Is It Worth Doing a Boudoir Shoot?

When you first hear about boudoir photography, you might wonder if it’s worth the investment. A quick glance at the images and testimonials from others may have you intrigued, but doubts often creep in. Will it be uncomfortable? Can it really make a difference in how I feel about myself? Let’s unpack why so many …

The Art of Connection: How BDSM Can Deepen Your Relationship

BDSM can be an incredibly healing and transformative practice, offering individuals and couples an opportunity to explore deeper intimacy, trust, and communication. Through carefully crafted dynamics of power and surrender, BDSM encourages openness and vulnerability, creating space for profound emotional connection. For individuals, BDSM allows for exploration of personal desires and boundaries, enabling a stronger …

Couples Boudoir: Capturing Love, Connection, and a Proposal

Lisa and Renee’s couples boudoir session with Allebach Photography was nothing short of magical. What started as a way to capture their chemistry and connection turned into a life-changing moment. Their experience not only gave them stunning images but also a surprise proposal that made the day even more unforgettable! The couple knew they wanted …

Menage e Trois anyone? Elizabeth and Claude join us for their third boudoir session and it’s the best one yet!

At Allebach Photography, we’re lucky to have repeat clients that come back so frequently, they feel like family – like Claude and Elizabeth, who have now had not one, not two, but three sessions with us. “Going to Allebach is like visiting old friends for me. I love spending time with Mike and Erika. We …

All Of Your Bridal Boudoir Questions… Answered

1. What is Bridal Boudoir Photography? Bridal boudoir is a type of intimate photographic experience where a to-be-married person has sensual and elegant images, captured, often as a gift for their future spouse. 2. Why Should I Consider a Bridal Boudoir Session? Many engaged people choose bridal boudoir sessions to celebrate their bodies, boost self-confidence, …

We captured four powerful feminine archetypes and the results are breathtaking.

While we are all fundamentally unique as humans, we also have a lot in common. We can fall into similar habits, interests, and even personality types based on our signs and alignments. We can also transform into different archetypes to serve our environment and the people within our spaces. After years of working with women …

Transforming Trauma into Triumph: Rob and Mindy’s Path to Body Positivity and Love

You know that expression people use about promising the moon when they’d do anything for someone they love?  “You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.“ Well, Mindy says, that’s exactly the kind of man her husband, Rob, is. “One of my favorite things …

Single, 40, and child-free-by-choice, Ashley’s boudoir experience is a reminder that life is just as fulfilling as a married woman with kids.

Single and child-free-by-choice, Ashley believes in showing up as your authentic self, in whatever form that takes.  “I play roller derby, practice small rodent taxidermy, and love a good knitting/crotchet project as I hang with my senior cat Minina. I love hiking and backpacking and just generally getting lost in the woods. I’m a lover …

“I would do it all over again. And coming from someone as insecure with body image as I am that says a lot.”

I think it’s safe to say that most of us struggle from time to time in seeing ourselves as our partner or our loved ones see us; strong, beautiful, sexy, confident, etc. We are, after all, our biggest critics and that’s what our loved ones are there for! To build us up and remind us …

Capturing the Fire Within: Seth’s Elegant and Fierce Photo Experience as a Transgender Man

Living by the motto that you don’t need someone to “save you,” when you can save yourself, Seth is a transgender man that prides himself on his fire of will, his fierce independence and his consistent courage. “I’m extroverted and fierce, I no longer fear or hold back who I am for anyone, or anything,” …

Shattering The Bullshit: How Samantha Overcame Her Fears and Self-Doubt in her Boudoir Session

Though Samantha knew she was worthy of her own boudoir session, her inner voice and the hurtful words of others over the years reverberated in her head all the way up to the day of her session. In fact, they almost kept her from going through with it.  “I dreaded it. I kept trying to …

Cherishing the Chaos: The Story Behind our Meaningful Family Photoshoot with Allebach Photography

My Journey With Allebach Photography I’ve been following and admiring Allebach Photography since the local newspaper I was working for at the time (about 11 years ago now) tasked me with photographing Mike for a feature story. I was fresh out of college and totally intimidated by the thought of photographing such an experienced and, …

How a Couples Boudoir Photoshoot and The World of BDSM Transformed Catherine’s Love Life After Loss

When our long-time client, Catherine’s, husband passed away, she couldn’t imagine ever being in another relationship, and she certainly didn’t envision that the one she would end up in would lead her to the world of BDSM. “As a new widow, I was afraid to try for love again. I kept telling myself that I …

Dare to Be Badass: Kirsten’s Unforgettable 50 Shades Experience As She Approaches 40

Thirty-nine-year-old, on the verge of 40, Kirsten, was looking for a way to channel the badass woman she used to be when she recently answered our call for 50 Shades model call, our newest and spiciest opportunity yet! “My life is currently a bit vanilla, but I was once a badass female with a love …

During a kinky photoshoot, Bryan let go of his inhibitions, donned fabulous outfits, and felt sexy, comfortable, and his truest self.

For Bryan, a 38-year-old gay father of two, getting dolled up in a suit with rhinestone shoes for the camera meant embracing an identity he’d spent most of his life denying.  “From a pretty young age I remember feeling differently when looking at men,” says Bryan. “However, my Christian upbringing made it very clear to me …

“I can’t emphasize enough what a healing experience this has been for me to reclaim my body and to see myself as a sensual and beautiful human.”

Arielle has a full life; she works full time, is a full time student, a full time mom of two boys who are the “best humans I could have ever imagined raising” and a full time wife to a deeply supportive husband.  Despite her extremely limited free time, Arielle made it a priority to come …

On Allebach Photography Couples Boudoir – “It Has Rekindled Sparks In Our Marriage That The Business Of Life Started To Dull.”

Shannon and Michael met 6 years ago at an NA meeting and have helped each other stay in long-term recovery ever since.  “We both have a love for the outdoors and the magic of nature, all things Halloween and horror, tattoos and pin ups. He likes riding his quad in the woods, photography, tarot cards, …

After 3 Other Sessions, Katerina & Max Get Ready To Become Parents With Maternity Boudoir, Marking their 4th Session With Allebach Photography

We’ve had the pleasure of photographing Katerina and her now husband, Max, not one, not two, not three, but a combined total of four times now so when Katerina found out she was pregnant she knew she was headed back to the Allebach Photography studio in North Wales to have her maternity boudoir photos taken.  …

Celebrating Their Adventurous Spirits With An Intimate And Spicy Couples Boudoir Photoshoot

Carlos and Luciana are one dynamic duo and recently had a Couples Boudoir session with us to fuel their adventurous spirits! “My husband and I have no children and love doing adventurous, spontaneous things to keep the spark alive,” said Luciana. Luciana said they’d always dreamed of doing something like this but it wasn’t until …

Why She Wanted To Use Her Solo Boudoir Session As A Way To Reclaim Control Over Her Own Self-Image

Growing up, Saquoya says she felt shamed for being such a sensual person. Though the 30-year-old graduate student and Zumba loving mom of one embraced her body and “absolutely loved being naked” she could feel the disapproval of others who thought that wasn’t how a plus-sized woman was supposed to think and feel.  “My body …