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Leopard, Army and lots of sexy!

 

As a business owner and photographer I have many hats I wear, none nearly as important as making sure my clients feel as amazing as they look. Mrs C came
in for a session 2 weeks ago as a gift for her husband who is overseas serving. She wanted to make sure even though they are thousands of miles apart he had a
Sweetest Day gift….a very good sweetest day gift.  B was so nice to let me share her images on the blog because she said, “Also, I decided it will be fine if you’d like
to use my pictures
 on the website.  Besides, other girls had pictures on there that inspired my own, so I would be happy to return the favor!  I would be so
flattered if my pictures helped other girls decide on props, etc.

What was the reason you decided to book a boudoir session? And why with Leah?
I wanted to give my husband a special surprise to remind him of home! He is currently serving in Afghanistan and I had heard of other military wives sending their husband’s pictures and I knew he would love it! I chose Leah because of the pictures she had online. Her style was very natural and classy yet sexy and fun at the same time!

Did you do anything to prepare for your session?
I had so much fun shopping for new lingerie but as far as extra sit ups or squats? Nope, that’s what Photoshop is for! LOL

How do you feel about your session and the photos?
I am soooo glad I made the decision to have Leah do my photos! She is so fun and made me feel very comfortable and relaxed. I am surprised that I had so many expressions! I didn’t know that I made that many different faces!! Leah is just amazing at effortlessly getting the look she aims for without making you feel posed. My photos reflect that 100%, I could not be happier with them!

You had your makeup done by Ramona, how did you feel about it? And why would you recommend having professional hair/makeup?
Ramona is absolutely wonderful! She made me look and feel so sexy! I could not imagine trying to create this look on my own and would definitely recommend having her do hair and makeup for anyone getting their boudoir photos taken. She definitely gives the term hair and makeup “artist” its meaning!

Any words to women thinking abut doing a session but are on the fence?
Just do it! Even if it’s for yourself and no one else. It was an amazing experience to feel like a supermodel and see the final results where I actually looked like one too. I know a lot of my friends have said they wouldn’t do it until “they were in better shape” but honestly this is not the best shape I have been in in my life (I have two kids!) but yet when I look at the pictures I think, “Wow! Is that really me? She’s actually Hot!”

If you are interested in inquiring about a boudoir session fill out my contact form here and we’ll be in touch soon!

Words from a Chicago Boudoir Client

Last week I headed to Chicago for a weekend of boudoir sessions. This time around I got to meet this gorgeous soon to be, MRS! She and her fiance are tying the knot next weekend in Michigan and
is doing this as a little wedding present. Thanks again for coming and being only the sixth redhead I have ever done a boudoir session with! (yes, I know how many I’ve done!):P

What was the reason you decided to book a boudoir session? And why with Leah?
I wanted to do a boudoir session as a wedding gift for my fiancé.  It is totally unexpected and I know he will love it!  Leah seemed to capture the exact style I would have envisioned for me.  Soft, mostly natural, and really sexy.;)

Did you do anything to prepare for your session?
Research!  I looked at Leah’s blog as well as others to find out what style and outfits I wanted to use in my shoot.  And I got to go shopping, one of my favorite things.

How do you feel about your session and the photos?
The session was great!  Leah got right into it and put me at ease.  I thought the photos turned out so great that I found it to be really difficult to narrow it down and pick my favorites.

Out of the process what were the top 2 things you loved doing the most?
Having my hair and makeup done in a way that I would never wear it in real life was transformative.  Also, for my shoot, I wore pieces that my fiancé bought for me in the past.  This reminded me of why I was doing this for him.

Would you recommend this to other women and if so, why? Or why not?
YES!!  Anyone I told about doing a boudoir session seemed envious of my bravery.  I am not brave and I don’t have a perfect body but I decided to be a little daring because I knew my fiancé would be surprised and thrilled.   Leah will make you look amazing!!

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Our adventures in Antigua

As a photographer you might assume my walls are full of amazing portraits and I have digital memories of every vacation. So wrong. We have 5 portraits on our fireplace of our shoot in Vancouver last fall with Jennifer Williams and my hard drive is a mess of point and shoot images. Someday I will be better at organizing our own images, someday. In August we headed to Antigua and stayed at Sandals for a wedding. It was a gorgeous time and we had a blast! So, nothing professional here, these were all done with a nikon that is in dire need of an upgrade! I’m actually surprised it didn’t end up at the bottom of the pool! PS- don’t laugh at my horrible pale skin! I kept getting asked if I was making sure to apply enough sun screen the entire trip!

Akron Boudoir Teaser

With so many sessions to shoot and share, I wanted to share a quick teaser from a recent session. I have 4 shoots tomorrow and 6 this weekend in Chicago so lots of new teasers will be coming! It’s definitely that time of the year! Everyone is getting ready for Christmas presents and fall wedding gifts!