Flashback: Lindsey | Shannon Hemauer Photography

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NOTE: This blog post first posted February 13, 2017. Lindsey wanted to give her husband a kick-ass present to celebrate being together for ten years, so she came to me earlier in January to shoot a boudoir session. Lindsey has this cute girl-next-door look about her. She’s a vet tech, so she’s usually wearing her hair in a ponytail, scrubs, and little makeup BUT for her session she wanted to glam things up. And that’s something my lead stylist, Nath Kreider, does well! (FYI: All three of the stylists on my team freelance hair/makeup—prom/wedding session is almost here! Don’t wait too long to book them because they fill up fast.) I’m super excited to blog about Lindsey’s session because rarely do I get to share ALL of the images from a client’s session—many are kept private per the request of the client. But Lindsey was like, ‘Share ’em all!’ So, I am a huge fan of bodysuits—they offer coverage but are still sexy—and lace bodysuits are big this year. And yes, of course, I suggested Lindsey tea stain the lace body suit—I mean, come on! Look at how lovely that color is on her skin? Plus it matches the studio tulle skirt perfectly. (Just fyi: the lace bodysuit above ^ is the same bodysuit in the next image. Pretty cool how the item is so versatile.) For those of you ladies drooling over the necklace Lindsey is wearing—it’s part of my studio wardrobe! Shoot a session with me and you’ll get to wear it, too. Lindsey lives about an hour from me, so instead of doing an in-person portrait reveal, where she would come back to the studio and get to look through her individually matted portraits that evening, we did a Skype reveal so she could watch her reveal movie/go through the

Francine | Mechanicsburg PA | Shannon Hemauer Photography

Boudoir | Shannon Hemauer Photography Carlisle PA

Francine is a bright-eyed beauty who decided she wanted to do a boudoir session after she saw the boudoir photos that her friend did with me. Francine booked me knowing she’d give her portraits as a Valentine’s Day gift to her husband. Last night, on Valentine’s Day, I received this text from Francine: “[My husband] LOVES the pictures. He says it’s the best gift ever. Thank you!” That just makes my heart sing! <3 So as you should know by now, I included a dress rental with all of my sessions—I have found initially being fully clothed helps the client get comfortable in front of the camera—and Francine’s session was no exception…BUT! UPS was late delivering the gown she selected—it was to arrive to me two days before her session but it didn’t show up until the evening of her session! Well, that does me no good. So I texted my lead stylist, Nath, and asked her if she had any dresses that would work for Francine to wear…Nath brought the dress she wore to her wedding reception and it was the perfect dress for Francine! Look at how stunning the beaded top is on her. Francine worked in touches of red since this was to be a Valentine’s Day present… …but also wore a white and gold outfit that really had a dreamy feel to it. I know Valentine’s Day is passed, but it’s not too late to start thinking of that upcoming birthday gift or anniversary present! And believe it or not, even Christmas 2018—on average I book up solid six months out—June and July are almost fully booked, so don’t wait too long. A big thank you to Nath for doing a wonderful job on Francine’s hair and makeup, and for saving the day with the dress! And

Leah | Boudoir | Hershey PA

Contemporary Glamour | Shannon Hemauer Photography

Leah and her husband were celebrating being under the same roof after spending about a year apart because of her husband’s job. She was also celebrating losing 20 pounds! So she decided to do something really special and did a boudoir session, which also was a Christmas gift to her husband…but let’s be honest, it was just equally as much of a gift to herself (as it should be!) Leah asked that most of her images remain private—but she did grant me permission to share the two you see below. How great is that sequined dress? I love how different each dress is for my clients—I’ve been including a dress rental with every session (boudoir and contemporary glamour) since 2015 and no two clients have ever worn the same dress! I love how that makes things truly unique for each client. Who says you need heels to look glamorous? A big thank you to my lead stylist Nath Kreider for doing a great job on Leah’s hair and makeup! Do you have something you’re celebrating? I’d love to hear about it—contact me today to schedule your consult! Until next time, Shannon Contact me today to schedule your phone consult! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Boudoir Gallery | Couple’s Boudoir Gallery | Before & After Gallery Pennsylvania Boudoir Photography Near Carlisle PA • Dillsburg PA • Gettysburg PA • Harrisburg PA • Hershey PA • Lancaster PA • Mechanicsburg PA • New Cumberland PA • York PA

Millie | Boudoir Central PA | Shannon Hemauer Photography

Boudoir Shannon Hemauer Photography Carlisle PA

“Millie” (not her real name) did her boudoir session six months after her wedding. She found doing the photo shoot after her wedding was less stressful plus gave her something to look forward to once the wedding day had come and gone. During the planning process she mentioned to me her husband plays the piano and we wracked our brains on how we could incorporate his love of music into her session—she came up with the idea of holding sheet music to the song they danced to at their wedding, Brad Paisley’s “Then”! I SO love that song (pretty much any song Brad sings) and it was fun trying to figure out how to make sheet music look “sexy”! 🙂 Below you’ll find Millie’s client interview–please take moment to read through her answers and if you can relate to how she was feeling, please contact me today to schedule your consult. How long have you been wanting to do a boudoir session and what made you decide now was the time to do one? I had thought about doing a session as a wedding gift; however, planning a wedding is stressful enough so I decided against it. I then saw Shannon’s page, “liked” it on Facebook, and decided to take a look at her website. The pictures were very tastefully done. I made the decision then to contact her and get more information—the wedding was over and we were settled into a house together. What made you decide Shannon Hemauer was the photographer to work with to do your boudoir session? I choose Shannon because her website depicted very tasteful boudoir photos. This was something I choose to do for my husband, but I didn’t want the pictures to be extremely revealing or not tasteful. I wanted the pictures to make

Wendy: Selfie Taker | Boudoir Harrisburg PA | Shannon Hemauer Photography

Contemporary Glamour | Shannon Hemauer Photography

I’ll admit it—I was slightly nervous about Wendy’s session because she’s a selfie taker. When we did her wardrobe consult, she was showing me selfies of her wearing the outfits she was going to wear for her session—I kept thinking, ‘Man. I hope I don’t disappoint her! What if she thinks her selfies are better than the ones I take?’ Thankfully I did not disappoint, AND I did get a good laugh when she told me at her reveal she arrived expecting to only like maybe one or two…only to have the hardest time selecting her favorite ten (she loved them all!) I am loving the white distressed brick wall in my studio (and yes, that’s a real brick wall, not a backdrop)—I’m finding the wall works wonderfully for a formal dress… …as well as a fishnet bodysuit and heels. For fun, I asked Wendy, ‘If you were taking a selfie, what would you do in front of the mirror?’ SNAP! Got it. Check out the pink lips on Wendy in the next image—she normally wears just a clear gloss, but lead stylist Nath convinced her to step out of her comfort zone and try a color. At the reveal, Wendy confessed to me that during the session she was very unsure of the color but loved how it looks in the portraits! Gold star for Nath! Are you a selfie taker, too? (I may have some fun with you and take a picture of you “taking” a selfie as I did with René below!) Contact me today to discuss how you want to be photographed! Until next time, Shannon Contact me today to schedule your phone consult! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Boudoir Gallery | Couple’s Boudoir Gallery | Before & After Gallery Pennsylvania Boudoir Photography Near Carlisle PA