When M reached out to book her second boudoir session with me, she was in a new season of life. She was pregnant, and she was grieving a past pregnancy loss, and she wanted to do something kind for herself as a way of honoring what she had gone through and celebrating where she was now. She wanted her session to be about feeling beautiful, grateful, and cultivating love for herself and her body.
Read MoreAfter C booked a session at my Minneapolis boudoir studio, we had a phone call to talk through C’s ideas for her session and why she wanted to book a session. While I don’t have permission to share those parts of C’s story, I was so moved by the beautiful backstory she shared, full of intention and meaning, about why now felt like the right time to do boudoir.
Read MoreM’s boudoir wardrobe matched her vision so well. On the day of the photoshoot, after arriving at my boudoir studio in Minneapolis, M started the session wearing a silk pink pajama set. She layered this set with a favorite, textured cardigan in some images giving this look a cozy and romantic feel. She also wore a black body suit with lace in the front and sheer panels in the back.
Read MoreThere is no one “right” reason to do boudoir, yet one of my favorite reasons to do boudoir is as a way of doing something beautiful for yourself - which is exactly why Amanda decided to book a session! Amanda wanted to celebrate herself with a powerful and self-loving gift, and on the day of her session, she arrived at my boudoir studio in Minneapolis with such grounded, creative energy.
Read MoreWhen planning a boudoir session, I often suggest to clients that they begin by noticing which types of boudoir portraits they feel most drawn to. As this client looked at examples of my work, she resonated with my classic boudoir portraits that felt natural, strong, powerful, and full of joy. She also liked the idea of integrating some artful and storytelling moments into her session.
Read MoreFor her second boudoir session, which took place at my Minneapolis boudoir studio, S felt super excited about capturing artistic, creative, and playful portraits. S is a dancer and yoga practitioner, and she loved the idea of adding movement into her boudoir photoshoot. She also wanted to incorporate seasonal flowers into her session, so I found a medley of dahlias, marigolds, snap dragons, and zinnias from a local flower farmer that brought incredible warmth and texture into her session.
Read MoreI've been having a blast celebrating all the incredible sessions 2024 has held at my Minneapolis boudoir studio, and at some stunning outdoor spots in the Midwest. This year has been full of inspiration, creativity, self-love, and artistic expression. I'm so excited to share some of the boudoir portraits I feel most proud of from the year!
Read MoreM had been dreaming about doing boudoir for a long time, and she had a strong sense of how she wanted her portraits to look and feel. She sourced a lot of her inspiration from my fine art boudoir photography style, and she was especially drawn to atmospheric, organic photos that had a “day-dream” quality. She also felt drawn to figure detail images and photos where she wasn’t looking at the camera, so I photographed her moving, stretching, and taking up space throughout the studio.
Read MoreFor her third session, Adrianna was in a new season of life filled with beauty and transition. She had gotten married, moved, and felt really proud of the life she has been cultivating that is now blossoming around her. For her most recent session at my South Minneapolis boudoir studio, she wanted her portraits to carry the same sense of joy and buoyancy she loved about her previous boudoir portraits, with an added sense of artfulness and depth to document the confidence and creativity she felt in this life chapter.
Read MoreWhen looking through examples of my work and the types of boudoir photography I love to create, L felt most drawn to my figure detail photographs and minimalist aesthetic. She loved the idea of using blank walls, windows, and the floor of my studio as clean backdrops– letting the focus be on the natural art of body lines, light patterns, and shadows.
Read MoreWhen P decided to book a boudoir session for herself, she was emerging from a season of life full of transition. She felt inspired to do something self-loving and grounding for herself as a way of celebrating her power and softness amidst a season of change. One of the highest honors of my work as a Minneapolis based boudoir photographer is getting to create body-positive, empowering boudoir art with clients that they can look back on to remember their most authentic, beautiful self.
Read MoreWe used several areas in my Minneapolis boudoir studio for Lauren’s portraits, including the spacious window seat which was drenched with warm morning light, and the accent wall in my studio which at the time was painted a velvety berry color. We also took some portraits in front of my luminous wall of windows. Lauren was drawn to boudoir portraits that felt colorful, warm, and full of life, and as someone with a lot of tattoos she wanted to showcase the lines, colors, and textures of her tattoos.
Read MoreKrista is a recent client who scheduled her boudoir session right before running a marathon! Feeling physically strong, proud, and at home in her body, Krista wanted her body-positive boudoir portraits to honor and document this pivotal moment in her life as a runner accomplishing such a huge feat. When planning her season, Krista opted for my Minimalist package, which is a session option I launched last year.
Read MoreOn the day of the boudoir session at my Minneapolis studio, I always like to start by checking in with clients and going over potential plans for the photoshoot. When Grace arrived, she shared that she still felt open to my creative guidance, and she had chosen an outfit she loved. She knew she wanted to wear a favorite pair of boxers with no top for her portraits, and she wanted her images to feel comfortable, easygoing, modern, and candid
Read MoreKelsey and I started her session by taking a series of figure detail and fine-art portraits in front of the luminous wall of windows in my Minneapolis studio. I also draped some flowy white tulle fabric from the studio rafters for some portraits, which accentuated the delicate, ethereal energy Kelsey envisioned. We wrapped up her session taking a series of portraits in front of my studio accent wall, which at the time was painted a deep, dusty pink.
Read MoreOn the day of her boudoir session, A and I first spent a little time talking through her outfit ideas and finalizing the plan for her photoshoot. A brought a pale pink, textured silk slip which she felt elegant and romantic wearing. A is someone who loves pastel, feminine colors, so she was really excited to see the rotating color wall in my Minneapolis studio as a soft shade of dusty-rose which complemented the pink hues in her slip beautifully!
Read MoreOn the day of her boudoir session, I chose two spaces in my South Minneapolis studio to photograph Kate– each creating a calm, minimalist style of photography. We started with Kate standing in front of a creamy white wall in my studio and incorporated a standing mirror into some portraits. Gazing at her reflection in the mirror, these portraits feel introspective, calm, and self-loving.
Read MoreWhen I met with Jordyn to plan her second boudoir session with me, she shared such an inspiring vision for her session: “I want to capture my strength and vulnerability, and my power as a woman.” Given how dominant cultural norms tend to dismiss the power in softness and vulnerability, I was so moved by Jordyn’s intention to amplify and celebrate the ways in which she embraces and embodies both softness and strength.
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