boudoir photography northern virginia

Ms. N our client and soon to be bride decided what better way than to test out a new make-up artist for her wedding than a boudoir session with Capital Boudoir. Our client, a fashion photography stylist, and former writer form cosmopolitan magazine decided to enlist the services of Nikki Fraser for her boudoir photo session with Capital Boudoir. Nikki's immersive resume and clientele includes Cathy Hughes owner of Radio One, R&B Artist Mya, the cast of Real Housewives of DC, and Carla Hall of Top Chef & The Chew fame.  She also works with NBC Universal as the makeup artist for DC’s #1 Evening News Team.  Nikki has also been featured by Washingtonian Magazine as “The One to Watch” of preferred Bridal Vendors for 2012. Nikki can be reached through her website, www.beautynthebride.com. Let Nikki know Capital Boudoir sent you, if you discovered her through our blog!

After a busy week over here at Capital Boudoir, the feedback is rolling in! Nothing is more motivating than a successful boudoir session and happy clients! Mrs. S. lots of wonder things to say about her boudoir session in Washington D.C.!

"Thank you a thousand times over!! They turned out better than I could have ever imagined! You are truly talented and I will certainly recommend you to everyone!" was the first one Mrs. S sent to me then when I emailed back to make sure it was ok to use her words on the blog she wrote this... 

"You can absolutely use my words as a testimony! In fact, I want to add that I was kind of nervous about the whole thing and probably would consider myself a little bit of a control freak. But you made me feel really comfortable and take a nerve-wracking experience and make it really casual and fun, while all the same time being professional, so kudos to you!" 

Mrs. S had even more kind words once she received her products in time for Valentine's Day...

"Mike! You guys are awesome! I may have said that already...anyways, the book did arrive in time and it couldn't be anymore perfect! Thank you again and again!"

A few months ago, I was in the Netherlands visiting Rotterdam and Amsterdam. My wife is from Germany by way of Kazakhstan, so we spend a lot of time in the city of Cologne, Germany. Boudoir photographers such as Christa Meola and The Boudoir Divas typically host workshops in Europe, so perhaps Capital we'll host an event in Europe in the future. When my wife married me, she stated we'd have to live in Europe in the future to give her the opportunity to be near her family, so in the future there will definitely be a subsidy of Capital Boudoir in Europe!

Washington D.C. has a lot of culture like Europe which makes it a great location for boudoir photography! There is so much history and culture, in The D.C. area, which is hard to imitate! I actually have a love and hate relationship with the metropolitan area, and think we could use assistance with alleviating traffic! We originally had a studio in Chantilly, Va, but the traffic across I-66 was so horrible we decided to use boutique hotels and a studio co-op near the city! In Netherlands I loved how people ride their bikes, not only were people extremely fit, but I didn't see traffic jams! Mike and I in fact do a lot of bike riding(motorcycles)!

I'd never been to Rotterdam, so I decided to visit. Rotterdam is very modern and known for it's architecture, the Dutch had to rebuild the city from rubble after World War 2. While roaming the streets of Rotterdam, I came across a boutique pin-up shop named " Very Cherry ," which I thought interesting, especially since it's pin-up and boudoir photography are related. I had a limited conversation with the shop owner, since my Dutch language skills are non-existent and took a flier since they had great items and offer international shipping at a reasonable rate. Very Cherry has been in business since 2004 and has been featured in fashion magazines such as Elle! After looking around and talking with the owner, I saw they offered lots of vintage items, and 50's and 60's style clothing, lingerie, shoes, and accessories from designers such as Edith & Ella, Pinup couture, Bettie Page Clothing. Even more impressive, the shop owner designs and makes her own items!

I hope all of you reading this blog have the opportunity to go abroad, and if you happen to be in Rotterdam visit,  Very Cherry !

This past weekend was another busy weekend for John and I. Due to Valentine's day nearing, we had dual sessions occurring in Northern Virginia and D.C....9 that is! One of my clients was doing a bridal session and was kind enough to allow me to use of couple of her images for the blog....yaay! We always ask our clients to bring items that define their personality, so my client brought a pair of cowboy boots! We've also had clients bring lizards, books, and even a motorcycle! We also know that privacy is key to our clients and we always ask if we can use an image before we post it.

We work with a great group of make-up artist and recommend their services for our boudoir photography sessions. Below are the results of a client who recently received Hair and make-up service prior to her boudoir photo session in Washington, D.C.