The Boudoir Boutique Photography

Congratulations Marsha & Danny!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:25:00 +0000

I can’t get enough of how beautiful Marsha’s photos turned out. She is absolutely gorgeous! When we did her photo shoot she was due to have her baby the next day! But she’s so tiny that she looks like she still has a few more months to go. Lucky.
There has been a flurry of activity in the maternity photography portion of my business in the last few months. I am hoping that more and more women realize just how beautiful they are when they’re pregnant (and when they’re not)! I mean, look at her – she’s stunning!

On a related note: I have had a few inquiries asking if I only work with models. This is crazy! ALL of the beautiful ladies featured on my blog (and website) are real people, just like you! Please don’t feel like you need to look a certain way or be a certain size to have photos done. Believe me, you are already beautiful!!!

A Splash of Pink!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:11:00 +0000

After many, many months of planning (and procrastinating), The Boudoir Boutique made its debut at the PWG Bridal Show at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando. There were times when I didn’t think everything would get done, but I have been blessed with the greatest friends in the world, and thanks to their help everything came together beautifully! We arrived bright and early (8:30am!!!) and were greeted by the wonderful staff at the hotel who helped us unload and bring everything to our booth. We started setting up and I wasn’t totally sure how everything would look, but I loved the way it turned out. We received compliments all day long from brides, but what I wasn’t expecting were the compliments from other photographers and vendors at the show. It meant a lot because this was my first show, and I didn’t know what to expect!

The accolades: All my love and thanks to all the amazing people that helped me put this together. Without them the result would have been completely different! Yram and Meagan were with me most of the week leading up to the event and dealt with me going a little nutty, like a cashew. Yram also did the beautiful flower arrangements. He truly has a gift (which according to his mother, Mary, came from her)! He also just had knee surgery last week for a torn ACL, so he really is a trooper. His father, Edwin, was brilliant designing the structure of the booth and figuring out how all the pipes work together. Meagan had the brilliant idea to use the pink panels (of which I already owned a few). It really was a stroke of genius on her part, because that hot pink was what made the booth so awesome! In a good way, not in an oh-my-god-Pepto-Bismol-exploded-in-there kind of way! She also spent a lot of time the day of steaming them. Thank you! Joe came over the night before to help me load the car, so we drank wine and chatted instead! He was great! He also brought me breakfast and COFFEE the next day while helping us load in. So thoughtful! Brett made a beautiful slideshow of my images (in the midst of an extremely busy week at work) and also brought a gorgeous monitor to display them on. And then he surprised us all by being so good with all the visitors to the booth! We call him the dark horse. Ginette and Monique were amazing. They’re really good at talking to people and helped so much with getting everyone’s information for the prize drawing. Lorrie and Sangita also have this gift of talking to people. They’re all much better at it than I am! ;) Amy is also good at that, and she is also a social media consultant. In the past I haven’t been as good about keeping up with facebook and other online communication tools, but she is nudging me in the right direction! Please visit us on facebook!

More pictures to come as I get them. :)

Wanda’s Mommy-to-Be Session

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:10:00 +0000

Wanda is expecting a baby girl the first week of June (and is already overdue)! Her name will be Chloe Elizabeth. Some of Wanda’s photos were enlarged and displayed at her baby shower – which was something she was not expecting! This shoot was a lot of fun! Well, all my shoots are fun. But we had a great vibe going with everyone involved in this one. Hair, makeup, and fan by Ginette. Music by DJ Meagan.

C’s Boudoir Photo Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:25:00 +0000

I have been looking forward to this boudoir photo shoot for a while. When C contacted me a few weeks ago, she asked if I worked with a makeup artist and hair stylist. I told her yes and she booked the shoot immediately! Normally people have a few more questions to ask me before they book their shoot, but C knew exactly what she wanted! The stylists I wanted to work with were unavailable so I scrambled a bit to find one. I didn’t know it would be so difficult to find some one else until I found myself looking! After a couple of days of biting my nails, I came across Janet Mednick’s website, On Site Beauty, and gave her a call. She called me back right away and was available for the shoot. Hooray! Janet was great to work with – very professional and helpful! She has many, many years of experience doing hair and makeup for weddings, photo shoots, film, stage – you name it! Here is Janet in action (from her

website):

When C arrived she was a little frazzled because she spent the previous 10 minutes knocking on the wrong door, and she didn’t have my number on her! She did eventually find it so we cranked up the music and got to work making her even more beautiful and setting everything up for her. She brought some wine to help ease her nerves, and I must say it helped! ;) My fabulous friend, Joe Berry, was also there as an assistant. He. Is. Fabulous!

In the first few shots I could tell she was a little uncomfortable, but after looking through her proofs and seeing the progression of her photo shoot, I noticed when she was able to relax, and that is when her photos really became extraordinary. Don’t get me wrong, they were all beautiful. But there’s just something special about the latter portion of her shoot!

Janet grabbed a rose from a bush outside and C immediately got to work using it as a prop! This particular series of shots was really nice:

Gorgeous Ms. Ginette

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:50:00 +0000

Finally! I am finally blogging about my awesome boudoir photo shoot with Ginette and Gretchen. My incredible friends Sangita and Sanjay built an amazing custom house in Winter Park that was sitting there empty, so Sangita offered to let me use it for a few photo shoots. This house is just amazing. I didn’t want to leave! Gretchen arrived first with a small suitcase full of lingerie (which is totally typical, you want to have a lot of lingerie choices for your photo shoot). I gave her a tour of the house and then she did her hair and makeup while I set up the studio lights and backdrops / sets. In the meantime Ginette arrived and got ready with Gretchen. Then we all had a glass of champagne, turned on the music and started shooting pictures! It really was one of the best photo shoots I’ve ever had. They were both so professional and helpful in trying different poses. I can’t wait to work with them again.

Here’s Ginette, isn’t she gorgeous?!

Look at those EYES!

Ginette plans fabulous themed parties for children and grown ups too! For kids she does Princess, Pirates, and Spa Parties. She does Cooking and Spa parties for big kids (grown-ups)! I have worked a few of these parties with her, and every single time I hear the parents gushing about how wonderful it is. They can enjoy the party without having to run around doing everything, and the kids absolutely LOVE how much fun it is. Last time I did a party with her, one little girl told me she was sad that it was going to end! Click here for her website Butterfly Dreams.

Look for Gretchen’s pictures in the next post. :)

To schedule your lingerie or boudoir photo shoot with The Boudoir Boutique, just call Ana Cabrera at 407.579.4569 or visit the website at The Boudoir Boutique.

Favicon

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:56:00 +0000

I created one, just wanted to share:

Ergo, Boudoir

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:38:00 +0000

I had a shopping excursion today! I decided it would be nice to get a few new props for my boudoir clients. I re-he-heally (I must be channeling Dr. Cox from Scrubs) wanted this awesome purple chair I found, but for its *clearance* price, I was able to get a lot more things I needed. The chair will have to wait. Instead I got a humongous mirror – it may even be too big. I believe it’s about 3’x6’ but it may work out perfectly. I’ll use it in my next shoot and see how it goes! I found the most precious little footstool / mini ottoman. Maybe precious isn’t the right word for it, but it sure is cute! It is made of dark brown leather with a nail trim. Then I found two awesome easels that I’ll use to display large prints or canvas, AND while I was there I found the cutest apron in the whole wide world! It is black with white polka-dots and ruffles – and it gets better – it has a pocket with a monogrammed initial on it! I got one trimmed in pink with an “A” on it for me, and I got one trimmed in green with a “J” on it for my mom. Her kitchen is being remodeled tomorrow, so I’m gonna surprise her with it then. And the best part was that they were on sale for 50% off! I love finding stuff like that. But wait, does this mean I’m gonna have to cook now?? Shoot, I should have thought this through …

Fortunately, I like to cook! I never understood the appeal of a crockpot until I finally got one! I make the most incredible chili – I challenge anyone to a chili cook-off, for I will surely win!

Oh! I also got an inflatable mattress. For what, you ask? Well, since many of my photo shoots take place in different locations, and since I am a boudoir photographer, and since boudoir literally means a woman's bedroom, and since most bedrooms include a bed, and since most beds include a mattress, I felt it necessary to add one to my portable studio. Next week I have a boudoir shoot in an empty house, so it will be nice to use the inflatable mattress to create the appearance of a woman's bedroom; ergo, boudoir.

The Boudoir Boutique Photography Blog Makeover!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Obviously, the blog looks a little different. Well maybe not so obviously if you aren’t a regular around here. But that’s ok, because I’ve been shaking things up in blogland so this is an exciting time join us! I got tired of my pictures showing up so small – they deserve to be shown in all their glory! And I finally figured out how to do it. It took some finagling, and some swearing, and several hours, and a glass of wine, but I finally got it done. You know, it’s just one of those things that once you know how to do it doesn’t take long at all, but figuring out how to do it can take a loooooong time! And this is probably why I have been neglecting my cute little blog for so long. It just didn’t look the way I wanted and didn’t function the way I needed it to – and though still not perfect, it is much more enjoyable (to me, maybe not you!) to use. So hooray for The Boudoir Boutique blog!

At least I had the help of the new U2 album, No Line On the Horizon to keep me motivated! I’m still not sure how I feel about it, but it is U2, so really, I can’t go wrong. ;)

Adriana's Maternity Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:50:00 +0000

I am so behind on my blogs that I am going to work my way backwards until I get caught up. Of course by then I'll probably be behind on my current posts! Oh well, gotta start somewhere I suppose!

Last week I did a maternity photo shoot for Adriana who is due in April. I have known her for a long time, and pregnancy certainly has not changed this girl! Our friend Meagan was in town from New York and we had so much fun goofing off. I miss seeing them and have made a resolution to get together with old friends more often. It's good for the soul! Despite our antics, we did get some gorgeous photos of her. ;)

Why do today what you can leave for tomorrow?

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:32:00 +0000

I know! I'm a procrastinator! I have SO MUCH to catch up on. I'm working on a plan to get it all done. I promise!!!

Ginette and Gretchen

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:47:00 +0000

I just had an amazing photo shoot with Ginette and Gretchen that I can't wait to blog about. Look for the post soon!

What to expect from your boudoir photo shoot.

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:29:00 +0000

First, we will just chat about what you are looking for. If you don't know, that's ok. We can shoot a variety of looks. I have found that taking even just a few minutes at the beginning of a photo shoot to talk with a client helps them warm up and allows the shoot to go more smoothly. Clients say it makes them feel more comfortable in front of the camera. We will go over the contract and I can answer any questions you may still have. Then I will shoot a few test shots to make sure everything is working as it should technically, and I will keep shooting from there. I like to shoot quickly while keeping the client engaged in conversation. I feel that the photos are more relaxed and natural that way. I don't have a preset limit on the number of frames that I shoot. We're done when we're done and when I feel I have accurately captured you at your best. After that I will take a few days to process all of the images and to choose the best ones to upload to your private gallery on my website. Your boudoir photo shoot will be a fun experience, I promise!

Kristen's Album

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:03:00 +0000

I've been working on Kristen's album and have finally finished it. I ordered it today and it should be here in about at week. We're both really anxious to see it. Here's a preview:

New Computer!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:07:00 +0000

I know it's been a while since I last posted, but I got a new computer! I have been getting it set up all week while also processing pictures from a couple more photo shoots from last week. I am almost caught up now. It is SO nice working with Photoshop now. My screen is so big and the computer is so much faster than the laptop I was using before. I don't know how I ever survived without it! I am sure this will speed up my processing time -- it will surely ease my frustration! Yesterday I was working on some album layouts and it was such a piece of cake. Not once did Photoshop freeze up on me and I didn't have to worry about having multiple, huge files open at once. I love it!

More photos from Kristen's boudoir photo shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:59:00 +0000

I finally had time to edit and process more pictures from Kristen's shoot. It takes a lot of time to get it done! I need to learn to streamline things and tone down the perfectionist in me. Does that sound bad? I hope not. I just mean that I need to learn when to say when. Or something like that. ;) Anyway, here are some of the photos:

Isn't she gorgeous?! Thanks Kris for letting me use your fabulous photos on my site!

Backing up is hard to do!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:33:00 +0000

Actually, it's not hard at all. But it sure does take a looooong time! I'm assuming that you have picked up by now that I'm talking about backing up my hard drive, and not, say, backing up my car, or a scooter, or a bike. Though, those can be hard to back up too. Back to my hard drive. I've been meaning to back it up for a long time. I finally got an external drive about a year ago which is where I store all my music and photos, BUT that is the only place those things lived. Until yesterday. I said enough is enough. I've had two hard drives crash on me in my life. Nothing too major was lost, and the last time it happened (April) my computer geek brother (and I mean that in a loving, endearing way - I swear!) was able to recover all of my files. Thank goodness (and Hector)! So, I hooked it up, ran the software, and waited. And waited. It took over 24 hours to back up the hard drive on my laptop as well as the other external drive. I was going a little nutty not having access to my laptop! I have a desktop, but it's ancient and I just do not have the patience. A couple hundred bucks and 24 hours later, and I have a little more peace of mind. Hooray!

First Photo Shoot!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:27:00 +0000

I just had my first "official" boudoir photo shoot! Kristen was such a great sport even when I had some technical difficulties. Why does equipment seem to malfunction at the most inappropriate times? We made it work anyway and here are some of the shots:

Be sure to check out The Boudoir Boutique on its website at http://www.anaphotodesign.com/!

Website update

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:37:00 +0000

So the website issues have been worked out. Apparently I was setup with the incorrect database. So all is working as it should now and we are in business! The portrait site is up and fully functional, but the boudoir site is still in-the-works.
http://www.anaphotodesign.com

Website

noreply@blogger.com (Ana) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:06:00 +0000

I just received my new website today. I have to admit, it's a little harder to use than I expected. I fancy myself to be a bit of a brain at some things, but putting this thing together has been a little frustrating! The colors don't work the way I envision them, and they keep flashing -- it's giving me a headache! I certainly don't want visitors to my site leaving with a headache. Hopefully I'll have this all figured out soon. :)

I have two photo shoots lined up next week. I can't wait to have some new images to upload to the site! And I'm looking forward to trying out some new lighting and looks. I'll get photos posted as soon as they're available!