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      Body Embracing VS Body Celebrations

      When we distill the essence of why women come in for a boudoir or nude photography session it is these two reasons.  They want body embracing and all that goes with that, like empowerment, confidence, body love, and perhaps seeing their own beauty or its level for the first time.  Or it is Body Celebration […]

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      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 […]

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      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 […]

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      I Have Walked On Fire!

      I have walked on fire. I believe in the benefits of breaking through comfort zones. My boudoir and nude photography clients experience the rush of breakthroughs in every session I do.  I admit I’ve gotten used to it; I still love it.  Emily, though, had not seen it. She was assisting me with a water […]

      Rise, Reveal, Radiate – An Epic Boudoir Adventure!

      I found Mark struggling.  Hi, I am Suzie. He was taking the conventional approach to explaining the experience that his boudoir and nude photography gave women.  He was approaching it wrong. I said there is nothing conventional about the nudes and boudoir photos you create.  So I offered my perspective, a woman who has been […]

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      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; […]

      What Would My Kids Think?

      I am a mother.  I am a role model to two growing and changing girls.  I tell them every day that they are beautiful, that they are radiant, how wonderful they are.  I encourage them to grow . . . to learn . . . to challenge themselves.  They are the light of my life.  I want […]

      Reliving Highlights of 2024

      As 2025 starts up we are taking a moment to reflect on our highlights of 2024.  Boudoir Photography in Calgary was one of our best. Who Were The Women Of 2024Like past years, they were diverse in age, with the youngest 31 and the oldest 70 years old. Body shapes varied too, from super lean […]

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      Creating “The Aviator”

      Writer Terry Groves had a problem. He needed a cover image for his book. His inspiration was the  1918 calendar print “The Sky Pilot” by Musselman, based on pilot Harriet Quimby.  Little trivia: in 1911, Harriet became the first licensed female airplane pilot in America. In 1912, she crossed the English Channel, a rare thing back […]

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      Santa & The Grinch

      You can tell it’s Christmas when Santa and the Grinch arrive. While we usually do buoudoir and nude photos, this is a whole new thing. Our body painters create complete characters. These three are a perfect example. Usually, our studio is the home of boudoir photographs and nude photography but we also have body painting […]