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What if I Cry During My Boudoir Session

What if I cry during my boudoir session is a question I get asked more often than you might expect, usually from women worried that tears mean something has gone wrong. It has not. Why So Many Women Cry During My Boudoir Session A session often becomes the first time in years a woman has […]

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Boudoir Photography Near Kingston, MA

Kingston has its own history worth knowing, a town incorporated in 1726 that built ships on the Jones River and once shipped ice cut from what is now Silver Lake. It is a town with real character, not just a search term, and I photograph women from Kingston at my private studio in Marion, about […]

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Do I Need Hair and Makeup for Boudoir Photos

Hair and makeup for boudoir photography is available at The Pouting Room, but it is an add on, not a requirement, and I want to walk you through how to decide what is right for you. What Hair and Makeup for Boudoir Photos Actually Includes If you choose hair and makeup for your session, it […]

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What Is a Signature Boudoir Session at The Pouting Room

A signature boudoir session is the core experience at The Pouting Room, and it is also the one most women have the least accurate picture of before they book. Here is exactly what it includes, from the first phone call to the artwork on your wall. How a Signature Boudoir Session Begins Every signature boudoir […]

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Body Image & Confidence

Do I Need to Lose Weight Before a Boudoir Session?

Do you need to lose weight before a boudoir session? I hear a version of this question constantly, and I want to gently push back on it, because that belief has kept more women waiting on the sidelines of their own lives than almost anything else I hear. Why You Do Not Need to Lose […]

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Events & Specials

Christmas in July Boudoir Sale: The Pouting Room’s Biggest Event of the Year

The Christmas in July boudoir sale is back, and for three days only, it might be the easiest way I know to finally say yes to something you have been circling for a long time. This year it runs from July 25th through July 27th.f What Is Included in the Christmas in July Boudoir Sale […]

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Best boudoir photographer Kingston, Massachusetts marion ma studio

South Shore MA Boudoir

Looking for Boudoir Photography Near South Duxbury, MA?

Boudoir photography near South Duxbury is closer than you might think, and if you have been searching for it, this is everything you were probably wondering before reaching out. South Duxbury is the beach village within Duxbury, along Duxbury Bay and the barrier beach, and I photograph women from South Duxbury and all over the […]

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Body Image & Confidence

Am I Too Old for a Boudoir Photoshoot?

Am I too old for a boudoir photoshoot? I hear that question more than almost any other, usually from women in their forties, fifties, sixties, and beyond who have quietly wanted a session for years but keep talking themselves out of it. Where This Fear Actually Comes From Somewhere along the way, most of us […]

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Events & Specials

The Summer Sunrise Boudoir Session, Explained

A sunrise boudoir session happens before most of the world is awake, when the light is still soft and gold and the air has not gotten loud yet. It might be one of the gentlest ways to finally say yes to something you have been thinking about for a long time. What Is Included in […]

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The Sunset Flying Dress Boudoir Session

A flying dress boudoir session is built around fabric caught mid motion against a sunset sky, but if you have only seen the photos online, you are missing what actually makes this experience powerful. What Is Included in the Flying Dress Boudoir Session This session is a forty-five-minute guided experience for $897, including seven digital […]

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