Ah the age old question around the studio – when you give the gift of boudoir to a loved one, who is it really for? Real answer? BOTH of you! “I’m gifting pics to him but truth be told this was for me,” said Devon, who’s surprising her husband with an album for Christmas from …
Michael and Ashley share two values that make them ideal Couples Boudoir clients. 1.) They’re always open to new and exciting experiences 2.) They love each other dearly and aren’t afraid to show it. “We are always ‘open’ for a good time and love showing affection for one another,” Michael said. Those two things became …
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 …
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 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 …
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. …
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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,” …
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 …
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, …
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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