My studio

I am so excited right now because I have a functional fun studio. It's still under construction but I'm excited for it's possibilities. I love to do natural light on location photography but sometimes there is a need for privacy and protection. I'm hoping to use this space for newborn, maternity, and boudoir sessions. In fact, I already used it yesterday for a maternity session and tomorrow have an "intimate" portrait party. Considering the "private" nature of both these sessions...I'm not sure if I'll be able to post the images here on my blog. I'll have to get permission from my models first.

We are lucky to have this additional space in our backyard that is protected from the elements. Our good friend Frank of Made in the Shade awnings installed this kick A retractable awning. It protects the space and also allows us to have privacy while we're shooting (we live in a duplex with upstairs neighbors). Check it out...





I call this my inspiration wall. I spend so many hours surfing other photographers sites to get ideas for poses and setups. These are collages I made to help pose my boudoir sessions tomorrow since I've never done it before. It's also nice to show my clients all of the possibilities and see what they like. I hope to replace the images with my photography eventually. You can check out the amazing photographers behind the collages...

http://boudoirmoncheri.com/
http://noirebellestudio.com/
http://katemcelweephotography.wordpress.com/category/boudoir/
http://www.womancaptured.com/index2.php
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlablue/3174714131/