HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
As the sun sets on 2016, we’re taking a minute to reflect on the past year.
It’s been a special one for many reasons. This year we welcomed change–a new studio location where we share the space with an inspiring group of oil painters on Wednesdays and Fridays. We treat these days like office hours–time to plan, blog, edit…all the while, the “ladies” as we call them, paint, banter, cook gourmet meals, drink wine (after 4pm!), and toss around nuggets of wisdom like peanuts at a ballgame. It’s a whole new dynamic, but we love it and consider these women a fount of inspiration.
For me (Maggie here), this year was all about multitasking–learning to balance my intense love for Revealed with my intense love for my new son. Sometimes I feel like my head is in five places at once, but I’m so grateful to have both in my life.
This year also marked the launch of our portrait branch. We decided to take our unique approach to boudoir–a commitment to helping women feel as great as they look–and bring it to portraits. Since this launch, we’ve already had some wonderful glamour, lifestyle, and family photo shoots. As an added bonus, we were able to reconnect with some of our past boudoir clients and photograph them in completely new ways.
In addition to our team of makeup artists, we also added the talented stylist, Emily McClaren, to our team. She’s great at helping ladies feel their best by taking away the stress from outfit selection. We had the pleasure of collaborating with her on Fox Chicago traffic reporter Jenny Milkowski’s portrait session. Emily was great at finding the perfect pieces to bring out Jenny’s fun, playful personality.Check out Emily’s amazing looks by clicking her graphic below…
The last and biggest reflection for us of all is the idea of being mind and body positive in 2017. We’ve always tried to make it our mission to make every woman feel beautiful. But it’s not just that. We want you to know you’re beautiful. To believe it in your bones. To know that you’re beautiful for so many reasons beyond just looks. We want this to be a New Year’s Resolution of sorts, so we’re making this our commitment: for each and every woman who walks through our studio doors, we’re on your side. That’s why we’re saying no to negative thoughts and body shaming. Let’s be body/mind positive this coming year.
To help you on your way, we’re giving away complimentary, matted 8″ x 10″ black and white, fine-art prints to any client who books with us before March 1st, along with $50 off their session fee. This is our way of offering a little motivation to celebrate and honor yourself.
Thank you all–for making it possible for us to continue doing the work we so love.
