Miss Dawn will go down in history as one of my most self conscious clients....which is ironic, because she spends her days telling other babely babes that they are awesome and worthy of being photographed. Miss Dawn is a boudoir photographer in Florida and someone that fell in love with our lovely miss Sam and since she saw that shoot she knew she had to have a shoot with me! Well, the stars aligned when I took my little Florida tour and not only did I photograph her, but she also had me stay with her and do a Body Image Bootcamp for her clients, friends and family. We had an amazing few days together full of shop talk, me yelling positive things at her when she would doubt her babeliness, dressing up in her studio outfits to make breakfast, and empowering other women that joined us! In fact, the morning of her shoot she came out of her bedroom and told me that it was a good thing I was staying with her because otherwise she would have tried to cancel her shoot!!! Hey! If that's what it takes....invite me for a sleepover and I will make sure you get your session done!! It's always fun for me to try to use other photographer's set ups and Miss Dawn has her studio out of her house (actually the bedroom I stayed in!!) It's always a fun challenge for me to see the light differently, have access to different furniture and have to think on my feet! Well, despite her fears, she KILLED IT. As soon as we got going with the first outfit, she turned it on for the camera. Shortly after I returned home and had sent her a sneak peek (photographers are worse at peskiness than regular clients) she was blown away. However, before she even SAW the photos, she had noticed a change within herself that had come from just doing this thing that scared her....and that's what I tell all of my clients. The photos are just a bonus for you to remember how amazing it feels to do something completely out of your comfort zone and to document the moment when you shed a bunch of layers of societal bullshit. The EXPERIENCE is what we want you to have the most of! A few of Dawn's phrases after seeing her images included: "This has forever changed me." and "DON'T EVER STOP doing what you do. You are absolutely impacting women everywhere!" and "I cannot stop looking at myself!"Scroll through the images, listen to the music and when you get to the bottom feel free to watch her video testimonial![audio mp3="https://www.terihoffordphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Only-Thing-That-Matters.mp3"][/audio]
Portlandia - International Intimate Portrait Photographer
This just shows you exactly how far behind I am on posting things....I am doing a throwback post to when I traveled to Portland with my bestie Stephanie and photographed some amazing babely babes in our airbnb. The airbnb we chose for our little vacay/shoot time was perfect....the right amount of kitsch, cute, great amenities, and perfect location for pretty much all that we wanted to do. On our first day of shooting, I invited a handful of babes and fellow photographers over to the airbnb for a play date where we essentially ran around in our lingerie and photographed each other and the models. It was perfectly amazing. Because we were in Portland, I really wanted to capture the gloomyiness that is standardly prevalent in January...HOWEVER, we had some of the clearest skies they have seen!! If you have been to my studio, though, you know I am capable of making even the brightest spaces look amazing dark and moody, so 'twas no issue on this lovely day! I photographed the gorgeous Kiersten Williamson, a curve model from the Portland area and Ella Unusual, a curve model from the Seattle area (which you saw in our 80s themed shoot!) For the session at this airbnb, however, I wanted to give off kind of a sadness, a sombre vibe to our babes...almost like these sad housewives from back in the day. Don't ask me where my mind was, it's just what I was inspired to create. Enjoy![audio mp3="https://www.terihoffordphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Hot-Air-Balloon.mp3"][/audio]
Birthday Suit? Nah, Birthday SHOOT {Mexico Diaries} ~ Winnipeg Boudoir Photography
I was super excited when Crystal said she was interested in coming along on our Mexican adventure back in February and when I found it was her birthday during that same week I was even MORE excited! Naturally, we had to do a birthday session for her and while traditionally my work does have people in their birthday SUIT, we just decided to do a tropical themed birthday SHOOT for her! (I had already gotten her nudie at her own studio last year) I am pretty sure Crystal spends more time in Sayulita than she does in Canada, so I am sure if we go again, she will definitely join in on the fun! For a little extra fiesta feel, listen to the music, relax and imagine you can feel a light tropical breeze and smell the scent of coconut sunscreen, as you peruse these images:[audio mp3="https://www.terihoffordphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Hot-Beach.mp3"][/audio]
Ms. Gatsby - Winnipeg Empowerment Photography
When Kayla gave me full license to design her session, I knew exactly what I wanted. An amazing Great Gatsby themed session! Forever I have wanted to create a headpiece that was covered in jewels and broaches, so this was my chance to make it happen! I partnered with our friends at Noir Cosmetic Studio to achieve the epic hair and makeup look for Kayla. Regardless of the era, I love to photograph the strength in women...the bad asses that created their destiny and lived their best lives and Ms. Gatsby was no different. Here's what Kayla had to say about her session:"I let Teri brainstorm an idea for my editorial shoot, my only request was for it to be sparkly. As always she delivered. The shoot was sparkly, but also very glam and elegant. I'm so glad we did a 30's theme. The shoot itself was quicker than a boudoir shoot but still a blast. There was still a glam squad to get my hair and makeup on point, and Teri provided the outfits. I think the best part of photoshoots, and selfies, is allowing yourself to be who you want to be. When I look at the photos from our editorial session, I see a woman, maybe a movie star. These photos remind me that I am graceful, and beautiful, and fun, and unique. Thank you Teri for once again empowering me and giving me a chance to embrace myself as myself."[audio mp3="https://www.terihoffordphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Crystal-Ball-Instrumental.mp3"][/audio]
A Damsel In Distress - Winnipeg Editorial Sessions
Miss Cella came to SLAAAAY her shoot. We decided on a mod-styled/60s-esque/dame styled shoot that brought life to her character, Polly! I love editorials because they allow babes to explore these inner personas that are itching to come to the surface. Cella's session was strictly shot portrait style and we made use of the fact that she "gives good face" and isn't afraid to look silly. If you come in for an editorial session, please know that not all your images are going to be "perfectly beautiful" (whatever the fuck that means) because we want to play up a character, which can feel silly....but also freeing. If you aren't prepared to bring some attitude, editorials may NOT be for you. Take a look below and see how Cella describes her inner "Polly":
"Miss Polly is daring and darling, wanting nothing more than to escape her small town and make it on the 1950s big screen as a classic horror movie damsel-in-distress. 1950s schoolgirl meets wannabe Hollywood superstar meets ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ dame meets a young girl with a dream that needs life to be bigger than she ever will be."
