Jamie and Nick recently flew into Philly from Chicago to make their boudoir couples session with us a reality. The couple met in 2009 when Nick was home for Christmas break from Army Boot Camp. “I was best friends with his sister at the time. When I met him I knew there was something special …
Kayla and Matthew only met this past April but their attraction and love for each other became apparent at the very beginning. The two both swiped right for each other on the dating app Bumble and a match was made. From there, they chatted back and forth, eventually making plans to go on a date. …
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Our maternity boudoir sessions are quickly becoming a staple of self-care for moms to be! “I wanted to do something for myself before baby’s arrival. I also just wanted to celebrate this pregnancy as I have experienced multiple miscarriages in my life and I’m excited for our miracle baby!” says Tahira, an expecting mother who …
When Kristen first landed on Traves’ dating profile, she felt cautious, yet intrigued. “He messaged me the night he made his profile. I could see his profile information, age, and profession. No name, no pictures…but I was intrigued. He asked me out that day! I watch a lot of true crime… have an active imagination, …
“In these photos you’ll see my best friend, my shining light, my laughter when I’m down, my peace and happiness, the only person on this Earth that totally gets me – all of me, my complete comfort zone.” This honest reflection of her session from Heather, is exactly why we love what we do at …
Makayla has been married to her husband for over five years and over the past couple of years their relationship has gone through some major transformations. “I opened up about being polyamorous a little over a year ago, and after a while working with my husband, Kalvin, on our own relationship and understanding our own …
Rocco and his wife Meagan recently came into the studio to celebrate all that is good in the life they’ve built together. “We are always very busy and don’t have much time to ourselves. When the opportunity strikes itself, we like to celebrate the goodness of life,” said Rocco, who not only is a professor, …
Kasey and Matt really wanted to do something special to celebrate how far they’ve come in their marriage of 14 years and couldn’t imagine a more picture perfect way to do that. “Having 3 kids takes up most of our time but recently we have really focused on strengthening our marriage. We have really made …
Sometimes the best outfit to bring to your session isn’t that sexy lingerie set or teddy you only pull out for special occasions (though Angie brought those too and she looked gorgeous in them). Rather, it’s the stuff we wear in our day-to-day lives, when we’re going out for coffee, that holds special meaning to …
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Melissa scheduled her solo boudoir session to celebrate her 45th birthday. “I wanted to do the photo shoot to celebrate my 45 years. To remind myself where I have been and where I can still go,” she said. When Melissa went through a divorce several years ago, her self-care fell by the wayside. “As I …
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Alyssa, now 29 years old, is the oldest of four and feels like of her siblings she was the one her parents were the hardest on growing up. “My mom shoved her disdain for my body size and shape my whole life. I was told no boy would ever love me because I was fat, …
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Did you know that at Allebach Photography, our lead photographers are more than just professional photographers, they’re talented cheerleaders too (cue the Bring It On Soundtrack)? At least that’s what Emma discovered when she came into the studio for her recent boudoir session with us. “I am usually very shy and am not one to …
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You know what our favorite thing to hear after a couple’s boudoir session? See you next time. “We’ll be seeing you in two years for our fifth anniversary session!” Alan and Claire said immediately after their session at Allebach Photography. Alan, a c.o., and Claire, a nurse, made the more than a 10 hour round …
Chris’s recent session grew into a bit of a hybrid shoot; what began as a solo Speakeasy session evolved into a Couples Boudoir session when her partner and support person decided to jump up from the sidelines and join her. “When I mentioned I was doing a speakeasy session, I asked him to come along …
When Ashley stepped into the studio for her boudoir session, she shared with us that she’s always had trouble seeing herself as anything more than the ugly duckling. “Since I was young, I was always made fun of for a multitude of reasons. I was a geek, a freak, seen as ugly, a weirdo, etcetera,” …
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We are so thankful to Annie for entrusting us with her story. Annie came to us for a solo boudoir session two weeks before her scheduled double mastectomy, an operation she bravely decided to undergo in order to treat her breast cancer. “In roughly two weeks my life is going to change dramatically. I wanted …
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Tania’s journey of self-love and acceptance has been a long time coming. The 43-year-old mom of four came to America on her own when she was only 20. Away from family and of her home country, Tania has spent her time ever since building a life and a family of her own, which has included …
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Minerva and Allebach Photography go way back (12 years to be exact), to when she was looking for a photographer for a “Trash the Dress” shoot. “I was married previously back in 2010. After my wedding we had an idea to look into having another photo session that was more ‘us’. I brought to Mike …
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Meet Linda! Linda is a 38-year-old marketing professional who loves her little family, which consists of her husband and biggest cheerleader, Jay, and a menagerie of pets – two hairless cats named Yoda and Emerson – and two special needs birds that go by the names Oliver and Donnie. Linda describes herself as curious, adventurous …
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Emily has been a fan of Allebach Photography since seven years ago, when the studio captured her and her college sweetheart’s wedding day. “My mom was a guest at a wedding Mike photographed YEARS ago and she told me he was the only one she would consider for my wedding,” she explained. Fast-forward to today …
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