salem boudoir photography

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - layered to perfection

I always tell my boudoir clients that I have “layering pieces” in my studio closet, so I love when I have an opportunity to actually show those pieces on my blog. Aly wore a simple navy bra/underwear set, which looked beautiful with both of these robes.

Salem Boudoir Photographer - b&w studio boudoir

I had a great time, photographing Anna at my studio. She has the most beautiful eyes and flawless skin! She was also a good sport and agreed to dance and twirl around in one of my studio pieces (which is available to all of my clients),

Salem Boudoir Photographer - simple boudoir portraits in my little guest room

A while back, when I first converted an unoccupied bedroom into our guest room, I decided to test it out as a boudoir set. Long story short, the light was great, but my cats are a pain in the ass. So, that was that. HAHA! Anyway, we managed to get some beautiful shots, but I will probably just stick to using my studio.

Salem Boudoir Photographer - plus sized pieces in my studio closet!

I have a small collection of items in my studio closet that are available to boudoir clients. I do not provide any intimate items, such as bras or panties, but I have some cool layering pieces that you can wear over your own lingerie during your session. This post is specifically for my plus sized clients, although most of these will work on smaller sizes too.

Up first is this gorgeous (real) velvet cape in a deep red color. I commissioned a local fashion designer to make this for me, as I wore it for my own photo shoot in Scotland. It is heavy and drapes beautifully, with a slight train on those who are about 5’7” and shorter.

These two pieces look great over a simple black bra & panty set. The gown (size 3x) has an elastic waist, loose sleeves, and slits on the sides. The shorter piece (size 1x) is sheer, with little flutter sleeves, and an empire waist. Both of these work really well for for those with larger chests.

Next up is a simple, tie front lace robe (2X), which layers nicely over any solid color bra and underwear set. Also available, upon request, is a vape pen, which gives a cool “smoking” look to photos. The cartridge contains no THC, CBC, or tobacco/nicotine. It is just a flavored vapor. Please make sure you request this ahead of time, though, so that I can make sure it’s sanitized, charged, and ready.

This cream lace number is actually a dress from Torrid (size 3), with the liner removed. It looks beautiful over nude or pastel colored lingerie, or with nothing underneath, as seen here.

Last, but not least, is this silky green robe. I purchased this, as something for my clients to wear, while in between outfits or while getting their hair and makeup done, but it photographs so beautifully that I decided to just add it to the boudoir closet instead.

Thank you to Teresa Renee, my beautiful model for this shoot.

I add items to my boudoir closet periodically and may not post photos right away. So, if you want to see what’s in my closet, just ask when you’re there!

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - gorgeous light for a gorgeous woman

I love working with this beauty. It had been a few years since I photographed her and she tried to “warn” me that she’d gained weight, but I wasn’t about to listen to any of that. She’s drop dead gorgeous (and she’s an incredible human being too), end of story. Also, can we talk about how jealous I am of her legs?! (note to self: You have GOT to start doing squats.) Anyway, we shot this in a gorgeous custom home that serves as a vacation rental through airbnb. I can’t decide which is more stunning…the architecture or the light. Okay, just kidding…I’m a photographer, so I choose the light, BUT the house really is amazing.

Salem Boudoir Photographer - a little sheer fabric magic

I’ve been using sheer fabric like this since college. I did a lot of black and white nudes back then (shout out to my kickass friends who were willing to model for me!). I love how it’s so simple, yet elegant and sexy. It skims the skin so perfectly.

I shot this image through my sheer curtains and I just love how it turned out. It looks like an old movie still or something to me.

Salem Boudoir Photographer - fabulously vintage studio session

I am in love with her whole look! I mean, it all just works together so well…the lingerie and stockings, the antique jewelry, and even her hair! Okay, maybe not the boots on the floor for that one shot, but everything else works so perfectly together! I had a fabulous time photographing this beautiful woman and because she is a belly dancer, posing was a breeze. In my experience, dancers have more awareness of their bodies, which just sort of makes them naturals, when it comes to posing.

Salem Oregon Boudoir Photographer - sexy couple in b&w (sneak peek)

I’ve done a few boudoir sessions with this sexy mama, so it was really fun to include her husband this time! These two are both very easy going and um, hello…hot as all get out! The mister only had two requests: the pose on the left and drinking some whiskey. Um, done and done!

Salem Boudoir Photographer - Cozy Couple's Session

There really isn’t much to say about this session. I mean, these two are hotties on their own and even hotter together, so I think the photos speak for themselves. This session was held at an amazing Airbnb rental in Scio, Oregon. If you are interested in booking it for yourself, whether it be for a photo session with me or just for a personal vacation, email me and I’d be happy to send you the link! Anyway, I’d like to give a big THANK YOU to Chloe & Ray for allowing me to share these images (most couples do not sign the model release and I absolutely respect that…but I do love when I’m able to share)!

Salem Boudoir Photographer | double exposure on film

FYI… this post contains NUDITY.

I love doing double exposures on film. There are two different ways of doing them: I can shoot two images back to back, before advancing the film OR I can shoot the whole roll, re-load it and then shoot the whole roll again. For this set of images, I used the latter technique. I wanted to be able to do everything at once, in the studio, and then take my time driving around and finding the secondary images. As you can see, the frames didn’t line up, but I kind of love those happy accidents.

Model: Ashley Wolf

Camera: Canon EOS-3
Film: Kodak Portra 400
Lab: The FIND Lab