When I was in school, I was “that” girl. The one who wore glasses and always had her nose buried in a book. Answering questions in class thrilled me; the thought of going to dances terrified me. So of course I was drawn to the classic “makeover” movie: the nerdy girl who feels like she’ll…
Alyssa moved to North Carolina from her native Hawaii, and as I was shooting her boudoir photography session, I couldn’t help but think of sandy beaches and sunshine right here in Raleigh. She just has that vibe! Like a lot of the women I shoot, she was doing the session for her boyfriend who is…
This is turning into the summer of the brunette! So many beautiful women are absolutely rocking their darker hair color! For her Raleigh boudoir session, Rachel had these really cool streaks of color in hers. They were subtle enough that you didn’t see them at first glance. Then she’d move and the light would catch…
It’s always fun when clients find ways to make their boudoir sessions very personal, especially if they’re giving the images as a gift. I’ve had women use military or police uniforms, flags, teddy bears, ties, hard hats and blue prints, guns, footballs, cigars, even a saddle one time. One client chose a batman t-shirt for…
There’s been a lot of talk lately about retouching photos and the amount of digital manipulation that is done in magazines, etc. As a photographer, some editing is definitely part of my job. With the advent of digital photography, what used to be done in an actual dark room during the film development process is…