Today on the blog I talk about the importance of Bridal Boudoir and why a bridal bare session might just be for you!
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I am so excited to announce that I will be offering Bare Mini Sessions on January 23rd at The Hive! These sessions will include professional makeup by Katelyn Comer from The Skin Studio, 30 minute photo session, champagne and strawberries (because why the hell not), 40 high resolution digital files, and a password protected gallery.
These sessions are about loving yourself. I am passionate about boudoir and the confidence that boudoir sessions can bring. These sessions are all about inner beauty and badassery. I want to show the real you. The sexy you. The goofy you. The playful you. Just you. I do very little touch ups to my images. If you are looking for airbrushed images, I ain't your lady. However, if you're craving a fun time, a time to pamper and celebrate all that you are, you've come to the right place.
Contact me today for more information and to schedule your session. Time slots are limited!
Candoro Marble is a beautiful venue that originally was the showroom and office for Candoro Marble Company. When Jaimie said she was looking for a vintage backdrop for some soft and classic boudoir photos, I knew that this was the place. The beautiful show room, wrought iron gates, and slightly decaying rooms spoke of Greecian statues...it was perfect.
Enduring and beautiful boudoir (especially outdoor) has always been a passion of mine. I love helping women to be confident and feel beautiful. Boudoir takes a lot of trust, and when a client opens up and is vunerable with me in that way I am just in awe. I always strive to convey that moment with beautiful images, and it is an area of my work I am looking to expand.
Jaimie's session was so much fun! Her timeless features combined with her simple and sweet styling are absolutely stunning. Candoro has so much to offer as a backdrop that during our planning sessions we agreed we wanted to keep her look simple yet elegant, and let the venue do the rest. Here are a few of my favorites and proves that some of the most beautiful and sexiest images are not about baring it all.
It's pretty rare that all the elements come together for a outdoor boudoir session. Weather, timing, a willing subject, and of course finding a secluded enough location to take the photos. But Amanda and I set out on a beautiful warm fall day for a beautiful boudoir adventure.
Boudoir sessions are close to my heart. They require a lot of trust, vulnerability, and openness. When a subject relaxes during a boudoir session, it is a huge compliment. But the main reason they are so close to my heart is that they are an amazing opportunity to show someone's true beauty, the kind that very few of us show to others.
So Amanda and I headed out on a hike, with a few outfits and a flower crown to make some magic happen. Amanda is so beautiful and I think these images did a great job of capturing her.
My favorite images of the day however, are the ones that we took in the lake. That's right you heard me. This girl got in a lake, in Fall (with maybe a little persuasion from yours truly).
There is something about water that is just magical to me. The first half of my life I grew up near the water and it still has a huge calling for me. Lately, I have been very influenced by Michelle Gardella. I love her work and think her River Stories series is absolutely stunning.
A tremendous thank you to Amanda for trusting me during our shoot. For going with my crazy whims and being up for anything...even freezing cold lakes. Especially lakes that are pretty gross at the bottom. It was a great adventure and you are such a beautiful woman. I hope the world can now see what I see.
I love doing one on one shoots. There is a different pace when its just you and your model that slows everything down and it's a time to connect. When Speed Racer's Cousin, Mary Beth, asked me if I could take some portraits of her for a modeling agency she is using, I was thrilled! Number one reason? Because she's gorgeous. Number two reason? Because she's gorgeous. Number three reason? I like to hang out with my models, so it was a great excuse for a day to just have fun together despite our busy schedules.
For this shoot, we wanted a variety of looks but all keeping within a professional theme so she could use the images for a variety of submissions from modeling, acting, or for music gigs. Make up by yours truly.
We had a blast going around the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and exploring downtown. I think the photos reflect the good time we had and the comfort and trust that we had in each other. Thank you to Mary Beth for letting me help you with this project and I hope it results in some new jobs!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...famous saying but something that I don't totally agree with. As a photographer one of my favorite aspects of my job is to show my clients (and the world) the beauty that I see in people. So, bear with me for a moment as I get on my soap box about how beautiful you are.
"Thank you for sending me those pictures. I have been having a real hard time with self esteem lately, and seeing those pictures helped me a ton." -Amanda
We all struggle with self esteem issues. I know for me it has always been that if I thought of myself as beautiful then that meant I was vain and big headed. This is something I have struggled with my whole life and I know it's not just me. We all have something that when we see ourselves we think, "Well, that's not flattering."
But the truth is most people have no idea how absolutely stunning they are. Seriously, you're stunning.
One reason I got into photography is to reveal that beauty and that light to the world and the people I am photographing. It doesn't matter if it's a man, woman, child, couple, old couple, or even animals. I want people to recognize and embrace their beauty.
In my career I have found that one of the most beautiful times that this happens, when people truly get it, is during boudoir sessions. Now you might think boudoir is scary or maybe even inappropriate but I like to keep my boudoir classy. However, boudoir takes a lot of trust. You're literally baring yourself to someone you might not even know. I have always had that moment with my boudoir clients when they finally relax, trust me, and start to feel confident and beautiful. That is the moment that absolutely fills me with joy.
That moment happens so many times, not just in boudoir, but in lifestyle, bridal, couples, and even family shoots. I am so flattered that my clients trust me. Embrace it, love it, and find joy in your beauty.
Know today that you are beautiful inside and out. If you don't think that can happen, let me know, I'm here to show you the way.
I feel pretty. That's right, I, goofy, awkward, uncoordinated Runawayalice, feel pretty. Yesterday I went and got my haircut by AJ at California Concept, here in Knoxville. I love her! She does such a great job and is really fun and easy to talk to. Anywho, she had some extra time so she curled my hair for me. I don't do hair very well. We're talking my glam look is maybe I will put it up in a ponytail. But the curls were different and made me feel very pretty. So I did a little research on why women should feel pretty, the results were interesting.So by research I mean I put that exact question into google, just to see what would come up. I got hits on everything from "I don't feel pretty please help me," to "successful middle aged women," to "I don't feel pretty without make-up." It was a little scary. I felt like starting a support group. "Now repeat after me. My name is Runawayalice and I feel pretty. It's okay for me to feel pretty."
The truth is it's taken me awhile to become okay with feeling pretty and with my "girlishness." Ever since I was little I've been a Tom-boy and trying to keep up with my brothers. I fell down stairs trying to keep up with them because my legs weren't long enough yet. After my brothers, I always had guy friends, and I wanted to keep up with them. I mean, I had to run just as fast, or faster. I had to be able to be tough, to not cry, to hike mountains, skydive, bungee jump, not scream when something was scary. All those things. And I love every one of them. I think that's what took me so long to figure out, I don't have to be one or the other. I can love shooting guns and having my hair curled too.
I spent most of my teens and college, being one of the guys, and trying to be a tough chic, and I succeeded. That's part of who I am and I have a great group of guy friends. But now as I'm getting into my mid twenties, I feel like I'm coming into my womanhood a bit. That sounds dumb but it's true. Really over the last year I realized how many amazing women I have in my life. They've taught me that I can embrace both sides of me. So here it is, what makes me feel pretty and why I feel pretty.
Hi, my name is Runawayalice. I feel pretty. I feel pretty when...
1. I'm wearing my chacos
2. My hair is curly for no reason at all.
3. I'm camping in the middle of nowhere.
4. I help people.
5. My husband whispers he loves me.
6. I see my mother.
7. I shoot a gun.
8. I'm in a bathing suit.
9. I'm at the beach.
10. My Dad hugs me.
11. I'm with my girlfriends.
12. I laugh.
13. I take photographs.
14. I hold a baby.
15. I'm hanging out with the boys.
16. I'm skydiving.
17. I'm alone.
18. I wear cowboy boots.
19. I make art.
20. There's no reason at all to feel pretty.
Why do I feel pretty? (This is the hard one to say because we've been taught not to say it.) Because I am pretty. Because I enjoy my life. Because there's so many reasons to feel pretty inside.
Feeling pretty comes from confidence, from finally getting to know who you are, and taking joy in life. It really has nothing to do with mascara, hair, clothes or anything else. It's feel pretty Friday. Feel pretty, because you are. Happy Friday.
