I'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 MoreWhile Mary had done boudoir photography before to mark several meaningful chapters of her life, after learning about my work she resonated with my body-positive, self-celebratory approach to boudoir photography. Mary lives out of state but had a trip planned to the Midwest last summer to visit her family’s cabin - a place that holds deep meaning for her - so she decided to book an outdoor boudoir session with me!
Read MoreL approached her winter boudoir session with a clear vision: she wanted her portraits to feel authentic. She saw her session as a powerful way to show up as and for herself, to capture who she is in this season of life, and to appreciate her physical body. Creating body-positive boudoir photography that celebrates your natural radiance inside and out is a core value of mine, so L’s vision and my brand values aligned beautifully.
Read MorePoppins had been dreaming about doing an outdoor boudoir session for a long time, saving up and waiting for the right moment. This year, Poppins reached a point where she felt really proud of her body-positivity journey, and she began exploring an intentional practice of doing special things just for herself. She decided an outdoor boudoir session at sunset would be the perfect way to celebrate herself and mark her progress on the lifelong journey of cultivating self-love.
Read MoreThe vision for A’s session – organic, connected to nature, full of confident, feminine, and self-loving energy – shaped her outfit choices. When A arrived, we laid out a bunch of wardrobe options on a big table inside the cabin, and I helped her choose three final outfits. A began the session wearing an olive green cotton bralette and high waisted bottoms, which felt simple, natural, and tied in well with the forest setting.
Read MoreA is a client I’ve worked with several times before, reaching out to me about once a year to schedule a session to document the prominent themes in her life at that time. Her first session had posed, self-reflective energy. Her second session was outdoors at Tettegouche State Park and had an effortless and epic vibe. For A, 2022 was a year filled with self-discovery and empowering change, so she wanted this third session to capture her feeling confident, unencumbered, and “unapologetically me.”
Read MoreWhen Anne and I started planning her boudoir session, she shared a really beautiful intention for her photoshoot experience. We were talking about the feeling and energy she wanted her portraits to have, and she said that she wanted to use her boudoir session to embrace her soft and romantic side. “I already know that I’m strong”, she shared with me, explaining that she had spent part of her career as a nature guide had a solid sense for both her inner strength and physical strength, “but I don’t often give myself the chance to see my sensual, soft, romantic side… and I want to see it.”
Read MoreWhen we first talked about her vision for this session, J shared that she wanted her pictures to feel romantic and confident and grounded, with an easygoing and natural energy. The three words she kept coming back to were: soft, calm, and peaceful.
Read MoreC loved the idea of using this photoshoot as a way to slow down and to be fully present with himself. He talked about wanting to create art that would capture this season of life, while giving himself space to take a deep breath, feel vulnerable and open, and welcome in self-compassion.
Read More“M” loves being outdoors and really connected with the idea of doing a sunrise session at Palisade Head up on the North Shore!
Read More“A” chose to do her second boudoir session at Tettegouche State Park on the north shore, a place that she’s visited before and absolutely loves. Tettegouche has a few different landscapes embedded in it -- forest, a river, even waterfalls! -- which allowed us to get a beautiful variety of backgrounds in her portraits.
Read MoreAs we got closer to the date of Megan’s session, she noticed me talking about outdoor boudoir on social media. She reached out to me and asked if there was any way we could do a mix of both indoor and outdoor photos! We decided to do half of her session at my studio, and the other half at nearby Lake Harriet around sunset.
Read MoreHelen shared with me that she really wanted to do a boudoir session just for herself. She was ready to create portraits that felt true to herself, self-loving, and natural. She also shared that she feels really connected to water and nature and was really excited to do her boudoir session outdoors!
Read MoreHello, friends! I’m so excited to introduce you to Amanda today and share some of her incredible outdoor personal branding portraits.
Read MoreI’m so honored to introduce you to Laura, the next participant in the “In Their Own Skin” series. Laura tells her story with vulnerability and authenticity. Captured in a state park at sunrise, her boudoir portraits really tell the story of her love for nature and herself. She treats these two homes with intentionality, gentleness, and love. Here are her words.
Read MoreWhen AmandaJen emailed me about her idea for an outdoor boudoir session, I was immediately touched by her story. Ten years ago, she experienced a stroke and pulmonary embolism that almost killed her. She was really drawn to taking her session outside to honor the deep connection she feels to nature as a refuge in her recovery.
Read MoreMaddie and I connected just after she moved to Colorado and right away she expressed that where she is at right now feels like where she is supposed to be - that moving to Colorado almost felt like a homecoming. She loved the idea of doing an outdoor session in her new home and using it as a way to explore some new areas and document this season of her life.
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