Frequently asked questions

Send a booking request through the Book a Session page (or just email) with your preferred date and session type. Stef replies within 1–2 business days to confirm availability and talk through packages.

Once a package is agreed, a deposit locks in the date — and you complete your booking details and model release online through a personal link, straight from your phone.

Indicative starting rates: portraits from R950, glamour from R2,500, boudoir from R3,200. Artistic nude sessions are priced by consultation.

Final quotes are confirmed after an initial conversation — location, travel and specific requirements all play a part. See full package pricing →

Yes — a non-refundable deposit secures your date once a package is confirmed. The balance is due before or on the day, depending on session type.

Portraits, glamour and boudoir sessions can usually be arranged within a few weeks. Weekend dates and the December run-up go first, so give those a little more room. If your date is close, ask anyway; gaps do open up.

The studio is based in Centurion, Gauteng, and shoots on location anywhere in South Africa. Travel is quoted as part of your package depending on the distance.

Most people who walk into the studio say exactly that. Every session starts with a conversation, not a pose list — and before more personal sessions you set your comfort levels in writing, so anything you mark as off-limits is simply never part of the day.

If it's a boudoir or artistic session on your mind, this guide walks through exactly what to expect.

Once your booking is confirmed you'll get preparation notes for your specific session type — outfit guidance, what the studio provides, and ideas worth bringing. When in doubt, bring options; there's time and space to choose together.

For a head start, read the guides: what to wear for a portrait session, preparing for a glamour session, or your first boudoir session.

Yes. For boudoir and artistic sessions especially, you're welcome to bring one support person — just mention it beforehand so the session is planned around it. Under-18 sessions always include a parent or guardian.

Portrait, glamour and boudoir galleries are typically delivered within about two weeks. Larger sessions with more to work through take a little longer. You'll get a realistic timeline for your specific session when you book.

Through a private online gallery, with full-resolution files that are yours to keep. Stefsetherealdream sessions are delivered via password-protected galleries. Print and album options can be added to any package.

Only according to the release you sign. Client sessions may appear in the studio portfolio and on social media, with private-only delivery available at an additional fee.

Stefsetherealdream sessions are private by default — nothing is published unless you separately opt in, image by image, and you can withdraw that consent at any time. Read how releases work →

When your session is set up, Stef sends you a personal link or QR code. It opens your booking details and the release form for your session type — you confirm your information, set your comfort levels, choose exactly how your images may be used, and sign, all from your phone in about five minutes. Nothing needs to be printed.

Yes — trade-for-print collaborations are booked through the Collaborations page. No fee changes hands; both the studio and the collaborator use agreed images for portfolio and promotion under a mutual-usage release. A parent or guardian signs for any collaborator under 18.

Stefan van Deventer — Stef — photographs every session personally. He has been shooting professionally in and around Centurion since 2010, and there is no second shooter or associate: the person you talk to when you enquire is the person behind the camera on the day.

Yes. The studio started as ST Photo in 2010, traded as SN Photography for years, and works as StefCreated today — the same photographer, the same Centurion base, and the same snphotography.co.za email address and domain. Older galleries and prints signed SN Photography or ST Photo are all Stef's work. The full story is on the About page.

Stefsetherealdream — @stefsetherealdream on Instagram — is the name StefCreated uses for its boudoir, bridal boudoir and fine-art nude collection. It is the same studio and the same photographer, kept on a separate feed so the intimate work stays away from the family-facing portfolio. Sessions are 18+ and private by default.