers, and the discomfort will show up in your face in every frame.
I'm happy to answer all of these on a call whether or not you book with me. |
| Accessibility and Accommodations During a Session | Chronic pain, mobility, sensory needs, and how to ask for what you need without explaining yourself. | 4 min | :icon-accessibility: | This is the section most photography websites don't have, which is part of why people don't ask. So here it is plainly: tell me what you need and we build the session around it. It does not change your price and it does not make it a lesser session.
**You don't have to explain why.** "I can't stand for more than ten minutes" is a complete sentence. You don't owe me a diagnosis, a history, or a justification. If it's easier to say "I need frequent breaks" than to say what's going on, say that.
**Things I can plan for, if I know in advance.**
Seated and supported posing. A large share of what I shoot already involves leaning, sitting, or reclining, because those read better on camera anyway. A session can be built almost entirely from supported positions without looking like a compromise.
Breaks, as many as you want, built into the schedule rather than apologized for mid-session. Ninety minutes with four breaks still produces a full gallery.
Shorter sessions or split sessions. If ninety minutes straight isn't realistic, we can shoot in two shorter blocks.
Location choice. Coming to you is usually the answer. Your own home means your own bathroom, your own chair, your own temperature, no walk from a parking lot, and no unfamiliar stairs. I shoot on location by default, so this is normal rather than special.
Terrain and distance. For outdoor sessions I can pick locations with short flat access, or shoot somewhere urban and covered instead. Tell me what a comfortable walking distance is and I'll plan inside it.
Sensory needs. Music or no music. Quiet. Fewer people, which is usually just me. Softer continuous light rather than flash, if flash is a problem for you.
Chronic pain and flare days. If you wake up and it's a bad day, tell me and we reschedule. I'd rather move a date than have you push through a session you won't enjoy or look relaxed in.
Scars, ports, devices, and mobility aids. Your call entirely, in frame or out. Some clients want them included deliberately and some don't want them in a single photograph. Both are correct and I won't make a face either way.
**Wardrobe.** The client closet runs XS to 5X, and I can also help find pieces that work around a specific area, that are easy to get in and out of, or that don't require raising your arms.
**How to tell me.** Email megan@boudieful.com, or say it on the phone, or write it in the inquiry note. Whichever is easiest. If you'd rather not put it in writing at all, tell me on the day and we'll adjust.
If something about this website itself is hard to use, screen reader trouble, text too small, anything, email me and I'll get you the information another way. |
## About Megan
Hey there, I'm Megan, the owner and photographer at Boudieful
With over 20 years of experience in photography, I've dedicated my career to capturing authentic beauty and empowering individuals. After nearly five years of operating a downtown Farmington studio, I closed the physical space in early 2025 to evolve BOUDIEFUL into something more flexible and accessible. Now I bring the magic directly to you through on-location sessions, business branding, pop-up studio experiences, and creative content creation.
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| What sets BOUDIEFUL apart isn't just flexibilityβit's the approach. I believe every person has a story worth celebrating, and I take time to understand your vision, goals, and unique personality. This connection allows me to create images that truly reflect who you are. |
| Whether you need stunning brand photography, an empowering portrait session, or creative content for your business, I bring technical expertise and artistic vision to every shoot. My goal is simple: help you see yourself in a new light and create images you'll treasure. |
| I want you to leave with more than just glorious images and a temporary confidence boost. I want to give you tools for lasting self-love β a new way of seeing yourself that stays with you long after your session ends. Photography is a mirror, and together we're going to show you someone worth celebrating. |
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Reiki found me at a time when I needed it most, and it mattered enough to me that I trained so I could offer it to others. I practice with deep reverence, radical inclusivity, and zero spiritual gatekeeping. No particular belief system is required to participate, and Reiki is always optional.
I offer private Reiki sessions (in-person and distance) at **$333/hour** as a complementary relaxation practice β not as medical or mental-health treatment. I also lead the Hesperus Nature Retreats, small-group gatherings in the Colorado mountains where women come to slow down, breathe, and take up a little more space.
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Advocacy Β· Awareness Β· Community
Living with HS & PCOS/PMOS β and Fighting Back
I am an HS Stage 3 warrior. Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic, painful inflammatory skin condition that is estimated to affect roughly 1.3 million Americans β and almost no one talks about it. I also live with PCOS, recently reclassified as PMOS (Polycystic Metabolic and Ovarian Syndrome), and together these two conditions shaped so much of my story: the deep fatigue, the unpredictable flares, the doctor's appointments that ended with 'just lose weight,' the shame, the hiding.
I spent three years building a blueprint to take my life back. Not a diet plan. Not a cure. A real, shame-free, community-driven toolkit for women navigating life with these conditions β reclaiming their kitchens, their bodies, and their confidence one step at a time.
That work became **The BIG CYSTER Community** β a platform built for every stage, every body, zero diet culture, and zero white-coat BS. Whether you are in a Green Zone or in the middle of your worst flare, there is a seat for you at this table.
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| :icon-globe: | Free | Flare-Ready Grocery List |
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Where Are You Today?
The BIG CYSTER Community meets you wherever you are β Green Zone, Yellow Zone, or Red Zone. There is always a seat for you at this table.
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| π‘ | Yellow Zone | You're in a watchful place β things feel unstable, a flare may be brewing, or you're recovering from one. You need practical tools, not motivation speeches. We have both. | :icon-alert-circle: |
| π΄ | Red Zone | You're in the middle of it β pain, fatigue, frustration, and possibly grief. You need gentleness, the Flare-Ready Grocery List, and someone who actually understands. That's exactly what this community is for. | :icon-heart: |
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"I've spent the last three years building this blueprint to take my life back from HS and PCOS. When I'm not advocating for The BIG CYSTER Community, I empower women to love their bodies through my photography studio, Boudieful."
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## Our Philosophy
More Than Photography
BOUDIEFUL: Empowerment Wherever You Are
BOUDIEFUL is a movement dedicated to celebrating the beauty, strength, and authenticity within every individual. We believe that empowerment isn't confined to four walls β it's a feeling, a transformation, an awakening that can happen anywhere. Through business branding, on-location portrait sessions, and intimate pop-up studio experiences, we create more than photographs. We create moments of recognition, validation, and profound self-love.
In a world that constantly tells us we're not enough β not thin enough, not young enough, not polished enough β BOUDIEFUL stands as a defiant counter-narrative. We see you. The real you. The you that exists beyond filters, beyond impossible standards, beyond the exhausting performance of perfection. And we're here to show you what we see: someone absolutely worthy of celebration.
Our Sacred Focus
**Business Branding Photography:** Your brand deserves to be seen authentically. We specialize in creating visual content that doesn't just look professional β it feels genuine. From product photography that tells your story to marketing content that connects deeply with your audience, we help businesses show up as their truest selves. In a digital landscape saturated with stock images and cookie-cutter aesthetics, we craft imagery that's unmistakably, unapologetically yours. Because your brand is more than a logo or a color palette β it's a living, breathing extension of your values, your vision, your voice.
**On-Location Portrait Sessions:** There's something profoundly powerful about being photographed in a space that holds meaning for you. Whether it's your home where you've built your life, a landscape that speaks to your soul, or a location that represents a chapter of your journey, we bring the BOUDIEFUL experience to you. These aren't just photoshoots β they're pilgrimages to self-discovery. We create a sacred container where vulnerability is honored, where every curve and edge of your body is celebrated, where you can exhale the weight of others' expectations and simply be. No permanent studio can match the intimacy of being seen exactly where you are, exactly as you are.
Pop-Up Studio Events
There's magic in collective transformation. BOUDIEFUL brings the experience to you through intimate pop-up studio events β themed mini sessions where strangers become sisters, workshops that blend artistry with healing, and collaborative experiences that remind us we're not alone in our journey toward self-love.
These are more than photography sessions. They're gatherings of kindred spirits, safe harbors for those seeking to reclaim their narratives, celebrations of bodies and souls in all their glorious diversity. Spots fill quickly β join the waitlist below and you'll hear the moment a date is set.
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A Judgment-Free Sanctuary
Let us be crystal clear: **Every body is welcome here. Every story. Every identity. Every age. Every size. Every shade. Every scar. Every journey.**
Whether we're working on location, at a pop-up event, or collaborating on your business branding, our commitment remains unwavering β you will be met with radical acceptance, fierce celebration, and the kind of safety that allows true transformation to unfold. We don't believe in 'flattering angles' because we reject the premise that any part of you needs to be hidden or minimized. We believe in honest angles. Powerful angles. Angles that capture the truth of who you are.
This is a judgment-free sanctuary where stretch marks are honored as maps of growth, where wrinkles are celebrated as evidence of laughter and wisdom, where non-conforming bodies and identities are not just accepted but exalted. You don't need to prepare, diet, or change a single thing about yourself before your session. You only need to show up. We'll handle the rest.
Why This Work Matters
The images we consume shape how we see ourselves. For too long, photography and media have presented a narrow, exclusive definition of beauty β one that leaves most of us feeling like we don't measure up. BOUDIEFUL exists to shatter that mirror and offer a new reflection.
When you see yourself through our lens, something shifts. Past clients describe it as a homecoming, a revelation, a moment when they finally understood what others have been seeing all along. These aren't just pretty pictures for your wall β they're evidence. Proof that you are beautiful, powerful, worthy, and enough. Exactly as you are. Right now.
This work is political. It's radical. In a culture that profits from our self-hatred, choosing to celebrate your body is an act of rebellion. In a world that tells certain bodies they don't deserve to be seen, taking up space in a photograph is resistance. Every session we conduct is a small revolution, a reclamation of narrative, a defiant declaration: I am here. I am worthy. I am enough.
Evolution: Our New Chapter
In early 2025, we made the intentional decision to close our downtown Farmington studio and embrace a more fluid, expansive model of creation. This wasn't a step back β it was a leap forward into greater possibility.
Without the constraints of a permanent location, we've discovered profound freedom. We can meet you where you are, literally and metaphorically. We can say yes to the entrepreneur who needs authentic brand content shot in their actual workspace. We can travel to the woman who's never felt comfortable leaving her home. We can create pop-up experiences in unexpected locations that spark imagination and connection.
This evolution reflects the truth we've always known: empowerment can't be contained. It's not a place you visit; it's a practice you embody. BOUDIEFUL continues to be a catalyst for transformation and self-expression β now with the freedom to create anywhere, anytime, for anyone who needs it. We're no longer bound by geography or walls. We're limited only by our collective imagination.
And honestly? That feels like coming home to ourselves. Because BOUDIEFUL was never really about a studio. It was always about you. About us. About what becomes possible when we create space β any space β for people to be truly seen.
An Invitation
Whether you're here for business branding that authentically represents your vision, a portrait session that honors your journey, or you're waiting to join us at the next pop-up event β know this: You belong here. Your story matters. Your image deserves to exist in the world.
We're not asking you to be brave (though you might feel brave afterward). We're not asking you to change (you're already perfect). We're simply asking you to show up. To trust the process. To let yourself be seen β really seen β perhaps for the first time.
Because you, exactly as you are right now, are worthy of being photographed, celebrated, and remembered. That's not our opinion. That's the truth. And we can't wait to show you.
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| :icon-briefcase: | Business Branding | Authentic visual storytelling that elevates your brand and connects deeply with your ideal audience. |
| :icon-map-pin: | On-Location Sessions | Intimate portrait experiences in meaningful spaces where you feel most yourself and most powerful. |
| :icon-sparkles: | Pop-Up Studio Events | Special themed gatherings β community, creativity, and collective transformation. Join the waitlist to hear when the next date is set. |
| :icon-calendar: | Seasonal Experiences | Limited-time collaborative sessions and workshops that blend artistry, empowerment, and celebration. |
| :icon-users: | Radically Inclusive | Every body, every identity, every story welcomed. A judgment-free sanctuary where you are celebrated exactly as you are. |
| :icon-heart: | Transformation Through Vision | More than photography β these are moments of recognition, validation, and profound self-love. |
## BIG CYSTER Community
Megan's Advocacy Work
The BIG CYSTER Community
Real tools. Real talk. Zero shame. β For every woman navigating HS, PCOS/PMOS, or both.
Empower Β· Educate Β· Advocate
I am an HS Stage 3 warrior. Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic, painful inflammatory skin condition that is estimated to affect roughly 1.3 million Americans β and almost no one talks about it. I also live with PCOS, recently reclassified as PMOS, and together these two conditions shaped so much of my story: the deep fatigue, the unpredictable flares, the doctor appointments that ended with 'just lose weight,' the shame, the hiding.
I spent three years building a blueprint to take my life back. Not a diet plan. Not a cure. A real, shame-free, community-driven toolkit for women navigating life with these conditions β reclaiming their kitchens, their bodies, and their confidence one step at a time.
That work became **The BIG CYSTER Community** β the world's most comprehensive HS & PCOS platform built for every stage, every body, zero diet culture, and zero white-coat BS.
https://www.bigcyster.com
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Free Download: Flare-Ready Grocery List
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| Flare-day easy swaps |
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"I've spent years building this blueprint to take my life back from HS and PCOS. When I'm not advocating for The BIG CYSTER Community, I empower women to love their bodies through my photography studio, Boudieful. Both missions come from the same place β the deep belief that every woman deserves to be seen, celebrated, and supported."
β Megan, Founder Β· HS Stage 3 Warrior Β· BOUDIEFUL & BIG CYSTER
The Reality of HS
| Stat | Label | Icon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ~1.3M | Americans estimated to be living with HS, many undiagnosed | :icon-users: |
| 8β10 yrs | Average time to receive a correct HS diagnosis | :icon-clock: |
| Stage 3 | Megan's diagnosis β the most severe classification | :icon-heart: |
| Zero | Shame. Zero diet culture. Zero gatekeeping. | :icon-shield: |
Where Are You Today?
The BIG CYSTER Community meets you wherever you are β Green Zone, Yellow Zone, or Red Zone. There is always a seat at this table.
| Zone Emoji | Zone Name | Description | Icon |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| π’ | Green Zone | You're in a relatively calm period. Your flares are manageable, your energy is returning, and you have capacity to work on prevention, nutrition, and building your toolkit for the next wave. | :icon-leaf: |
| π‘ | Yellow Zone | You're in a watchful place β things feel unstable, a flare may be brewing, or you're recovering from one. You need practical tools, not motivation speeches. We have both. | :icon-alert-circle: |
| π΄ | Red Zone | You're in the middle of it β pain, fatigue, frustration, and possibly grief. You need gentleness, the Flare-Ready Grocery List, and someone who actually understands. That's exactly what this community is for. | :icon-heart: |
More Resources
| Icon | Resource | Description | CTA Label | Link |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-facebook: | Facebook Community Group | Join the private BIG CYSTER Facebook group β a shame-free space for women navigating HS and PCOS/PMOS together. Ask questions, share wins, and find your people. | Join the Community | https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigcyster |
| :icon-heart: | HS & PCOS Flare-Ready Toolkit | The complete digital toolkit Megan built for herself β Green/Yellow/Red Zone framework, meal prep guide, 30-day symptom tracker, and mindset tools. $27. | Get the Toolkit β $27 | mailto:bigcyster@gmail.com?subject=HS%20PCOS%20Flare%20Toolkit%20Purchase%20%E2%80%94%20%2427 |
| :icon-external-link: | BIG CYSTER Resource Site | Megan's dedicated HS & PCOS advocacy site β deep-dive guides, research summaries, peer support, and the full resource vault. | Visit bigcyster.com | https://www.bigcyster.com |
How BOUDIEFUL & BIG CYSTER Connect
Both missions come from the same root belief: every woman β regardless of her diagnosis, her body, her scars, or her story β deserves to be **seen**. The camera and the healing table are different tools. The intention is identical.
Many of Megan's photography clients are also HS or PCOS warriors. And many BIG CYSTER members have gone on to book sessions at BOUDIEFUL β using the camera as a final step in reclaiming their relationship with their own body. The session becomes the celebration of the healing.
BIG CYSTER is Megan's own advocacy project, not a registered charity. Nothing here is a donation drive. It exists because she was diagnosed late, treated badly, and could not find a single resource written by someone who actually had this condition.
The Resource Vault
Deep-dive guides, research, peer support, and Megan's private toolkit β all at bigcyster.com.
## Where I've Been
Where I've Been Β· Moab, Utah
Third Annual Tattoos for Recovery Convention
August 14β16, 2026 Β· Moab Arts & Recreation Center
Three days at the split booth with Sober Water β Selfies for a Cause, glam mini sessions, and a free hydration station. Thank you to everyone who stepped in front of the camera, especially the ones who almost didn't.
Galleries have been delivered. If you're missing yours, email megan@boudieful.com.
Behind the Booth
| Photo | Alt Text / Caption |
| --- | --- |
|  | Megan photographing at the Tattoos for Recovery convention booth in Moab, Utah |
|  | BOUDIEFUL glam mini session setup at the Moab convention |
|  | Megan Kilpatrick, BOUDIEFUL photographer, at the Moab booth |
|  | Selfies for a Cause donation station at the Moab convention |
|  | Behind the scenes at the BOUDIEFUL split booth in Moab |
|  | Portrait lighting setup at the Moab glam mini session booth |
|  | Megan directing a portrait at the Moab convention |
|  | Convention attendee photographed at the BOUDIEFUL booth |
|  | Sober Water hydration station at the Moab convention |
|  | Tattoo artistry photographed at the Tattoos for Recovery convention |
|  | BOUDIEFUL booth signage at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center |
|  | Megan Kilpatrick photographing recovery stories in Moab, Utah |
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| Label | Detail | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sober Water | soberwater.org Β· @soberwater | https://soberwater.org |
| BOUDIEFUL | boudieful.com Β· @boudieful | https://boudieful.com |
| Event Host | Trials and Tribulations Tattoo Β· Bryan Knight, 435-210-2172 | https://www.instagram.com/trials_and_tribulations_tattoo |
## Portfolio Feed
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## Contact
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## Client Gallery Portal
Private Client Portal
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Click the gallery link above to open your private Pixieset gallery. To save your photos: click any image, then click the download icon (β). To download all photos at once: click the download button in the top menu bar and select "Download All." Your full-resolution images are ready immediately β no waiting required. Download links stay active for 90 days from delivery, so please save your favorites before then. Need a gallery reopened after that? Email Megan and she will let you know the re-delivery fee.
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| Icon | Title | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-images: | All Your Photos | Every edited image from every session β organized by album |
| :icon-download: | Full Downloads | Download high-resolution files for 90 days with your print release |
| :icon-share-2: | Easy Sharing | Share your private gallery link with family or your printer |
| Icon | Label | Action | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-calendar: | Book your next session | schedule | https://boudieful.com |
| :icon-gift: | Send a gift certificate | gifts | https://boudieful.com |
| :icon-instagram: | Follow on Instagram | link | https://instagram.com/boudieful |
| :icon-star: | Leave a Google review | link | https://g.page/r/boudieful/review |
| Client First Name | Client Email (exact match) | Pixieset Gallery URL | Session Name | Session Date | Image Count | Additional Sessions (or 'none') |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Demo Client | demo@boudieful.com | https://boudieful.pixieset.com/demo | Portrait Session β Spring 2026 | March 15, 2026 | 32 | none |
## Speaking & Workshops
Speaking & Workshops
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For wellness events, women's conferences, school enrichment programs, corporate teams, and community gatherings. Real stories. No fluff. Real tools that people actually use.
Megan is an empowerment photographer, certified Reiki practitioner, and founder of both BOUDIEFUL and the BIG CYSTER Community. She has worked with 500+ women across four states and speaks from 20+ years of real experience β including her own journey as an HS Stage 3 warrior. Her talks are raw, practical, and leave rooms changed.
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"She doesn't speak at people. She speaks with them. The room changed in the first five minutes β and nobody wanted to leave."
β Event organizer, Women's Wellness Summit 2025
| Icon | Topic Title | Description | Best For | Duration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-camera: | You Are Already Enough β The Psychology of Being Seen | Why women hide from cameras, mirrors, and the world β and what it actually takes to stop. Megan shares the real science and real stories behind self-image and what 500+ sessions have taught her about what women actually believe about themselves. | Women's conferences, corporate wellness, community events | 45β60 min keynote |
| :icon-heart: | Living with HS and PCOS β A Roadmap Nobody Gave Me | An honest, practical, lived-experience talk about navigating Hidradenitis Suppurativa and PCOS without losing yourself. Megan shares her Green/Yellow/Red Zone framework, her healing tools, and the community she built because nothing else existed. | Health events, patient advocacy groups, women's health conferences | 30β60 min |
| :icon-sparkles: | Reiki and the Science of Stress β Why Energy Healing Works | For the skeptics in the room. Megan bridges the gap between ancient energy healing practices and modern neuroscience β making a compelling, evidence-informed case for why Reiki belongs in every woman's healing toolkit. | Wellness events, healthcare adjacent audiences, corporate wellness | 30β45 min + Q&A |
| :icon-graduation-cap: | The Frame They Choose β Teaching Kids to See Beautifully | A talk for educators, parents, and community leaders about what happens when you put a camera in a child's hands. Media literacy, self-expression, creative confidence, and why Little Lenses Academy exists. | Schools, PTAs, education conferences, homeschool communities | 20β40 min |
| Icon | Workshop Title | Description | Format | Starting Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-camera: | See Yourself β Group Photography Workshop | A 2-hour immersive workshop where women learn to photograph themselves and each other with intention. Part portrait session, part confidence practice. Groups of 6β12 women. Ends with a gallery moment. | In-person Β· 2 hours Β· 6β12 participants | From $950/group |
| :icon-sparkles: | Group Reiki Experience | A guided group Reiki session for corporate teams, retreats, or community events. 60β90 minutes. No prior experience required. Combines education (what Reiki is and why it works) with a live healing session for the whole group. | In-person or virtual Β· 60β90 min Β· Any group size | From $650/session |
| :icon-heart: | HS & PCOS Real Talk β Community Workshop | An intimate group session for women living with HS and PCOS. Combines education, peer connection, and Megan's Green/Yellow/Red Zone framework into a practical, empowering 90-minute experience. | In-person or virtual Β· 90 min Β· 8β20 participants | From $500/session |
| :icon-users: | Little Lenses β Free School Photography Workshop | A 45-minute free workshop for school students introducing the foundations of photography, media literacy, and creative expression. A lead-in to the full Little Lenses Academy curriculum. Available at schools, libraries, and community centers. | In-person Β· 45 min Β· Up to 30 students Β· Free | Free (schools & libraries) |
## School License
For Schools & Programs
Little Lenses School License.
Give your entire school, after-school program, or homeschool co-op full access to the Little Lenses photography curriculum β unlimited students, unlimited seats, one flat rate. Forever.
$2,997
One-time purchase Β· Unlimited students Β· All future updates included free
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School License Inquiry β Little Lenses Academy
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"This is not just photography. It is visual literacy, creative problem-solving, and self-expression β wrapped in a curriculum that actually works for real kids."
β Miss Megan, Little Lenses Academy
What the School License Includes
Perfect For
School License FAQ
| Icon | Feature | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| :icon-users: | Unlimited Student Seats | Every student in your school, program, or co-op gets full access β one license covers everyone, forever. |
| :icon-book-open: | Full 14-Module Curriculum | History of Photography through Advanced Techniques and DIY Photo Crafts. Every module includes video lessons, Skills Unlocked cards, and Off-Screen Mission Cards. |
| :icon-monitor: | 8 Interactive Simulators | Built-in browser tools β Virtual Lighting Studio, Composition Framer, Manual Mode Simulator, Splash! Action Freezer, and more. No app download required. |
| :icon-file-text: | Teacher Cheat Sheets Playbook | A complete 21-slide teacher guide including lesson plans, curriculum alignment notes, outreach templates, and Miss Megan's direct support. |
| :icon-refresh-cw: | All Future Updates Free | New modules, new simulators, curriculum updates β included automatically, forever, at no additional cost. |
| :icon-mail: | Miss Megan's Direct Support | Ongoing access to Megan for curriculum questions, implementation guidance, and parent communication templates. |
| :icon-shield: | Internet & Gaming Safety Course | 4-module online safety curriculum included free: Protecting Personal Info, Safe Photo Sharing, Gaming Safety, Cyberbullying Defense. |
| :icon-award: | Student Completion Certificates | Every student who completes the curriculum receives a personalized Little Lenses completion certificate. |
| Icon | Program Type |
| --- | --- |
| :icon-school: | K-12 Public & Private Schools |
| :icon-home: | Homeschool Co-ops & Networks |
| :icon-sun: | After-School Programs |
| :icon-star: | Summer Enrichment Programs |
| :icon-users: | Boys & Girls Clubs / YMCAs |
| :icon-book: | Libraries & Community Centers |
| Number | Label |
| --- | --- |
| 20+ | Years Teaching Photography |
| 14 | Full Curriculum Modules |
| 8 | Interactive Simulators |
| $893 | Worth of Curriculum Inside |
| Question | Answer |
| --- | --- |
| How does the school license work technically? | After purchase, Megan sets up a dedicated access link for your school. All students access the portal through that link β no individual logins required for students. |
| Does this align with state education standards? | The Little Lenses curriculum covers visual arts, media literacy, technology integration, and creative problem-solving β all areas included in most state K-12 enrichment and arts standards. The Teacher Cheat Sheets playbook includes alignment guidance. |
| Can we use this for summer programs only? | Yes. The license is for your organization β use it year-round, seasonally, or for a specific program. There are no restrictions on when or how often you use it. |
| What ages is this curriculum designed for? | The core curriculum (Levels 1 and 2) is designed for ages 6β14. The Internet Safety modules are appropriate for ages 5 and up. Teachers can adapt the pacing and depth for younger or older students with the Teacher Cheat Sheets. |
| Is there a payment plan for schools? | Yes. Megan works with school budget cycles β payment plans over 2β3 months are available. Email megan@boudieful.com with the subject 'School License Inquiry' to discuss. |
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Farmington, NM Β· Four Corners Region Β· Beyond
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## Legal & Policies
Legal & Policies
Your Protection & Peace of Mind
All policies are effective as of September 1, 2026. By booking, purchasing, or using any BOUDIEFUL service, you agree to these terms in full.
Retainers, Payments & Refunds
**A 50% retainer secures your date and is non-refundable.** It may be transferred once to a new date within 6 months with at least 48 hours' notice. The remaining balance is due before your session. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor sessions reschedule at no charge.
Beyond that retainer, the following are also non-refundable:
Β· **Edited digital image deliveries** β once delivered or download links have been sent
Β· **Rush delivery and priority editing fees** β once editing has commenced
Β· **Reiki sessions** β individual in-person or distance sessions, subject to the 24-hour notice terms below
Β· **Photography courses and educational content** β Little Lenses Academy and any online or in-person course, once access has been granted
Β· **Digital products** β presets, guides, templates, e-books, and downloadable content
Β· **Gift certificates** β non-refundable and not redeemable for cash
Β· **Social media management retainers** β monthly retainer fees
Β· **School license fees** β curriculum and institutional licensing
Β· **Studio sponsorship and Founding Membership contributions** β these support a privately owned business and are not charitable donations
By completing any purchase or booking, you acknowledge and accept this policy in full.
**Chargebacks & Disputes:** Initiating a chargeback or payment dispute with your bank or payment processor for a service rendered or a digital product delivered is a breach of these Terms. BOUDIEFUL reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies for fraudulent chargebacks. If you believe something has gone wrong, please email megan@boudieful.com first β most issues are resolved directly.
Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy
A **50% retainer** secures your date and is non-refundable. It compensates for time reserved exclusively for you.
**Rescheduling (Photography Sessions):** Your retainer may be transferred **once** to a new date within **6 months** of your original booking, provided you give at least 48 hours' notice. Rescheduling within 48 hours of your session forfeits the retainer and a new retainer is required to re-book.
**Rescheduling (Reiki Sessions):** A 24-hour cancellation notice is required to apply your fee toward a future session. No-shows forfeit the session fee in full and are not eligible for rescheduling credit.
**Weather:** If an outdoor session is objectively unsafe due to severe weather such as lightning or dangerous conditions, BOUDIEFUL will reschedule at no charge. Light rain, wind, or overcast skies are not grounds for cancellation β these conditions often produce beautiful imagery.
**If BOUDIEFUL Cancels:** In the rare event that Megan must cancel due to a personal emergency or illness, your retainer will be held in full credit toward a future session, or refunded in full at your request.
Privacy Policy
BOUDIEFUL by Megan collects personal information β including name, email address, phone number, and payment information β solely for the purpose of delivering services and communicating with clients. Your information is **never sold, rented, shared, or distributed** to third parties for any commercial purpose.
**What We Collect:** Contact details, booking information, session preferences, and communication history. Payment information is processed securely through third-party processors (Venmo, PayPal, CashApp, Square) β we do not store card numbers.
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**Third-Party Services:** We may use scheduling tools, email platforms, and analytics services that have their own privacy policies. These services are contractually bound not to use your data for any purpose other than providing services to BOUDIEFUL.
For questions or data removal requests, contact **megan@boudieful.com**. All requests are honored within 30 days.
Model Release & Image Usage
Your images are **yours**. No photograph from your session will ever appear on this website, on social media, in marketing materials, or anywhere else without your explicit written consent via a signed model release. This is a non-negotiable commitment made to every client.
**Without a Signed Release:** Zero images from your session will be used for any promotional purpose, full stop. BOUDIEFUL retains copyright of all images as original artistic works but will not publish, display, license, or share them without your permission.
**With a Signed Release:** You choose exactly which images may be used, for what purpose, and for how long. You may revoke consent in writing at any time and images will be removed from active use within 30 days of your request.
**Delivered Images:** Your delivered gallery is licensed to you for personal use. Commercial use of delivered images (advertising, products for sale, commercial publication) requires a separate commercial license. Contact megan@boudieful.com for commercial licensing terms.
**Copyright:** BOUDIEFUL by Megan retains the copyright to all images created during sessions. You are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to print and share your delivered images for personal use.
Terms & Conditions of Service
By booking, purchasing, or using any service offered by BOUDIEFUL by Megan, you agree to all of the following terms:
**Eligibility (18+):**
Β· All BOUDIEFUL photography sessions, including boudoir and empowerment portrait sessions, are available exclusively to adults **18 years of age or older**
Β· Valid government-issued photo identification is required at the time of your session. Sessions will not proceed without it, and the retainer terms below apply
Β· Photography education for minors β Little Lenses Academy and school programs β is a separate service enrolled by a parent or legal guardian, and is not covered by these session terms
**Booking & Payment:**
Β· A non-refundable 50% retainer is required to confirm your booking date
Β· The remaining balance is due in full before your session begins
Β· Accepted payment methods: CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, cash β no personal checks
**Digital Deliverables:**
Β· Edited images are delivered via private online gallery within the agreed turnaround window
Β· Download links expire after 90 days β save your images promptly; re-delivery fees apply after link expiration
Β· All sales of digital products are final upon delivery or download link issuance
**Travel & Expenses:**
Β· Travel beyond 30 miles from Farmington, NM is billed at $1.00 per mile round-trip
Β· Location permit fees, access fees, or props requested by client are the client's responsibility
**Conduct & Safety:**
Β· BOUDIEFUL reserves the right to terminate any session immediately if a client behaves in a threatening, harassing, or unsafe manner β no refund will be issued
Β· Clients are responsible for their own safety at all outdoor locations
**Governing Law:** These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico, United States. Any disputes shall be resolved in San Juan County, New Mexico.
Liability Waiver & Limitation of Liability
By engaging BOUDIEFUL by Megan for any service, you agree to the following limitation of liability:
**Equipment Failure:** In the rare event of equipment failure, memory card corruption, or file loss, BOUDIEFUL's liability is limited to a complimentary reshoot session only. No monetary compensation, refund, or damages of any kind will be provided beyond a complimentary session.
**Natural & Environmental Conditions:** BOUDIEFUL is not liable for any injury, illness, accident, or loss that occurs during outdoor sessions, events, or location-based shoots. Participation in outdoor and location photography is at your own risk. You are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for outdoor environments. Clients with pre-existing medical conditions, mobility limitations, or health concerns relevant to an outdoor or location session are encouraged to disclose them at booking so reasonable accommodations can be made.
**Consequential Damages:** In no event shall BOUDIEFUL by Megan be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, any service or digital product. Total liability in all cases is limited to the amount paid for the specific service in question.
**Indemnification:** You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BOUDIEFUL by Megan, its owner, agents, and contractors from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of services, your breach of these terms, or your own negligence.
Digital Products & Courses Policy
All digital products β including but not limited to photography presets, editing guides, e-books, course access, templates, and downloadable content β are sold **as-is with no refunds** due to the instant-access nature of digital goods.
**Courses (Little Lenses Academy & Professional Courses):**
Β· Course enrollment fees are non-refundable once access has been granted, regardless of whether course content has been viewed
Β· Course content is licensed for individual personal or professional use only β sharing login credentials, redistributing materials, or reselling course content is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement
Β· BOUDIEFUL reserves the right to update, modify, or discontinue course content at any time. Enrolled students retain access to the version available at time of enrollment
**School & Institutional Licenses:**
Β· School license fees are non-refundable. License terms, seat counts, and renewal conditions are specified in your individual license agreement
Β· Misuse of licensed materials beyond agreed-upon terms will result in immediate license termination with no refund
**Digital Presets & Templates:**
Β· All preset and template purchases are final upon checkout. File compatibility issues (e.g., software version mismatches) do not constitute grounds for a refund β verify compatibility before purchase
**Gift Certificates:**
Β· Gift certificates are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for cash
Β· Gift certificates expire 12 months from date of purchase
Β· Lost or stolen gift certificates cannot be replaced
GDPR & CCPA Privacy Rights
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
**Right to Know:** You may request a copy of the personal information BOUDIEFUL holds about you at any time.
**Right to Delete:** You may request that your personal information be deleted from our records. We will honor all deletion requests within 30 days unless retention is required by law (e.g., financial records).
**Right to Correct:** You may request that inaccurate personal data be corrected.
**Right to Opt Out:** BOUDIEFUL does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. If this policy ever changes, you will be notified and given the opportunity to opt out before any data sharing occurs.
**Right to Non-Discrimination:** Exercising any of your privacy rights will never result in reduced service quality, higher prices, or any form of retaliation.
**Data Retention:** Client records are retained for a minimum of 3 years for business and tax purposes. Upon valid deletion request, personal identifying information will be removed while anonymized business records may be retained.
To exercise any of these rights, contact Megan directly at **megan@boudieful.com**. All requests are acknowledged within 5 business days and fulfilled within 30 days.
Cookie Policy
This website uses minimal, privacy-respecting cookies to ensure basic site functionality and improve your experience. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or cookies that monitor your behavior across other websites.
**Essential Cookies:** Required for the site to function (session state, user preferences). These cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the site to operate.
**Analytics:** We may use anonymized, aggregated analytics (no personally identifiable information) to understand how visitors interact with the site. This data is never sold or shared.
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Essential cookies are required for the site to work and are always active. Analytics cookies are optional β the banner on this site lets you accept them or choose **Essential only**, and you can clear or block cookies in your browser settings at any time. Form answers, names, email addresses, phone numbers, and gallery links are never sent into analytics.
Reiki & Wellness Disclaimer
Reiki is a complementary relaxation practice and is **not a substitute for professional medical care, diagnosis, or treatment**. Megan is a certified Reiki practitioner β she is not a licensed physician, therapist, psychologist, or mental health professional. Nothing communicated during a Reiki session constitutes medical advice.
**Not Medical Treatment:** Reiki sessions are offered alongside β not in place of β conventional medical or psychological care. If you are experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, please contact emergency services or a licensed healthcare provider immediately.
**Informed Consent:** By booking any Reiki session, you confirm that you:
Β· Are not relying on Reiki as a primary treatment for any medical or mental health condition
Β· Have disclosed any pre-existing medical, psychiatric, or physical conditions relevant to the session
Β· Understand and accept the complementary, non-medical nature of the services
Β· Are participating voluntarily as a wellness experience
**Distance Reiki:** Distance Reiki sessions are offered as a wellness experience only. No medical claims are made or implied regarding outcomes of any session, in-person or remote.
Results from Reiki sessions are **not guaranteed** and vary from person to person. Session fees are non-refundable regardless of perceived outcome, subject to the 24-hour rescheduling terms above.
Accessibility Statement
BOUDIEFUL is committed to making this website and its services accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We have made reasonable efforts to ensure that content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust in accordance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines.
If you experience any difficulty accessing content on this site, please contact Megan at **megan@boudieful.com** or call **505-608-4566**. We will respond within 48 hours and work to provide the information you need in an accessible format.
**Service Accommodations:** Photography sessions, Reiki sessions, and educational content are available in a variety of formats β in-person, remote, and distance β to accommodate varying physical and logistical needs. Please communicate your specific needs at the time of booking and we will make every reasonable accommodation. We are radically inclusive and no accommodation request will affect your pricing or service quality.
Intellectual Property & Copyright
All content on this website β including but not limited to photographs, text, course materials, presets, graphics, logos, and branding β is the **exclusive intellectual property of BOUDIEFUL by Megan** and is protected under United States and international copyright law.
**Prohibited Uses:** Without prior written permission from BOUDIEFUL, you may not:
Β· Reproduce, copy, or redistribute any image, video, or written content from this site
Β· Use any BOUDIEFUL-branded content in advertising, social media, or marketing materials
Β· Claim ownership of or create derivative works from any BOUDIEFUL content
Β· Scrape, data-mine, or systematically extract content from this website
**Your Delivered Images:** You are granted a personal, non-exclusive license to print and share your delivered session images for personal use only. This license does not grant you copyright ownership β Megan retains the copyright. Commercial use, publication, or licensing of your delivered images requires a separate commercial license agreement.
**Course & Educational Content:** All course materials, curriculum documents, video lessons, and written guides are proprietary and may not be shared, resold, or reproduced without a commercial or institutional license.
Violations of these intellectual property rights may result in legal action. To request permission for any use not covered by your purchase, contact megan@boudieful.com.
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Policies Last Reviewed
September 1, 2026 Β· Reviewed annually or upon material change
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