Want a fun and easy way to rid yourself of Boudoir Shoot butterflies? A Pillow-fight! That’ll get the blood flowing and all the nerves will soon disappear. Who can take themselves so seriously after getting whacked in the head with a pillow? 🙂 These shots were taken at my most recent Boudoir Workshop in LA at The Mondrian Hotel… and on that note:
Workshop Announcement: **New Dates Added!… Paris Boudoir Workshop on September 27, 28, 29! You can find more details at The Paris Boudoir Workshop or click on the photo below.
RSVP by email christa (at) christameola.com
Seating is limited to a very small group, so register soon!
Can’t wait to meet you!
Christa xoxo
ps. Thanks for checking in and checking out my work 🙂 Nice to have you stop by, and I love reading all the recent comments!
More coming soon… xo, Christa
Lauren is just an ordinary girl next door… who came to life in front of the camera – or I should say “cameras” – since she was our first model at my Boudoir Workshop last weekend. And the girl was indefatigable – just how I like ’em! Lauren was energetic, up for anything, super adorable and stayed that way for all 14 photographers that photographed her! Here are some of my favorites from the Boudoir demo I did to start us off!…
These first 3 shots remind me of perfume ads… so sensual, you can almost smell Chanel 🙂
Okay, now this hot little lingerie piece is one of my all-time favs for some hot sexy dancing at midnight, and you know I just had to run out to Victoria’s Secret and buy it for myself!…
Hair and Make-up by the best: Shannon Jancula – as gorgeous as always Shannon – thank you!!
So gorgeous! I love photographing women with CURVES!
You can’t leave out wonderful moments like this…
Ooooh, and this….
We had fun! Thanks Lauren for bringing your beautiful bod and spirit in front of my camera 🙂
xoxo,
Christa
Very cool Announcement… I was thrilled to be asked to be one of the 6 Instructors at the first Pictage U! The Conference/Workshop will be on Boudoir & Lighting in San Diego on May 25th and 26th. I am so humbled to be teaching alongside some of the best photographers in the industry and very cool people: Carlos Baez, the Bui Brothers, Kitty Maer, and Anne Ruthmann. Registration is open! so Register Now as seating is limited and there is a special pricing offer until April 26th!
Check back on the blog for 3 more installments of sexy boudoir pictures coming up from my last Boudoir Workshop. Hope to meet you at the next Workshop in Paris or at Pictage U! Drop me a note and say hello for more information 🙂
xoxo,
Christa
I love when people surprise me!… a couple of weeks ago, this sweet shy little girl, Kate, called me up to ask if she could model for my Boudoir Photography Workshop as a gift for her fiancee. I said Sure! She was just so darned adorable – who could turn her down? Fast-forward to this past weekend, and wow!— she let out all of those other wonderful personalities that women have inside them 🙂 which makes us all so awesome and mysterious…
Take a peek inside Suite #710 of The Mondrian Hotel at the first of Kate’s pics…
Classic and just plain Gorgeous!
My absolute favorite set… so playful and sensual…
(I usually lay around on a Sunday morning like this too.)
Getting feisty!
Boudoir photography is a damn good time, every time.
More of Kate, a pillow-fight, sexy studio pics, and exciting event announcements coming up!…
xxx!
Christa
Hot off the press: Here’s the 1st in a sultry series of Boudoir Photographs from my latest Workshop for Boudoir Photographers this past weekend. We had such an eclectic mix of talented photographers from all over the US and had such an outrageously fun and sexy good time! Live shoots consisted of two gorgeous girls at The Mondrian Hotel in Hollywood and a beautiful girl-next-door shoot at my photo studio in the Pacific Palisades.
One of the creative aspects of shooting that I teach is Lesson #1 Telling a Story with your pictures… Take a peek at The Voyeur narrative that I captured…
Yes, we have film shooters at my Workshops 🙂
Thank you to Shannon Jankula for being the best Make-up and Hair stylist ever, as well as a creative force. Huge thanks to our model pictured here, Amanda, for being so professional, hot and “bendy.” Lots of gratitude to all of the Boudoir Workshop photographers who let me geek out and share my enthusiasm for making women feel amazingly sexy and my love of boudoir photography. You guys were so fun, so talented, and I am grateful for your enthusiasm and participation… as well as indulging me in the pillow fight idea! 🙂 Looking forward to seeing more awesomeness out of each of you!
More sensual pics and fun boudoir lessons on the blog coming up this week – stay tuned!
xo,
Christa
Nothing like an All-American Girl who’s up for anything! Lisa is a photographer and was an attendee at my most recent Portrait Workshop…. while the Boudoir model was caught in LA Marathon traffic hell, I asked Lisa to jump into the hot seat! And she happily obliged. I give her so much respect and credit. Most girls need to mentally prepare, but no… not Lisa. We had a quick chat and made some wardrobe changes with what she was wearing: we took her jeans and rolled them up, took off her shirt and kept the rocker vest on (for awhile!), took her underwear off (sorry is that TMI?)… then I added my high heels, turned the fan on and Lisa rocked it out! She is such a bold, fun, edgy, sexy and beautiful girl – on the inside and out. Thank you Lisa! for helping me out with your openness and willingness to experiment.
Here are just a few sneak peeks from our awesome Boudoir photography shoot with Lisa…
More sexy pics on the blog soon… The Boudoir Workshop is Sold Out!… for this weekend, and we have talented photographers coming from all over… Massachusetts, Texas, Kansas, and more… and I couldn’t be more excited for the live shoots we have planned! At the studio, at The Mondrian Hotel on Sunset, and at a residence in Malibu 🙂
Lots of models, lots of photographers, and one helluva good time!
I’ll keep you posted 🙂
xoxo,
Christa
