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  • Welcome to the Curves Boudoir Photography blog. My name is Amy Sandoval and I'm a boudoir portrait photographer in Virginia Beach, Norfolk and surrounding cities. Welcome to sneak peeks, boudoir ideas, tips and some fun tidbits along the way. I hope you will be inspired to embrace you - now!

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Virginia Beach Curves Boudoir Marathon on July 22. And a bridal boudoir after-session peek!

I love working with brides-to-be to create a gorgeous gift for the husband-to-be. This is a gift to the two of you – you get to celebrate all the hard work you’ve done to get in tip top wedding dress shape and he gets a daily reminder of how lucky he is to call you his wife. Whether you give him the gift the night before your wedding or present it the day or or even the evening of your wedding, a boudoir album makes a fantastic gift for the groom.

And because time is zooming by, I wanted to let you know that I’m hosting a marathon in Virginia Beach on Sunday, July 22. These sessions will take place at one of my favorite spots – it’s modern, full of light and and offers floor to ceiling windows. If you’d like to book for that day, don’t wait. It’s the perfect time to plan a session if you’re looking for late summer or early fall wedding gift photos. And if you have a loved one deploying, plan now to give him a gift he’ll never forget.:)Email me at amy@amysandovalphotography.com for more details on this date and to book your session.

And thank you to this client for allowing me to share an anonymous peek into her beautiful bridal boudoir session.

Announcing a Curves Boudoir Marathon in Northern Virginia – A gorgeous location for my DC, Richmond, Maryland and all clients!

I’ll be traveling to Northern Virginia on July 14 for Curves Boudoir sessions in Alexandria, Virginia. The location is stunning and makeup and hair are included as always. These sessions will likely be my last time in that area this year, so please take advantage of my travel if you live closer to Northern Virginia and Washington DC. I love heading up there since there are so many gorgeous hotels and this one is no exception. I promise you’ll love it! Check out www.curvesboudoir.com for full details on package pricing and what they include. And then email me at amy@amysandovalphotography.com to book your session for these sessions!

Curves Boudoir Style Board: More Coverage = More Flirt

 

This edition of the Curves Style Board is brought to you by the letter “F” for Flirt. Some clients feel more comfortable with a little more coverage. If there’s one body part that seems to give clients the most heartburn, it’s the stomach. Many clients want to downplay their stomach because they’ve had children or just don’t feel like it’s a fit as the rest of their fab selves. Both of these outfits cover the stomach so you can play up other features like great cleavage and legs. And note that they came from Macys – and you can get them online. Don’t feel like you have to go to Victoria’s Secret to get your Curves Boudoir inspiration – you’ll find beautiful lingerie at department stores and even vintage pieces at thrift stores and on etsy.com!

Here’s this week’s look – and remember that you can find my full Curves Boudoir Style inspiration board on pinterest!

Felina Babydoll, Bridgette | Macys.com | $58

Flora Nikrooz Chemise, gem | macys.com | $49

Shoes don’t have to be a big investment for your session. Here are some killer black heels that would work with either of the choices above and these are from Payless Shoes!

Women’s Krista platform sandal | payless.com | $30

If you want to spend a little more, here are some other sweet black shoes! Note that all three options are very high but are on a platform, which make them somewhat easier to walk in.

Nina Edlen patent pump | dsw.com | $60

Lulu Townsend Ivy Pump; | dsw.com | $55

And I’ve featured these before but they’d work so well with this week’s choices that I’m bringing them back!

Rosette Hair Clips from Forever 21 $1.50 for 2.

I’ve shown this beautiful necklace as well and I’m happy to say I purchased it and it is available for Curves Boudoir clients to borrow at their sessions!

Rose Medley Necklace | Forever 21 | $12.80

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Crop: Little Peek

Sometimes I see things in pieces – this is particularly true when I shoot boudoir sessions. I see the whole body and then I see a part that captivates. It’s usually a curve I wan to accentuate or a shadow that casts the perfect mysterious light. This was cropped in-camera, meaning this is how this photo was shot – I didn’t crop it later. I saw the curve and wanted that to be the focus.

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Curves Boudoir Style Board: Girl-next-door goes sexy

This style board was inspired by the idea that you don’t have to bare a ton of skin to look sexy. I found the original inspiration photo on pinterest (of course!) and built some additional elements from there.

Here’s the original inspiration photo. I like the simple top, bra peeking out, cute bikini bottoms and the thigh high socks make this girl-next-door – a little different than a traditional garter look.

For a softer, sweet look, consider pulling your hair back into a soft ponytail for this portion of your session:

For the top, here’s a simple Victoria’s Secret top that comes in lots of colors. I’d stick to white, black or gray depending on your color palette. The top is $24.99

If you want to go with something a little more revealing, choose a lace top and pretty bra to go under it in the opposite color. Here are two beautiful lace tops from Shop Ruche (a favorite of mine!) Both the white version and black version are $42.99. I will tell you that their stock goes fast, so if you like this, grab it now!

For panties you could go any direction. But I like the idea of keeping them simple. This lace-trimmed bikini from Victoria’s Secret comes in lots of colors – and if you’re doing a solid top the little polka dots are cute. The bikini could be your pop of color if the rest of your outfit is neutral – like white or black. If you’re wearing a revealing top, you might want to match the bikini bottoms to the color of your bra. It’s not expensive at all at $11.50 for solids/$12.50 for prints.

And finally, the little detail that makes this outfit a little more high-fashion for those who want to go there – these thigh-high socks from Urban Outfitters are adorable. They come in several colors including gray and black. They’re $14 a pair and on sale at this moment for 2 for $20.

I’m having a blast putting together these style boards! As always, I’m pinning away on pinterest – you can follow my full Curves Boudoir style board for more options and ideas!

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