Fact: Alisha is Beautiful.
Short version: Watch her reveal movie.
Long version: Read the blog.
You may or may not know that Alisha—my amazing assistant—was my very first boudoir client in May 2014. This woman has literally been with me every step of the way of my boudoir and contemporary glamour portrait photography journey.
We didn’t know each other before we started to plan her session—I used to work with her cousin (I was a technical editor/writer back in the day), who mentioned in passing Alisha was thinking of shooting a boudoir session…
Two years later, I consider Alisha one of my dearest friends—she ranks up there with my childhood friend, Christy, and Air Force friend, Catrina (I was also in the Active Duty Air Force back in the day…I feel like I’ve lived several lives!).
Anyhow, over the past two years I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Alisha on several occasions—I gift sessions to my entire team as a thank you for all of their hard work they put in for each client—but I think this session has been my favorite that I’ve done with her.
It took a LOT of convincing to let Alisha let me take a before photo of her, but when I stressed the reason behind the before photo—it’s to show the women in my portfolio are everyday women—she finally agreed. Plus, I really wanted to show off her shirt. (Confession: I added the “Shannon Hemauer Photography” part…but now I’m thinking maybe I should have shirts like this made for my team???! 😉 )
So, you’ve probably noticed I do this particular pose with just about every woman I shoot—it’s SUCH a flattering pose!
This one has a ’70s vibe to it.
Repeat after me: corsets cinch in the waist. And yes, it is the corset that has given her the shape, and not Photoshop. For my curvy readers, she bought the corset at Hips & Curves.
This woman is beautiful inside and out.
How amazing is Ashley Becker’s work for hair and makeup? She is a freelance hair/makeup artist, so any brides looking for a makeup artist who does airbrush, please contact Ashley!
This top Alisha is wearing is actually a bolero jacket she wore recently at a session. I asked her to let me see it on her backwards—TA DA! Instant lace top! Inspiration can come from anywhere.
Looks like fun?! Well it is, and I walk you through the entire process—from selecting your outfits to posing. I have only ONE session date available for 2016, otherwise I’m booking into 2017! If you are thinking of shooting a session as a Christmas present, contact me today to secure that last session date!
Until next time,
Shannon
Gosh, what a stunning face. She could be a model easy. And your right, “Alisha is Beautiful” is a solid FACT.