Boudoir Inspiration Board…The Sports Fan

Continuing our series of boudoir inspiration boards, today we’re featuring the “Sports Fan” look. We love when clients bring sports team memorabilia.  Rock a jersey with a pair of sneakers, a hat, and aviators.  With a little fan on you, you’ll be the perfect picture of fun and flirty for your boudoir session.

We’ve been publishing a series of boudoir inspiration boards this week.  Often times clients aren’t sure what to wear beyond the more traditional lingerie pieces.

We encourage you to think outside the box! How about today’s inspiration board – Nerd Chic.  One of our favorite actresses, Zoe Deschanel embodies this look perfectly!! She’s rocks the down-to-earth, slightly geeky get up, while still embracing her feminine side.

How to achieve Nerd Chic: plastic frames, all stars, a fun tank, boy shorts, and knee high socks.

In desperate need of inspiration?  We’ve got you! Bridal boudoir styling tips below!

One of the most common questions we receive during a boudoir phone consultation at Revealed Studios is “What do I wear?”

The answer, “skies the limit!”

Boudoir is an opportunity to express your many sides.  Let your imagination run wild.  During a session, there’s time for three to four outfits. You can do a variety of looks, from the girl next store, to va va voom bombshell.  We love seeing clients take inspiration from their hobbies. Do you like to cook? Are you an athlete? Love a good book? Or maybe you’re a dancer just waiting to show your moves.  Show off what makes you, you!

How about wearing an apron, pumps, and not much else?  Try out the sporty look with knee-high socks, a jersey, and boy shorts.  Bring your favorite book,  some plastic frame glasses, and a simple nightie. If you’re a dancer at heart, don’t forget your pumps for your twists and turns!

Still struggling to come up with ideas?  We’ve created a series of boards for inspiration!  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing a series of posts with fashion boards to get the creative juices flowing.  To start here’s our bridal boudoir styling inspiration board.

Wanna see what other clients have worn for their sessions?  Check out our bridal boudoir gallery.

When it comes to choosing a boudoir photographer, there is a lot to consider.

For the most women out there, doing a photo shoot with a complete stranger–in your underwear–is not an everyday occurrence.  We compare it to skydiving.  It’s scary, thrilling, and a huge leap of faith.  And just like skydiving, you want to make sure you’re working with professionals who know what they’re doing. Here’s what we recommend looking for when making a decision:

• They’re experienced with a variety of body types
• They inspire confidence, even over the phone.
• They’ve been in your shoes.
• They’re comfortable with a variety of shooting conditions.
• They’re easy to talk with, quick to respond to your inquiry, and have a fast turn-around time.

At Revealed Studios, we are very committed to our mission of making every woman not only look beautiful, but feel beautiful too.  As female photographers, we can totally picture how nerve-wracking it can be to walk into a new space knowing you’re about to strip down to your undies.  That’s why when we started shooting boudoir, we asked ourselves, “if this was me, how would I want to be treated?”

Our answers:

• We’d want to be well-prepped
• Photographed in a great environment
• Work with warm, kind women.
• Know our images would be kept private unless we say otherwise
• Feel confident the experience would be fun
• Have beautiful results.

Those became the standards to which Revealed is committed.

PREP: For us, building trust with a client starts before you even walk in the door.  It begins with an initial phone consultation, where we virtually walk you through a session and answer your questions.  Think of us as your doctor, hairdresser, or even therapist!  The consultation call is your chance to have every last question on your mind answered.  Nothing is off limits.  We’ve heard queries of where to buy lingerie, to concerns about cellulite, to the pros and cons of a Brazilian (ouch!) And if another question pops up before your shoot, call us back or check our website where we have loads of helpful information like answers to frequently asked questions, background information on Maggie and Laurie, bios of our makeup artists, and videos from real shoots to give you a behind-the-scenes look into what our sessions entail.

THE STUDIO: We’ve intentionally designed and arranged the studio to be a comfortable and relaxing space that is also photogenic.  Light from three directions fills the room where we shoot, keeping things bright and inviting.  We have furniture and interior design elements that offer different backgrounds, creating distinct looks for all your outfit changes.

THE PROFESSIONALS: At Revealed, we’re are all about lifting women up, celebrating our femininity, and providing an empowering experience.  We believe women are multi-faceted: maternal, professional, sexy, soft, playful, powerful.  Through boudoir, you can connect to the different sides of yourself  that you might not reveal on a day-to-day basis. This is your time to rock your heels or go barefoot, shake your bootie, or show off your hard-worked-for glutes.  The Revealed Team is here to facilitate that connection. Our amazing makeup artists highlight and enhance your features, bringing out an ultra-polished version of yourself.  With over 20 years of combined experience, Maggie and Laurie are well-practiced in helping clients quickly feel comfortable and bringing out their best qualities on camera. We work together to direct you into flattering positions and playful postures.  It’s fun and liberating.   We’ll be there the whole way to cheer you on and capture you shining!

PRIVACY: Your images are safe with us.  We provide a contract when you book your session spelling out the confidentiality agreement.  The gist: we never post any work without written consent from our clients.

THE PICTURES: We strive to take beautiful, artful images of our clients.  We’re inspired by editorial shoots in fashion magazines, moving moments in the movies, epic vocals from our favorite songs, classic paintings from the Renaissance, finely designed pieces of clothing, and so much more. Taking pictures is our passion.  We count ourselves beyond lucky to feed our creative spirit while offering an uplifting service to women of all ages.  If you have a spouse/partner, we shoot with them in mind, without forgetting that you are the star.  Your final images will be sexy, tasteful, playful, gorgeous, and stunning. Collaborating with you and our makeup artists on styling, the final outcome is often breathtaking. We love sharing the pictures during the review session, because often clients can’t believe they’re looking at pictures of themselves.  It’s a joy–and the most rewarding part of our job–to see the delight in their eyes and the boost in confidence when our clients see the final images.

THE FINAL PRODUCT: We offer a broad selection of finely crafted products matching the fine quality of your images.  At Revealed, we’re creating artwork that will stand the test of time so we’ve selected products to match that standard.  No Walgreens prints here. Our vendors use calibrated printers on the finest archival materials.  That way, your images will look new for decades to come.   Whether it’s a custom-designed album or a selection of loose prints in an image box, you’ll receive a high-end product to remember this once in a lifetime experience.

You may also enjoy reading these other posts:

• Our Approach: how we help empower and affirm every woman through boudoir photography.
• Frequently Asked Questions before doing a boudoir photoshoot.
• And just for fun, Breakup Boudoir Photos.

What a throw-back. Check out this pinup inspired boudoir shoot.

Real client, Miss D., wanted a pinup inspired boudoir shoot. So with red lip, her gorgeous curves, and those baby blues, she more than nailed the look.  We love how she styled her shoot, selecting figure hugging dresses, a sapphire robe, and of course, her hubby-to-be’s plaid shirt.  If it wasn’t his favorite already, we know it is now!

Thanks for visiting! For more, take a peek into our world at Revealed by visiting our instagram page.

Fun and Flirty! You and Me This Morning Aly Bockler Boudoir Photoshoot

WCIU You and Me This Morning’s Aly Bockler came by the new studio to for her very own boudoir session!

Aly consulted with stylist Jen Burton beforehand, who pulled this gorgeous silk robe and draped strands of beads along her neck. A huge Blackhawks fan, Aly and Jen decided we had to incorporate a jersey into the shoot, which was not only a nod to her favorite team, but also showed off her fantastic legs!

The shoot was SO fun!  Aly’s laughter delighted us the whole day.  We didn’t want it to be over by the end.  At least we got to relive it all over again when Aly aired a brilliant segment on You & Me This Morning complete with footage of her jumping on the bed.  Check it out here!

This is why we love our job! Real client opens up about her experience.

Recently we received an email from a boudoir client. By the time Laurie and I read to the end of the page, we were both in tears.  Her words reaffirmed just why we love our job so much! We love being able to connect with our clients as one woman to another.  It  completely fills us with joy and reignites our passion knowing the ladies walking through our door leave feeling better about themselves.

Read Amelia’s words below:

In her own words, Amelia talks about her boudoir photo shoot

“Recently I had the privilege of doing a boudoir photo shoot with Maggie and Laurie at Revealed Studios. For quite a while I’ve admired their amazing work and secretly wanted to be photographed by them. However, like a lot of women I’m not comfortable being photographed and am not overly confident in my skivvies. I did it anyway. Part of what convinced me (besides their gorgeous work) to listen to that little voice saying “Go For It” is that I am at a point in my life where I have deep gratitude for having a healthy body (no matter what it looks like) and a healthy mind. Also I became a grandmother, which has had a way of making me want to stay connected to myself as a woman no matter my age or stage in life (a lesson I learned as a mom).

Despite the nerves, she felt wonderful by the end

The experience was wonderful and I have images that I truly love! I could go on and on as to why I wholeheartedly recommend these awesome ladies and encourage you to “Go For It” if you’re considering a shoot. Here are some of those reasons:

• Not for one second did I feel that my body was being judged. Period.
• They listened to my concerns and put my mind at ease. I told Laurie and Maggie my worries/body issues and they were not dismissive and assured me they would photograph me as I wished and “fix” anything in the end I didn’t like. (BTW, there was nothing I didn’t like!).
• They offer all kinds of help in preparing for your shoot. They helped in choosing what to wear, my accessories, my hair, etc. Maggie and Laurie were available to answer questions at any point.
• They listened to my ideas as to the different types of “looks” I wanted. I really liked having input into my shoot. They let me be me and really “got” what I wanted. Their shoots are not formulaic or full of robotic poses, it’s very personal.
• It’s fun. Really. Everything in the process is fun, planning what to wear, getting hair and makeup done (I had Jaycie who was Awesome!) and the actual shoot, it’s all fun. We laughed so much throughout the day! Laurie and Maggie are warm, easy going and a blast to be with, yet are total professionals. I didn’t want the shoot to end – who would have thought?
• Unexpectedly it’s a confidence builder. I’m proud of myself for pushing through my comfort level to do something I never thought I could do.  Just a glimpse at some frames they shot of me during the day left me walking with my head higher and a bounce in my step. I felt beautiful and I couldn’t believe that the girl in the photos was me. I carried that confidence home with me and continue to reflect back on it.

There’s beauty in all of us. I actually got kind of teary viewing my photos because seeing myself through their lens made me see myself as pretty where I usually see faults. I feel like these images show me as I truly am, who I am, they show the real me in an intimate and meaningful way. What a gift these two women have to find that inside their clients and to Reveal it (AHA!!), not just any photographer can do that. Thanks, Laurie and Maggie!”