I decided that it would be really fun to surprise my husband with photos from a boudoir photo shoot, and I was lucky enough to know where to go for it. In the interest of full disclosure, I should probably note that I have known one of these ladies for a while, so I was quite familiar with how great her work is, and how much fun she is in general. This is a big reason I decided to go with them in the first place. I would have to say this is one of the most unique experiences I have ever had in my life, and I have Maggie and Laurie to thank for it. And just an FYI, this is going to be a fairly long review because my experience was seriously worth gushing over.
I had wanted to do it for a while, and finally decided to just go for it one day. They were both fantastic - I ended up having a crazy schedule to work with, but they were still able to fit me in really quickly. I think I contacted them with a weeks notice, but you would never have known there was any rush at all. They were very attentive and everything was very professional.
When I arrived at the studio hair and makeup was ready and waiting! I had been instructed to come with clean hair and skin, get a mani and pedi before the shoot, and to bring a variety of lingerie (I would also recommend bringing some sexy shoes to enhance each look). They helped choose the best outfits, and we discussed what features I liked and wanted to play up. They really listened to me, and were very understanding about any features I wasn't crazy about and wanted to downplay. I felt really comfortable. From there, we were off to hair and makeup!
The transformation was truly unreal. I wasn't facing a mirror while I was being worked on, so the first time I walked by one I did a double take - I felt like I walked out of a magazine or something. After seeing the results, it set the mood for me and gave me that big confidence boost that you need to do something like this in the first place. It really helped me get in the right frame of mind for the shoot in general. They make you feel completely pampered through the whole process. Everyone is really great to be around, and all the ladies there have the wonderful ability to put you at ease too. I am not a shy person by any means, but I am pretty modest when it comes to what I wear. I think the last time I was at the beach, I had on a bikini top and shorts. Long. shorts. Lol. (Ok, so I may have shed the shorts when I went in the water, but I'm pretty sure they were back on when that was over...) I'm really not used to wearing such little clothing, but they were really able to calm any nerves and put me at ease throughout the whole experience.
After hair and make up I was definitely ready for the shoot! In short, it was totally amazing. I'm no model, but they are great at directing your movements to get the best angles and lighting for the shots. It's cool because they are open to suggestion as well. I am a bit of a dancer and an acrobat, so I was just trying random movements and shapes as I went along. They really helped guide my movements so they could get the best shots out of me, and they did great work with that. I felt really comfortable the entire time.
We wrapped up the shoot and I think they had my pictures ready for review the following week. We set up an appointment and went through the best shots. I got to choose my favorites, and they were really helpful in helping me narrow things down. I ended up going with a photo album, which I am incredibly happy with. It was delivered quickly, and the quality is fantastic.
If you are in the market to try something like this, go with Revealed, hands down. I was really just planning on doing this to try and do something nice for my husband, but I have to say I really got a lot out of it too. Laurie and Maggie provided me with a great experience that made me feel pretty freaking awesome, and in the end I got a very happy husband and a great product to boot. Completely and totally worth it in every way! read more