Dear Chérie Amour Friends: You inspire us. You amaze us with your stories, your vulnerability, your strength, and your courage. Each day we get to work with you, we’re in awe at the beauty and multiplicity of women. Some of you have experienced incredible heart ache. Some of you have experienced mental health struggles. Some...
Category Archives: Boudoir Photography
Who is boudoir for?? Boudoir is an extremely meaningful and vulnerable style of photography, celebrating the essence of the beauty of women. Sometimes we hear people say “I don’t know who I’d do it for” or “I’m not engaged any more – I don’t need this.” They realize that a really common (and good!) use...
Boudoir photography makes an unforgettable and romantic photo gift. Whether it’s for a holiday, your wedding, or just a special present for your partner, gifting boudoir photos is a shared token of beauty, sensuality, and vulnerability. It’s one of the most precious things you can give. There are so many ways of gifting boudoir photos...
While some of our clients are lucky enough to live somewhere that’s warm all year long, a good number of us live farther north, where the cold, dry weather and freezing snow are taking over the show for the next several months. We love the look of icicles and snow-covered roofs and the warm glow...
A few years ago, before starting at Chérie Amour, I had no idea what boudoir photography was. I knew about maternity photography, lifestyle, bridal, wedding, and newborn photography, but Boudoir? No idea. Shortly before starting here, a friend of mine did a boudoir shoot and I was just amazed at the beauty and vulnerability and...
We’ve all been there. Life gets busy, your mind is racing with everything you have to accomplish. Work assignments are building up, school deadlines are approaching, the dishes need to be washed, your children have an event at school you need to help them with, and any number of things we juggle on a daily...
A few years ago, before starting at Chérie Amour, I had no idea what boudoir photography was. I knew about maternity photography, lifestyle, bridal, wedding, and newborn photography, but Boudoir? No idea. Shortly before starting here, a friend of mine did a boudoir shoot and I was just amazed at the beauty and vulnerability and...
While we fully believe in wearing pretty lingerie every day of the week, there are definitely pieces that work better for occasions like a boudoir photoshoot. Boudoir became a popularized style of photography in the 1920s, named after the French women’s dressing room. Through the years it’s evolved into much more of a female-run industry...
One of our most admired female photographers is Dorothea Lange, not only for her famous photos but also for her unique contribution to photography. She was no stranger to difficulty, getting polio at a young age that affected her legs for the rest of her life. As a teen, her parents split, and she ultimately...
It was the middle of summer and I’d just come in from working in my garden. There was dirt under my fingernails and leaves in my hair. My 10-month-old baby was crawling around on the floor. I was so tired, and though I was happy with what I’d accomplished that day, it felt like a...
