Happy autumn darlings! Sooo not only is The Boudoir Cafe the #1 best boudoir photographer in LA, we also happen to be one of the top general photographers as well! Yes, our boudoir is renowned — but so is the work of our other photo studio, CherieFoto. My style — and indeed the style of Hedley and everyone on our wonderful team — tends to the innovative, the imaginative, the whimsical, and (often) reaches into the deep recesses of the …
Hello world! So we are all aware of the awesome effects a boudoir photoshoot has on a woman. But what about a significant other she is sharing the photos with? What are their reactions, before, during, and after the process? I spoke with the greatest hubby ever, Tim, to see what he has to say about boudoir photography, The Boudoir Cafe, and our wonderful team. Tim had a lot to say about how it felt to be there during the …
Hi darlings! Here in LA we have a saying: “Any woman can be a porn star.” I think this is a little much. However, if you analyze what it is trying to say, you realize that there is not only much reality behind it, but much reality as well. In essence, the saying means this: inside every woman, there is a sexual goddess. There is sexuality in every woman. And every woman has the right, and the ability, to explore, …
Hi fabulous women of the world! Feminism is often confused with the eras of suffragist voting rights, bra-burning, and the fight for birth control. And while these ideas are important to keep in mind, the modern, third wave of feminism is something we must understand and pay attention to. In essence, third-wave feminism is marked by the goal of complete gender equality between men and women in the 21st century and beyond. That means equal pay in the workplace and …
Hi Boudoir Beauties! As you may know, The Boudoir Café does a full hair and makeup session just for you before your boudoir photoshoot. During makeup, one question Hedley, me, and our makeup artiste always get asked is, “Where in the world do you, and the girls you photograph, get such long, full, amazing lashes?” Usually, for most boudoir photo sessions, our team at The Boudoir Cafe sees girls come in asking for fake lashes; or have gotten eyelash extensions …
Hi loves! The Boudoir Cafe team always gets asked this question: what is the difference between pin-up and boudoir? Understandably, it’s easy to get confused between pin-up and boudoir. They are both sexy, tasteful photographs done in a fun photoshoot environment, and they are both meant to help you find that sexy side of yourself. Except there are a few key differences between pin-up and boudoir. When we say pin-up, we are taken back to the early 1900’s, when these …
Hello beautiful ladies (and gents!!) Boudoir photography, along with bridal boudoir and pin-up photos, are spreading across California and waaaaaaaay beyond, with so many different styles of boudoir from classic pin-up style to glamorous to tease to kink, The Boudoir Cafe has made a name for itself in class, glamour, and a unique style that caters to every woman’s (and man’s) inner desires. A little bit more about us (if ya didn’t already know)… Boudoir photography, pin-up photos and bridal …
Hi loves! Hedley and our team at The Boudoir Cafe had the ultimate pleasure and privilege to be interviewed by Rangefinder Magazine for their July/August Issue. We have been featured in one of their cover stories!! The section, “Finding Your Voice in Bold, Beautiful Boudoir” even opens with a very special CherieFoto! For those of you who don’t know, Rangerfinder Magazine is the official publication of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, and is an award-winning photography magazine. We are extremely …
We were so happy to see this great article that one of our favorite Photo Magazines wrote about our Boudoir Cafe and how we do things and make women feel fabulous doing our photoshoots. There were an unprecedented 10 photos in this article and a lot of info on us and our techniques for making the boudoir photography experience super fun, exciting with the end results being kick ass photos and iconic memories that will last a lifetime. Please read …
6. The day of the shoot…Where very loose clothes and maybe no bra or panties..so you do not make any lines on your body…As a photographer we do not want to retouch when we do not have to…Retouching something that could have been avoided is not cool….. 7. A really cool way to do a shoot is with a friend….That way you get to prepare for it together..right away more fun (after all it is about having fun) and you …
