PenumbraPortraits
You deserve stunning images.
Penumbra Portraits is personal, intimate portraiture for individuals and couples. Every session is shaped around you: your story, your comfort and your pace. You choose the final images.
Free when you let me share a few images, which can be fully anonymous: no face, no tattoos, your approval on each one. Prefer complete privacy? That's fine too, for a modest fee.
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Portfolio
Selected work · shared with permissionEvery image here is shared with the written consent of the person photographed. You decide what, if anything, is ever made public.
Ask about a free sessionHi, I'm Charles
The photographerOver ten years behind the camera, and my favorite moment is still the same: someone seeing her photos and barely recognizing how good she looks.
I shoot traditional boudoir, artistic nudes, glamour and editorial, and more spicy genres.
Whatever the style, the aim is the same: images that feel like you. I get to know you first, shape the session around your story and comfort, and direct gently so you never have to guess what to do.
This is a hobby and not a studio business, which is why a session can be free. That keeps things relaxed, and it means I only shoot with people I can give real time to. I take on only a few sessions, so each one is personal.
How a session works
Five stepsi.A conversation first
We talk about what you want from the photos, what you are comfortable with, and what is off the table. If you'd like to see who you're dealing with, I'm happy to do a video call or meet for coffee first. Nothing is booked until you feel at ease.
ii.Planning
We choose the location, the look and mood, and the wardrobe, or none at all for art nude work. You are welcome to bring a friend for the first session. This is also when you choose between a free session and a private one, so you know where you stand before the shoot.
iii.The shoot
Usually two to three hours with breaks. I guide the posing step by step, and we can pause or stop whenever you like.
iv.You choose
I send an encrypted proof gallery. You pick the images you want edited. For a free session, you also approve in writing the few images I may post, and how anonymous they are.
v.Delivery
Finished images arrive as a private encrypted download. Your photos are not shared or posted anywhere without your written permission.
What you can expect
My commitmentsConsent at every step
Boundaries are agreed in advance and respected throughout. You can change your mind at any point.
Privacy
Your privacy matters as much as mine. Images stay private by default, and publishing is always opt-in, in writing, and limited to the photos you approve.
Your pace
No rushing, no pressure. We take the time the session needs.
Made for you
No templates or set packages. Each session is shaped around your story, your look and how you want to feel.
Questions
Good to knowWhat does it cost?
You choose. Free: you let me post a few images that you approve, and they can be anonymous, with no face or identifying marks. Private: nothing is ever posted, and I charge a modest fee for my time, well below commercial studio rates. If you choose free and change your mind after the shoot, you can switch to private for the same fee, and nothing gets posted. Tell me what you have in mind and we'll work it out.
Why is it free?
Photography is my hobby, not my income. New images for my portfolio are worth more to me than a fee.
Do I need modeling experience?
None at all. I guide every pose and adjust as we go. Most people are nervous at the start and relaxed within the first half hour.
Who will see the photos?
Only you, unless you decide otherwise. With a free session, that means the few images you approve for posting. Your privacy is as important to me as my own, so your images stay in private storage and are never shared without your written permission. If you later want an image taken down, I'll remove it from my site and accounts.
Can I bring someone with me?
Yes. A friend or partner can come along for comfort. Tell me beforehand and we will plan the day around it.
What should I wear?
Whatever makes you feel like yourself: lingerie, a favorite shirt, a robe, a sheet. For art nude work, we will talk through what you want to show and what you do not.
Let's talk about what you have in mind.
Send a short note about the kind of photos you are imagining and any questions. It comes straight to me, Charles, and I reply personally, usually within a few days.
- [email protected]
- @penumbra.portraits
- Based in
- San Francisco Bay Area. Travel by arrangement.