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WeddingChannel Deal!

Monday, March 21st, 2011

My WeddingChannel deal launched today and I’ve already gotten an incredible response! Go check it out and take advantage of an amazing deal while it lasts! The deal is a Bridal Boudoir, Fashion or Trash the Dress session for only $50 – these sessions are normally $250! I am discounting them for a limited time because I want to do MORE of them – get a great deal now while they are a steal.

Here’s the link: http://deals.weddingchannel.com/deal/st-louis/arms-photography

To get an idea of what Boudoir and Trash the Dress photos look like, check out the links below:

Boudoir: click here

Trash the Dress: click here

And if you are a little unsure of what a ‘Bridal Fashion’ shoot might include, let me explain – it can be one of two things. You can don your wedding gown and your Groom can wear a handsome suit or dressy get-up prior to (or after) the wedding and do a fashion-inspired shoot, either in a studio setting or somewhere outdoors, to get more ‘portraits’ of the two of you incase your wedding day schedule is really hectic. (By portraits I don’t necessarily mean traditionally posed; think modern and elegant, spontaneous and gorgeous). Or – you can don your gown and do a fashion-inspired shoot, modern Bride style. Again, this can be out and about or in a studio set-up (or both), depending on the look you want, and you get treated like a Super Star Super Model for a few hours in your amazing wedding dress. These shoots are a blast, both with the two of you or just the brides, and I am excited to be running this deal to do some more!

So go on and check out the WeddingChannel deal, book me up, and let’s go party with my cameras!

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January’s Boudoir Marathon

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

This post has been a long time coming, but I was holding off until after Valentine’s Day.

This boudoir marathon was the first one I’d ever done, and it was such an incredible learning experience (I’d done boudoir before, but not a marathon). I studied boudoir posing for months in preparation, and was lucky to work with some absolutely gorgeous and really rad ladies. The hotel was also spectacular and even though this was branching out from the norm for me, I really had a blast with it and look forward to another marathon in 6 months or so. Most of my photographic focus is weddings and I don’t want to detract from that, but I really love boudoir and especially approaching it with fresh eyes, so that I don’t get into a stale ‘technique’. I’ll be doing this again, and habitually!

I tried to do a selection of classic and artistic poses with each lady, borrowing from fashion, modern boudoir and each lady’s personal tastes. I had my iPad and each of us went through some pictures and picked out what they liked before we started, and we also talked a lot beforehand too. The entire day was a blast and it was great for me that each lady liked something a little different…I like having to think about what I’m going to shoot before I do it. It pushes me to think creatively, to question, “how might I do this in a different way?” I enjoy the intensity of having to ‘create’, and the whole day was very artistically satisfying for me. I left the hotel knowing that I got great pictures, and couldn’t WAIT to start editing.

To the ladies who came out for absolutely gorgeous photos, THANK YOU so much! You were all a blast and I really enjoyed talking and laughing with you during your sessions. You are all GORGEOUS!!! xo

Here are a selection of shots from the entire day (my favorites of the more ‘vanilla’ photos, except for one that’s a bit racy but I LOVE it!). I hope you enjoy, and please leave a comment to let me know your thoughts!