Personal Branding for The Art of Beauty Boutique

I’m super excited to kick off 2022 with more Personal Branding photoshoots!

For this session I got to work with the wonderful Katie and her team at The Art of Beauty Boutique. Incredible team of lash artists, skin experts, aesthetic injector, and so much more!

When Katie and myself were discussing what she wanted for her own images from the photoshoot, she wanted classic, modern, and definitely sophisticated.

The session day started with makeup and hair by the head studio artist, Noelle. Something that is very important in all sessions are the conversations with hair and makeup. Even with the full glam style we do for the clients, we want them to walk away feeling like themselves. This is super important for Personal Branding sessions because this is YOU and your business and should reflect that!

The same goes for wardrobe discussions and I help with that and styling along the way. Even when the team arrived we made sure their looks were cohesive together for the look of the brand.

Here are a few favorite images from The Art of Beauty Boutique Branding Photoshoot below!

-Shannon

Let's chat about boudoir

I call myself a boudoir photographer but I don’t really even like that word. By definition a boudoir is a bedroom or private dressing room. While that does translate to calling it Boudoir photography, I feel its so much more than that. I prefer to say I shoot intimate portraiture. Why don’t I just say that? I do! If we think about it though the word ‘boudoir’ is much more recognizable when we are searching for photographers.

When I speak to my clients, I want them to know that this experience goes beyond just “sexy” posing in lingerie. It’s so much more. I want my client to connect to themselves on an emotional level. It’s a brave thing to put yourself out there (especially in front of someones camera) and that should be celebrated.

Everyone has a different definition of what they think “sexy” is. I could have a client walk in and want to be completely nude the whole time or have one that wants to be mostly covered. There is no wrong answer here. The proper boudoir/intimate portrait experience can happen no matter what you aren’t or are wearing. There should be a bit of YOUR story in your images.

It’s incredibly important to me to always listen to my client and give them images they can walk away and be proud to have for many years to come. If you booked with me then you know thats why we have a phone chat long before your session date, I want to know you and what would make you excited with your images.

I would like to throw the idea out the window that boudoir photography has to be one way or look a certain way. This is another reason I will mix it up and focus on portraiture as well during a session.

The images in this post are a storytelling boudoir/intimate portrait session I did for a close friend.

Cheers!

Shannon

Wardrobe Favorites - The Long Gown

Hello to Everyone,

I’ve been keeping busy with photoshoots and tons of exciting projects coming up that I can’t wait to share!

As I was going through images today, I noticed a common theme in the wardrobe on some recent shoots : the Long Gown has been a favorite. The top is little sequins beads and the bottom is long and whimsical. The funny thing is that I’ve had this gown in my client closet for years but I never did photoshoots with it a ton. I’ve been switching it up too by either photographing the gown as is or switching up the top to make it new.

It was important for me to think outside the box instead of just buying new wardrobe in the client closet. That way I can still keep what I love for clients but have a new spin!

Cheers!

Shannon