Sabrina and Skye share an unconventional relationship, being both polyamorous and in the BDSM scene their entire lives. “Skye and I met via serendipity. We both ran in some of the same kink networks since we came of age and had a lot of mutual friends both online and in person,” says Sabrina, who is …
At Allebach Photography, we’re all about smashing narrow, “conventional”, not to mention just flat out wrong, beauty standards and unattainable expectations set upon us by society. One of those false and damaging beliefs is that as we age, especially us women, we grow less beautiful. But our clients (and we) know that couldn’t be further …
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When Nicole shared with her friends that she was coming into the Allebach Photography studio for her own boudoir session she was floored by the amount of encouragement and happy vibes she received. “I posted about attending this session on Facebook and was flooded with words of encouragement from the women in my life, how …
Judy had tried boudoir photography years ago, back when she was still married to her ex husband and it hadn’t been a great experience for her so when she saw our advertisement across the train tracks while waiting for her Septa she took it as a literal sign to give boudoir, and herself, another try. …
Joelene and Daniel have been married for over 11 years now and like many of us, lead very busy lives that sometimes make it difficult to connect with each other. “It has just been the norm to put ourselves and our relationship on the back burner,” says Joelene. The parents of two realized that treating …
While Ivy and Preston, who have been together for 14 years and married for 11 of those, absolutely adore their three children and spending time with them, they realized they could really benefit from some alone time just the two of them. “We both spend a lot of our time involved with the kids’ activities, …
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Though they only just married last summer, Noel and Dan have known each other for more than 25 years, and been together for 9 of those. “We were both married when we met, and our kids grew up around each other. As years passed, both our marriages ended, but we remained within the same social …
It’s safe to say that Michaela likes to challenge herself wherever she can. Not only is she a Statistical Programmer by day with a Bachelor’s Degree in Math, a Master’s in Biostastistics, and the FIRST person in her family to attend grad school, in her free time she lifts weights, rock climbs and roller skates. …
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 …
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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Phylicia and Ken recently came into the studio to rock not their first, but their second Couples Boudoir Session with us. Our last session on March 19th was actually the 11-year anniversary of our first date!” Phylicia said. The couple’s relationship took off with a bang soon after they met (through a combination of Facebook …
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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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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Here at Allebach Photography, we provide our clients with the opportunity to tailor their photo session to their own individual wants and preferences. While for some individuals that might mean a couple’s boudoir session whereas others might choose to do a solo boudoir session for themselves or for their partner. But there’s another hybrid option …
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