The Top Five Predictors of a Healthy Romantic Relationship

Romantic relationships can take on a lot of forms, and it’s difficult to make hard and fast rules about what works and what doesn’t. However, there are researchers who are dedicated to this study, fortunately and they have a few important insights. Successful relationships, in fact, have several things in common!

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Tressa's bridal boudoir photo shoot at the Chicago Boudoi

Tressa came into the Chicago Boudoir Photography studio to create a beautiful wedding gift for her fiance. We had so much fun during her photoshoot - she brought a great energy into the studio! We accessorized her beautiful lingerie with some of the accessories we have at the studio, including a veil and garter to give her photos a fun bridal look.

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Boudoir Posing: Legs Up

After I had my first dozen or so shoots under my belt, I couldn’t help but notice that there was a recurring theme, the ladies were all choosing the same pose over and over again. It’s the pose where the client is on her back, looking upwards and the legs are extended together toward the ceiling. When I first started I had every client do everything the same way, but I’ve learned to adapt to the look of the individual client over time.

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More 5-Star Reviews for Chicago Boudoir Photography

I’m always so grateful when a happy client takes the time to leave a review. I am delighted that they took away more than just beautiful photos, they had a memorable and empowering experience. I hope that my work can produce confidence and positive body image for every woman that comes to the studio. Here are a few of my recent 5 star reviews below:

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Glamour Blog: A Boudoir Shoot Solved My Body Image Issues

Naturally I was intrigued when I saw that Glamour had a blog post about boudoir shoots! I love it when my niche industry gets a bit of coverage on a big platform. Especially an article with such a positive message about a woman improving her body image. This aligns perfectly with what I strive to do with every woman who comes into the studio. My goal is to boost self image and empower every woman!

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Unexpected Skills Required To Be A Boudoir Photographer

When I embarked on a career as a boudoir photographer, I had some assumptions about the skills I would need to be successful. I knew there were key technical skills, like expertise in use of an SLR camera, lighting and digital editing tools. I also knew that artistic and creative talent was very important to create beautiful images. Communication is also important when working with clients to pose and frame. After all, I’d been a professional photographer for over a decade.

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How to Spot a Narcissist

I come across so many women who have been abused or had their hearts broken by narcissists. Narcissistic Personalist Disorder is a medical diagnosis and is a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. Narcissists are sometimes hard to identify as many of them are charismatic and accomplished.

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Chicago's Boudoir Photographer

Boudoir is a very specialized business. In essence it is the perfect combination of art, luxury and fantasy. It is an opportunity for women to own their beauty, femininity and unique personality.

For many women the boudoir shoot is their first and only experience doing it and it should count for something. The most important consideration when choosing where to get your photographs taken is the photographer who will take your boudoir photos!

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Bleak Future for Chicago Businesses?

I’m saddened that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are far and wide and almost universally negative. Of course my heart goes out to those suffering and dying from this terrible disease—I wish all who suffer to get the relief and comfort they need. But the adverse effects of the pandemic have extended beyond just the direct health challenges. There is hardly any part of our lives or culture that haven’t been affected.

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Battling Body Dysmorphia - Boudoir Made Her Feel Empowered!

I love getting feedback from my clients. It helps me improve and know what are the best parts of the service I offer so I can emphasize what really makes coming into the studio a great experience. I was delighted to hear that a woman that came in who was struggling with self esteem and body image issues and found boudoir to be an empowering experience.

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A Special Gift For A Soon To Be Hubby

Boudoir is so closely tied with weddings as a category. For some women they choose to do a wedding shoot because they are young and they think they are as beautiful as they are ever going to look. For other women they think it’s a great gift to present to their husband—and this was the case with this bride. She wanted to capture a memory and give such a special gift to her hubby!

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What To Do When You're Not Feeling Beautiful

There are days when we just feel terrible and sometimes the knee-jerk feeling is we’re not beautiful enough. Have you ever suffered a setback in work or relationships and surely it was because you weren’t attractive enough? Sometimes the line between cause and effect isn’t even that clear but we end up in a negative loop and we’re convinced that something is wrong and can never be fixed?

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