My Journey-empowerment....

Let’s Chat self empowerment, what does that look like for you? What works for you may not work for her., and that’s okay. For some reclaiming their inner power is more beautiful and powerful than any other thing they will invest in. What ever your journey looks like I would like to share a bit of mine with you today.

Hello I am Accalia, I own and run Sandpoint’s premier Boutique photography studio, Boushie Babes Photography.

I recently started a personal photography project, working on the art of emotion, and capturing that raw beautiful self. I want to do this for my clients above all else, though I know I can only coach you where I have been willing to meet myself. So I call this project Self Empowerment I will be showcasing over the next while is my self empowerment series where I coach myself to get a wide range of emotion, and show I can show you as well. I love showcasing those image’s that give you the feels, not just another pretty face.

Flirtation series…..

In this shot I was playing with flirtation, having a genuine smile, and playing with the hair as one would if they where flirting with another.

This was shot just before or just after the last one, while doing the flow posing for movements. I like the look as if I know something you need to know here, it’s playful and fun.

I really love the smirk, and the glow of my eyes here, and my hair.

So, in these image’s, I am barely wearing any makeup, I do have on mascara, and lipstick, and a photo finish primer, but that is it. Really.

Be you,

Be Bold,

Be beautiful

Just a few that I loved and had to share. Stay tuned for more, don’t forget to subscribe.

Dream Shoot Planner

Did you know we have a downloadable PDF to help you go over how we do our shoots, what’s included, what you need. It covers so much, like hair and makeup. It talks about our studio and about me and Boushie Babes mission.

We even have a page in our Dream shoot planner with places to shop for outfits for your shoot. We also cover a shoot day time line, and more.

IF your interested in our downloadable PDF just go here:

She wanted to shine....

She wanted to shine…….

Hello Boushie Babes,

Meet our brand ambassador Anathea. She is a lovely dancer, with a heart of dreams. This was her 3rd or 4th boudoir shoot here at Boushie Babes Photography (I, personally have done her photos since she was a kid). Awhile back I started asking clients what emotion or word do they want their session to embody, Anathea picked Shine, I really think she does this every day and just doesn’t quite see it, so that’s what I aimed to show her for this session.

We had previously talked about doing a live and a few videos. So we did the live and got cut off, tired to get back on and was having tech issues. We improvised and took the video below. I go through a laying core pose flow process I have embraced. Flow posing is when you use a core pose, laying for example, and do all the posing within that core pose before she moves out of it. Then I go into a kneeling, and then back to laying on the bed.

During Anathea’s first shoot I was still new to the boudoir scene and so was she, in here we chat about the changes after the second or third shoot, that’s when I find most clients really open and warm up to the camera. So if your first shoot wasn’t quite what you where hoping, practice makes perfect. I am better at flow posing than during her first shoot, and still learning more and more as I go.

So without any more fluff….check out our video below:

We had a ton of fun during this shoot. Below are a few of the finished images from this part of our session. Don’t forget to to leave a like or share with a friend.

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End of Season Rescue Facial

I call it my ‘End-of-Winter Rescue Facial’...

And it’s the perfect way to combat that pale, dreary, tired look our skin tends to get after months of being cooped up indoors.

Best of all, it’s incredibly easy to make at home and works REALLY quickly.

(Just follow the introductions below — and you’ll likely notice a visibly brighter, healthier, and more vibrant-looking complexion almost instantly!)

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Turmeric powder
Honey
Oat flour
Olive oil
Coconut milk
Unsweetened pineapple juice
Lemon juice (fresh or concentrate)
2 small bowls
Cotton balls

QUICK PREP
This facial consists of 2 (very easy) DIY components — a mask and a toner.

TO MAKE THE MASK...
Combine the following ingredients in a small bowl, and whisk until they form a smooth, even paste:

• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp coconut milk
• 1 tsp unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 tsp oat flour (for consistency)

(If the mixture looks a bit thin, add an extra pinch of oat flour, if it looks too thick, add an extra splash of pineapple juice.)

TO MAKE THE TONER...
In a separate bowl, combine:

• 1 tbsp coconut milk
• 2 tsp lemon juice

[Note: As with all DIY recipes, make sure to test both the mask and toner on your inner wrist before using them on your face.]

Now You’re Ready to Start Your Facial

Step #1 Apply the MASK evenly over your entire face and leave on for 15 minutes.

Step #2 Rinse the mask off thoroughly with warm water and pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

Step #3 Dip a cotton ball into the TONER and swipe it over your face. (If you notice any remaining bits of yellow tint from the turmeric on your skin, gently rub the cotton ball over those areas several more times until they fade.)

Step #4 Let the toner air-dry on your skin for 3 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Step #5 Step back and marvel at your radiant new GLOW!

What makes this facial so effective, you ask?

Well, let’s start by looking at the ingredients in the MASK:

*Pineapple juice is rich in both Vitamin C, a potent natural skin-brighter, and glycolic acid — a compound that helps breakup and remove dead skin-dulling dead surface cells.

*Coconut milk is great at softening skin and supporting elasticity — plus, it also contains copper, an essential age-fighting nutrient that helps even skin texture and combat wrinkles.

*Turmeric is chock-full of antioxidants that help right off impurities, boost radiance, and energize your complexion — while its rich pigment helps give pale winter skin a much-needed hint of natural golden color.

*Olive oil (which I mainly like to add to keep the turmeric from actually staining skin yellow) also helps hydrate and add luster to your complexion.

*And lastly, honey — a natural humectant and exfoliant — helps gently polish your skin’s surface, while locking in moisture for a dewy, plush look.

Then, once your skin has absorbed all these amazing nutrients…

The lemon-coconut TONER comes in to give it one last burst of skin-BRIGHTENING vitamin C and soothing hydration...

So by the time you’ve finished your facial — it’s nearly impossible NOT to be glowing!

Boushie Babes Ligerie Quiz...

Do you know what your style is?

Some of us love spending hours scrolling through lingerie sites, looking for something fun to wear during our boudoir session, for our honeymoon, date night or maybe just a secret pick me up under our daily work wear! The list of beautiful unmentionables is endless, from amazingly decadent functional pieces, to uber fun Role-play costumes, stockings, chokers, bandage sets, and corsets, oh my! It can be overwhelming with so many options, especially if the aforementioned scrolling is not your thing and you are new to wearing these beautiful and empowering pieces of lovely lingerie! .

Perhaps you are just starting to explore and define your taste in intimates, or you might be looking for the perfect piece and fit for your boudoir session. Rest assured, when you book with Boushie Babes Photography you'll receive the personal attention and support you will need in order to select the perfect wardrobe styling to meet your individual desires. We have created a fun and incredibly helpful quiz that will get us started down the path of self discovery and assist us in understanding what our very own personal lingerie style is!

We are going to ascertain if you are a fishnet, or chemise kind of gal? Maybe simple and sporty sets suit your style. Perhaps you're a bit edgy and are drawn to the strappy or cupless variety of these delicate beauties. Whatever your lingerie style may be, whatever your comfort level is in these gorgeous and fun pieces that help us express our femininity and sexuality, I’m here to help you find the right look just for you to express yourself. So let’s get this party started by taking this fun and informative lingerie personality quiz!

Pre-Shoot Checklist

Get Your Free PDF here:https://mailchi.mp/boushiebabesphotography/pre-shoot-checklist

Hello Boushie Babes,

In this post we are going over our free downloadable Pre-Shoot Checklist.

We cover things like:

*When to start planning a shoot.

*We cover things for hair and makeup.

* Self-care before the shoot.

*Things to pack and when to pack them.

*props and ideas.

Do you know it usually takes 2 months to plan and prepare for a shoot, regardless of the type? With all the pre-shoot things like mani’s and pedi’s, and touch ups on hair, and the consults before the shoot as well. All shoots are interactive, they require both the photographer and the client to work together to create the perfect shoot.

Regardless of whether you choose Boushie Babes or another wonderful photographer you can use this checklist to help you prepare. The best part is it’s FREE. An email is required as it is a downloadable PDF.

Here is the link:

https://mailchi.mp/boushiebabesphotography/pre-shoot-checklist

Thank you Boushie Babes.

Confidence boosting tips for right now.

Hello, beautiful Boushie Babes,

I know for me I am always looking for things I can do to boost my own confidence and my out look on my self. To be honest, I have not always had the best self image, or confidence. I have had to work hard for most my life to improve my mindset about myself, so I totally get how time consuming it can be, and how much work goes into it.

Which I why I came up with 5 tips that can boost your confidence right now.

5 Confidence Boosting Tips

1. Perk up your posture: who here is hunched over reading this from their phone, who here likes to slump over in the chair or on the couch, or slumps when they walk? I know I catch myself doing this all the time. So stand up tall, sit up straight, I know I hear my grandmas voice in my head when I say that, but really studies show that those who exude confidence sit and stand up straight and tall. it also helps with back issues, and building up your core, which makes you feel better thus increasing your confidence.

2. Let your Nose do the work: I use essential oils all the time to boost my mood, smell good, and certain smells can actually stimulate certain emotions, and besides when you smell good you feel good. Some oils that boost confidence are orange oil, sandalwood, cinnamon, almond, and my favorite Jasmines.

3. Think like a Bull: Have you ever noticed the lady in red gets noticed, she seems to exude confidence. So, use the red dress, that red lipstick, dye your hair red, what ever your version of red, wear it more. Studies have shown it helps boost confidence and helps woman feel more attractive, and if nothing else all the compliments will give you a boost. Men look at a woman in red longer than anyone else.

4. Look the part: Get up, put your best face on, get dressed up more than normal, and show up, even when you don’t feel it, the saying fake it till you make comes to mind. It does work, over time, but you have to put in the effort. So get dolled up and show the world how you are already beautiful just the way you are.

5. Have a cup of coffee: Studies show caffeine help woman feel better about themselves. Have at least one cup a day, or a cup of black or green tea, sorry soda doesn’t count ladies. If nothing else give yourself 5 minutes to enjoy that cup and that will help you feel calmer and more centered.

More behind the scenes....

I will start this blog off with the a story of a this clients second shoot with us here at Boushie Babes Photography. The day started out with me cleaning and preparing the studio, this shoot was my first hoot after the shut down during covid. I had to clean and iron sheets, and wipe everything down, with covid at the time I was unable to provide hair and makeup due to the shut down. She did her own hair and makeup, she is the one who got me into makeup years ago, so she was all for glamming herself up, and straightening her hair.

This is a view of the studio before the shoot while we where chatting and setting up.

She had waited to do her second shoot until she had a few new body suites and outfits she was excited to get photos done again.So, Ladies get a few body suites, they are my new fav. She had also been working out more and had toned up her body since her first shoot over a year ago. She was proud of the work she put in and wanted to show her new body off.

Below is one of her shots from our first session.

She is a gamer so we used a controller as a prop for this shot. Her man play Fallout, and had the sign in the back ground she brought it in for a few shots.

When she came in for her second shoot, she asked to bring her pups, I said yes since our pups know each other and get along. Okay, our pups are litter mates, so they had a play date while we had a play date.

Below you will see a few puppy poses that happened during the shoot. Hato was more than happy to pose for a test shot on the bed first,and Atlas was admiring his mama, and needed butt scratches from me too. We had lots of laughs with the pups that day.

A few puppy shots we took, they had fun, we had fun.

So here I will show you a few shots from behind the scenes and then the end result in the next slide. So in the first shot she was practicing a boudie pose that we used earlier in the shoot,while I moved the set around. In the next photo she is posing for a few silhouette shots, I was working on those and my standing poses during this shoot. Next, we have an image of me showing her straight from the camera shots and how they looked. Then we went back to the pose for a different view and angle. The next shot is a shot from between takes of the model stretching her back, the more awkward the pose the better the shot, these sessions are a bit of a work out in themselves. The last one is of her sister, who was helping on set that day, just chilling on the couch since we did chill some too.

These final shots are the final images, with some light retouching. #BeautytoBombshell #BoushieBabes

“ My last shoot was so much fun! It was overall a great experience. I was very excited to finally be able to do this shoot, and it made me feel so beautiful and powerful. The photos turned out absolutely beautiful, I am so thrilled with the final result. For anyone on the fence about doing a shoot, I would highly recommend that you do it. It’s always fun and uplifting experience, tailored for you. It’s a worth while investment for yourself.” Thea, 20

That concludes this blog post for to today. I will post more behind the scenes at a later date and time. These sessions are interactive, the more you interact, the more fun we have. Yes, I use tricks and things for posing and lighting and other things, but it shows when the clients actually let go and have some fun too. It really shows up when the clients are willing to let themselves be seen and photographed, and step out of their every day normal. These sessions show case the bad ass woman you already are!!! Much love ladies.

Dudoir.....

So, I have always loved the human form since I was a kid, female or male bodies. There is so much beauty in the human form I love to shoot it!! I do specialize in empowering woman through photography, and on a few occasions I have had the chance to empower a few men as well. Below I will show you my first Dudoir shoot to my most recent, I hope you see the passion and the growth, as I am always improving my art.

So my first Dudoir shoot was right after my studio fire and was outside on a chilly spring day this last year. He was a young man who had struggled with his identity and his image. His shoot was more conservative and shy, but his smile says it all. As always here at Boushie Babes Photography we work with our clients comfort levels.

This next shot was taken up the road or down the road, I directed him to play with his hair, just love the hair. We had fun, we laughed and talked, and he felt more himself after the shoot than he had in a long time. He felt comfortable in his skin for the first time in forever.

This next shot was from a couples shoot that I had when got my new studio set up after the fire. He was looking at her off in the background, I said think about how much you want her and this was the result….. I do my best to capture a few shots that show true emotion like below.

the next shot was the same pose, she was closer getting ready to move in for a few poses, and he was patiently waiting….He felt more confident and more masculine after his shoot.

These last few shots, I will say this, I was amazed when he said yes, and even more amazed when he wanted the illusion of full nude, and I was shocked when he said I could share a few with you all. His shoot was totally on the fly and unplanned, I was super stoked when I nailed a few shots I have been dreaming of……so I saved some of the best for last….hope you enjoy as much as I enjoyed taking these shots and empowering these gentle men. Thank you.

Boudoir is for Every Body!!!!

Wait, what, Yes Boudoir is for every Body type, shape or size. I will show you that you don’t need to be perfectly in shape, or even all that curvy to do a boudoir shoot. Below I will show the same pose on a different models and how both look amazing!!! With the right lighting and posing everyone looks good.

Below is what I call the mermaid pose….both models laying on a bed…

Next we have what I like to call the dark chair pose, because I am behind the chair and the camera usually gets a darker moody shot, and it looks amazing, on both the models!!

Next we have a leggy pose, to show off the legs and other assets. Now this pose makes ladies look curvy and hot!!!

Still not convinced? Check out this last shot, again the mermaid pose, or a variation of it anyway….

Boudoir is for every Body!!! Even you, once you find the right photographer and start collaborating, magic usually follows. All the models above felt empowered, sexy, and more confident than ever before. Go below to book your shoot now, or your consultation call.

Behind the Scenes....

I model the poses, and pose you down to your fingertips and toe tips!!

These shots are from models who said they Loved the behind the scenes shots and videos, so I asked if I could take some during their shoots, and both got even more excited. We had so much fun capturing these shots, we laughed, and posed it was great. The models both had fun, and loved their shoots. Stay tuned later for the after shots of some of these, they are hot.

We do a make over,and then play dress up, and your the queen!!!

2020 Passion Project

Hey you, yes you,

Do you have an untold story, that needs to be told, but your not sure how or where to start? Have you been through something that changed you into the empowered woman you are becoming? Did you over come something that changed the way you see yourself, like cancer, abuse, or something else? Did you have to learn to love yourself again?

Yes, we have all been through something that changed us, but how did you over come it? For 2020, I am looking for 24 Ladies who are ready to help empower others with their stories. Stories will be shared, and the photos taken will be used in a calendar, website, and future book. I am using my passion for empowering others through the art of photography to give back to you, and also empower others along the way with your help of course. We have all seen those posts and Instagram stories of photographers empowering woman who went through something…..We have all kinda wanted to be one of those woman but rarely ever do anything about it. Well, here is your chance to do something and be one of those woman. With my passion and your stories we can create a series I am calling : Empowerment from Loving the Body Your In!!

Do you have the courage to share a part of your story, get pampered for a day, and gain even more self confidence? If selected, you will receive:

• Free Glamour Boudoir Professional photography session

• Free Professional Make over

• Free 8x10 wall art

• $100 print credit towards a Collection if you decide to purchase more

• All purchases come with the Digital files.

• The chance to be treated like a Queen for day!

• Get featured in the blog, have your story told

• Plus, Bragging rights….your in a calendar, featured in a book…….

“You Are Perfectly Imperfect!!!”

Are you ready to share and gain more confidence than you have right now? Do you want a lasting memory that empowered you rather than not? Are you willing to get out of your comfort level?

If your still on the fence, check out our love notes section :

https://www.boushiebabesphotography.com/testimonials

If your ready to take action go here:

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Thank you!!!

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