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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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Jen recently came into the studio as a gift to herself for her 32nd birthday but for her it was so much more than a “treat yo’self” day. “I did the session on my birthday as a present to myself. The past few years have been full of lots of ups and downs for me, …
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Pumpkin spiced lattes meet boudoir. Put on your Uggs and show me what you’ve got! Put on the sexiest underwear you have, buy some coffee beans from Starbucks and grind them into a magnificent boudoir photoshoot. If you’ve ever felt so fall you fell, then you know what I’m talking about. Stand at the door …
Rachel met Allebach Photography way before she even thought about doing a solo boudoir session, when her and her fiancé, Doug, were searching for a wedding photographer. “We are using Mike/Erika for engagement and wedding. They were easily my favorite. We made that decision before we even saw the studio because I had no idea …
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Ashley deeply loves her family and is always looking for ways to show how much she appreciates them, because you never really know how long you might have with them. Three years ago, Ashley lost her sister, her best friend, to cancer and life hasn’t been the same since. Little did Ashley know though, shortly …
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After the dumpster fire that was 2020, Kate has decided that she is taking back control of her life in 2021. “This is my ‘yes’ year! Between losing my parents and leaving toxic relationships behind, I decided that this year was the year to make things happen for me and do things for myself to …
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Recently, Erika and Mike had the honor of photographing one of Allebach’s own, someone many of you will recognize through her work with us at the studio – the lovely Paige! “It seems as if Allebach Photography has always been a part of my life. Even before joining the Allebach Photography team a few years …