And I love both of them! The first part of the session was really giving me all the feels of a Janet Jackson music video from when I was younger, and then we got to bust out the gold foil and kick things up a notch! This was so fun!
—Sam
And we had so much fun bringing this vision to life! She even brought old playboy magazines for a fun prop and absolutely killed her neon look!
From Mari: “I was impressed by the turnaround time on getting my photos back, and — due to my own self-consciousness — was floored by the sheer volume of photos I loved from the shoot. I definitely plan to do another shoot in the future!”
Ready to rock your own session your own way? Hit me up!
—Sam
Mara had a vision for her session that I absolutely loved, which was three different looks, all facets of her personality, that went from high glam (complete with dark eye makeup and deep red lipstick) to cozy nerdy book-lover with a lighter lip color and cute meets sexy bra & panty set with books on them, to her final look, sans makeup, that was a raw, vulnerable celebration of her body! I loved this concept of moving through multiple ways of being during the session, and ending with this naturally beautiful state. These photos are some of my favorites!
—Sam
Sure, we photographers all forget how to pose at first when we’re on the other side of the camera (since it’s so rare), but once we get going, we’re great! And one of my very dear friends Maureen Cassidy of Maureen Cassidy Photography / Foxy Studios had one of the most fun and playful sessions with me! She wanted to have a “one woman dance party” and that’s exactly what we did! Enjoy these super fun photos of Maureen!
—Sam
And I was so thrilled to be able to work with them! They are an amazing human that I’ve known for years, and I credit them with connecting me with Our Lives magazine, who I’ve now been shooting images for for quite a number of years. I love Emily’s look, and am in love with the photos we were able to capture!
—Sam
We played around with her amazing “black widow” style robe and movement and florals and I loved every minute of it! Enjoy these photos!
—Sam
Their style, flare, and absolutely brilliant smile are all unparalleled. They were such a gem about rescheduling following a surprise gallbladder removal surgery, but the wait was worth it! I’m so glad I got to photograph them finally! Enjoy these fun photos from their session. Whryne’s outfits are a great example of things you can wear to a boudoir + empowerment session that aren’t lingerie or that don’t involve being nude, if that’s not your thing!
—Sam
And both were so fun and amazing! I absolutely love how our neon shower setup turned out! Enjoy these fun photos and consider booking your own neon session!
—Sam
Sara really wanted to do an outdoor shoot, and I was thrilled when we decided on Governor’s Island on Madison’s Northeast side! Governor’s Island is freaking beautiful (all year round, but in the fall particularly) and we had a blast walking around getting photos and laughing out butts off. It was chilly, but worth it!
—Sam
She wanted a mix of flirty and romantic, so we played around and had fun in the studio for the occasion! I love how these turned out, and am so glad we got to do a belated birthday session for her!
—Sam
When Sebastian and I talked about what a gender affirming session would look like for him as a trans man, he said that one of the things that helps him feel most centered in his gender is leather, and puppy play. I had heard of puppy play, but didn’t know much about it, so Sebastian was kind enough to explain it to me, and even gave me a little crash course on the overlap between the leather community and pup community. He also wanted to work some fun top energy into his session, which we absolutely did!
Sebastian’s session was a blast and I am so honored to have been able to photograph him!
—Sam
Marie (@the_spiritual_candy on instagram) arrived for her session with $100 worth of candy in a large tote bin, and a clear vision for how she wanted her session to go. I normally have a bit of a moody vibe to a lot of my portraits (my inner goth kid coming out to play), but when Marie told me that her vision for her session was bright, colorful, and filled with whimsical candy and yoga-based play, I knew I finally had a use for that bright yellow backdrop at the studio! Marie did her yoga flow in a sea of candy, and we got photos of it, and they were awesome! We also did a little floral-based stuff at the very end, before all the candy cleanup commenced. I love these photos and I hope you all do too!
—Sam
