“The road to self love isn’t always paved. It takes a conscious effort, and unfortunately boudoir is not an instant fix. You just can’t purchase self love. But seeing others transparency through their journey to self love, as I myself have learned, can be one of the most beneficial experiences in your own journey.”

Though I want to appreciate my body for what it does for me, at the end of the day my body is just a body. I know for certain that I am enough regardless of what my body looks like. And so are you.

In my years in the boudoir industry, I’ve noticed there’s a misconception that in order to do a boudoir session you have to fit a very narrow profile. In reality, not one of those things is expected of you in my studio.

“I chose to invest in a boudoir session 100% for myself and my self-confidence. It was LIBERATING AF.” The feedback I get most often after sessions is that my clients left the studio feeling so much more confident in themselves, which is my absolute favorite thing to hear!

Self-love isn't something you can find a quick fix for or shortcut your way to the end of. It’s a practice, and as the seasons of our life change, our needs change along with them. It’s an endless discovery of ourselves, and isn’t that beautiful?

The first question that a lot of my clients ask right after booking their session is the age old — “okay Ellie, but what am I going to wear?!” — I’ve totally gotchu. You don’t have to invest in a whole new wardrobe to look stunning in your photos, and I can help you shop your closet first!

During your session, I am not empowering you. I’ll celebrate you and hype you up and remind you how amazing you are just as you are, but your empowerment is all about your autonomy, not what I’m doing behind the camera. You’re in the driver’s seat here.

Celebrations are my jam, and when you book a session to celebrate your birthday (especially when it’s ON your birthday) it’s like fireworks go off in my soul. It’s such a privilege to be able to celebrate milestones with you!

The “right time” to book a boudoir session doesn’t exist. You are just as deserving of it now, in this moment, as you will be when you get engaged, grow your hair, or lose weight. All those excuses are holding you back by letting you put off who you want to be for someday. You don’t have to wait for someday.

I always say that there are two hurdles to jump to get to your session; there’s one when you make the choice to reach out and book your session, and one when you make the choice to show up. This babe made it over the first one with no trouble, but the second one tripped her up big time.

A common misconception about boudoir is that sessions are only for women who want to be sexy for their significant others, or that you have to have a reason to book a session, which is the furthest from the truth.

I bought one of my new favorite books before vacation last year, which sparked a whole lot of introspection about my friendships with other women throughout my life. This is my feminist origin story.

A boudoir session with me is more than just a photo shoot — it’s an investment in yourself. Hear from one of my clients about why the experience was so meaningful to her, and why she’d do it again and again.

Traditionally, bridal boudoir is very white, very wedding-forward with photos in the bride’s veil, wedding lingerie, and garter, but this babe went a different route. She chose outfits that made her feel most like herself, focusing on her personality, and adding in some details for her husband.

With a quick Google search, you can find heaps of blog posts all about what you need to have the perfect boudoir session, but I can tell you that the only things you need to have a perfect boudoir session are confidence, comfortability, and trust in me.

After working in the photography industry since 2016, I’ve compiled my knowledge, experience, and expertise about what to wear including some options to help you begin thinking about what to wear to your own session!