Boudoir photo Pittsburgh is a life changing experience, and hearing wonderful testimonials from clients is an emotional experience for me.  Here from a recent client about her experience.

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When I get feedback from a client, it’s something truly life changing for me.  Hearing from them how much this experience has impacted their life is something I have a hard time putting into words.  This client perfectly highlighted how amazing a boudoir photo shoot can be.  Sexy images are a bonus, it’s about the experience.

I’ll leave you with her words – names removed.

“Maura,

I have spent the last week trying to sort through the multitude of emotions I have had since my session; all in an attempt to express how truly grateful I am to have met you and to have had this experience.

The day of my shoot when you showed me that picture on the bed I remember saying, “Oh my God, is this how [my fiancé] sees me?” He never fails to tell me how beautiful I am but, I never TRULY believed him. The whole drive home that was the thought that kept playing in my mind…”Is this how he sees me?”….ONE PICTURE.

Then last night at work I got your email of my gallery. Of course I had to open it and take a quick peek, OMG…my first thought was, “Who is this woman?”. I was literally shaking, then the tears began, I could not believe how utterly stunning the woman I was staring at was in fact ME. I could not wait to get home to look at the rest. Maura, I can not even put into words how I felt (and still feel)…more than beautiful, it is a renewal of self-confidence.

We as women, no matter small, medium or large have this unique gift of dissecting and enlarging our tiniest of flaws; for degrading our bodies; for focusing on (what we perceive) the negative aspects of ourselves; for not giving ourselves credit for how truly magnificent we are, the list is endless. We are in fact, our own worst critiques. Through your amazing gift, you have changed that for me. Those wrinkles and bit of cellulite,and that not so “model perfect” body I critiqued everyday when I looked in the mirror don’t matter as much anymore. This woman, this body has bore and raised two children; cares for and shows compassion everyday on her job; has a beautiful heart; sheds tears for those less fortunate than her.

I never thought of myself as “that pretty”, let alone beautiful or stunning, now it’s kinda like “Oh yea….you see me but, I have a little secret…I’M HOT and amazing”. 🙂

Thank you so much for taking the extra time with me to do the poses on the floor, I have a feeling they will be my favorites. I have no idea how I am going to choose between all of my photos. I want to take out a 5 page spread in the paper and shout “Hey this is me, I am beautiful.” LOL.

Enough babbling.

Maura, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have a wish for you…..Please, in your attempt to make women feel and see their own true beauty, DO NOT forget yourself and your own beauty, take time for YOU. You are an inspiring, incredible and TRULY beautiful woman.

I will forever cherish meeting you,

[XXXXXXX]

PS [my fiancé] is gonna shit his pants. HAHA”

<3 She said it better than I ever could.

I really want to share this experience with every woman!  Please note, for booking purposes, I’m 3-4 months in advance at this point so don’t delay in scheduling your shoot.

Being a Pittsburgh boudoir photographer is the HIGHLIGHT of my life.  It’s even more special for me when a fellow photographer chooses me as their boudoir photographer.  In my private group on Facebook, I conducted an interview with Mandy – a prior client who is also a photographer.  Here’s here interview.

Want to know more about my boudoir services, get some tips for planning your boudoir session or start the booking process?  Follow the links below for all the details:

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~BOOK NOW! Complete a short questionnaire to start the booking process

~Pittsburgh Boudoir Photo Shoot Package (Including Pricing)

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 I’m calling my client interviews my Pillow talk series.  I’m conducting them in the studio on the bed with champagne, flowers, books and some motivational talk.  I want potential clients to hear from past clients directly about their boudoir experience.  There’s only so much I can say about it so I let my clients speak for themselves.

Sharing this experience with so many amazing women is truly special and I’m so thankful to have these supportive women in my life.  They openly put themselves out there for me in so many ways and I thank them for doing crazy things like this for me.

Mandy is an awesome wedding photographer who has an amazing perspective about boudoir shoots.  She loved the feeling she had after her shoot and that I consider a complete success.  For me, my job is to make you feel good.  Photos are a bonus!  Seriously, the photos are important and I know I can knock it out of the park with my photos, but my experience is what sets me apart.  You are my only focus from the moment you step into the studio until the time you leave.  It’s you and me, baby … and we’ll have loads of fun.

I had just a little fun preparing for the talk.  I always like making people feel special and a little interview was no different..although you couldn’t really see this cute tray in the video.

Take all this greatness directly from Mandy …

Mandy has kept her photos private so here’s a few photos from another shoot…again, this is NOT Mandy!

She didn’t believe it, couldn’t see it.  It was my job to make her see it but – more importantly – believe it!  Time for this Pittsburgh Boudoir Photography blog post to showcase some of the photos from the live shoot I conducted a few weeks ago!

Want to know more about my boudoir services, get some tips for planning your boudoir session or start the booking process?  Follow the links below for all the details:

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~Pittsburgh Boudoir Photo Shoot Pricing Details

~ Let me help you plan your shoot! Check out these boudoir tips!

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I’ve talked before in my blog about my private Facebook group!  I started it in December and have loved every minute of it!  I share a variety of items – lingerie selections, behind the scenes stuff, photos, motivational quotes, funny memes, and I even do live videos!

A few months back I did a live Q&A and clients were asking questions about posing and lingerie.  I asked if it would be helpful if I went live during a shoot and the resounding response was YES!  So, I put everything into motion but first asked the group if there was anyone that wanted to be my muse for the live shoot.  I was looking for someone who was a size 8-14 so that I could showcase how important lingerie selections and posing are to boudoir photos.

I got a great response and chose a woman who needed to take some time for herself, who is constantly running around doing things for everyone else, and is a size 14.  She came for a lingerie consult.  One of her children was with her.  As soon as she stepped thru the door, I knew what my job was.  I needed her to believe how beautiful she was.  I think she’s forgotten because she’s always in mom mode, PTO mode, the everybody else mode.  I wanted to give her a day she’d never forget, a feeling she’d never forget.  I wanted her to see herself as everyone else sees her – beautiful, amazing, wonderful, and so many great things.   After our meeting, it was time for me to shop.  I did the styling and only asked her to bring a bra and panty set – all she really had to do was show up and get glamorous.  No stressing about outfits, no wondering what to wear, how she was going to look – just show up as you are and let me take it from there.

 She wanted to conceal her stomach, which was perfect for what I wanted to show to my group.  The stomach is an often requested area to keep covered up, and I wanted to show that we can still be sexy while doing so.

It was a GREAT time, and I think most of the women in the group felt like they were a part of the shoot because they got to be there with us.

Want to join the fun?  My group is open to all women >> come join >>

If you wanted to see some of the shoot, here is one of the videos I saved and loaded to YouTube.  My assistant is working on a more official video showcasing the photo shoot!

Here are some photos from just the leopard print bodysuit that also functions as shape wear.  It was amazing for the shoot!