Suzanne wanted to do a boudoir session for herself to celebrate herself. She had a clear vision of portraits that were “sexy but natural,” with some really cozy and everyday vibes - like holding a coffee mug while wrapped in a sweater.

Every year Sam likes to set a specific goal and try something new - something that is a challenge or that she wants to do but is out of her usual comfort zone. In the spirit of doing something that scares her and fulfilling her bold promise to give the unfamiliar a go, she decided this was the year she would do a boudoir session. Together we planned a session that celebrated this moment in her life.

Ava decided to take the leap and do a boudoir session out of self-love after some encouragement from a friend. When we started planning for her session, we talked about her ideas for how she wanted her portraits to feel-- she wanted pictures that would feel “subtle sexy” and love how that translated into soft and romantic portraits with a hint of drama and depth.

I really enjoy working with returning clients: witnessing their personal growth and sharing in their seasons of life as they unfold. I’ve talked with so many of my boudoir clients about how much grow and change in just a year or two, and I love seeing the new energy and intentions they bring to subsequent boudoir sessions.

Candice’s portraits are bursting with personality and let her joyful spirit come through with so much life. They are colorful and fun and hold such depth and soul in a way that feels really true and authentic to her.

Lisa’s eye for fashion and experience selling clothing came through in her thoughtful wardrobe choices. She loves pink and blush and brought many pieces playing off that color palette that worked so well with the warmth of the brick in my studio.

In Grace’s boudoir session we talked a lot about the idea of  inner light-- feeling sexy through loving her own body and being really proud and confident in that, so much so that her energy would be shining out from within. This intention and mindfulness resulted is Grace’s portraits feeling glowing, confident, and self-loving.

Leeya was center stage in her boudoir session and these portraits are all about her, for her. As an artist, model, and creative working in advertising, this was an unique experience for Leeya. She is often behind the scenes bringing photoshoots to life or modeling for a specific purpose. Leeya still had a hand in shaping how her portraits would look and feel, but she was free from appeasing anyone else’s goals or selling products. This was all about her, and I love the power and self-love that comes through in her energy.

At the time of her session Bria was really fulfilling her soul and following her dreams by doing what felt right for her in her life. She was taking care of herself, involved in politics, running a local house campaign, and super involved in the nonprofit scene. In short, she is a powerhouse, and it was a really cool season of her life to document in photographs.

While Kelly’s intention for her first boudoir session a year ago was gifting the pictures to her partner, this session was a gift completely for herself. This shift resulted in a full and rich collection of portraits that document the sense of inner self she’s been feeling in this phase of life.

It is interesting to think about how much can change in even a single year of life. How we feel and look and the energy that comes through pictures can be completely different in this amount of time. A favorite part of my job is when I’m granted the privilege of documenting a person’s journey through multiple boudoir sessions. Leah came to me to plan a second boudoir session for a little over a year after her first. I loved her energy during our first session and was thrilled when she reached out to work together again.

When we first chatted, Kiersten and I talked about what she was really proud of in her own life recently, and a theme that kept coming up was taking time to be intentional for herself. She wanted her session to be a celebration of her full life and inner strength, and I feel like that totally came across in her photos.