Featured Session | Sue

Surround yourself with people who support your journey. 

This post is long overdue!  Sitting in the drafts folder waiting, apparently, for today.  Which is good because seeing this beauty always makes me happy. She's shown up on the wesbtie before. and in some fb ads . . . got to love how she owns that Red Sox T and cut offs! Today here are some of her favorites with her words. 

 I loved working with S.  She was so warm and funny and thoughtful.  

Doing a boudoir shoot was totally outside her comfort zone, but she suspected that there was something to gain in experiencing it.  And in seeing the portraits afterward. By taking a leap and participating in this experience, she was able to call on this amazing feeling of being outrageously sexy whenever she wants to.

As a powerlifter, S. is very muscular.  She want to show herself that she can deadlift 420 lbs and also be sensual.  Over the last several years, Sue has been embracing more and more of her feminine side.  Wanting to see herself as an attractive woman, to embrace her femininity, to feel sexy & desirable.

This photoshoot is like nothing I have ever done before and challenges me to step up and be seen in a new way.  It means owning who I am and embracing myself as a feminine sexual being. It is more of an internal mindset rather than an external factor.

S. shared with us that she's kept herself small to fit into her family's expectations.  This meant that she was living in her head and ignoring her body, her emotions, and her spirit. The process of discover her true self was scary.  Would she still be loved and accepted by those close to her?  It was exciting and scary to make the decision, and set herself down a path of rapid change.

Be courageously vulnerable and connect with yourself in a new way.

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Are you ready to be seen?  I want to hear all about it! 

Modern Muse | Bridal Boudoir Shoot with Bewitchery and Ore

Oh the fun I get to have with the epic closets of Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery!  Sharing a few more images (you may have seen these and other on my Modern Glamour IG - and if you hadn't you can follow right here )- from a really fun styled shoot I did with Rust and Luxe and Ore.  

Stephanie from Rust & Luxe and I imagined a bridal boudoir shoot that evolved from a lazy Sunday morning into a proposal brunch.  This is a set from the bed, complete with loads of green plants.  

I'll post next week the gorgeous brunch table that Stephanie created!  

Modern Muse | Ms. N

The original concept of this shoot was to do part bridal and part harness - mixing it up with paired combinations because you know we are many things - us complicated humans.  Not all white bridal gowns and veils.  Not all black harnesses and velvet chokers.   We like to mis it up over here.  We Muses each contain multitudes, right? 

The vintage bridal gown that Kristen brought fit N perfectly.  And we fashioned a veil out of a Bewitchery lace robe - quick thinking, ladies!  I decided to shoot both of N's looks in the entryway, using the window light coming in off the terrace and the layered textures of all the gorgeous wood.  

And now onto the black on black, harness over corset and velvet knickers look that Kristen conjured from her luxurious wardrobe boxes.  This look paired really well with the Muse's stiletto heels.  

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Shot at the Dane Estate at Pine Manor College

Harnesses and wardrobe styling by Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery Lingerie

Jewelry by Jade Deco

Hair & Makeup by Krisann Kiley

Modern Muse | Megan

An encore Muse!  We had so much fun shooting her boudoir session last summer, she jumped at the chance to collaborate again - this time at the Bewitchery shoot at the Dane Estate.  The original idea was to do bridal boudoir - but this woman wasn't feeling the bridal idea (no lace whites for her).  We opted to do two harness looks and she rocked both of them.  All curves and strength this woman.  

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STYLING WITH HARNESSES

Embracing the visible bra strap?  Yes. We do that now. Wearing our workout clothes just about anywhere?  Hello yoga pants! And I am so glad that bodysuits are back - the more options for my long torso the better!  

Enter the harness.  Is a harness like a belt? An accessory?  Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery Lingerie thinks so.  And after seeing how she styled some of her harnesses, I can say without hesitation that I agree.   You can layer harnesses over simple tops, dresses and bodysuits. Or you can layer them over brocade corsets!  I advocate playing around until you find what suits you.

Unlike a belt, which should be functional (though a little ridiculous), harnesses add a layer of interest and style on top of, or underneath and peeking through your regular clothes.   Kristen paired a variety of harnesses with lace, velvet, cropped turtlenecks, fringed vests - even a corset. Unexpected and not totally revealing.  See how she aced styling with a harness.
 

Still curious?  Here’s are two excellent guides:

styling gothic harnesses; body, leg, arm & shoulder

Lingerie as Outerwear

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Shot at the Dane Estate at Pine Manor College

Harnesses and wardrobe styling by Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery Lingerie

Jewelry by Jade Deco

Hair & Makeup by Krisann Kiley

Modern Muse | N.

Sharing the first in a series of images from the styled shoot we did at the Dane Estate earlier this spring.  This week it’s Ms. N - owning the staircase and landing. We went for two looks - one a lazy breakfast in silk robe kind of thing and other other legs for days in Bewitchery’s Argento harness.  

Embracing the visible bra strap?  Yes. We do that now. Wearing our workout clothes just about anywhere?  Hello yoga pants! And I am so glad that bodysuits are back - the more options for my long torso the better!  

Enter the harness.  Is a harness like a belt? An accessory?  Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery Lingerie thinks so.  And after seeing how she styled some of her harnesses, I can say without hesitation that I agree.   You can layer harnesses over simple tops, dresses and bodysuits. Or you can layer them over brocade corsets!  I advocate playing around until you find what suits you.

Unlike a belt, which should be functional (though a little ridiculous), harnesses add a layer of interest and style on top of, or underneath and peeking through your regular clothes.   Kristen paired a variety of harnesses with lace, velvet, cropped turtlenecks, fringey vests - even a corset. Unexpected and not totally revealing.  See how she aced styling with a harness.
 

Still curious about styling with harnesses?  Here are two excellent guides:

styling gothic harnesses; body, leg, arm & shoulder

Lingerie as Outerwear

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Shot at the Dane Estate at Pine Manor College

Harnesses and wardrobe styling by Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery Lingerie

Hair & Makeup by Krisann Kiley

Jewelry by Jade Deco

Modern Muse | M.

Excited to share today a few images from Meg's boudoir portraits. 

Our planning began, as it so often does, on Pinterest.  She was drawn to both implied nudes and also started pinning a lot of flapper-ish/boho/lace & velvet, and smoky eyes. She even brought in piano shawl that she wore in one of our mutual favorite images from the session.  

She added to her existing wardrobe with a trip to 40 Winks - Modern Glamour's favorite brick and mortar lingerie shop in Harvard Square.  If you, like me, love those high waisted black lace briefs - you can pick them up right here.  No surprise that they are by one of my favorite lingerie lines - Lonely. 

With a great foundation from 40 Winks, M brought in some of her own favorite pieces, including a vintage robe, her velvet piano shawl, a hat, and lots of cool jewelry - some of which she made herself.  A woman of many talents! 

Transformation Inspiration | Nat F.

Last week I was in San Francisco for the week at Creative Live for Social Media Week 18.  It was a wonderful week learning from 9 social experts across the six biggest platforms for creatives.  Sue B Zimmerman (Boston neighbor, friend and mentor) and Morgan Sutton led the way with using Instagram for business.  I knew I probably shouldn't have let the babe take over my account - that is what IG stories are for! 

I've been on IG for a while - and have found myself creeping into the confusing and crummy spiral of appreciating fitness images and also feeling terrible and less motivated about keeping my own body in strength and conditioning.  This year,  I've found a few body positive fitness Instagram accounts to follow (like this one and this one).  But even better than scrolling on a phone is meeting and photographing local women who are inspirational and amazing.  

And this is one of those inspirational and inspiring women - Nat F.  We met through Omar, whose IG account is here.  He told me that many of the people he's worked with have been through a significant transformation and that yet might still struggle to see themselves as an athlete and their own internal and external transformations.   

We began the portrait session with a mix of athletic gear.  And then, Nat pulls out this stunning purple dress.  Body con!  With slits!!  She wore it with as much confidence and ownership as she does he boxing gloves.  

I'm so glad to have had a chance to get to know and photograph this warm, striking and lovely woman!  

Modern Muse - A Video

I've been wanting to play with video for years - but hadn't done much with it.  Until now!  

#BTS - Bridal Boudoir Shoot at the Dane Estate

Happy Tuesday!

Bombogenesis (what a fun word!) aside, it's been a relatively easy winter, but I'm itching for spring to make it way back to us.  One of the things I've been up to this winter is prepping and planing for a big styled shoot!

 This past weekend, I partnered with Kristen Connolly of Bewitchery Lingerie, Angie Yu of Jade Deco and stylist Krisann Kiley to do an vintage inspired editorial shoot at the Dane Estate.  I love shooting at these venues - the window light in invariably spectacular, the wood dark and intricate, the spaces evocative and atmospheric.   Any time I shoot a wedding at one of these venues, I find myself thinking how much fun it would be to do a boudoir shoot there.  And we made it happen! 

Today, as I go through the images we created, I wanted to share a few behind the scenes of the shoot.  Feeling so much gratitude to this team who collaborated with me! 

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Zaza, Beautiful in Black | Glamour Portraits Boston

Boston model Zaza contacted me about working together creating portraits for her portfolio.  We kept it very simple with natural light and an all black wardrobe.  

Two Couches, One Muse | Boston Natural Light Boudoir

This Muse!  I believe this is what is referred to as curves for days.  Rocking a few bodysuits (one in white lace, one with red roses, one black with metal detailing), We made the most of two couches in our natural light boudoir studio.  

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