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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Five judges stare at an image that just materialized on the carefully colour calibrated monitor. In the dark room behind them, a silent audience of hopeful photographers watch their backs. Zoom was sharing this image and the faces of the five highly decorated, national print judges. 56% of all the images judged today, would not […]
Distance is a relative thing; it needs context to set it. Stephanie’s airplane touched down Friday noon. She was through customs and hailing her Uber driver 90 minutes later. She had never been to Canada. She strolled into my studio the next day, refreshed, no makeup, big smile; excited to start her session. She settled […]
Her wicked grin hovered just above the charged barrel of The Righteous Bison Particle Smasher. Finger on the trigger. Fully powered. Liz was having a blast with my steampunk ray gun—a Dr. Grordbort original—and fully channeling its sci-fi sass. This week, I’m raising a toast to the incredible women cosplayers from last weekend’s Calgary Comics and […]
Divorce can shake your foundation, any breakup does. Even when it’s the right decision, the transition leaves many women feeling untethered. The familiar roles have shifted, and the mirror can start to feel like a stranger. It can be so many things at once – liberating, disorienting, painful, often oddly peaceful. What, is rarely talked […]
Our Body Fire add on to our boudoir photo shoots and nude photography are popular but soon won’t be available. They are amazing, like a phoenix rising flames race from breasts to toes, across arms and from shoulders to bums. We have had flames dancing on the brims of cowboy hats, traveling down silver chains […]
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. […]
If you are curious about a boudoir or nude photography session you may have heard it can be life altering. From the raves of the over 5,200 women that I have photographed, I can tell you it changed their lives. There are a lot of positives to a boudoir photo shoot that can shift your […]
