Throwback Thursday - First Glamour Portrait Session

I can't believe it's almost been a year since my first glamour session. My style has changed a little since then. I'm more bold with my styling choices, but I still love the posing! 

It's amazing how contemporary glamour photography fit in so well with my own values. I have always felt that every woman is beautiful. And it makes me so sad that there's  huge culture of self body shaming in our little world. Sure, I dabbled in self-shaming in high school and college when I thought I should be, but I soon realized that shame over one's appearance is such a lie. Every woman (and every man for that matter) should celebrate their bodies. For me, it's spiritual reasons. "God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them." Gen. 1:27 

Whatever reason one finds to see beauty in themselves it needs to be celebrated and cherished.

When I found out glamour isn't dead I thought, "this is the perfect avenue for my photography." What could be better than preserving an image of a woman for her to treasure and pass down to her children and grandchildren? What could be more valuable than showing someone who's never felt beautiful that they indeed are. That maybe they've never had a great picture of themselves because they've never allowed anyone to take a great picture, because they've hidden away behind husbands, friends, and children. It's time that stopped.

It's time for women to love themselves, to cherish themselves, and to treat themselves well.

For my first glamour shoot I asked my beautiful mother-in-law, her two sister, and her mother to come over and let me practice my glamour posing. The super talented Cynthia Mazzara with Magnifica Bella did their makeup. We had a great time. I just wish I provided more wine! Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

Janet Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs, CO

Kari Glamour Portraits Colorado Springs

Kristi Glamour Portraits Colorado Springs

Barb Glamour Portrait Colorado Springs, CO

Girl's Day Out Glamour Portraits Colorado Springs

Callie Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs

Callie kindly modeled for me for a conceptual fantasy photo shoot. At the end of the fantasy shoot I pulled her aside, and took a few glamour portraits. Here are my favorites.

Callie's Glamour Portraits- Colorado Springs, CO

Amy's Outdoor Maternity Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs, CO

When my beautiful friend Amy got pregnant with her first baby I immediately signed up to do maternity portraits. We went to a nearby open space, and captured her beautiful tummy. Her husband Mark joined us for a few pictures. I love the couple portraits I captured of them! Amy radiated with all her mommy beauty, and took gorgeous pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy and Mark's couple's portrait near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Amy's beautiful maternity glamour portraits near Colorado Springs, CO.

Linnea Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs Part 2

Here are the second half of Linnea's glamour portraits. I used a corset and lingerie shirt from my studio, and made the tulle skirt specifically for this shoot. I used the head dress from one of my conceptual portraits. Linnea was all game, and did an amazing job modeling. Thank you Cynthia Mazzara with Magnifica Bella for the exquisite makeup. I will post the reveal of Linnea's glamour portraits soon! Stay tuned!

Linnea Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs Part 1

I saw Linnaea at a coffee shop we both like to visit. She and her boyfriend were sitting at a table in front of me. Her smile attracted my attention, and I realized that I really wanted to take her portrait. I didn't have any business cards on me, so I jotted down my website on my napkin and ran after her as they left. "Excuse me," I tapped on her shoulder. "I hope this doesn't sound creepy, but you have a beautiful smile. I'm a glamour photographer and I would love to photograph you." She thanked me politely. A few days passed before I heard anything from her. After looking at my portraits she agreed, and said yes! 

She came to my tiny sun room in my home, and that's where we captured some gorgeous portraits. Cynthia with Magnifica Bella did makeup for me, and I curled Linnaea's hair. Linnaea brought her own clothing, but happily obliged and wore a tulle skirt I made for the shoot and a twig crown I just happened to have on hand. Thank you Linnaea for allowing me to photograph your vivacious self, and best of luck in all your adventures! 

Patrick and Brittany Bridal Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs

This winter I participated in a snowy wedding shootout at Younger Ranch in Colorado Springs. A shootout is a photography event where a group of photographers photograph several volunteers to practice our art. Each photographer get 5-10 minutes with each model. It is so much fun to learn off of each other and to meet new people. Here are a few of my favorite images from each model. :)