It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself, and so here is a post dedicated to getting to know me! Boudoir photography is so personal and it is really important that you know WHO is controlling the camera and the communication. I recently had these beautiful images taken by Julia Tomov for an upcoming project (and because I was overdue for an updated photo set). We wandered around The Works on the westside of Atlanta and I let her do her thing. It’s so rare for me to step on the other side of the camera, which also reminds me that I’m overdue for another boudoir session for myself!

So….here goes!

I’m Sarah! I’m the owner and lead photographer here at OWN Boudoir. My photographer journey began in 2008 when I used my student loans to purchase a camera. Luckily my financial gamble worked out and I’ve been working as a professional photographer since 2009.

Boudoir became my full-time focus in 2012 and since then I’ve photographed over 2000 clients in 16 different states and 6 different countries. Here are a few fun facts:

1. Since beginning my career I’ve had 7 different studios and we are about to move again! I like to keep it interesting ;)

2. A lot of my passion for boudoir comes from being raised Southern Baptist and feeling a lot of shame and secrecy around sexuality and beauty.

3. My favorite way to reset my creative brain is to lay on the floor and stare at the ceiling

4. The thing I wish I had more time to do is learn different lighting set-ups and techniques

5. The most underrated boudoir wardrobe staple is a simple satin chemise/slip with a side-slit. It looks great on most people, satin photographs really well, and it’s a versatile piece that can be hiked up/pulled down/scrunched tight.

Boudoir photoshoots are already intimidating to think about, but listen, you first have to BOOK your boudoir session in order to think about planning it. I’m here to help you with that first hurdle… BOOKING. This post should tell you everything you need to know about the process of booking your boudoir shoot!

The first step of booking your boudoir session is to find your boudoir photographer! Here in Atlanta there are some AMAZING and incredible photographers. If you love us but find that we don’t really check all of your boxes then we can act like a great second-date and introduce you to our friends that you might like better. No hard feelings; let’s all come out of this better than ever!

1. The second step of booking your boudoir session (if you’re booking with us, I cannot speak for any of our above friends) is to choose the session you’d like! We have our full session pricing list right here. Our pricing sheet is set up like a Chipotle menu, but the results are way sexier and involves less beans. If you have any questions or need clarity then don’t hesitate to ask questions before moving to the third step!

2. The third step to booking your boudoir photoshoot is to select your date and time! Once you’ve decided on the boudoir session that best works for you use our online booking calendar to select your date. From there you’ll be asked to add any additional items to your session, but please know that our options are limited. If you’d like for us to find a peacock for a series of images then I’m afraid you’ll be on your own… though I’ll gladly photograph the peacock.

3. The fourth (and final!) step in booking your boudoir session is to pay your deposit! Our sessions require a deposit of 25% of your session fee. Payments are all made online using credit/debit cards, but you can pay your last payments in cash if you choose. So many of our clients are hiding payments and so we get it!

And there you have it! It’s a simple four-step process that takes all of about 4minutes if you know what you’re looking for (maybe 8 minutes if you’re coming into it completely blind). Once your session is booked we will welcome you into our arms with love and FUN mail. Each client gets a welcome box from us that is full of pampering goodies, boudoir session info, and some discount cards for local lingerie shops. We want to make sure you’re well taken care of and we want to make sure you have fun from the start. You’ll get entirely too many emails from us about directions to the studio, what kind of snacks you want at your session and what to wear for your boudoir session. These can be ignored, but we definitely prefer you look at them at least once :)

We cannot wait to have you!!!

And here is one of those booking links, just in case you have all of the info you need.