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  • Halloween: Would You Dare Wear a Second Skin?

    Halloween: Would You Dare Wear a Second Skin?

    Imagine going naked to a Halloween party. Would you do it? Let me “flesh out” my question a bit more. Suppose you had a second skin on? You arrive naked at this party, but not stepped-out-of-the-shower naked. More like stepped-out-of-a-Halloween-body-paint-session naked. These women did. It was liberating, exhilarating and very, very bold of them. I’ve…

  • She Was So Torn

    She Was So Torn

    KC arrived at my Calgary studio nervously hopeful. She was slender, the result of hard work paying off. She looked younger than her years, which she was quietly proud of. She wasn’t sure whether to credit genetics or her self-care, but she would happily take it. She still carried body insecurities—sadly, most of the familiar…

  • She Came To Celebrate Herself

    She Came To Celebrate Herself

    One Woman’s Calgary Boudoir Story about Joy, timing and seeing herself differently. After 48 years as a Calgary boudoir and nude photographer, and having photographed more than 5,300 women, I have learned all the many reasons women walk through my doors.  For some, a boudoir or nude portrait session is about embracing their body. For…

  • Miss Han Mixes It UP

    Miss Han Mixes It UP

    A Calgary Boudoir Photography Session Filled with Variety, Creativity and Joy Lori described herself as a “complex woman.” “Complex” . . . She looked me in the eye to emphasize it: “I am not a complicated woman though.” She wanted her Calgary boudoir photography session to reflect the many sides of her personality rather than…

  • The Real Treasure: He Sold His Comic Books For Her Boudoir Photos.

    The Real Treasure: He Sold His Comic Books For Her Boudoir Photos.

    Karla borrowed her partner’s treasured comic books for her boudoir session. At the viewing, he made an unexpected decision that revealed where he believed the real treasure was.

  • Sisters

    Sisters

    A Sisters Boudoir Photo Shoot is the most unique type of boudoir. It showcases their bond in all of its subtlety. Over the course of several hours and outfit changes the girls reflect and dig into what makes their sisterhood work.   The mood drifts from joyful to reminiscent to thoughtful and engaging, all over the…

  • The Anonymous Image

    The Anonymous Image

    It’s common for women to love their boudoir or nude photographs so much that they want to put them up on the wall. They don’t want to be recognized; they just want to be the art.  Sarah was torn. She loved her image; it was perfect for a wall print. She felt that with the…

  • Brittany Is A Treasure

    Brittany Is A Treasure

    Being a Judge for the Best of the Best reality show in Mexico, I had few opportunities to photograph the competing models.  Brittany was one of the 12 finalists now at the resort. They came from all over the US, with a couple from Canada. In addition to the camaraderie they had created, there was…

  • Karisa – Modeling Nude in Public

    Karisa – Modeling Nude in Public

    Would you jump at the chance to pose nude for an audience? Here is the story of a young woman who leapt at the chance.  Here is her story about being a nude art object for a live audience.  “Sleeping naked is natural and healthy for the body. Posing nude for a camera is liberating;…

  • Jane Tells Her Story

    Jane Tells Her Story

    Jane was wonderful to photograph. She had come in for a mix of boudoir, lots of nudes and some glamour or beauty. She had searched through all of the boudoir photographers in Calgary before settling on Inner Spirit.  Jane had been here before but then as the support person for her friend. Checking out other…