Whew! I'm a little behind on blog posts from 2017. I can't believe I haven't published this session yet! I worked with this amazing woman twice this year and each time was just so lovely. Our second session was intended to be an outdoor session - but the season had other plans for us. When I suggested we could do an in-home session it all just fell into place! I mean once you see her amazing apartment you'll understand why I suggested it. 

It's so lovely to do a session in your own space. We spend a lot of time and energy into curating our spaces around us, in nesting into them. We should celebrate ourselves in those intimate and personal spaces as well. We are each unique, and the places we create around us to reflect us are entirely unique as well. And yeah - I make house calls! ;)

 I am very excited to be sharing our second session together. I like to call the first session an "ice-breaker" session. We get to know each other, the initial anxiety and fear of boudoir dissipates, and then in the next session we know each other that much more and the trust is built for us to really create some beautiful imagery. That truly happened in this session. We had grown to know each other a little more, and we got right into it. I adore this woman. She is an introvert just like me - which makes it even more rewarding when that shyness cracks open and we can make bretahtaking and empowering art together. <3 

 

 

Your soul lives inside me

like a garden

sprinkled with morning dew

flowing through me

like water.

— n.r. hart

 

 

I am actually jumping in my seat with excitement that I get to share this session. Aaaaah!! I've worked with Sarah before on her own, and we had such a blast. When she reached out to me to do an anniversary session (15 years!!!) with her incredible partner Graeme I was over the moon. These two have grown so much together and the love that they have for one another is just breath-taking. Graeme was a little terrified of the idea of a boudoir shoot - but let's be honest 99.99% of my clients are. ;) Thankfully Sarah knew the ropes and knew that it isn't as terrifying as it seems at face value. It's actually hella fun! And guess what? WE HAD HELLA FUN! It was such a blast creating intimate and loving images that these two can cherish forever. <3

Content warning: this post contains two beautiful people being incredibly gorgeous, unashamedly themselves and in love, and is also hella steamy because they are mega babes. Proceed with unreserved excitement! 

This next session is a little extra-special. This amazing babe happens to be a life-long bestie of my Studio Manager, Jess! Jess lovingly reached out to me and asked to do a write-up for this sizzlin' session, of which I was happy to have her do so. It's so amazing watching friends we have had since we were little grow into themselves and really blossom. I adore the woman friendships I have in my life, and it just makes my heart explode to see other women supporting & loving each other as they make their way through life. Without further ado, I'm gonna let these two mega babes take the spotlight!

***

Special Guest Blogger and occasional online support for Moss Photography, Jess Palmer here! You’re probably wondering why I’m taking over Molly’s blog-o-sphere today. No, I wasn’t behind the camera or even present for this session. But when I found out about this shoot, I asked Molly if I could contribute to this post because the gorgeous woman in these photos is my sister-from-another-mister, Danielle.

Over 20 years ago, I moved from Calgary to Shawinigan Lake and just two doors down lived two sisters, one of whom is the hot stuff you see before you. In the two decades that have passed, we have gone from Barbie-playing, Spice-Girl-singing, kick-the-can-enthusiasts to full-grown adults. We’re talking, careers, weddings, families, and home-ownership kind of grown-up!

It’s such a beautiful, rare opportunity to watch someone grow year-by-year from childhood to now. Danielle has always been such a power-house. She is strong, unwaveringly loyal, ambitious, and just super bad-ass all around.

When I asked Molly what it was like during her session with Danielle, she remarked on Danielle’s amazing energy. She absolutely ROCKED this session (and let Molly spray her bum with water to boot haha the result of which was killer).

I am in awe of this woman and know you will be, too.

A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there. 

As an artist I definitely have a comfort zone. Somewhere safe that I know I can always create good work and make my clients happy. That safe space to me is with natural light, either in or outdoors. 99% of the time I work with everyday babes who have never been in front of the camera before. Because of this I need to be my most grounded self. I need to be that comfort zone and safe space for them to feel like they're in the best hands. So when I lined up a shoot with the ineffable badass model, Ruby Roxx, I knew I could let go of being that space and really explore a creative vision. I threw all my safety blankets out the window. I wanted to shoot in an urban setting, at night, with just artificial light. Ruby was SUCH a gem about the whole thing. I was a little flustered trying to create to my usual standard without any of my crutches, but she was so supportive of my weird vision. Her and her hubby drove us around downtown Vancouver finding abandoned alley's to shoot in, and her hubby maneuvered their SUV in these tight little alleys like a total champ! We created some breath taking images, and I am so blessed to have been able to work with such an incredible professional. Next time we'll stick to something a little more up my alley. Excuse the pun ;)

We are the descendants of the wild women you forgot.

We are the stories you thought would never be taught.

They should have checked the ashes of the women they burned alive.

Because it takes a single wild ember to bring a whole wildfire to life. 

- Nikita Gill

What does it look like when a strong and ferociously herself woman contacts you for an outdoor boudoir session? Well. It looks kinda like the ethereal goodness we created below. Honestly I don't have too much to say about this session because it speaks for itself - and loudly. I am just super happy that this woman and I got to work together (finally)! We have been skirting around the idea for some time, since she is an active part of the burlesque community and as am I. Our paths finally crossed and we got to create this... this... whatever the heck this WONDER is below. Without further ado.... let me introduce you to babe town (the wild woman edition).

Wooowwwwee! I've committed the cardinal photographer sin... I've not blogged in a month. Uh-oh! It's just because I don't even know where to start - I feel like I'm sitting on so many smoldering sessions!

I've been hiding this session away for a while - releasing little glimpses on instagram and on Facebook. But it's time to show this beauty to the world! Miss E had her session gifted to her by a very special someone, and she came into the studio so excited and ready to go! I loved getting to go through her outfits with her, pretty sure I almost cried when she pulled out a Love Child Boudoir harness. If you are a lingerie nerd like me, you will also be screaming. If you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, google it. You won't be sorry. (Or just scroll down and prepare to have your jaw drop. Either or.) 

I quickly became enamoured with this babes amazing energy and the way she held herself. We had so many laughs, and created some serious magic together. Thank you for being the amazing and strong woman that you are! <3

*Content warning: this blog post contains a strong, fearless woman embracing her body and celebrating herself. It contains partial nudity. If you are offended by nipples you should probably leave this post (and also this website - you are in the wrong place! Body lovers and celebrators only beyond this point!)