First of all, if your asking about this bodysuit the let me just say: it is the best bodysuit ever. It photographs incredibly different of each body, had the perfect elasticity, and OH YES that see-through fabric. It’s from Maison Close and it’s the bomb for boudoir (and the shower and just walking around in general sensuality).

Now on to the main event.

This gorgeous client came in to see us with intentions of giving the gift of a boudoir session to her long-distance boyfriend (edited to add he is no longer long distance!). She ended up giving us the gift of a perfect eyeshadow (it’s a metallic glitter shadow from Stila) and an open mind for her session. Read her words, see her life, the variety of wardrobes, and how client interview (like this very one!) helped her make her decision for OWN! 

She shared with her partner, she shared with her friends, and now she is sharing with you! Take this privilege and run with it, just like she did. Never hide how beautiful you are!

Text me for the link to that bodysuit, 

Sarah

 

1) How old are you... or if you prefer, who were you listening to at age 14 :)?

25

2) What do you do for a living?

I'm an Account Executive for a software company 

3) What/who made you decide to book a boudoir session?

I've always admired boudoir photography and been interested in booking a session. Once I saw Sarah's pictures, it was a done deal!

4) Did you have any obstacles or fears about boudoir?

No, I felt confident in working with Sarah and her wonderful team. They helped me plan my outfits/ideas for the shoot and made it an overall seamless experience.

5) Why did you choose OWN?

Sarah's pictures speak for themselves! Her work is absolutely beautiful.

6) How was the actual session different from what you expected (if at all)?

Based on all of the client interviews I read before my shoot, it was exactly what I expected. The day was extremely fun and laid back- there was great music going, Sarah had snacks out, and taking the pictures was so fun. I was sad when it was over and am already looking forward to another shoot in the future!

7) What was your favorite part of the entire experience? (priming, the shoot, seeing images, giving the images..etc)

This is a hard one! The entire experience was absolutely amazing. I think my favorite parts were getting ready and seeing the images. It was a blast getting ready with Sarah and Hope- so relaxing and the conversation was great. And then of course I was completely blown away during the viewing!

8) How has the response been to your images?

Everyone has loved the images so much! I have at least 10 girlfriends who are interested in booking their own boudoir sessions now!

9) What is your advice for women interested in such a session?

BOOK IT! You will not regret it! The images are sure to be beautiful and the day is one for the books! 

10) Did anything change about the way you see your own beauty as a result of this session?

Yes, it made me feel much sexier! 

We ask SO many (like soooooooooooooooooo many. so. so. many.) questions to our clients during the planning and preparation stage of their boudoir session. 

What images are you most drawn to?

Are there any props you plan on bringing?

What kind of snacks and beverages would you like to have at your session?

Have you ever had your hair and makeup done before?

What has prompted you to book this boudoir session? 

That last question is often answered with stories of anniversaries, weddings, life milestones, birthdays, etc. A lot of times this boudoir session is done with the goal of gifting the images to a current significant other (or future!!! Bc you just NEVER KNOW). However, even though my lovely clients speak about gifting the images, most (read: all) of the time the underlying and real reason that they have booked a boudoir session is for themselves.

Cue the whole 'How Stella got her groove back' soundtrack on repeat. 

Part of your boudoir session is sitting with me (Sarah!) and selecting your images. After doing this for the better part of a decade I started to notice a trend... so many of my clients are choosing images with the thought of someone else in mind. They leave images of themselves that they've fallen in love with on the cutting room floor in order to select ones that someone else will fall in love with. Of course they love the images we choose together, but I wanted to figure out a way for all current or future parties to be happy!

Enter the Little Black Book. 

Starting last week I've created an option for my clients to not only have amazing images that they love to gift to someone else but to ALSO have images that they'd love to gift to themselves! 

The Little Black Book is a 5x5 album that is available as a $250 add-on to any of the image purchases my clients make. It is also available complimentary to some of our bundled collections of albums and digitals! Woot woot! 

Think of it as a perfect way for you to not have to leave any images behind, a way to create the perfect 'travel' album, a way to be generous when you meet someone deserving, a way for you to keep some of the –ahem– dirtier images in their own separate book, or a way for you to keep your favorites close by at all times for when you need a little "HELL YES I AM HOT AS F***" pick-me-up. 

Either way... it's just for you! 

Treat yo' self, 

Sarah