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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

amanda's boudoir session teaser


just before leaving las vegas i had the opportunity to do a boudoir session with amanda. i know some eyebrows raised right there when i said the "b" word. boudoir.
what does that word mean to you?
(please let me know in the comments field below.)
i'll answer my own question by saying that, to me, boudoir means confidence, expression, art, beauty.
i know these are not for everyone. it takes a lot of trust and professionalism, on both sides of the camera, to do this kind of session.
all my potential clients should know that my view on boudoir is identical to my view on trash-the-dress sessions. neither is meant to be trashy or distateful in any way. they are both about focusing on you and creating a beautiful work of art that you can be proud of.
as stated, this post is just a teaser. I have more images from this session and will be sharing them soon. those of you who would like to see more images from this session please email me and let me know. if you've seen enough, please tell me what you think.
if you read all that, i thank you. i am very passionate about my work and hope that is conveyed to you through not only my words, but my images as well.














63 comments:

Josh said...

awesome stuff, bro! They look great.

Anonymous said...

Holy Hot!! These are gorgeous and so beautifully done.

Your blog is always fun to come back to!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous! Really sexy! I always took boudoir to translate to bedroom. I can see it being so much more though. Really beautiful pictures!

Nicole McLaughlin said...

These are ah-mazing! Honestly some of my fav work i've seen here!!! :)

Anonymous said...

Ummm... looks like these may rival your freaking awesome salton sea images!!! WOW WOW WOW WOWWWWWWW!!!

THE PARSONS said...

OW OW!!!!! Those eyes are so stunning - absolutely crystal clear!!

AHS Photography said...

Oh my gosh, these are SO good. Everything about them is absolutely perfect!!!!

Mark W. said...

Yabba Dabba Doo!

Miguel P. said...

Dude # 1 is straight out of a victoria secrets magazine! POOOOOWWWWW!

Anonymous said...

Excuse my french, but holy crap! These are REEE-DAMN-DICULOUS!!!

Anonymous said...

Oh my! Gorgeous! These are fantastic. I think boudoir means (for a woman) to feel sexy and beautiful. And well...umm, these are sexy and beautiful!

nel said...

these are beautiful and classy. very well-done! I love the lighting on the 4th one. gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

Love these!!! Beautiful work! #4 is my FAVEEEEE!

Nicole Liebgott Photography said...

Wow, These are SWEET, she is beautiful. These are art, and I would love to see the rest of them. I love shooting "B" sessions.

Jeret Slack said...

great shoots as always.. very cool

Nina_VK said...

ok, totally amazing!!!! AmAzInG!!!!

kristin said...

Call me closed minded, which I am sure I would be considered in the art world, but boudoir to me = my hubby would not be assisting me that day.

But with that said...these are gorgeous and so beautifully done. Seriously...top quality and smokin hot!
Color is amazing, her positioning I love, her makeup and how clear the shots are.. WONDERFUL! I am so impressed!

Teach ME Teach Me!

Anonymous said...

These are AMAZING! You have captured everything it means to be sensual without "exposing" anything! Beautiful work and very inspiring!

kymberli q. said...

Hot. Beautiful. Sexy. Un-freakin' real. These are absolutely PERFECT! Beautiful, beautiful work! Let's see MORE!!!!!!! :)

Wayne Toshikazu said...

Wow, great images. I especially like the first and the last ones as these seem the most natural to me.

You da man!

Shannon Lott said...

Stunning. Her and the photography:)

Scott said...

Wow! As everyone else has already said these are awsome.

Kelly Park Photography said...

These are absolutely beautiful! Her eyes are amazing!

Anonymous said...

I'm utterly gobsmacked by that first shot!!! Duuuude...gotta show me more!!

aaron and samantha said...

Shutup!!! These are off the charts!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Gorgeous work! I just found your site and I'll definitely be checking in on you regularly. I didn't make it to WPPI this year, but hopefully I'll be there next year and I can buy you a drink. Dig it!

neysaruhl said...

WOW. Stunning photographs! Great job!
I have yet to do a boudoir shoot, but it looks like you guys had a great time!

Unknown said...

BEAUTIFUL!! To say it in one word. The lighting rocks.
Great job man lets see the rest of them.

Anonymous said...

WOWZA! I think I drooled a little on my keyboard!

Lisa Gisczinski Photography said...

Oh my gosh! Your work is so amazing! I just love all of these shots. I wish I looked that good and had the courage to do something like that!

Dawn Malone said...

Stunning!

Mark Brooke Photographers said...

wow! these pictures are rockin! seriously rockin!

Jeanette said...

Killer images David. These are stunning!

Melissa Koehler said...

These are so awesome!!!

Nat said...

Are you serious???! These are out of this world gorgeous!

AHS Photography said...

dude the light is perfect. -Aaron

Ruby Rideout said...

Don't be afraid to say the b word.
Here, I will do it for you nice and loud: BOUDOIR BOUDOIR BOUDOIR!!!

David, who cares if some raise their eyebrows. We create art and if art offends some, so be it. Life goes on.

These are stunning! She is beautiful. My favorite is the first one.

And how on earth did i miss meeting you guys at wppi? Argh.

Anonymous said...

ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME?! THESE ARE HOT HOT HOT!

Anonymous said...

Those pics are AMAZING!!! It is so funny cause I was just wondering to myself why you had not done "boudoir" pics yet. I guess you have and they are awesome. I would love to see the rest of them. Hopefully one day I will be confident enough to have you do some of me. Great gift for the hubby. Always love to check out your site - keep up the GREAT work!

Love you guys, Renee

Anonymous said...

Hi Kimmie,

I love your site and the pictures are beautiful and very creative. My husband and of course I were very impressed. Your husband, you and daughter do an awesome job. My husband is curious as to the type of camera or camera's you guys use. If you can disclose that secretive info...lol
He also told me to tell you guys that you have skills!!
thank you again for the info.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the clarity in her eyes in every image. Honestly, that's where my eye is drawn first. These are very beautiful and tastefully done!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous in every way!

Anonymous said...

no way, you were at the kiss house???? that's where we stayed all week!!! sad we missed you there too!

sweet shots man!

Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512) said...

Beautiful. And so is the fact that you got 43...nay...44 comments so far.

Thank you for all your recent help, dude. Yer the man!

-E

Leah said...

all of these are hot! The second is a killer, smokin, great work

Eric Foley said...

Beautiful as usual! It's what I've come to expect from you guys:) You always provide a new fresh look!

Peace

J.Stoia Portrait Design said...

This boudoir session is STUNNING! This had to b that 85 1.2 glass. Don't have it yet... but dying to have it. The composition on these are amazing and make her look great. I am so excited I have a new blog to stalk ;) Thanks so much for finding me!

abcdef said...

Well for me, Boudoir means an old Hollywood glamourous style bedroom with lots of deep rich colors, red & wine velvets, silks and maribou feathers, chandeliers dripping with crystal prisms, and pillows strew about! But...that's just the interior decorator coming out in me, lol! :-)

Seriously, these are very tasteful, elegant and Playboy doesn't have anything on you! The model is gorgeous, the lighting is heavenly and the photographers are brilliant! Need I say more???

Oh yes just one one more thing...Happy Easter to you, and yours!

Anonymous said...

So unreal! These are stunning images. Oh how I wish I had the confidence to do one of these!

Steph

Ginger Murray said...

Just when I think that it isn't possible for you to get any better...
holy smokes. Your post-processing... I'm amazed.

If you ever do a workshop, let me know. Seriously.

I'm sad that I missed you too! I'm hoping it won't be the last chance, though:)

Ginger Murray said...

I was so amazed, I forgot to comment on what boudoir means to me!
Well, if I were to shoot one, it would be tasteful and beautiful... images for a bride's husband. These are sexy, yet tasteful and beautiful-- in my opinion, what it should be. You said you have more, and maybe those are more scandalous;) I'm not into tasteless, overly-sexy pics, with fake, over-done, trying-too-hard poses. Everything you do has taste, so I'm sure even the ones you're not showing are gorgeous.

Kenzie Shores Photography said...

wow! these are really really amazing!!!
kz

Tiffany said...

Gorgeous shots!!

Susie said...

Tssssssssssssss.... sizzlin' hot! These are FABuloUS!

amber dawn said...

Okay, I know I'm a little late on posting...but seriously?
David...these are AWESOME! The first one is just so, so amazing. What a beautiful girl...and you did a fantastic job capturing her! Okay...I'm gonna go look at the next post now. Ha ha! Have to go in order!!! ;)

Beautiful Moments Photography said...

Hi, that first photo of Amanda is STUNNING! I'd kill for a shot like that of myself!

Anonymous said...

Okay so cn you teach me to photograph like you???? One WORD... Bella!

RC said...

AAAA MMMMMMAAAAAYYYYY ZING!

No other words. Talk about right out of a magazine!

~rc

Anonymous said...

Super Hot stufff Love this images

Anonymous said...

Unbelievable. The composition and clarity on these are perfect. Your processing is really cool as well. Nicely done.

Anonymous said...

David.. It was great meeting you again in Vegas...
This images is awesome !! Nice Stuff... Tooo damn sexy :)

Blair Van Bussel said...

These are AMAZING!!!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic Job on this session. Were you with the Boudoir Divas, out of curiousity? Fantastic work.