Boudoir Infrared Photography: This is not your ordinary boudoir session {New Braunfels and San Antonio Boudoir Photography}

This is the fifth in my series on infrared photography.

When Jayme started his infrared projects, we didn't envision its use in boudoir photography. At that time it was hard to get a decent exposure without a lot of light. Infrared was mainly an outdoor kind of photography. The sun needed to be high and we needed to photograph inanimate objects because of the long exposure times involved.

But Jayme's skills improved drastically over the next couple of years and we began adding off camera lighting and were finally able to bring the infrared camera indoors -- into the boudoir bedroom so to speak.

These images are a perfect demonstration of the beautiful, creamy appearance to skin that infrared can create. It almost makes these women appear like marble statues, goddesses if you will.

These are some of the lovely models we've worked with over the years to create these unique infrared boudoir images.























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Boudoir Season is upon us {New Braunfels Boudoir Photography}

Oh the excitement! Wondering what you'll get. Dreaming of everything that can go wrong and hoping for everything that can go right. Making a checklist and checking it once, twice, three time: wine, check, chocolate, check, flower petals, check, lights, check, camera, check, props, check, sample albums, check. The anticipation is better than Christmas.

It was my annual Boudoir Ball this weekend and it was the best ball ever!

I had a suite at the fabulous vintage Faust Hotel. Nine beautiful ladies brought in bags of their best unmentionables, telling their husbands and boyfriends they were going out for a shopping excursion, hanging out with the girls, or other such fibs. It felt so naughty, so wrong, yet so right! Some of them left toddlers or teenagers at home and all enjoyed the quiet pampering of having their make-up professionally done, sipping wine and being told how amazing they look -- which they did, trust me they were hot!

These boudoir balls have brought me teachers, stay at home mothers of many children, grandmothers, civic leaders, military women, military spouses, doctors, school volunteers, a preacher's wife, artists, scientists, salesladies, you name it. I've photographed women of all body shapes and sizes. Women with tan lines and stretch marks, pudgy tummies and double chins. They all look amazing.

Now I'm going through the images I took and I'm having trouble narrowing them down to decide which to edit. I got some beautiful images of beautiful ladies.

I did edit a few of my model images. Each year I bring in a model or two to pose for me just so I'll have some images to share with my amazing potential clients. I never share the images taken during private boudoir sessions, with the exception of the few who tell me from time to time that they want me to share their images. I lock my hard drive and throw away the key for most of them.

We had a lot of fun with the models. Shooting well into the evening, looking around corners for ghosts. She was a great sport lounging around the hallways and stairwells in her underwear. We had to keep a watch out for other guests and when someone was coming around the corner we'd shout "cover up!" and she'd throw on her coat and then we'd stand around casually as if we always hang out in the hallways with big cameras, big lights while whistling a tune and staring at the ceiling.

These images are just a sample of the kind of images I got of my clients. She's a model, but she might as well be your neighbor, the lady who checks out your groceries, the lady who tutors your child. You get the idea. I think my favorite quote of the day was from the last lady I saw. She was so hesitant about it, but she did amazing. She said while getting her make-up done, "I shouldn't be doing this, I'm Catholic!"

There's still time to get your boudoir session before Valentine's Day. Call me.

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Lisa on Location's Annual Boudoir Ball Approaches {New Braunfels Boudoir Photography}

Since I announced my annual Boudoir Ball, my phone has been ringing! This is the best response I've ever gotten so early. I have two spaces left for this date. Call soon to secure one for you!

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Beautiful Women Come in all Shapes and Sizes {New Braunfels boudoir photographer}

I had my annual Boudoir Day the other day! If you read my blog on a regular basis, you know that once a year I rent a nice hotel room -- this year it was the Faust Hotel. I hire a makeup artist (Lauren at Hint of Shimmer is amazing) and do a day of boudoir mini-sessions. Each lady gets a makeover courtesy of Lauren and then half an hour with me to photograph them in their favorite slinky things. At the end of each boudoir day I like to have a professional model come in to work with me to create some images for my ad campaigns. I never use my client images (unless they specifically ask me to) for my portfolio or albums because I believe it is that lady's right to keep her images private. All the images you see here are of that model, Rachel.

When Rachel arrived she pulled out a suitcase full of slinky things. She pulled out a very lovely corset and said, "I don't recommend this one because it doesn't look good on me." I found that hard to believe. She was quite stunning. But because I wanted her to feel sexy, I chose some of the other outfits and we got started. Rachel was an amazing model. She needed little coaching from me and she exhibited a confidence in her body that conveyed very well through the camera, so I was stunned to hear her confess to me that other photographers have had problems with her hips. It's the reason she didn't want to wear the other outfit. "Excuse me?" I said. "Problems with your hips?"

"They're too round," she said.

I had just spent the day photographing women of all shapes and sizes, from petite to plus size, and all of them were beautiful. To hear this gorgeous model tell me that anyone had issue with any part of her body was disheartening to say the least. "Well I think they're perfect," I told her. Any photographer that has issues with round hips can give me a call right now because I'd like to give them a proper chewing out. It's our job as the photographer to work with the body before us and make it look good using the right lighting and the right posing. I decided to demonstrate how gorgeous her "imperfect" hips were by setting up a back-lit silhouette. Take a look above and tell me if you have issues with those hips. My cell number is on my site. Go ahead, give me a call.


When I started advertising for my boudoir day on my Facebook page a few months ago I got a few comments from some of my clients, "When I lose a few pounds," they'd say. "I'm just too big," they'd say. One of my boudoir clients from last year e-mailed me. She was proud to admit that she was "5'8" and 300 pounds of diva-ness," and wanted me to share her images with potential clients who may be nervous about their weight. "If there are any of your plus-size gals that want to see a big girl in action, I don't mind you showing them my photos." Just not online, she said. She was in training to be a minister and discretion was important. Her session was awesome. Her images are amazing. She's beautiful.


As I continue to edit these sessions, I'm doing my best to leave mother nature alone. Of course, I'm smoothing out the skin to give them that magazine glossy shine. I'm tucking a few little skin pinches here and there. Covering up bruises, blemishes and scars. But for the most part I don't have to spend too much time. These women are beautiful without much help from me. And Rachel's hips are perfect. Rachel, if another photographer has issues with your hips, give them my number. Please. Seriously.

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It's Boudoir Season! {New Braunfels Boudoir Photography}

It never fails in retail. The day after Christmas as I peruse the aisles of my favorite HEB searching for clearance priced Christmas peanut butter cups (because really, does it matter that they're wrapped in red and green foil? They're still so peanut buttery precious any time of year), I trip over stacks of Valentines chocolates. The piles of unsold Christmas cookie tins and dented up popcorn cans featuring photos of kittens in red bows have been moved to the clearance aisle to make room for the singing monkeys with heart-spotted underpants and boxes of chalky hearts that say "text me."

It seems the same would be so with Lisa on Location. Moments after fulfilling my last holiday card order, I turned around and began work on one of my favorite annual Valentine's Traditions -- The Lisa on Location Boudoir Ball. I can't think of a more perfect gift for husbands and boyfriends than a collection of photographs of the woman they love in glorious, sensual attire. Of course the men in their lives love it, but want to know a secret? I've been told by many past clients that the women enjoy it just as much as the men!

Who wouldn't enjoy a little pamper session with a professional make-up artist, then their own private photo session? Who wouldn't like enjoying a glamorous photo shoot in a romantic bed and breakfast, sipping wine and eating dark chocolate and giggling about men, love and "I can't believe I'm doing this"? Afterwards I'll present you with a private gallery of your edited images and you'll get to choose your favorites (and you can even let him take a peek if you'd like).

Give me a call when you're ready to make that special gift for your man -- or for yourself. Spaces are limited! Can't wait to hear from you!

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