The only wardrobe was a pair of shoes… and sometimes that’s all a girl needs 🙂 Here’s a quick peek from a boudoir session with Veronica…. most pics are too riske´ to post. This picture below is my favorite from the shoot. I love to get lost in the beauty of a face. It’s one of my favorite things 🙂
Enjoy.
I used to hang out in my mom’s bedroom when I was a kid and watch as she finished getting ready to go out… putting on stockings, lipstick, asking me which shoes I liked best. She has always been a rare blend of feminine fashionista and masculine car-loving fix-anything-and-do-it-better-than-the-men kind of gal. And she has always been a beautiful, dare I say sensual, woman. Basically, I had the coolest mom on the block. So it didn’t surprise me that she was up for it when I suggested a photo shoot for her birthday.
That’s right, my mom did a boudoir photo shoot for her XXth birthday, and darn it – I am so proud of her and honored to have enough of a gift to capture this for her.
We planned a studio shoot with a few wardrobe changes (my mom brought eight thousand outfits, but we only had time for a few), and I called a few of her closest girlfriends to come to the studio after our shoot as a little surprise party, to share champagne and cupcakes and toast mi madre.
The shoot was hysterical and fun – laughing at ourselves is one thing my mom and I do often and do well together. When her girlfriends showed up, we popped a lot of corks, made fun of my non-existent baking skills, discussed men, got tipsy, just about peed our pants laughing, and began planning their upcoming downtown boudoir party… My mom’s friends are great girls – and one in particular is downright raunchy! So I look forward to that photo party soon!
Thank you ladies, for helping me celebrate my mom’s 43rd birthday and to honor the brilliant sexy wonderful fun-loving up-for-anything mom of mine. And mom, thank you for being you – the coolest mom on any block. PS. Thank you for those good genes!
Mom sure loves her Almond Champagne!…
This is one of my favorites, because it’s so her…
Okay, this one is my favorite – my mom makes this expression several times a day…
LOVE this!… Yes, that’s one of the sad little cupcakes I made, but I think the matchbook makes up for it :))
Please leave my mom some bday love in the comments!… Happy Birthday Sandina!
March definitely came in like a lion, with two shoots on Sunday that couldn’t be more different – a newborn and family session in the morning and a boudoir session in the afternoon. After photographing the loving and energetic Hubbard family at their home (see post tomorrow), I hurried over to my studio to meet Lisa for a bit of boudoir! She had arrived early (so eager, I love it) and was sitting in front of my studio with bags and bags of lingerie, cozy blankets, and a Gelson’s bagful of wine and cheese – my kind of girl! As we picked our favorite outfits, Lisa’s up-for-anything and faithful friend Christine showed up to join the fun and lend support… Christine turned out to be an amazing assistant and I want to hire her! All I had to say was cue the wind! and she was right there with the fan on Lisa’s hair. She even lotioned up Lisa’s legs – now that’s a good friend. My job was easy – Lisa is gorgeous with beautiful skin, stunning green eyes, fabulous hair and a playful spirit.
The next couple of hours were a frenzy of snacking, laughing, curling hair, chatting, bending, flirting and seducing… all the while, shooting… I had the best time! Lisa’s goal was to get beautiful and sexy photos for her boyfriend that captured her sweet and seductive sides… well congratulations Lisa, mission accomplished! Here are a few of the more modest shots – I was experimenting with a new lens (85mm 1.2), which I love and now wonder how I ever did without.
Look for the highlights from Sunday’s newborn shoot in tomorrow’s post as well as thoughts from my recent trip to Vegas for WPPI, and thank you for all the kind comments – keep ‘em coming and let me know what you think! 🙂
