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B is an all-around amazing human and wanted portraits that would feel tender, artful, and cool. He also wanted pictures to celebrate his body (as a trans man, he especially wanted to celebrate his top surgery scars and the features he’s gained from testosterone).
He’s given me permission to share these pictures with you — and specifically asked me to share that he’s trans, because he’d love to see more representation of trans men doing boudoir photoshoots for themselves!
Read MoreIn our initial planning meeting, M shared that she is one of those moms who has always been behind the camera documenting her family’s life, so she has very few photos of herself. A lot of moms have shared this sentiment with me over the years! Inspired by a colleague of hers who had worked with me, M wanted to take an intentional moment for herself and create a visual record of who she is in this mid-life chapter. She wanted her portraits to feel authentic and for her to see herself as beautiful.
Read MoreBree’s boudoir session arrived at a pivotal time in her life. She was a few weeks out from a long awaited kidney transplant, and she wanted a chance to cultivate love and appreciation for herself in an intentional way. Bree also identifies as a trans woman, and she wanted her session to be about feeling beautiful in her body. She wanted to pause and give thanks for all that her body has done for her no matter what challenges she has faced.
Read MoreFast forward about five years, K reached out to book another boudoir session at my photography studio in South Minneapolis! She was in a new season of life and recognized that she had grown and changed a lot between her first boudoir session and now. She felt excited to plan a more organic, natural feeling boudoir session that captured her authentic self right now. K really resonated with my boudoir session with M, and she wanted this photoshoot to celebrate her strength, confidence, and joy.
Read MoreI met Greta through a referral from another client. She had never had a formal portrait taken of just herself, so doing a boudoir photoshoot felt like a very novel and special experience for her. She was delighted to carve out a whole day just for herself, and on the day of her session she arrived at my Minneapolis boudoir studio with excitement and courage to trust the process.
Read MoreMelissa felt inspired to follow Amanda’s footsteps and do something beautiful just for herself. Melissa really resonated with my Dear Body project, where I invite clients to handwrite a love letter to themselves or their bodies that I incorporate into some of their portraits. She brought glamorous, powerful energy into her photoshoot at my Minneapolis boudoir studio that shines through beautifully in her portraits and her self-loving letter.
Read MoreIn recent years, S has been on a journey toward exploring and embracing her true self, and she wanted her boudoir pictures to capture the self-awareness and depth she is cultivating in her life. She also wanted her pictures to capture different facets of her personality including some moments that felt relaxed and effortless, some moments that felt dramatic, sensual, and even “risque”, and some moments that just felt fun and flirty.
Read MoreJen is a client I’ve worked with for almost a decade, so when she arrived at my Minneapolis boudoir studio on the day of her session, we felt like old friends (and that feeling is one of my favorite parts of working with returning clients!). I photographed Jen’s first and second boudoir sessions years ago. Since then, I’ve worked with her multiple times through my other brand Alyssa Lund Photography to photograph her wedding and family sessions with her partner and young kids.
Read MoreWhen 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 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 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 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.
Read MoreJoyful, happy, and candid: these three words captured Kim’s vision for her boudoir session. Kim was in a really amazing season of life, and she wanted her photoshoot to celebrate the honest emotions of this chapter. Her photoshoot also took place mere days before she was heading off on an incredible, once in a lifetime trip she planned for herself, and that exuberance shines through so authentically in her portraits.
Read MoreWhen planning her second boudoir session, J reflected on all that the past few years have held in her life, emphasizing how proud she is of what she has navigated and who she has become along the way. She wanted this boudoir photoshoot to feel like a holistic testament to her strength, integrity, and persistent joy.
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