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I work with Baroque light, Pre-Raphaelite storytelling, and Renaissance composition.
Which is a fancy way of saying: this isn't a photoshoot. It's a painting session that happens to use a camera.
You're not posing. You're just there, and I photograph you the way the Old Masters would have painted you. Whatever shows up, we're going there. Overly dramatic? Good. That's the point. Soft and vulnerable? Even better.
Rage, joy, tears, full theatrical collapse? Excellent.
There's no such thing as too much here. If anything, I'll ask you to go further.
You show up. I read what's there. We create something that doesn't look like you – it looks like you, finally seen the way you've always felt.
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Sessions
Made to measure.
If you've read this far, you already know. So let's talk about yours.
The kind of portrait people ask about when they see it on your wall. It takes a good deal of fabric and a little courage. The rest is my job.
Old Masters had their patrons sit perfectly still for weeks. Here it takes one day, and you're allowed to move.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"Ida’s witchcraft is that she can draw a work of art that is both authentic and aspirational out of even camera-shy souls like me. It’s a wonder to look at myself through her lens and feel gorgeous."
Galen, US
Who's in
Ida, your Master Photographer (German craftsmanship certification). Creative director. And according to one client, someone who can look into your soul with a camera.
I opened this studio in 2022 with one goal: create space for people to be seen, not transformed. Everything else – the campaigns, the collectors, the three-month waiting list – followed from that. The work is technically trained, but at its core, it's just paying very close attention.
Hair and make-up by Cyn, Sarah, or Alexandra – depending on the day.
Cyn has been with me since the beginning. She specializes in looks that mean something – not just pretty, but purposeful. Vegan and cruelty-free only, because why compromise.
Sarah is a master hairstylist, certified MUA, and former German Vice Champion. She runs her own salon and collaborates on everything from Disturbia campaigns to château retreats. The kind of talent that makes the impossible look easy.
Alexandra specializes in bridal work, which means she knows how to make people look like art even when they're nervous. She brings that same precision to every session.
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