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 […]
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“I like camp.”
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 […]
Sam’s Guest Post
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 […]
Why I Shoot Boudoir
You could say that I literally made it my job to help others love their bodies as a result of hating my own so much. I always struggled with self image. I felt I was always just a little too curvy, never had that flat tummy to show off, and after having kids, things got […]
Top 12 Frequently Asked Questions
Do you share my images? Not without written permission! You can choose to keep your images totally private, share them all, or share anonymous images (meaning images that do not show your face or other identifying characteristics like tattoos). Do I have to wear lingerie? No! The point of a boudoir shoot is to […]
Your top four excuses, busted
A boudoir shoot is scary. Terrifying even. I totally get it. And what do we do when we are scared? We make excuses. We convince ourselves we aren’t worthy of an experience we want deeply. We are focused on taking care of the kids, our partner, work, education, aging parents, or those extra pounds we […]
Do you want that hot, darlin?
Many years ago, when my marriage was crashing and burning, I was feeling very meh and generally unwanted. I decided it might help to get away and take a girls trip. We decided on Nashville with a couple of fun stops along the way. Chicago for Classy Girl Cupcakes. Louisville for The Slugger Factory, and […]
That Time I Was Humiliated
To set the scene, it was 1992, I was fourteen years old and absolutely in love with my first boyfriend. His name was Rick and he wore a trench coat and combat boots and looked like the kid in Terminator 2. Had the same hair and everything. I was obsessed. He would walk me home […]
Tell her about your butt, Jessie
A few years into my career as a boudoir photographer, I photographed a bride. She was in her early twenties, and like almost everyone who comes in for a shoot, she was both excited and terrified. She brought her mom with her for support. I thought it was super sweet that they had that kind […]
Black Friday FAQ
I am so excited that my ONLY sale of the year is almost here, and I am so excited to fill the studio with you beautiful humans! I know that deciding to do a boudoir shoot can be a little bit scary (and a bit exciting), so I decided to cover some FAQs about how […]