Bria is an amazing woman - a social justice advocate, woman-changing-the-world kind of person, she spends her days empowering and lifting up others and needed some self-care and an opportunity to celebrate herself at this moment in time. I always love working with women to create empowering boudoir portraits - especially when they are planning a session as a gift for themselves!
Read MoreK wanted her pictures to feel confident and sexy and relaxed - she was so excited to incorporate her wedding dress into some pictures, so we planned a series of images inspired by how she felt getting ready on her wedding day.
Read MoreCharlotte and I worked together for a bridal boudoir portrait session recently. She decided to create this gorgeous boudoir album with her portraits and I had to show you how beautifully the album turned out!
Read MoreLast week, I talked about how to style boudoir portraits to reflect your personality and personal style. I've had a lot of questions about the accessories and little details that you can bring along, so I wanted to flesh out some more information for you here!
Read MoreBringing a defined personal style into your boudoir portraits is a way to express your personality, to make your portraits feel more like "you". When I start planning a session with a new client, I spend time talking with her about what she is looking to capture in her portraits, the kind of feeling/vibe she wants her pictures to have, and we collaborate to think about how she can bring that style out in her pictures.
As a Minneapolis boudoir photographer, I get a lot of questions about how to style boudoir portraits to feel full of life and personality, so here are a few ways you can bring out your style in your portraits.
Read More"... My favorite thing about boudoir sessions that you're planning as a gift, though, is that the session also becomes a gift for yourself. I approach all my boudoir sessions with the goal of giving my clients an empowering, uplifting experience - something that celebrates your body as well as your personality - and that's something that you get to walk away with and keep for yourself. It's like a magical bonus gift that you get to keep while also giving something beautiful to your partner."
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I shared images from Stephanie's boudoir session, and an incredible boudoir portrait blog, The Boudoir Collective, is featuring this session on their journal today!
Read MoreWhite is feminine, romantic, and very bridal, so it's an obvious choice for a Minneapolis bridal boudoir outfit. If you're not sure what to choose, go for a romantic style with a matching bralette and lace panties. I also recommend including other bridal accessories that you have - bring along your wedding jewelry, shoes, veil, garter, or even your wedding dress!
Read MoreSara is a beautiful person, inside and out. As we were planning how she wanted to be photographed for her boudoir session, she wanted her portraits to feel natural and beautiful, sweet and romantic and soft. We had a beautiful morning in the studio with lots of laughter and a little prosecco, and I'm so excited to show you the resulting images!
Read MoreI love this portrait! Her lingerie is on point, her shoulders look strong and epic, her expression and her curls are the perfect mix of effortless and poised. She wanted her portraits to be true to herself and her personality; she wanted them to feel romantic and effortless and relaxed.
She brought along epic lingerie full of textures and delicate designs, and together we created these stunning Minneapolis boudoir portraits.
Read MoreAs Stephanie and I were planning her boudoir portraits, one of her goals was using these portraits to celebrate herself and her body. We discussed planning boudoir portraits with a mix of sexiness and elegance, and her session in my natural-light boudoir studio in Minneapolis was incredible!
As we went through her session, I took advantage of the bright, beautiful sunlight in my gorgeous natural-light studio to bring an effortless, elegant feel to her portraits.
Read MoreBeyond her beautiful wardrobe, V also brought along some accessories that added a lot of personality into her portraits! She brought an epic string of pearls, a vintage fur coat that belonged to her mother, a black feather fan, and a few loose peacock feathers. I think the perfect accessory is something with personal meaning that adds to the style of your portraits without being too distracting, and these were the perfect touches - they made her portraits come alive.
Read MoreI love getting to work with brides to plan out some bridal boudoir photography before their wedding. It's an incredible time in life and a great reason to book a boudoir session - most brides will gift the pictures to their partner as an engagement gift or a wedding-morning present.
I loved working with Charlotte on her bridal boudoir session! She wanted her images to feel beautiful and effortless and true to her personality and she brought along some stunning lace and silk chemises.
Read MoreThese portraits are from a session in my natural-light Minneapolis boudoir studio from last fall, and I'm so excited to show them to you! She wanted her portraits to feel relaxed and beautiful and cozy, so we planned some casual boudoir portraits with a sweater and a mug of coffee and it was glorious.
Read MoreI've restructured my boudoir session experience so that you come in for a Minneapolis Boudoir Session in the morning and see your portraits that afternoon! It's an incredible experience - boudoir sessions have already been empowering, but this transforms it into an entire magical day of self-care and self-celebration.
Read MoreThe studio where I photograph my boudoir sessions is a Northeast Minneapolis photography studio. It's a historic warehouse building that was renovated this summer. With whitewashed brick walls, original hardwood floors, and tons of natural light streaming in through the south-facing windows, it is perfect for my Minneapolis boudoir portrait sessions.
Read More"I was so nervous to see how the pictures were going to turn out. Since there's some places on my body that I'm not a huge fan of I was nervous to see how I was going to "hide" those parts to make them beautiful. The funny thing is that Alyssa didn't even hide them, she placed me in poses that flattered my figure and made me love the quirks that I have.
They were exactly what I was looking for, I looked like myself but amplified and sultry and slightly sexy. The perfect day-of wedding gift for my future husband..."
Read More"When I stepped into Alyssa's studio and saw all of her stunning photos, I was honestly overjoyed. I could hardly believe how gorgeous the pictures turned out! I loved the way I looked in all of them and was really impressed with the quality and artistry of the photographs."
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