Buying a Christmas #gift can be tough. Especially for the guys to figure out something amazing for their girls!!  And, if you’re not getting your loved one a Boudoir Café photo package, gifting can be even tougher. #giftsofryourgirl

Lucky for you – we have yet another wonderful #gift solution! (Which works perfectly in tandem with a Boudoir Café photo shoot…)

My lovely friend Carla from Lisbon, makes wonderful, hand-crafted shoes. Her company, Lisbon Shoe Company is getting attention for its elegance (and its edge) in their one-of-a-kind creations. Like the Boudoir Café, Lisbon Shoemakers is creating a unique, quality and sexy name for itself in the fashion and beauty industry.

Carla knows that a pair of heels is about identity. When you look at a shoe you want, you can already see yourself wearing them. Shoes complete an outfit – and more importantly, they complete you. Whatever look you are going for (and whatever aesthetic you feel matches your soul), shoes are always the answer. And, especially for a Boudoir Café photo shoot, you want to be able to really feel yourself. No doubt, Carla’s shoes can be the answer for you.

Carla draws her inspiration from her home city of Lisbon, Portugal. Full of culture and tradition but also of light and innovation, the resemblance definitely reflects in her creations. When you put them on, you are sure to be an eye-catcher. Imagine, what you can look like with just those shoes on. I’m sure your hubby doesn’t mind that image.

The shoes take about six to nine days to complete, so order now to make sure you get your sexy boudoir gift in time!

So consider the perfect pair of boudoir shoes as a #gift this holiday season! They can be the perfect stocking stuffer addition to a Boudoir Café photo package.

XoXo,

Cherie

Hello Chickadees!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season and A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

But just because the holiday season is over doesn't mean that gift-giving is over!

A very, very important holiday is coming up... Valentine's Day!

And while we at The Boudoir Cafe like chocolate and flowers and wine and dine as much as any other girl... We believe in something a little more sexy is preferable for this romantic holiday.

Sure, you can treat yourself and your man to some boudoir photos as a #VDay surprise... OR you can suggest he give you (and himself!) a gift by buying a boudoir photography session at The Boudoir Cafe.

GUYS, this is the best gift you can give your girl! It will make her feel sexy and powerful and beautiful -- and all right before the biggest, sexiest holiday of the year. Also, what could be better than a sexy picture of your girl? Oh, right: a sexy picture of your girl that lasts forever.

The Boudoir Cafe has gift certificates available now. Book in the next few days to guarantee that you receive your beautifully bundled and personally framed boudoir photos by February 14.

XoXo,

Cherie

More exciting news!! Hedley and I will be speaking at the 2016 Wedding & Portrait Photography International Expo! And NOT ONLY will we be speaking, we will be teaching a MASTER CLASS.

The Boudoir Café’s class, “The Crazy, Sexy Art of Boudoir!”, will be in session on Wednesday, March 9 from 3:30 to 5:30PM! The WPPI expo will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from March 7^th through 9^th this year.

This is very special because WPPI expo master classes are super intimate and super hard to come by. The master class is a two-hour, hands-on session where we will teach you everything you need to know about boudoir photography. From lingerie to lighting to makeup to posing and much, much more, you will not want to miss this! VERY fun and VERY informative.

RSVP NOW to guarantee a spot! Master classes are limited to 50 participants and are add-ons when you register for the expo. Visit wppionline.com to find out more and to register.

SEE YOU IN VEGAS!

Happy autumn darlings!

CherieFoto is known as a singular, elite, unique photography studio in the LA area. We are top photographers in California. And, our boudoir photography studio, The Boudoir Cafe, is known as the best boudoir studio in LA as well. Both The Boudoir Cafe and CherieFoto are world renowned.

My style -- and indeed the style of Hedley and all our lovely team -- tends to the innovative, the imaginative, the whimsical, and (often) reaches into the deep recesses of the sublime. Truly, there is no one word that can define our aesthetic. Every photograph is different, every photograph reveals a new realm of art.

One of the most intriguing subjects in art has been, and continues to be, the art of the portrait. Ever since human beings learned to draw, they began to draw the individuals around them. It speaks to our unending desire to learn about others, to draw them closer to ourselves, to glimpse into what is unknown to us: the workings of a human being. Portraits, in and of themselves, have layers upon layers upon layers of meaning. From the pose to the facial expression and all the way to the background, within a portrait is hidden a never-before-seen perception of an individual, that can last forever.

Our team at both The Boudoir Cafe and CherieFoto strive to provide intimate personal portraits. Our portraits are contemporary. They speak to the art of womanhood. They are portraits that nestle themselves into the art of the woman.

The Boudoir Cafe and CherieFoto personal portraits are the most unique form of portraiture around. Our portraits capture you, your essence, your aura, your desires, your feminine grace, and (most importantly) your personality as an individual. Me and my team work with you in order to achieve the most personable, creative portrait possible. One that represents you and all of your multilayered, wonderful, fantastic facets.

Yes, a picture can say a thousand words. But a portrait of you from The Boudoir Cafe or CherieFoto can say more than a million.

Wishing you sugar, pumpkin spice and everything naughty and nice,

Cherie

(To see even more fabulous portraits, head over to our Boudoir Cafe blog!)