How to Style a Badass Boudoir Session | Dallas Boudoir

I feel like every time I shoot a session it's my favorite and having  Ms. M in front of the lens was no exception. 

Ms. M's session kicked ass for a number of reasons. Her hair and makeup were perfect for the location. She listened with the intent to follow, and she trusted my directions to get the perfect poses and looks for each frame. However, the most important thing was that her looks weren't your typical boudoir lingerie pulls. This was a beautifully styled session .

Today we are going to break down each look and why it worked, where the pieces were purchased, and how it was styled.

BOUDOIR SHOULDN'T BREAK THE BANK

Now don't me wrong, I LOVE to shop for lingerie.  It's so much fun! However, after window shopping on Agent Provocateur's website pieces add up pretty quickly and the average woman probably isn't trying to spend $1600 on lingerie.  

All the items you will see today were purchased from Target,  Forever 21, or came from the client's own collection. I think the most expensive piece was about $20.

Remember,  it's never the price of clothing, it's how you style it.

LOOK 1: Bodysuits for Boudoir

White Bodysuit: $3 Forever 21, 
Cut-off shorts, Heels: Clients previously purchased pieces

Let me be perfectly honest.  I love bodysuits.  They are so fucking sexy.  They are sensual because there's an understated allure about them.  I believe it's because they hide so much but let the right body parts show off.  Bodysuits hug the body and this allows you to appreciate the feminine form.

This bodysuit was purchased brand new from Forever 21 for ONLY $3!  Yes, a Forever 21 was actually closing down for a remodel and they were having a fire sale.  This bodysuit found a new home.  It's very important to make sure you look out for sales to help save you money.  Even without the sale, this body retails for no more than $11.

LOOK 2:  Lace Bralette & High Waisted Black Panties

Lace Bra Top: $16, Forever 21
High Waisted Bottoms: $20, Target

Right after bodysuits my favorite element on lingerie is lace.  Lace is just a classic element that brings a sense of tradition to photos... even in this beautiful blue.  The bra top makes it bit more modern with the straight lines that highlight the breast.  

The bottoms are actually my favorite piece.  I feel like high waisted bottoms don't get enough love.  When not on the body they have a tendency to look like granny panties, but once you put them on they flatten the tummy area to make you look long and lean.  This is perfect for most body types.  It's especially useful when you have a little muffin top going.

Look 3: Lace  Faux Silk Top & High Waisted Floral Bikini Bottoms

Top: $15, Forever 21
Swimsuit Bottoms: $15, Forever 21

I love a good loose top.  Yes, I know boudoir is all about the tight and sexy, but sometimes we just gotta let the girls live!  this is probably my favorite top of all times.  Well, not really but lets got with it for this post.  The top is fun, loose, and allows Ms. M to move around freely.  When you feel free in person you look free in your photos.  

Since we were shooting outside floral was a perfect choice.  The color couldn't have been better since we were shooting in late evening during the summer.

LOOK 4: Nude Bikini Top and Nude Mesh Bikini Bottoms

Tank Top: $15, Forever 21
High Waisted Bikini Bottoms: $15, Forever 21

Another secret I have for beautifully styled boudoir sessions is using swimsuits or bikinis instead of traditional lingerie.  

I KNOW! Who would have thought?!

I find that swimsuits are equally as sexy and lingerie and no one will know the difference anyway.  Furthermore, swimsuits tend to be a bit more fun, edgy, and sexy since they are designed for people to actually see in addition to being functional.  Another advantage of using swimwear instead of traditional lingerie for boudoir session is that the pieces come in more colors.  Having more colors provide more versatility when it comes to styling for a location.

WOW!  I know that was A LOT!  However, I how Ms. M gave you some ah-mazing ideas on how you can plan your own boudoir session.  Just keep in mind that your boudoir session is a reflection of you and your style.  As long as you stay authentic to your aesthetic you will look great.  If you have any questions about styling please contact me.  

In the comment section below please let me know which look was your favorite and why.

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The Art of Allowing Yourself to Live | Dallas Boudoir

For a long time, I was missing something in my photos.  Yes, many of them were technically correct, the editing was perfect, and I was getting the posing down for my clients... but there was just SOMETHING missing in them.  The draw-in factor if you will.  After meeting Denise Birdsong of Modern Love Photography two years ago I knew exactly what it was.  

I was missing the emotional factor.

Art makes you feel something.  

It wasn't until recently that I really felt like my photos moved people.

Anyone can take a decent looking photo.  I mean, how many beautiful sunset photos have we all seen?  It's not just a sunset that draws you in, it's the power of a beautiful sunset after a hard day that draws you in.  It's the fact that no matter what you create in this world God's art will always be best. It's the emotion that the image evokes that stays with you.  When emotion evokes something from the viewer that's when you know you have an epic photo.

The most memorable pieces of art communicate feelings.

The main difference with Wonderland Boudoir compared to many boudoir studios is the fact that we aim to produce evocative photos.  We want you to give yourself permission to own you.  When shooting, we go on a journey of feeling sexy, confident, loving yourself, and much more.  This is what separates us from everyone else.
  
When a session is booked with Wonderland Boudoir we want our clients' photos to feel like a piece of art.  When they see themselves we want them to feel beautiful, sexy, and confident.  We want them to know they are actually the woman they always dreamt they could be.  
At Wonderland Boudoir we are offering you the time and space to be unapologetically yourself.  We provide an opportunity to cast away all the restrictions society has placed up.  We want you to go there with yourself.  We want you to own YOUR beauty.  

You may not look like Chanel Iman, Karlie Kloss, or Kendell Jenner... but guess what?  You weren't meant to either.  You guys don't have the same journey.  Therefore stop comparing yourselves to them. 

Own this journey.  Own your path.  Create magic.  Create art with us at Wonderland Boudoir.  Give yourself full permission to give us all your emotion.  Give us your anger, happiness, sweetness, and coyness.  Share all that with us to make sure you get the most out of your photos.

Don't know how to do that?  Don't worry. That is were come in.  I will help coach you through it so you can get the art that you have always dreamt off.  Give yourself permission to live.  

This is your opportunity to create a memorable piece of art. Take advantage of it.

What is Boudoir?

Wonderland Boudoir is a high-end boudoir photography studio in Dallas, Texas.   We aim at providing fun, safe, and empowering sessions for every woman who walks through our door.  In January, as a vendor for Bridal Show Inc’s Dallas Bridal show, I met tons of women educating them on the fun and excitement of boudoir. In fact, I kept hearing this same thing over and over: “All I have been hearing about is ‘boudoir’!  What exactly is that and why does EVERYONE want to do it?!”

What Is Boudoir?

Boudoir once meant a room built to spend time with one’s husband. For Wonderland, boudoir means defining YOUR sense of sexiness and releasing your inhibitions.  Boudoir should be fun, safe, empowering, and liberating.  Your fantasies should be unlimited. Women have been blessed with beautiful, individual bodies; we should embrace and celebrate our natural beauty.

 Why Do Women take Boudoir Pictures?

Boudoir can be done for any number of reasons:

• Boudoir Presents for Him

Many women host sessions as a wedding gift for their future spouse.  Other popular reasons include anniversary gifts and Valentine’s Day presents.  Imagine giving your lover a collection of beautiful, one of a kind pictures for his eyes only. He'll be hard pressed to match that present!!

• Boudoir Present for You  

Boudoir sessions aren’t limited to gifts for that special someone in your life.  More importantly, boudoir sessions should be for you.  Many women have sessions for themselves as birthday presents.  Others have a session for body change reasons, like maternity photos or reaching your goal weight.  Have a session after you've run your first marathon or you've gone ice skating for the first time, so that you can celebrate all that your body does for you! Do a boudoir session to celebrate YOUR sexy! 

• A Boudoir Present for ALL

They are also great for bachelorette parties and a Girls' Night Out!  Yes, we do host boudoir parties (The Queens Court) for you and up to five of your closest girlfriends, for a fun filled day you won't forget!

Why Should I Have a Boudoir Session? 

First and foremost, a boudoir session should be done for you.  These sessions are fun, powerful, and liberating.  Feel like a celebrity and have a team pamper you with hair and makeup.  We then help you pick out the best outfits or lingerie for your desired outcome, and finally you get to do your session.  Wonderland Boudoir helps with posing and making sure you feel comfortable all the way through.   If for some reason you still feel tense, there is always champagne!

Feel Comfortable

We at Wonderland Boudoir know it is intimidating going into a room with a person you don’t know and sharing the most intimate parts of yourself, but there is nothing to be nervous about. We are a fun and understanding team that is here to support you during this session.  We help guide you through the process and teach you how to properly pose to help strengthen the beauty of your photos.  In almost all of the sessions, you will see me posing right along with you!

In Conclusion…

Take the leap and feel liberated by investing in a boudoir session. I have been photographing boudoir sessions for years, but I still LOVE the reactions when women see that they look like THAT GIRL in their photos.  

Be that girl.  Get that same feeling.  

Book a boudoir session.

To book or get more information on sessions, head over to the contact page and call or email! 

Question: Let me know in the comments below what some questions you have about boudoir sessions. Tell me about your fears and concerns. 

Giveaway:

Share this post on Facebook to qualify for a $40 gift card from Yandy.com!  Winners will be announced March 9th , 2015!

Welcome to Dallas Boudoir Studio, Wonderland Boudoir!

Welcome to the Dallas's new Boudoir Blog!

Thank you all for joining in the relaunch for Wonderland Boudoir’s blog! 

WHO ARE YOU?!

I am Korin, the principal photographer of Dallas boudoir studio Wonderland Boudoir.  I have loved photography since I was a little girl.  One of my first memories was going through my dad’s things when we first moved to Texas and picking up his camera.  I took the lens off his Pentax 35MM and examined the inside.  I loved the complexity of the camera and since then I was hooked.  By the time I reached high school I signed up for photojournalism and I was hooked with the art of photography.  There was no turning back from there. 

I loved working in the darkroom.  The idea of rolling and developing my own film felt like a safe haven to me.  It was the place where I felt at peace and I just enjoyed working with my hands to create a beautiful image.  After graduating high school I attended university and didn’t pick up a camera the entire time… but one never forgets their first love.   Then in 2008 or 2009 I purchased my first Nikon DSLR and never looked back.  Since then I started a successful photography company, UrbanJunglePhotography, which focuses on headshots, family, engagements, and weddings.  Then in 2014 I established the brand Wonderland Boudoir. 

WHY BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY?

When one is first getting into paid session with photography many people will take whatever gigs comes to them.  Honestly, I think that‘s a good way to go about it because, in my experience, I knew after two years of trying to figure out my strong suit, that I loved working one on one with people.

During those two years of finding my groove I would have women reaching out to me asking if I did boudoir.  As a shy person by nature I often backed away from it and declined offers.  Then one day I decided that I was going to try this boudoir thing after so many requests.

 I was nervous at first because you are seeing a woman at their most intimate state.  However, after my first session I knew this is where I wanted to go.  For me, it was easier to work one on one in a private setting.  I enjoyed instructing ladies on how to pose to get the pictures they wanted.  Unlike a lot of my family and engagement work, there aren’t a number of people around so my client doesn’t get distracted.  It’s just a one on one session with the client and the photographer.  Plus, as an introvert I like being able to build a bond with someone without having a ton of people around distracting either one of us from the end goal, beautiful photos you can cherish forever. 

What I love the most are the reactions women have after they see their photos.  Every time I see a smile on their face, get a gushing email, or an elated call it makes me love what I do more and more.  We as women are taught to really scrutinize our bodies and how we look based on the media’s standard of beauty.   The idea of beauty is not a cookie cutter mentality.  Each one of us are different, therefore there is no way the standard of beauty can be the same for all of us.   Our goal at Wonderland Boudoir is for clients to celebrate THEIR version of beauty.    Forget society.  Forget the status quo.  Forget the doubt in the back of your head.  Define what beauty means for you and got for it!

WHAT WILL THE BLOG HELP ANSWER?

1.       Teaching women the meaning of boudoir

2.       Why boudoir is liberating

3.       How to get ready for your session (Think Fashion, Hair, & Make-up)

4.       What to expect during your session and how to nail it!

5.       Real tips from professional Fashion Stylist, Hair, and Makeup Artist

6.       Current work from Wonderland Boudoir highlighting our amazing clients (so you can see how much fun they are having!)

WHY SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLOG?

Subscribe to this blog because this will be your one stop shop for all things boudoir.  We will answer FAQs (frequently asked questions), giving unique answers to your boudoir needs, and of course tips on how to make your photos stand out and unique to yourself.

My team and I have a ton of fun while shooting so we will be showcasing some behind the scenes footage of our sessions with both models, clients, and our travels.  This will be so fun for everyone involved.  We will also let you guys know of any discounts we have with brands so you can up your lingerie game if you like. 

HOW DO I FOLLOW?

You can sub to our blog using Bloglovin’ so you never miss a post!

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WHAT’S THE GIVEAWAY?

Today we are giving away a $50 giftcard to Victoria’s Secret!  Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin.  In the comments below lets us know some questions that you have about boudoir that you want us to answer.  The commenter with the most original question will win the giftcard!!!  Contest will close on March 07th, 2015 at 11:59AM.  Winner will be announced on the blog on March 09th!

Tell us what you want to know most about boudoir!

Wonderland Boudoir x Blitz Weekly Magazine

That feeling of being published in magazines never gets old.  At least for me it doesn’t.  If you have been following me on Facebook and Instagram then you are well aware that in April I was part of a swimsuit issue campaign in Dallas with some of the top photographers in the city.  The shoot was fun and only had two rules… you had to shoot in a public place.  You could not be near any body of water. 

Challenge accepted.

For this challenge I was able to link up with two of Dallas’s most beautiful, Alexis and Eliane.  Both women stunning in their own right. Each has a different length in the modeling.  Elaine JUST graduated high school and was started out in modeling.  Born in Taiwan and coming to American at the age of 12 she loves the city.  She and I shot in Dart’s underground subway area.  As soon as we came down the never ending length of stairs and escalators she instantly lite up, “This reminds me of Taiwan!  I didn’t know Dallas had anything like this!”  I have to say that the underground Cityplace Station is one of Dallas’s best kept secrets.  The Cityplace stop is located in Uptown and is probably the cleanest subway station I have ever been in (and I have been to SanFran and Boston).   We had fun shooting, but it wasn’t long before we were kicked out by security.  However, I have to say the security guy was super chill and wasn’t rude to us.  Thank You Dart.  There needs to be more people like him.  The security guy told me next time I should contact Dart and get permission to shoot at that location. Noted. 

For Alexis she, I, and Jazzy have been trying to link up for a minute now.  Alexis is one of the smartest, most humble, and beautiful Dallas models in the game right now.  If you have the opportunity to work with her, do it.  For Alexis I wanted to do something EPIC.  Something different.  Something Dallas iconic.  Then I thought… how about the Uptown Trolley.   Instead of shooting guerrilla style like I had planned.  I took the advice from the Dart security guy from the week before and called the McKinney Avenue Transit.  Like my father always said, “a closed mouth doesn’t get fed”.  I spoke to an incredibly nice woman who was more than happy to help us out.  She pulled out one of the most beautiful Trolley in their lineup, Rosie.  Rosie was a PERFECT fit for this project.  I love the ‘20’s burgundy interior and old wood grain.  You could tell she was a beauty back in her hay day.  When we arrived on Sunday the nicest conductor helped us out, Joe (it probably helped that Alexis is a certified 10).  I made sure I limited the shoot to 30 minutes and he stayed outside, blocked traffic, and any peepers and creepers… hey it may be Uptown, but it’s still Dallas.  I really want EVERYONE to take the time to like the McKinney Ave Transit Facebook page and if you live in the area take a ride.  It’s free!

Of course only one photo of each girl could show up in the magazine, but I wanted to give you guys more pictures of them on the blog.

• Dart Underground:
• Model:  Elaine
• MUA: Gianna Della Serra
• Styling: Me, Korin
• Swimsuit: American Apparel

• McKinney Trolley
• Model: Alexis
• MUA: Jazzy Baptiste
• Style: Me, Korin
• Bikini: American Appareal

Also, right now I have a boudoir special going on.  From now until July 27th I will be having a 25% off all my sessions!  If you are interested please contact me ASAP before this offer expiries!

Happy Tuesday!

2014 San Diego Boudoir Photos

Oh my Goodness! The last five weeks of my life have been a complete and utter blur.  Between getting ready to head to San Diego, being in San Diego, working on photos from San Diego, shooting two swimsuit campaigns, and getting ready for my upcoming  promo campaigns for Wonderland Boudoir it has been a crazy ride.  Oh yeah, did I forget to tell you that I work full time Monday-Friday in a corporate office?  I haven’t been to crossfit in about 6 weeks!!!!  *ugh* I’m going back tomorrow for the record.  Sorry Johnnie!

Yes, my nights include me staying up until 2AM and walking into work as a zombie. 

What we go through to reach our dreams, right?

​Well, I have to say that I finally finished all the edits from the San Diego trip and you guys can see the work now in the portfolio section of the website! 

YEAH! 

I want to say thank you to Kimberlee and Marissa from the Boudoir Divas for taking the time out to teach us for a whole week.  I think this was a blessing that I really needed.   I felt compelled to go to San Diego in April.  I am so happy that I did. 

I absolutely FELL IN LOVE with this city.  That says a lot because I’m not someone who believes in love at first sight.  The water was so good that I could drink it from tap!  I haven’t drunk water from tap in the last 12 years.  The air was so clean.  I honestly felt refreshed and rejuvenated while there.  I met SO MANY AMAZING business women.  Let me be honest, each attendee was great.  It honestly felt like being around a group of women you had known for years.  I know I needed to be around a group of ladies that wanted the same thing I wanted in this life.  Complete independence and being able to create art on your own under our own terms.  We all wanted to create an experience for women to feel beautiful and comfortable. 

I could go on and on, and I will in another blog where I do a complete tell all about the retreat. 

Let me tell you this, Kimberlee, Marissa, and Wes left me feeling incredibly inspired.  I have never felt more motivated and had more direction in my life.  I know I wanted to do this, but I needed someone to tell me their experience of how they did.  Seeing this successful trifecta succeed has shown the light that I can do this as well and be great at it. 

Let me not get too incredibly deep.

Thank you Kimberlee, Marissa, and Wes for taking the time out of your busy lives to show us your beautiful city and help inspire and touch a group of women who needed your guidance.  You guys showed absolutely no ego during this entire experience and It made me even more humble.

Okay, now here are some pictures!

Happy Thursday!!!!

Unless marked Wonderland Boudoir the BTS credits go to Agi M Photography and The Boudoir Divas.