Seattle Boudoir Photography Preview of Ms E

Ms E was so much fun to work with!  Her personality was relaxed and open, and that comes through in her lovely photographs.  She did, however, stretch us to the max.  The max height that is.  You should have seen the platform heels she was navigating in – we were all very impressed!  We had to raise our curtain stands as high as they could go because, in those shoes, she was one of the tallest clients we have ever had.  And, of course with those legs, we had to get some great standing shots!  Suffice it to say that I’m sure her boyfriend enjoyed his gift very much

Ms E was kind enough to let us post some of her photos, so here are a few!   We will have more coming soon to the main gallery.

Boudoir photographs previews – they sent him over the edge!

Ms A came in for a shoot in our boudoir photography studio in Seattle with some very interesting props.  As well as some beautiful lingerie, she also a fantastic fluffy red feather boa robe and a cute black and white parasol.  Others were more relationship-specific.  Like the Dungeons and Dragons Manual and a mouse, the kind with a USB plug to go along her cat ears. 

“My boyfriend is a total geek,” she explained, and she was really excited to incorporate his interests into some of her photographs.  We had a whole bunch of fun with Ms A during her very creative shoot, and we she recently emailed us to let us know that her boyfriend is officially her number one fan – they are engaged!   Our warmest congratulations to the happy couple!    He actually proposed just after receiving his gift of boudoir photographs.  Apparently he had plans to pop the question, but the photographs sent him over the edge and made him realize what a cool chick Ms A was. 

So, Seattle ladies who are in a ‘relationship’ and looking to increase the romance why not come in for your own session and see what happens.  No matter what he thinks we will make sure you will have a whole lot of fun, and you will walk away with some beautiful photographs, so give it a try.        

The perfect wedding day gift – boudoir photographs of yourself

As you can probably tell by the beautiful blue sky’s Ms C came in several months ago to create a wedding day gift for her (now) husband.  As well as a hardhat and work jacket that she borrowed from her husband; she had the fantastic idea of bringing in her wedding dress as one of her outfits.  We shot most of her wedding dress in one of our bedroom sets, but we did go outside to the roof top deck first. If you thinking about joining us for a boudoir photography session in Seattle in the summer and want some outdoor shots don’t forget to ask us about our fabulous deck with wonderful Seattle views. 

She also brought another accessory – her mom!  We often have clients bring a friend for extra fun and support during a shoot, but this was a great first for us.  As Ms J’s Mum said, “She didn’t know what she was getting into!”  The two of them had a great time, we got Mum’s approval which meant a lot to us, and she got a beautiful photograph of her daughter in her dress.  See for yourself!

Beautiful Boudoir Previews for Ms D

Ms D is simply fantastic. Period.  She came to us with the intention of creating some beautiful pieces for herself and…her wall!  Well, she definitely got what she wanted.  She just picked up an amazing album that we created for her and an awesome 20×26 framed photograph that is “very Andy Warhol”, the one with just her amazing legs and shoes showing.   While she was musing about where to put it, I suggested that she hang it in the back of her truck.  She laughed, but later explained that the windows were tinted.  I’m sure that was the only reason she decided against it. 

Anyway, wherever it goes it will look great, just like it does here.       We were super happy that she gave us permission to place her photographs on our site, here are a few from her album as well.       Happy New Year – Merilee.

New Brag Book video

One of the things that I’m secretly passionate about is being a nerd.  In my own words, being a nerd involves being a crossword puzzle lover, getting the word of the day from dictionary.com, and having an (over) active imagination.  Last week I actually got paid to indulge my nerdiness, and you will all get to benefit from that too – we’ve got a new video up that showcases our brag book package. Melissa and I had a whole lot of fun creating this, we hope you smile when you get to watch my nerdiness.  

Happy watching!

Merilee

A quick preview of Ms R in beautiful natural light

I absolutely love this photograph of Ms R.  While we were shooting, the natural light in our boudoir studio was gorgeous, so we turned off our flashy strobes (heehee!) and snapped some beautiful silhouettes of her.  Aside from the aesthetic appeal of this photograph, it also illustrates how things happen organically here during a shoot.  Every client is different, every day is different, and for those reasons everyone’s photographs are unique and representative of the moment.  It is continually amazing to watch each session unfold, and I always feel like a greedy kid tucking into a bag of Skittles (ok, I still do that occasionally) every time I sit down to process a fresh batch of photographs, still warm from the CF card.  Mmmmm!   

Another thing that was different for this shoot was the reason for her doing it.  We have had quite a few wife’s and girlfriends of military men come visit us with the goal of sending beautiful photographs to their loved ones, but this time Ms R is actually being deployed herself and the gift is for hubby who is staying at home with their son.  It brings home that its not just gals who are being sent overseas these days.   With that said, please enjoy this photograph of her, thanks – Merilee.

Santa knows you’ve been nice!

OK, so I am personally opposed to advertising for the holidays before Halloween has even hit, but in this case I am totally justified. 

The reason is that photography takes a bit of time – after a client comes in for a session it takes about a week to coordinate schedules to get them back in the studio to choose photographs and display options.  From there it can take us a week or more to put the finishing touches on the selected photographs and order the appropriate products.  So, we’re talking 2 weeks minimum for turn-around time for prints or framed pieces.   However our albums, which are very popular gifts, are custom made for each client, because you get to choose colors and materials and they take much longer, in the three to four week timeframe.   On top of that our weekend boudoir dates are limited, so if you are at all considering doing a shoot for a Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/George Costanza made-up holiday gift, don’t procrastinate. 

We want to make sure that everyone who wants a shoot gets one, so book asap so that we can do our best to make that happen.  See you soon!

Hubby’s wonderful birthday present

We have been really lucky to spend lots of time with Ms G recently, who came into our boudoir photography studio a little while ago.  Now we are able to share a couple of Ms G’s photographs here, only she is the photographer this time!  She and her husband jaunted down south to Portland and stayed in lovely hotel for his 40th birthday.  Little did Mr G know what was in store!  

Ms G went on to say  “Things with the birthday celebration and gift went really well.  I decided to give him the photos before dinner hoping to give him something to think about all evening.  I also put the black lingerie outfit [from the session] on and wore it under my dress the whole time too!  It was so much fun!!!  He loved the pictures and was very surprised.”   We have now met Mr G as he came back into the studio to look at all their photographs together and we are working with them to come up with some other ideas to display them, yeah!  

So – here he is, getting his wonderful birthday gift.  Thanks a lot, Merilee.

Some beautiful Seattle Boudoir Photography previews of Ms C

If it’s possible for a pixie to have long legs, than that’s Ms. C!

She, with her sassy haircut and beautiful brown eyes, came to Seattle Boudoir in order to create a special gift for her boyfriend.  She wanted to do something original, and during her quest she came across our website online, made a spur-of-the-moment decision and decided to just go for it!  She was a teensy bit nervous when she first arrived, but she soon relaxed, had a great time, and she has an awesome set of photographs to show for it. 

Check out just a few of her faves here as well as a cute candid that we took of her when she came to pick up her wall display piece.  That beautiful piece is now on display in their bedroom and reminds him how lucky a man he is, both the framed prints and Ms C are simply gorgeous!  

Photographs from our recent Boudoir Appreciation Party

Here at Seattle Boudoir Photography we are truly blessed with an amazing clientele.  We are constantly meeting people that we love working with and getting to know.  In an effort to celebrate and thank our ever-fabulous clients, we recently hosted our first appreciation happy hour party here at the studio!  It was a ton of fun, replete with cocktails, awesome shoes, and a hilarious bout of YouTube-ing (isn’t that how all parties end these days?!).   Along with the magic of the internet, we all just had a plain ol’ good time chatting, laughing and taking silly pictures. 

We’ve classified the unmentionables, but a few of the best are below for your viewing pleasure.  Hope we’ll be seeing even more of you for round two – enjoy!    Merilee  

Passionately Pink breast cancer fundraiser posters

Things are really getting underway as the dates for our Passionately Pink breast cancer fundraiser are fast approaching – we’re so excited!  All the profit will be donated to the Puget Sound Susan G. Komen chapter, so we are working as hard as we can to raise as much money as possible. 

First Jen and Nicole put their futzing skillz to the test – on each other! – for the first pink sheet shoot that was posted to our website.  Then we had the fabulous Ms. Kim, breast cancer survivor extraordinaire, into the studio for an amazing and emotional boudoir session.  Now we are officially launching our beautiful posters and fliers (designed by yours truly!) for the event.  We’re putting a sample here in this blog so you can see them and, hey, you just might catch a glimpse of them at your favorite local coffee shop.  

So mark the date, pass the word, and help us in the campaign against breast cancer!

Caution: Sassy breast cancer survivor below!

We are so thrilled to be sharing Ms. Kim’s extra special photographs with all of you today!  She was incredibly moved by the whole experience both during the shoot itself and then again after viewing her photographs.  To quote her, “This whole thing has been one of the best experiences ever.  It’s almost like the icing on all of what I’ve been through to see myself like that.  I felt so empowered after.  This is definitely something every woman should do for sure.”     To see a quick video of her reaction to first seeing the photographs click on the video below

“For other women to see photographs like this of someone who’s survived cancer has had successful reconstruction and still looks great, hopefully it’s empowering and (…) takes away some of the anxieties of having to go through something like this.”    Ms. Kim we can’t thank you enough for your kindness and generosity.  You’ve certainly left an amazing impression on us in the studio, and we know that your story is impacting other women, women with breast cancer, survivors, and the people in their lives.  Her are some of her favorite photographs from the shoot.

Ms. Kim says don’t forget your mammogram appointment

A couple of months ago we decided to do a fundraiser that would benefit breast cancer research and awareness.  A friend of mine, the lovely and amazing Ms. Kim, is herself a breast cancer survivor.  She went through about a year of diagnosis and treatment, including chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and a hysterectomy, and today she is healthy and cancer-free.  When I first told her about the boudoir photography fundraiser we were planning she immediately offered to help us out. 

She has generously and fearlessly decided to share her story with all of us and even had her own boudoir session post-reconstruction here at the studio.   I genuinely hope you take a few minutes to watch her video.  Her experience and outlook on life is moving and compelling, and you’ll get to hear about her reaction to her boudoir session and final photographs (direct quote: “I am blown away!”).   And speaking of photographs, there’ll be a sneak peek of a few of Ms. Kim’s great shots in the video, but keep an eye on our blog as we’ll be posting the photographs soon.  

If you or anyone that you know are interested in joining us for this wonderful fundraiser you can check out the details here.  Please pass the word. 

That’s it for now, Merilee.

How to choose a boudoir photography studio and photographer

By Merilee – Chapter One

Boudoir photography is making a serious retro comeback these days, and it’s about time!  While antique boudoir invokes visions of svelte Parisians, contemporary boudoir is truly for any and everyone who wants beautiful, artistic, sensual photographs of themselves.  Once you’ve decided you want to do a boudoir photo session your next step is to figure out what kind of experience you’d like your shoot to be.  First, you’ll want to think about what kind of environment you’d feel most comfortable in.  It can be a bit unnerving at first to strip down in front of strangers, so you want to be sure that you have lots of confidence in the professionals around you!  Start by doing research about photographers and studios in your area.  An internet search will likely lead to several possibilities, so check out the websites that interest you and see what information is available.  Pay attention to the style of the sample photos and see if they jive with what you have in mind for yourself.  Also do a bit of reading in the about section, which is where you can usually find out more about who the photographer(s) and assistant(s) are and what they are like.  It can be helpful to take a look at objective resources, such as Yelp.com or Google listings, where you can find consumer postings about the studios/photographers you are interested in. 

Top ten reasons to do your own boudoir photography session – with a twist

We wanted to write up a few of the many reasons why you should consider coming into our photography studio in Seattle for your own boudoir shoot.  We started to write this blog post ‘David Letterman-style’ but quickly found ourselves referencing something else, so we present to you ……………..

Carrie Bradshaw’s top 10 reasons to get your derriere to Seattle Boudoir Photography

By Merilee and Nicole

BTW, because Phil doesn’t own or watch TV he has pretty much no clue what we are talking about here – hee hee    So gals, don’t waste anymore time and come see us, enter your details here and we will be in touch!