The inner spirit photography blog

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  1. Blonde woman poses with tiger cub. boudoir beauty photo legs and smile by Mark Laurie

    Chandra and The Playful Tiger: A Calgary Portriat Session

    Can you imagine the rush of a tiger walking between your spiked high heels? Feeling that feline fur slide across your calf? In my Calgary Boudoir Photography Studio was Tasha, a tiger cub, with Chandra, a wonderfully free-spirited woman. Tasha was around two months old, looking fierce in this photograph, but she was really a […]

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    She Didn’t See Her Beauty

    Sue came to me looking to see what the beauty they were talking about.  This is one of the side benefits, perhaps the defining benefit of boudoir or beauty photography. Your mind can’t argue with the evidence.  An image held from when you were young, flavoured by comments taken too personally for someone so young.   […]

  3. The Cowgirl Spirit Entwines with Our Inner Spirit!

    When Calgary celebrates our western heritage with the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, cowgirls show up in cowboy hats, jean jackets, and ridin’ boots. Some even have spurs. I’m not sure you can call these boudoir photo sessions. But they do. There are the girls, women, who ride, rope ‘n race. They are unbridled and […]

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    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 […]

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    Reflections Journal May, 28

    Our Latest Reflections Journal entry is out. You can read at. https://bit.ly/Reflections2026-05-28 Mark shares about Angie’s Boudoir Yoga session. Breaks the “gotta wear. lingerie if it’s Boudoir.) rule. This is a different story about expressing your inner vision. The second story has a hidden heart in the image. Look for it, let us know if […]

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    Angie IS Yoga Fluid – Yes, Yoga Can Be Boudoir

    One pose flowed into the next with such ease that I often found myself lowering the camera for a moment just to watch. Some people strike poses. Angie inhabits them. She has never been a model. As a lifetime fitness devotee and trainer, she has been on stage. As a trainer, she demonstrates. She has […]

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    Reflections Journal May 8

    Our latest Journal entry is out. You can see it here- https://bit.ly/Reflections2026-05-09 Includes a story about a woman hitting a 50th milestone. Her memory anchor is a milk throw session. powerful images with a delightful story. Mark shares his big awards night, his own anchor. Winning a major trophy and the journey his image took […]

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    Path to Glory – My Big Wins

    Award banquets are thrilling, nerve-racking affairs. Especially when you’re a finalist at the Professional Photographers of Canada Image Salon. And this time, more honours were coming than I even knew about. I felt that same electric feeling back in 1986 when I won my first Figure Study award. It was my first awards night and […]

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    The Whim of Being A Valentine

    Valentine’s Day is precious for romantics. Even more for boudoir photography in Calgary. A boudoir shoot by Inner Spirit Photo is an indulgence. Like Chocolate, it enriches your senses. It makes you feel special. As a gift, it is a one-of-a-kind expression. The interesting thing is, so many women are giving the gift to themselves. […]