Sexy After 50! | San Jose Bay Area Boudoir Photographer

Can you feel sexy after 50? Absolutely!!!

Recently I did a session that really touched me. I felt an instant connection with my beautiful client. We laughed… a LOT. And I laughed again while sorting the images in post as almost every shot was followed by a laughing image. I have never seen so many laughing images from a session. It was fantastic. It was also fantastic that this beautiful woman braved a session for herself because she wanted to feel beautiful and sexy. She wanted to prove that it’s possible after 50. She succeeded.

As women know all to well, in order to be beautiful and have sex appeal you need to be a hard bodied twenty-something… at least that is the image of beauty that is forced upon us on a daily basis. But guess what, that is the farthest thing from the truth. Feeling beautiful and sexy is important at any age. It doesn’t even matter how you*think* you look on the outside, it’s about how you feel on the inside. Thankfully, I have the job of connecting those two. 🙂

Miss B is stunning and I wish, I mean REALLY WISH I could show you all her images. But for privacy reasons I cannot show you the ones that reflect her natural beauty, the images where you can see into her eyes, the images that make me smile and tears well up in my eyes when I flip through them because I know some of her struggles and some of her joys. However, I can show you these two anonymous and playful shots. Her sexy, vampy side and best of all, I can share with you the most heartfelt thank you letter I received right after her session.

Dear Danea,
What an amazing experience! I am so grateful for the chance to experience myself in a different way. I felt abundantly blessed by you and your  team. The moment Moni started working, it was obvious that she felt confident and wanted me to be comfortable. I’ve never worn false eyelashes before and it was thrilling! Moni applied them with precision and care. I was transformed without losing myself, not sure that makes sense to you but it does to me. Then, selecting the outfits was so out of my comfort zone. I really needed you and Regina to walk me through the process. By the time the shoot started, I felt relaxed and bobble head ready!  I enjoyed the experience of watching the shoot be set up, lighting checked and the attention to detail.  I liked when you would flash a quick smile when you caught a shot you liked.  You made it easy to try something so new to me.
Most of all, I truly appreciated the loving laughter, caring attention and of course, the blowing wind!  Regina held that fan with determination! I felt beautiful from the inside out.  It has been a long time since I spent money, time and preparation on just myself.  I think I often thought of it as selfish. I realize now at 52 years old, I need to nourish myself first in order to be able to offer grace to others.
 I feel truly blessed by this experience.
I am a both nervous and excited to see the pictures.  See you in a few weeks! Hope you have time to do your nails this weekend .
Gratefully,
B
Thank you so much Miss B for your kind words and the pleasure of working with you. ♥
P.S. Yes, it makes prefect sense to me. 🙂
Beautiful 50 year old woman

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Tushy Tuesday… and other stuff. | San Fransisco Bay Area Photographer

It’s Tushy Tuesday once again AND I’ve got a little announcement…

With both boys starting school in a few weeks my late August- November 4th shoot schedule will be changing. Due to the early end of the day schedule for the first term, I will only be shooting on weekends(at no extra charge) for all 2 hour shoots. I will likely be able to accommodate 1 hour sessions weekday mornings still.

This mean that if you have not been able to accommodate a weekday morning session, now is your chance to book a weekend shoot minus the weekend shooting fee. YAY!

Now for the Tush!

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This shot was taken during a special evening shoot. Past clients– check your emails!! 😉

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Tushy Tuesday | Los Gatos Boudoir Photographer

Okay, okay, I have been MIA for a couple weeks, making some life changes and I plan to blog that, but I am back and it’s TUSHY TUESDAY! So let’s get this party started!

One of my favorite poses, great tush, cute shoes, gorgeous panty/garter, what else could you ask for?

Happy Tushy Tuesday, everyone!

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Fashion Friday Vegas Style | San Jose Boudoir Photoraphy

Boudoir Coterie Portrait photographyAs some of you may know, I recently moved from Northern California to Southern California, and if this summer wasn’t busy enough already, I’m heading to Las Vegas next week for a girl’s trip.

While it might not exactly be the best timing, I’m super excited because I’ll be able to catch up with some of my Northern CA girlfriends, AND, believe it or not, it’s my first time in Vegas!

While I obviously cannot claim to be an expert on this one, I thought it’d be fun to share a few of the things I’m packing since Vegas seems like an awesome excuse to play dress up.

After professing my love for Rent the Runway a few months back I received a few gift cards, so this seemed like a perfect time to cash in on those. I’ll also be packing some of my new summer staples. Check it out!

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1. Slate & Willow Erica Dress, Rent the Runway – This dress is fairly simple, but I don’t own any red dresses, so that makes it special for me. I ordered it a few days early too so I can wear it for date night with my husband this weekend.

2. Badgely Mischka Fifth Ave. Showstopper Dress, Rent the Runway – It may be horribly cliche, but I just couldn’t go to Vegas for the first time without a sparkly dress. I really love the rose gold color of this one, which I think makes it a bit more unique and summery.

3. Nicole Miller Southern Plantation Earrings, Rent the Runway – Aside from the jewelry I wear every day, I haven’t unpacked a whole lot, which I decided was good excuse to rent a few pieces.

4. Factory Denim Roll Up Short, J.Crew Factory – The temperatures in Las Vegas are 100+ this time of year, so I’ll be slipping these on and heading to the pool.

5. Factory Bouquet Necklace, J.Crew Factory – I picked this up on sale while ordering a second pair of the Factory Denim Roll Up Shorts. See #3.

6. Jules Smith Viva Glam Necklace, Rent the Runway – See #3.

7. Vanessa Virginia Capuchina Dress, Anthropologie – This dress has become another summer staple for me since it’s super comfortable and can easily be dressed up or down.

8. Havianas Slim Legend – I’m not sure what party shoes I’ll be bringing yet, but you better believe I’ll be giving my feet a break at pool time (and every chance I get). I don’t have this exact pair of Havianas, but have similar ones I picked up at TJ Maxx a few summers ago. These are super cute and I love the bit of bling, but would definitely not pay $40 for rubber flip flops.

For the Vegas Veterans out there, what are your Vegas must-haves? Sunscreen and a bathing suit are also pretty high up on my list since I anticipate more time relaxing at the pool than hitting the casinos.

 

Fashion Friday Ohhh Lulu | San Jose Boudoir Photography

Boudoir Coterie Portrait photographyHappy Friday! I hope everyone (who celebrates) had a fabulous 4th of July!

I was tempted to do a 4th of July post last week, but red, white and blue lingerie seemed lame. I Googled “fireworks” and “lingerie” together, but the only thing that came up was Katy Perry performing her song “Firework” at a Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Not exactly what I was going for. (Don’t ask what I thought I was going to find. I had no idea).

Anyway, I’ve been busy with moving for the last few weeks, and then once I got settled, I got sick. Needless to say, I needed a little help with inspiration for this week’s Fashion Friday, so I took to Pinterest for ideas and it did not disappoint. I was just a few scrolls in when I found a really neat handmade lingerie shop on Etsy called Ohhh Lulu.

I have to say, I’m really impressed by anything handmade. The best thing I know how to make is a good salad, so I have a lot of respect for people who make things that are good enough to sell and have people actually buy.

Besides lots of really cute lingerie, which I’ll get to shortly, there are a ton of neat things about Ohhh Lulu. The company started as a hobby for Sarah Elaine when she graduated from fashion school, and it’s since turned into a full time business. In addition to selling her cute lingerie items, she also sells a few sewing patterns in a separate Etsy shop – Ohhh Lulu Sews! Aside from her Etsy store, she has an awesome website and fun a blog where she shares stories about her life, inspiration, etc. What I also think makes Ohh Lulu neat is how she photographs her lingerie. I’ve seen some pretty nice lingerie photographed on creepy mannequins on Etsy, so I really appreciate Ohh Lulu’s unique approach.

Alright, now I’ll quit rambling and get to the fun stuff. It was hard to pick just a few pieces to feature from Ohhh Lulu, but here are a few of my favorites from her shop:

I told ya her stuff is cute! I now officially want all of it. I also really want to go on a picnic and eat cupcakes while wearing cute lingerie.

Anyway, I love the props Sarah uses in her photos and I think they lend themselves to awesome boudoir session inspiration too. I could totally see a boudoir session in that adorable strawberry bra and panty set with cupcake props (I think this could be interpreted in more way than one…). How yummy!

Does Ohhh Lulu’s lingerie leave you feeling inspired for a boudoir session? Give us a call or shoot us an email today!

Nicole

Tushy Tuesday | San Jose Bay Area Boudoir Photography

If you are here for the first time, I do a little weekly feature called Tushy Tuesday. Most women will complain about their derriere’s and I like to show them that bums can look very cute, regardless of what you might think of yours. I try and get a tushy shot of every client, it doesn’t always happen but I try. Because they are usually anonymous most women give me the thumbs up to share and be featured here on the blog.

Today we feature a former yoga instructor turned writer & model… this gal has a lot going on! Oh, and she has a very cute tush, too. 😉

Let me prove that your tush can look amazing also!

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