Holy hot damn! Boudoir with Mrs Samantha.

I'm finding more and more people don't know what boudoir photography is, so let me enlighten you. A boudoir (/ˈbuːd.wɑːr/; French: [bu.dwaʁ]) is a lady's private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room. The term derives from the French verb bouder, meaning "to be sulky" or boudeur, meaning "sulky". In sum it means to be sulky and sultry in your bedroom, and however that works for you. For some women being sultry is being in their favorite bra and panties, for some it means sexy lingerie, for others it means naked but covered breasts, and for a very few it means full on tasteful nude photos. 

Now that you know what it is let me show you how a boudoir session with me transpires, you arrive at my home with a suitcase of your favorite things. My home, but why not yours? I have amazing light, I can control it with black out curtains, and the afternoon glow my room produces is second to none. We can shoot in a hotel, but I can guarantee the results will not be the same. We will not shoot in your home, ever, unless you live in the Playboy Mansion. Why? You have distractions at your home, your family, laundry, dishes, this whole session is about you and me making images, not dinner.

Regardless, moving on, back to my house, there is no one at my home except you, myself, and my assistant Gee (we will get to her in a few, but shes amazeballs). We have a mimosa, or two, chat about what you have decided you want out of the session, look though your favorite things, possibly do your hair and makeup, and discuss your comfort level. I NEVER shoot a woman that is uncomfortable in her outfit, her surroundings, or uncomfortable for any other reason. We start out just hanging out, we get to know each other, and we start shooting with you in the outfit you arrived in, this gets you comfortable with me, the camera, and the room. 

Here is Mrs. Sam dressed in her arrival outfit.

Hair moving is amazing.

Then once you are comfortable with all things surrounding you its your decision on what to take off, leave on, or change into. Mrs. Sam decided to take off her top and leave on the under tank and the rest of her clothes. She is not even close to naked and this is the result. The idea that you have to be naked to produce sexy photos is not accurate. She is f**king sexy right here, with her tank top and pants on.

Tank top sexy!!

Gee, my assistant. She's the business and will likely hang around for random pettings from you and me:). Dogs are a great way to break the ice and bond with another person. If you are allergic to pups she can certainly be put out, but if not shes awesomesauce:)

Mrs, Sam getting comfortable, still clothed, still sexy!

Oh god. This is ridiculous.

And the pants came off, though she is still fully clothed, comfortable, confident, and SULTRY!

We accessorize to accentuate your best parts, if you don't have lots of accessories, I do.

OMG. Really? This is too good.

Good lord. It just keeps getting better.

Accessories. And detail shots. I love details.

Mrs. Sam decided it was time for a new tank, but note, she was still completely covered.

Wow. Really?

You don't have to be skinny, curvy, full busted, bootylicious, or have your body in the shape you think you should be in, and to be honest with the crazy superficial society we live in our standards of beauty are completely wrong, and unobtainable. Sam is absofuckinglutely gorgeous here, and she isn't a size 0, shes a real woman just like you, and me. Get over what society thinks is sexy and do this for you, not anyone else, but you. In 40 years you will look back at yourself in your images and thank me. Really, you will.

Are you kidding me right now?

Holy balls. Likely my favorite photo, ever. Ever, ever.

She reminds me of a sultry Airel here.

We will shoot a particular pose a variety of ways, some are better than others. This turned out amazing.

Really, its all about the eyes. Mrs. Sams connection to me and the camera is strong and it shows with this shot.

I use mirrors and reflections a lot, and its good. So good.

Real genuine smiles here ladies, we actually laughed and had lots of fun. You can do this, we can do this.

Now that you are in the know, lets get sultry ladies:)

This is what Halloween looks like for the Ruckers

Not only do I use this blog for professional reasons but also personal photos, the happenings in my and my hubbs life. This year hubbs and I carved pumpkins, this was my very first pumpkin carving ever! It was good fun! It was our date night, and we got into the Halloween spirit to prepare us for the ghosts, goblins, and princesses (all Frozen themed though, weird?!). We carved, gutted, lit, and toasted pumpkin seeds, and it was a good night:)

Mean Mugging lol!! Hubbs,  you should ALWAYS know Ill post photos like this:)

Yum! Sicko lol!!

 

This was the result:

K&K. Maternity Sesh.

Oh my goodness. This day was something. These two people are mi familia, the gent being my baby brother, the lady being the best sister in law I could ask for, the bun, a little firecracker named Jackson that we are all impatiently waiting to meet. I wept a teeny bit while editing these, my baby brother isn't a baby any more, hes having a baby (well, she is but you know what Im saying) and they are so happy. This little boy is being brought into the world by two very loving parents, two happy, in love, stable, patient, kind, strong, caring, thoughtful, wonderful people. That's really something and Jackson is blessed already. In a few weeks ill be documenting his arrival, and, I cant wait. I. CANT. WAIT. Really, Jackson, you should know we are all waiting on you kid, so hurry up bud! This will be my first birth, and hopefully not my last, Im elated, scared, nervous, excited, and worried. Its going to be amazing, hes going to be amazing. Oh my god, I cant wait.

No flash, just the right moment with the perfect light highlighting the belly and sign.

Amazeballs.

I love bellies and bellies. So sweet.

Really? Dang, this is too cute. 

She is so flipping stunning, just look for yourself. STUNNING.

We could have spent hours here.

This bridge, so dang good.

OMG, I love this.

Yea, this happened too.