Convertible Dress!

I had heard about convertible dresses, but had never seen one in person until one was brought to a photoshoot the other day. Although I guess the idea could seem a little gimmicky the dress did not look that way at all. It made for very sexy and elegant pictures.
Victoria's Secret has a rouched version that is very flattering and quite affordable. Although the dress is tight and body conscious the rouching (scrunched gathers) don't highlight flaws like a smooth dress can.
Check it out here: Victoria's Secret Ruched Convertible Dress

(Obviously the dress doesn't change colors, I just grabbed an image off VS's website.)

Wedding Photo Booths

Girls, if you are getting married and thinking about having a photobooth at your wedding for your guests - do it! The last wedding I photographed did one and it was a huge hit. The guests loved it and the bride and groom now have an amazing book filled not only with well wishes and signatures but with pictures of their guests being sweet and funny and having a great time.

I was so impressed with All Events Photobooths. The attendant not only made sure that every guest got a copy of the pictures but was very diligent about making sure they put one in the book for the bride and groom (you know how guests might tend to get excited about their own pictures they forget to share with the couple). They supplied everything including a beautiful black book and tons of pages for the guests to write on. They don't limit the pictures so the bride can hop in the booth with her new husband and then with her parents and then be silly with all her bridesmaids (they even had props like fun hats and sunglasses).

I happened to see All Events Photobooths at a bridal show. We chatted for a second (he was so busy with a line of brides-to-be waiting to try out the booth) and I grabbed their info:
http://www.alleventsphotobooths.com/
801-735-4974

Oh, and I almost forgot a cool thing, the pictures will be up online for your guests to view after the wedding so they can see them all and even order larger prints!

Vintage Jewelry Nicole Kidman Inspired

Vintage Jewelry Nicole Kidman Inspired

1950's Black All In One Sexy Vintage Girdle Lingerie

1950's Black All In One Sexy Vintage Girdle Lingerie

1950's Pony Fur Striped Gorgeous Handbag

1950's Pony Fur Striped Gorgeous Handbag

1940's Tooled Leather Western Purse #: H128

1940's Tooled Leather Western Purse #: H128

1960's White Vintage Italian Bag

1960's White Vintage Italian Bag

Vintage!!!1940's Fuchsia & Velvet Swing Dress

Vintage!!!1940's Fuchsia & Velvet Swing Dress

Fuchsia purple pink rayon with jet black velvet trim & bow. Metal zipper on one side, unlined, full skirt, backless except for straps. Lower back has a cute ruffle in the back. Pleated flares at the front shoulders.

Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)

I just wanted to share that I love Fall. When the temperature drops it signals the need for less sunscreen...
Have you ever noticed that when you were little and growing up people were always telling you to do things for your health or to help you grow up? "Drink your milk to make your bones strong" and "Exercise to build strong muscles" and my favorite "Do your homework so you will grow up smart".
Now that I am an adult it seems we have to do (or not do) things to stop ourselves from aging. You know, like the fact that I finally broke down and bought an expensive eye cream for the wrinkles that can only be detected then my nose is touching the mirror, and the fact I now use whitening toothpaste and wear sunscreen religiously. Anyway, just some thoughts about growing up and then growing old.
But back to sunscreen. I don't consider myself a makeup expert (that's why I work with talented hair and makeup artists) and I am certainly NOT a fashion diva, but if I could give everyone one beauty tip it would be to wear sunscreen everyday. I have super fair skin, so I always have, but I have seen a lot of sun damaged skin in my photographic career and while it can be taken care of with a little digital editing your skin is worth the extra few minutes it takes to smooth on a little UV protection each morning.

(oh and so I can never be accused of being a plagerizer - the title of this blog is the title of a Baz Luhrman song)

Wanna Play Dress Up?

If you have a sexy Halloween costume bring it to your shoot! If you want to do two hair and makeup looks we can do something spectacularly dramatic for some of your shots in your costume.
I still can fit in a few sessions in October or November so call me soon if you want to do a session as a Christmas present. Some custom products have early deadlines for ordering since the holidays can be pretty busy.
Call or email me if you have any questions!

VIntage Little Girl's Dress

VIntage Little Girl's Dress

Sexy Secretary Full Circle Skirt Vintage Dress Fashion

Sexy Secretary Full Circle Skirt Vintage Dress Fashion

Vintage 60s Shift Women's Dress

Vintage 60s Shift Women's Dress

VIntage 50's Black Dress

VIntage 50's Black Dress

lovely women's vintage fashion clothing

lovely women's vintage fashion clothing

chic women's vintage fashion dress

chic women's vintage fashion dress

The Affordable Women's Vintage Fashion

The Affordable Women's Vintage Fashion

fashionable women's vintage coat..vintage clothing

fashionable women's vintage coat..vintage clothing

fabulous women's vintage clothing

fabulous women's vintage clothing

Yay for Glamour Magazine

Check this article out!
http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/just-dreaming/articleglamour.aspx?cp-documentid=21997158&gt1=32002

I really love the message that is being sent by Glamour Magazine's editor, Cindy Leive. Below is my favorite part of the article. Although the whole thing is worth the read. She is talking about how moving forward they want to show more "realistic" women after receiving a lot of positive feedback about a picture in their magazine of a woman smiling, wearing nothing but a string bikini, and having an "unperfect" body. She starts out setting the record straight about how she is not saying one type of body is more desirable than another:

To be clear, I'm not on the "real women have curves" bandwagon here, arguing that only bodies like Lizzie's are "real"---and that slender women are all unreal waifs who should just eat a cheeseburger and get over themselves. Turning the tables so we can bash one type instead of another isn't the answer. Celebrating the fact that we're all born different is. Think about it: In real life, women of all shapes and sizes have crazy sex appeal and killer confidence. Why should our own pages look any different?

We'll do our best to live up to this standard in the future: shooting models who diverge in every way from the cookie-cutter norm. Is it a retreat from fantasy? Of course not: If we wanted unadulterated reality, we could just print everyone's driver's-license picture. But I happen to think that a fantasy every reader can have a piece of is the most powerful fantasy of all. Thank you for encouraging us to try to provide it, and for pointing the way forward here. Your words inspire me daily.

I just LOVE how she is encouraging women with every type of body, not just the "skinny" girls or the "curvy" girls. We are all beautiful!

I also like how she talks a little bit about fantasy. We all know that the fashion industry sells a "fantasy" and if they didn't we wouldn't be interested.

Are the boudoir images I take a little bit fantasy? Yes, I would say they are. They are images of you carefully crafted to show your best assets, but also your true beauty and confidence.