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Boudoir Photo Session Checklist

Dec 11, 2020

What are the most important things to remember before your boudoir photo session? Here is 10 item checklist to help you prepare: 1) Order lingerie/wardrobe items several weeks/months before your photo session so you can return items that don't fit. Try everything on. If possible, get professionally fitted in a lingerie store.2) Cut out tags from all lingerie. This is especially important for sheer or lace items where the tags are visible through the fabric.3) Bring more outfits than ...

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Boudoir Photography as Art

Dec 11, 2020

Every photographer has something that makes him or her unique. For myself, I consider my training as an artist and painter to be the thing that sets me apart. As an artist, it has always been important to me that my boudoir clients leave the studio with artwork. While I understand that in today's digital world, women want digital photos, I also believe that artwork transcends time. Art has the power to change the way we see the world. This is why I only sell hand crafted leather bound ...

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Celebrating 60 with Boudoir

Dec 07, 2020

Ms. L contacted me about a boudoir photo session to celebrate turning 60. She is an author, mentor, public speaker and certified coach and wanted to celebrate the beauty in aging. It was such a joy to get to know her and photograph her. She has the most incredible spark, and her energy lights up the room. Here's what she had to say on her 60th birthday, "60 is an amazing place to be. It's a place where you know what's important in life and who you are. Where perspective and wisdom come ...

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Boudoir for a Wedding Gift San Francisco

Nov 01, 2020

Mrs. A contacted me for a boudoir photo shoot because she was getting married and wanted to give her fiance an incredible wedding gift. Shopping for a wedding gift is a challenge, so why not give your groom a gift that he'll always remember! Like many 2020 brides, Mrs. A had to rethink her wedding plans and remain flexible throughout the planning. But she arrived for her boudoir session a few weeks before her wedding with pure excitement and confidence (both about the photo session and her ...

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Empowering Women: Confidence in Boudoir Photography

Oct 27, 2020

I came to boudoir photography to help women feel confident, but also to help women see their own power. As an artist, it is important for me to create beautiful photographs, but the most important part of being a boudoir photographer is helping women connect with their strength and confidence. So, what exactly is confidence, and how do I portray it in my images? Confidence can be many different things: a strong powerful stance, a bad-ass look, a gesture, a movement, a smile, or ...

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Boudoir Album as a Birthday Gift San Francisco Bay

Oct 11, 2020

There's no doubt that boudoir photography makes an amazing gift. Clients contact me all the time to celebrate an upcoming wedding, anniversary, or birthday. Albums make the perfect gift because they are can be kept discreet or out on a coffee table...whichever your partner prefers. That said, my client's always leave with the realization that a boudoir shoot is as much a gift to themselves as it is for their partners. Ms. S came to me because she wanted an unforgettable birthday gift for her ...

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Bridal Boudoir San Francisco

Oct 11, 2020

Mrs. D came to the studio to celebrate her wedding and create a unique gift for her husband. She incorporated a variety of looks with both white lingerie and moodier images with black lingerie. She selected a leather bound album to gift her husband on their one year anniversary. What a memorable gift! 

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What's in our Lingerie Closet?

Sep 11, 2020

While I always ask women to bring some of their favorite items from home for a boudoir session, we do have items in our lingerie closet for you to borrow at no extra charge! Here are a few pieces worn by clients. 

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Bridal Boudoir Session - San Francisco Bay Area

Jun 10, 2020

Ms. N came to me for a bridal boudoir session to celebrate her upcoming wedding! She brought her gorgeous veil and beautiful white lace lingerie to match. Her photographs are classic and timeless and celebrate the beauty of this gorgeous bride! Here's what she had to say about her experience with Her Story Images: "I loved working with Niki! Not only do we share the same name, but she made my experience so comfortable. Niki is an amazing photographer, very understanding, and helpful. ...

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History of Boudoir Photography

May 01, 2020

The word “boudoir” is French in origin and is derived from the French Verb "bouder" meaning to sulk. Originally boudoir referred to a physical room for sulking in. It later became known as a woman’s private room or bedroom. Over the years, the term boudoir has come to mean different things. For my own purposes as a photographer, I consider myself an intimate portrait artist and a boudoir photographer. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre took the first ...

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Her Story Images is San Francisco Bay Area's premier Boudoir Photography Studio specializing in artistic, tasteful portraits. We work with each woman to plan out her dream photo experience, and we believe every woman deserves to feel beautiful and confident! We are an all female space and work out of our private, residential studio in the Oakland Hills. We cannot wait to meet you! 

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