Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year !

A big THANK YOU to all of the lovely ladies and gentlemen that have graced us with their presence in the studio this year.  And what an amazing year it has been!

2011 has been quite an exciting year for all of us here at the studio.  Our year started off with a flurry of anxious Groupon users, followed by a studio pregnancy announcement from Erin.  We then filled the studio shelves with fabulous new photo products including new album styles and beautiful hand-made boudoir boxes ready to be filled with gorgeous ladies’ photos.  Sadly we lost our beloved Nicole who is now styling wardrobes for ladies all around Seattle.  Kim moved to Portland, but didn’t let that stop her from being at the studio every weekend to futz wardrobes and frame photos.  We enjoyed a sunny spring full of Sounders gear and bicycles during photo sessions.  Between session days our talented makeup artist Kristina somehow found time to lead her high-school drill team ladies to a state victory.  As Erin’s due date approached, and our session calendar continued to fill up, we snagged Julie and Amy to join in on the fun – Thank GAWD for them!  In July the Seattle Boudoir family grew with the birth of Erin’s son.  Consequently production seemed to come to a halt anytime he or Julie’s son was brought into the studio.  What can we say?  We LOVE babies and kids around here!!  We also LOVE “dude-oir”and have been fortunate to have quite a few daring men join us at the studio this year for their own sessions.  Yippee!!  We hope to see more men in the studio in 2012.  This fall we said “bye-bye” to our big brown couches.  Sniff.  Sniff.  They will be missed, but were also quickly replaced by a beautiful new daybed. Meow!  Colder weather then brought an onslaught of spectacular thigh-high boots into the studio as well as yummy baked goods for photo sessions.  Hint – we LOVE yummy baked goods around here!  Winter also blew in the newest addition to the stable… Miss Angela, who took the styling reigns from Kim so that she could focus on framing and prepping all of our lovely ladies’ photos.  We finished out the year with a mad dash of Groupon users getting into the studio for their sessions before their deal expired.  We came full circle with yet another studio pregnancy announcement from our lovely makeup artist Tiffany expecting her second child.  And this week we have been putting the finishing touches on everyone’s photos in time to be placed under Christmas trees all over Washington and across the country.

We love what we do here at Seattle Boudoir.  The highlight of our day revolves around showing everyone who joins us at the studio that they are unique, amazing, beautiful, empowered… the list goes on and on.  And it doesn’t hurt that we get to look at gorgeous photos ALL the time!

And here’s a little something fun for all of you.  A few weeks ago the tables were turned on us as we tried to capture a team photo before heading out for our studio holiday party.  I think we could have used some of our boudoir alums out there to direct the photo shoot, but you get the idea : )  Enjoy this special video message and Happy Holidays!

We would love to see you in the studio in 2012!!

There is still time for last minute holiday gifts!

Hello ladies and gentlemen!

Are you in the Seattle area and looking for that last minute gift that is sure to wow? Do you want to give a gift that makes someone feel wonderful and look fantastic? How about a something that not only gives that lucky person a great experience, but also memories for years to come? Why not think of us here at Seattle Boudoir Photography!

We are still able to fulfill your gift giving search with gift certificates for one of our lovely sessions, the Tasty Teaser or the Pamper Me Pretty… your choice! You can also choose to give the gift of the session, or if you’re feeling extra giving, you can include a print credit too! This is the perfect give for ladies and gents alike!

So if you’re looking for the perfect gift to give to the man or woman in your life, call the studio today (206-428-6187) or fill out your details online and we’ll gladly set up a gift certificate for that special someone/ friend/ family member/ deserving person today!

Happy holidays everyone ; )

Come meet us at Zovo this coming Thursday evening

We are honored to be featured at Zovo Lingerie this coming Thursday evening.   We just got done doing a wonderfully fun session with the staff from Zovo and we all had such a great time.  If you have ever wondered what having a boudoir session is like with us and have questions please come visit the store and chat, we would love to see you  

Putting It All Together–so much fun!

This past Saturday Seattle Boudoir Photography had the pleasure of being involved in the first “Putting It All Together” event by Tracy Saunders. Tracy is a make-up artist with years of experience working with Dior, Bare Escentuals and MAC just to name a few. This event also included Renessa Rios of Three Step Dating   – get her new book, Date Right …or stay single forever.

Just under 20 sassy ladies turned out for this super fun event! Tracy showed us some easy (yes I said easy) tips and tricks to jazz up our make-up routines for day and for night. You may be surprised just how far a little bit of make-up can go, when you know what to do with it.  Renessa talked about the importance of self love over seeking the love of another for fulfillment and how that self love and self respect will resonate in every aspect of your life.  We got to talk about how much WE LOVE WHAT WE DO. For us, there is absolutely no reason you shouldn’t come to the studio for a boudoir session. Doesn’t matter if you’re single, you think you need to drop ten pounds, you’re a mom; you should do this for YOU. Sure it might sound a little scary but once you’ve done it, you’ll feel more empowered than you have in a very long time.

We capped off our night with hitting a local restaurant for some dancing and had an absolutely fabulous time.  Some of us took advantage of the skills we learned that evening (wink, wink)…  Here are a few before and after photographs that we took of Tracy’s creative work.

We’re thankful to Tracy and Renessa for taking their time to make this event happen and we’re very much looking forward to more “Putting It All Together” events in the future. Cheers ladies!

Putting It All Together–ladies, come join the fun!

On February 26th Seattle Boudoir Photography will be hosting a very special event!  Make-up artist Tracy Saunders, of Pulling it All Together and dating expert Ranessa Rios, of 3-Step Dating, to help you update your looks, and your pick up lines, just in time for spring!  Tracy be demonstrating five deceptively easy  and smokin’ hot looks, straight from the red carpet, and then Ranessa will be offering insight on the new etiquette for dating in today’s world. Come with your makeup bags and relationship questions, and get make-up AND dating demystified! You’ll be receiving generous goody bags, and then to top it off, the ladies will be leading an outing to a local venue, where you can try out your new looks and your new moves!

We’re pleased to tell you that our Seattle Boudoir readers have been offered a special opportunity:  Ticket prices are normally $30 per person, but mention this email when you sign up, and you can purchase a companion ticket for only $10! Space is limited, so call today and don’t miss out on this very special evening.   Click here for sign-up and to purchase tickets.

Thanks from Tracy, Ranessa and the Seattle Boudoir team.

Calling our Groupon clients

Back in December we had a Groupon Promotion and fortunately for us and quite a few eager clients, we sold out just before noon.  Hooray!

Although the Groupon offer is good for one year, we’d like to remind those of you who purchased it not to wait until November to book because we may not be able to get you into a session.   We know this can be a little scary, or there can be a million and one excuses to procrastinate booking your session.  Maybe your wedding is coming up or you feel you need to lose a couple more pounds. We understand.  But just remember we know you’re beautiful right now, so there’s no better time than the present to enjoy a good old ego boost. You may be gifting to your fiancé’ or husband or lover but remember the experience is all yours.

For those nervous ladies give us a call and we’ll can schedule a pre-shoot consultation and this will be helpful to you to overcome any fears as you meet the team and get the chance to answer all and any questions.   One of the common questions we get is how far in advance should you schedule your session before your prints are ready?  Although the time varies a little depending on what you ended up ordering, but a general rule you should book your session no later than 6 weeks prior to the date that you would like to present any gift.   Our schedule varies from week to week, but typically we photograph our clients on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  The other days are left for client preview meetings, studio tours and all the production work that goes into producing your amazing photographs.   We typically book out anywhere between 2-4 weeks ahead so also factor that into scheduling your session, our most popular days are Saturdays and those can be booked two months out especially with wedding season and the holidays.   That said we do have cancellations of course and if you desired date isn’t available we can add you to our waiting list just in case someone moves their session.  

We look forward to seeing you very soon!   Lots of love from the entire team.

A great offer from our friends at Zovo and The Sweet Spot

Our lovely friends at Zovo Lingerie just sent around this great offer where you can get 20% off either our Tasty Teaser or our Pamper Me Pretty session’s.   Also, some great discounts from Zovo and Sweet Spot, full details below. 

From our side, you would need to book your boudoir session by March 31st and schedule your actual session before June 30th.    So ladies, go purchase some beautiful lingerie, book your sugaring appointment and schedule your session with us!  We guarantee you won’t regret it.  

Lots of Love

Are you looking for the perfect way to say “I Love You” to that special someone in your life this Valentine’s Day?   Perhaps you would just like a little reminder of just how special you yourself are!  Either way, Seattle Boudoir is offering a very special package – Lots of Love!  – which is available for purchase between now and February 14, 2011.  This package may be used for photo sessions taking place by May 28, 2011.

Our Lots of Love! package includes a pre-session style consultation, full Hair & Makeup application by one of our lovely and talented stylists, delicious bubbly to sip on, 45 minutes of photography, lots of fun and pampering, an 8×10 Archival Print in one of our Classic Frames, and a 6×8 Photo Book with 11 of your favorite photos and your own personalized photo cover and inside greeting message.  The value for these services and products is $975, but is available through this Lots of Love! package for the special price of $729.

We have limited appointments available in time for Valentines gifts, so please contact us as soon as possible to take advantage of this special package and secure your session date.  If your time and gift giving plans are flexible you are welcome to purchase this special package by February 14^th and then book your actual session date at a later time.  And remember that future photo sessions with this special Lots of Love! package must take place by May 28, 2011.

We are looking forward to seeing you in the studio sometime soon!

An amazing way to end 2010

Apart from the loss of Mr. Jester (our large 32 pound cat that was one of the great personalities of the studio)  2010 has been an amazing year.  We have had proposals in the studio, bachelorette parties, new pregnancies, heaps of brides, women and men celebrating weight loss, a huge increase in couples sessions, an amazing client in her wheel chair, heaps of crazy prop’s and so much more. With well over 200 clients it’s been an amazing experience that we are totally grateful for with so much tears and laughter from us and our clients.  

As the studio settles down after the holiday rush there is a buzz about our last client session of 2010, scheduled for Thursday.  Last week Erin received a call from a young lady wanting to book a session for her Grandma.  This won’t be the first Grandma, but even so this is pretty special for a very specific reason.    So the grand daughter, lets call her Ms. J is arranging this as a total surprise session for Grandma E.  They are scheduling a fresh hair tint for her, bringing along quite a few of the family to support her.   So what is the reason for the photography session you might ask, well it’s Grandma E’s birthday and she is going to be a super young 100 years old! 

We have always said that our boudoir sessions are independent of size, shape, age and this totally proves it!  

One heck of a special deal from Seattle Boudoir

For the last few months we have been working on the idea of a winter promotion.  We are super excited today to announce that we have just launched a very special deal this morning with Groupon, the very popular deal site.   We have taken our mini session, the Tasty Teaser which is normally priced at $250 and made it available for just $49.  In addition this special offer also includes two 5×7 prints.    

This offer is for one day only.  We have also put a cap on the number of sessions sold so make sure to buy the deal as soon as you can to take advantage of the savings.   Once purchased, you will have an entire year to schedule your photography session.   We are also offering upgrades to our Pamper Me Pretty session and our Sexy, Party of Two session.   Many of you have already been in for a boudoir session and this is the perfect opportunity to come back for a second shoot, either on your own or with your partner.  For those of you that are already scheduled to come in the future, should you decide to purchase this deal, we will honor your deposits and allow you to use that amount for upgrades or for prints.

Please note that we are in the middle of our holiday rush and only have a few sessions left that will ensure your prints will be ready for the holiday festivities.  However, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we would be happy to schedule your session with more than enough time to have a sexy gift ready for February 14th!

To view more specific details please visit the Groupon site directly – http://www.groupon.com/deals/seattle-boudoir-photography  

Looking forward to seeing you in the studio soon – from all the team at Seattle Boudoir Photography.

Updated Holiday Dates for albums

Smack dab in the middle of the holiday rush, our studio has been filled to the brim with beautiful ladies getting together their gifts of sexiness!  With all of the festive celebrations just around the corner, we are excited to announce that we have extended our album deadline from November 13th to November 27th!   What does this mean?  It means that you have another week to get your fabulous booty into the studio for a session that will result in the best gift your honey could hope for!  For more details, ladies and gents, call us at (206) 428-6187 and book your session now!

Of course if you can’t make it in for an album we still have time for prints and wall pieces for a couple weeks afterwards!

Holiday Shoot and Product Deadlines

Yes, we know it’s already October 22th, we also know that many of us haven’t even begun to think about the holiday goings on and what to gift to your special someone.  Just an idea; how about a super sexy boudoir session with us! Here at the studio we are on the periphery of one of our busiest times of year with deadlines looming.

If you‘re thinking an album would be a pretty fantastic gift, you’re right, you’ll just need to book your session no later than Saturday, Nov. 13th and design your album with Erin by Nov. 30th. That’s plenty of time to gather your confidence and wardrobe for your time in the spotlight. If you’re already a client and you’re looking to purchase a holiday album or even book a mini session, the same timeline applies.  

For you last minute gifters, we’re booking sessions through Dec. 4th, for those quick turnaround pieces such a folios, prints or a little something for your wall. Folios make great teaser gifts and you can always bring your sweetheart back into the studio once the holiday hububaloo calms down to order more. 

We want to make the holidays as special as we can for both you and your partner, so if you cannot make these dates, please do not hesitate to call us here at the studio. We’ll do our best to accommodate any urgent requests.

Thanks, Nicole

The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is opening in a few days, October 15 to the 24th.   If you haven’t yet viewed the trailer you can see that here

About 20 seconds into the trailer you see this lady in a wheel chair, we had the pleasure of working with her and her lovely wife a few months ago in our boudoir photography studio.  We got really wonderful photographs of both of them and they were both more than pleased with the results, as well as the experience. Ms S let us know that Ms N had this small role in the promotion video. Below is the short note she wrote us and a few of their photographs. Enjoy. And thank you so very much M-S!

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Hi Nicole,
I meant to tell you in my last email that Ms S is in the promo trailer for the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and it is largely because of the photo you took of her. I sent the photo that you took of her to the casting people for the trailer and they loved it! In the note she sent, she explained she was in a power chair, and that although they were specifically looking for people to run in the film, she would love a chance to be in it. They ended up making a part especially for her. They told her that they knew she would be great because she obviously had a lot of personality as evidenced by the photo you took of her. I just thought that you and Phil might enjoy hearing the story.

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Seattle intimate photography previews of Ms L

Ms L came into our studio a few weeks ago with one of her best friends and we had a whole lot of fun working with them both. 

We had lots outfits that day, but we love this simple gray top with a beautiful lingerie set underneath. Thanks Ms L for allowing us to share, simply beautiful

Check out this fine lady from Texas

This fine little philly is originally from Texas. Ms. L came to Seattle Boudoir as a client doing this “just for her own ego”. Inside she felt great about herself and wanted a little tangible reminder of how hot she is/was, for when she’s older. She rolled in with two friends and a suitcase. Yes, I said suitcase. No one has ever arrived with so many matching lingerie sets as Ms. L, and for good reason, we had lots to accomplish that day and she was certainly up for the task.

As you’ll see below, she got the reminder that she wanted and needed. And hopefully her gal pals will be back for their own personalized Seattle Boudoir Photography shoots.