The official blog of Studio M Boudoir Photography
It’s so much fun to change things up at the studio, and we created this gorgeous Moulin Rouge inspired set for my upcoming Galentine’s Day Mini Sessions! It’s lush and romantic and I am absolutely in love with it! There are still a few spots left, so grab one before they sell out!
At the close of every year, I walk through my studio and I say “thank you” out loud. To the space, to the light, to the energy. To the people who create beside me and help me do this work I love. To the beauties that trust me to photograph them.
Happy New Year, and thank you so much for being here with me.
Here’s to a beautiful 2025.
On December 7 ONLY, I am hosting holiday mini sessions, featuring limited edition holiday sets! Festive Lights, Under the Tree, and Milk and Cookies!! Click HERE to book!
Booking info coming soon!!!
So often we think we need a momentous occasion to have a boudoir session. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday, your anniversary, wedding, divorce. But you are worthy of this experience just because. I compiled 30 amazing reasons to have a boudoir shoot.
If any of these reasons resonated with you and you want a session of your own, set up a no obligation consultation with me here!! I’d love to work with you.
Today I went live in my Facebook group with this babe. I wanted everyone to get a feel for what a boudoir session is like, and see what I mean when I say I will pose you every step of the way. During her session, I showed her exactly what to do, including where to put her hands, tips for the sexy face, and more. We shot on the neon set, one of my most popular bonus sets at the studio!
Want more information on your own session? Email me at [email protected] or text 4144678338. I’d love to work with you!!!
Earlier this month I hosted halloween mini sessions at the studio. It was a full day of photographing amazing babes, complete with mini hair and makeup services, mini sessions, tarot readings and treats. Babes could choose from the coven, swing, neon or good witch sets! Here is a small sample of the gorgeousness we captured that day.
Mini sessions are offered a few times a year, so keep your eyes open for the next mini session date!! For more info, email me at [email protected] or text 414-467-8338. I’d love to photograph you!
About 12 years ago, I needed to print something at home. I had an ancient printer that wasn’t working and I suspected it was the cord. The printer had some weird port on it. So, I took a photo of it, and off I went to radio shack to see if they had this random cord.
I walked in and found a lady to help me, explained what I was looking for and opened my phone so she could see the picture of the cord. She touched my screen on my phone, and when she did, she swiped to the next photo.
Which was a n00d full frontal of a woman.
A million things went through my head at that second. Like what do I say? I mean, I’m a boudoir photographer and so I have marketing images and inspiration images on my phone all the time for social media. I started to explain and laugh it off, and she cut me off, to exclaim:
“I HAVE A HUSBAND.”
It took me a minute to understand the relevancy of her comment. Congratulations. What does this have do do with OMG SHE THINKS I’M HITTING ON HER! I mean first of all, give me some credit. If I am hitting on you I would like to think I have better game than that. But she was legit OFFENDED. Disgusted. I tried to recover but she continued to insist that her husband would NOT LIKE me showing her these kinds of photos.
I don’t even remember if I bought the printer cord or if I just walked away completely defeated.
The point is, there won’t be any surprises during your boudoir shoot. I’ll make sure that you are well prepared for the whole experience. I’ll get you set up with an amazing lingerie fairy godmother to help you pick out your wardrobe. I have magical hair stylists and makeup artists that will pamper you and get you feeling incredible. I’ll expertly pose you through your entire shoot and I’ll even help you pick out the best way to display your gorgeous images.
Want more info? Set up a call with me. I’d love to help you start planning an amazing experience.
This month, I’m coming up on 15 years of shooting boudoir exclusively, and I am still amazed every day that I get to do this work that I love.
In 2009, when I signed the lease for my first boudoir studio. It was a tiny little 500 square foot studio in the marketplace in Oak Creek, and it was gloriously ALL MINE. Wood floors, double french doors, natural light, and it’s own little office and bathroom. Looking at those keys in my hand is among the happiest moments in my life.
I’m now in my third studio, and I continue to be amazed at the power of boudoir. For healing, empowerment, confidence, celebration and connection. I’m immensely grateful for this work and for each of the babes that chose me to capture their unique beauty. Here’s to more empowerment, beauty, connection and love.
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Do you ever read google reviews and wonder about the people who wrote them? Curious about what their photos looked like? Here is a picture of her review and my experience photographing her.
During her pre shoot consultation, she said “I like camp.” Which I misheard as “I like camping.” I launched into this whole supportive explanation. I said “that’s cool – we can figure out a way to incorporate that into a shoot. I’ve even photographed a client with a log before. Her husband is an arborist.”
Anyway. She very kindly listened before saying “no, like CAMP, like CAMPY.” As in the Oxford definition “absurdly exaggerated, artificial, or affected in a usually humorous way.”
OPE.
She also loves the Golden Girls, Reading Tarot, and Astrology. She gets a little twinkle in her eye when she talks about Brenden Fraser of the Mummy, but she also enjoys a little Rachel Weiss. She’s passionate about financial literacy for women. My kind of girl.
Not only was she a riot during her entire shoot, but she brought her WHOLE SELF to the shoot. Brought absolutely gorgeous outfits that matched her personality to a tee. I mean. That bull skull. It screams power and sensuality. Is it campy? Not sure. It’s definitely not camp-ING.
To finish up her shoot, she freestyled topless in a long fluffy pink robe with matching slippers while I photographed her. She even karate kicked at the camera. We were both HOWLING. It was amazing.
To empower someone to be unapologetically themselves-that is my superpower. And it brings me so much joy. You don’t have to karate kick topless in a pink robe during your shoot if you aren’t feeling it. But whatever your unique idea of sexy is? I’ll capture that for you.
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Growing up, my dad told me I needed to lower my standards because I was a “bigger girl.”
He said I needed to wear long shirts because no one wants to see my stomach. I was maybe 15/16 when he said these things to me and it stayed with me until my mid to late 20s. Then I found the self love movement. I wanted to love my body at any size and wanted to capture loving myself as I am. So I decided to book a boudoir shoot.
My biggest hesitation before booking was thinking “no one wants to see this plus size curvy body.” The voice of my dad was in my head. But once I got in the chair and Natalie started doing my hair, I let it all go because even if no one sees my album but me, I am proud of myself.
I chose Melissa because of the variety of body types on her site. I think it was the secret project that got me. Seeing her shoot every age, every size, every body. She isn’t a “one size fits all” type of photographer.
After the first shoot, it became addictive. I’ve done three shoots with Melissa and have a fourth on the books! Everyone should do at least one. It’s such a boost in more ways than one. After each shoot I leave on cloud nine. Everything is elevated. I feel good in my skin, I see me. Whenever I am hearing that negative voice in my head, I look at my photos. At least once a month, I look at my albums and my vintage prints and I smile. It always makes me happy thinking back to the days of my photoshoots.
If you’re on the fence, do it. It’s only scary for a few minutes but once you go through the first few poses and say a few words to make you giggle it’s amazing.
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