56 Years Young, With Sparkling Grey Hair. Mary wanted to be the sign for women of all ages that you are never “too” anything to have this experience.

Mary is a lot of things, all of which she is proud of.  A single, divorced 56 years young woman, Mary loves her job as a pediatric home health nurse almost as much as her hobbies, which range from crochet and K Pop, to playing Dungeons and Dragons (she is a self-described dork in that …

“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 …

Kicking butt and taking names for her post-divorce Allebach Photography boudoir session

Jennifer recently came into the studio kicking butt, quite literally, in a tutu and boxing gloves! “I brought a tutu and my boxing gloves because my kick boxing gym that I joined after my divorce helped save me. Those pics were a special photo I felt I needed,” says the single mom of two teens.  …

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 …

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 …

We Asked Artificial Intelligence What The Most Asked Questions About Boudoir Were. Here’s What We Have To Say.

1- What is boudoir photography? – Short answer; boudoir is just a french word for a woman’s dressing room. The long answer is that boudoir probably isn’t the best word for what we do. We’ve noticed that word sometimes comes with the false pretense that you need to “look sexy” and appeal to very narrow …

His Brand New Dating Profile Intrigued Her Into New Love and A Sexy Boudoir Photography Session Together

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, …

After 9 Years Apart, This Couple Found Their Way Back To Each Other, Celebrating Their Undeniable Connection With A Couples Boudoir Session

“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 …

After Opening Up About Being Polyamorous, She Decided To Book A Couples Boudoir Session To Celebrate Her Relationship

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 …

“It is hard to put a price on capturing those special moments”, Rocco and Meagan Shared After Their Couples Boudoir Photoshoot

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, …

After Over a Decade’s Long Marriage, They Celebrated With a Couples Boudoir Experience and Can’t Wait To Do It Again

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 …

She Rocked a 20 Year Old Sweatshirt For Her Boudoir Session

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 …

Post Divorce, Single Mom Channeled Her Inner Goddess With An Allebach Boudoir Session

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 …

With The Support Of Her Husband, Minerva Learned To Love Herself Like Never Before!

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 …

Life Affirming Boudoir Leaves Linda Feeling Like A Whole New Woman

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 …