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“Take The One With The Smile . . .”
A Calgary Boudoir Photographer’s Insight Into Why the Most Popular Image Isn’t Always the Right One—for Her Her boudoir photo shoot was incredible! She daringly exposed the full range of her personality. She got bolder and more vulnerable than she believed she could. She is pretty excited to select images for a book, but even…
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It’s Your Spirit – Not Your Age
Frankie is the poster woman for this idea: that it’s your spirit—not your age—that defines you. At 70, she’s both young at heart and a wise soul. She greets each day with a grin and a touch of wild abandon. But behind that smile is a deep well of strength shaped by years of personal…
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Why We Offer Body Fire, Body Paint & Shibari (And Why Women Love Them)
Unpacking the creative empowerment behind these unforgettable experiences. Flames race down your legs, sweep across your bum, and rise up to your shoulder blades. You are looking at the camera so you can’t see them—and oddly, the heat is barely felt. The flames leap three to four feet above your body, alive and bright, dancing…
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Body Painting is Boudoir Photography too
Body Painting is a unique and powerful personal expression. It has been popular in our Boudoir photography mix for several decades. Back in the 1980s I got an accreditation in body painting photography. Showing is always best. Here are some stories to go with some of our more interesting body paint sessions. She loved Steampunk.…
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What Does Boudoir Photography Cost? The Difference Between Price & Value.
One of the first things women ask us is “What is the cost or what do you charge for a boudoir photo session or a nude portrait?” We need to give them some perspective first for it to be relevant. Warren Buffet’s famous quote, “Price is what you pay, Value is what you get” is a…
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Mythical Mermaids
A mermaid glides past my lens, her hair flowing weightlessly in the water. Her tail, a dazzling five feet-long with a three-foot fin, moves hypnotically. She turns her head, smiles . . . and I have the shot. At first glance, it might seem unusual for a Calgary Boudoir and Nude portrait studio to feature…
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Every Woman Is A Warrior
Some Really Embrace It! The 1950s stereotype of what a woman should be has been replaced with a more empowering vision of what she could be. Boudoir and Nude portraits of women were not a thing yet. Today’s woman is complex, dynamic, and unapologetically a warrior. Can you imagine how a Calgary studio like Inner…
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Can You Be Too Old for a Boudoir Session
Can You Be Too Old for a Boudoir Session Spoiler – It’s a Myth! There is no age when you are too old for a boudoir session. Here are some stories to my point. First, on her 70th birthday, Verona came in for her first boudoir session. I have photographed Verona and her family for…
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Body Painted Women – The Ultimate in Personal Expression!
The first ochre-rich pigment brushed onto human skin around 100,000 years ago. This was the raw, basic start of body painting art. Tribal rituals and war paint were the first expressive use. You have probably seen remote tribal cultures still practising painting at this level. Today, in places like Calgary, Canada, it has become part…
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Heels Are Body Painted Women
Heels Are Body Painted Women I love body-painted women. Just watching their faces as their bodies transform during their nude body painting, is fun. Their nude figure becomes this personal art piece over a few hours. (check out the High Heel body painted vidoe at the end. ) My clients are embracing it too. We…