Irene Ardan

SESSIONS

What a shoot includes

People often ask what actually happens between “I’d like a shoot” and the finished photographs. Here it is, step by step.

01

Before the day

We talk first — about what the photographs are for and what you want them to say. Then I do the preparation: references, a moodboard, ideas for clothing and hair if you want them, a location that serves the idea. You never arrive to a blank room and a stranger with a camera.

02

The day itself

I direct you the whole way through — where to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands. No posing experience is expected; direction is my job, not yours. We shoot wherever the idea lives: an old hall, a loft, a museum, the street, the shoreline.

03

Your photographs

Thirty individually finished photographs, delivered through a private gallery within ten days. The link belongs to you alone.

04

Privacy

Some sessions become series on this site. That happens only with your agreement — private shoots stay private.

Sessions start from £400. The exact figure depends on the idea — location, styling, production — and is fixed before anything is booked.

Questions people ask before booking

How many photographs will I receive?
Thirty individually finished photographs, delivered through a private gallery within ten days.
Do I need to know how to pose?
No. I direct you throughout the session: where to stand, where to look and what to do with your hands. No experience in front of a camera is expected.
When will the photographs be ready?
Within ten days of the shoot. You receive a private gallery link with the finished photographs.
Where does the shoot take place?
I am based in London and work across the UK and worldwide. We choose a place that belongs to the idea: a room, a rehearsal space, a street or somewhere outdoors.
Can the photographs stay private?
Yes. A session appears on this site only with your agreement. Private shoots stay private.
How much does a session cost?
Sessions start from £400. The final price depends on the location, styling and production, and is agreed before anything is booked.