News-flash! All our packages now include free false lashes, even if hair and makeup isn't included. While a lot of boudoir studios might use false lashes as an excuse to up-charge you, Roar Boudoir thinks you deserve them! It's just one of the small ways we can give back to our clients and show you we care! Thank you so much for sticking with us, now let us stick some falsies on you!
PS: Our October Marathon session only has one spot left! Book now before you miss an awesome deal!
Miss D. was our first official shoot in one of our two new studio spaces. We've been renovating both studios these past few months and finally have one finished and ready for shooting! Roar Boudoir Studio 201 is our modern and bright space. It's super versatile and has an awesome selection of furniture and props to work with.
We were both super excited to actually get into our new space and have complete control over our shoots. It's a total breath of fresh air in comparison to on location shooting (which we still love as well!). There's so many new goodies that come along with it. All different kinds of lighting, backdrops, props and poses. What a great time to flex some creative muscles!
Miss D. was our very first shoot in Studio 201. She was such a joy to photograph and was open to our direction which made the shoot a breeze. We even used a very minimal wardrobe selection. You don't need any fancy lingerie to do boudoir! Destiny came in with a simple black bra and panties, and a white button up shirt. Her images came out so beautifully, and we're so proud to share them. Thank you so much Destiny for allowing us to share these wonderful shots! You're Beautiful!
Amazing right? Studio 201 has been a complete success so far, and we can't wait to share what's going on at Studio 300 once that's done this august as well! Where Studio 201 is modern and bright, Studio 300 will be dark, moody, and timeless. So excited for you to watch us grow!
You may recognize Becca. She was one of our first models, frequent shooting assistant, and all around babe! We did a quick home session for her recently and thought they would be lovely to share! In home sessions are available on some of our packages. They can be a great option for some people, but aren't ideal in all scenarios. If that's something that interests you, please don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your options! We had a lot of fun playing with light, check out a small sampling of the photos below.
Boudoir has gotten a something of a popularity boost this past year. We know it can be sometimes difficult to figure out who to hire when it comes to your boudoir photography session. So we decided to do a post on what makes us different, to help you find your perfect photographer.
Paige and Anna shoot every session together. While it's an unorthodox way of shooting- we love it! Our shooting and editing styles are different, you'll end up with more options at the end of your shoot. Creativity is fiercely personal, and even when shooting the exact same subject we end up with such different results! The side by side shots below are the same set and client, taken seconds apart!
You're getting double the photographer, viewpoints, and creativity for your money!
Boudoir demands a certain level of respect for privacy. We always make that our number one concern, and our studio supports that. Other photographers might only offer hotel, in home, or session in a rented space from another photographer. We occasionally love getting out of the studio as well, new space can bring new inspiration. We enjoy having shared rental spaces as one option, not our only one.
We offer a dedicated studio space to shoot, deliver images, and have client gatherings in! We are the only tenants of our studio space, and plan on keeping it that way. You'll never have someone showing up to your sessions due to scheduling complications.
Having a studio of our own also means we're able to curate what kinds of props, furniture, backdrops, and lighting we want in our sessions. We own everything we shoot with in our studio from our lights to our chaise lounges. More control in environment will lead to more beautiful photos for you!
After your shoot is complete we can deliver your images in studio, keeping your finished product for your eyes only. We're also available to meet you at our studio to discuss any concerns you might have in person. In fact, we host an open house on the last Friday of most months. Check out our events page if you'd like to stop by!
Some photographers have little to no contact with clients before their boudoir shoots. Some even charge for pre-shoot consultations. While that might work for them, it's not what we do. Boudoir is an, excuse my pun, very revealing albeit amazing experience. We want to know you, your story, and how boudoir is going to help you celebrate how wonderful your body is! We take time before our shoots to meet with almost all our clients in person or via Skype where distance is an issue. We talk about everything you'll need to know for your session, there are no surprises. We'll even be more than happy to help you find the best wardrobe for your shoot! Having a connection with your photographers is important. If you're anxious or stressed during your shoot, it might read that way in the photo. We want to do everything we can to make sure you are comfortable and enjoy your session.
Because we shoot with two photographers, you get double the support, especially during your session. Clients have told us many times that shooting with us feels as if their just hanging out with old friends. We love our clients, and are so happy we make them feel comfortable!
Anna and Paige also deliver and design all your finished images and products. Everything is edited in house. Your photos stay with us from the shoot until we deliver them to you! We love giving our clients their finished photos in our studio. Being able to be present when people see how beautiful they are, sometimes for the first time, is a powerful experience. It's one of the biggest reasons we started Roar.
As women we understand that it can be very threatening to be so exposed and having a male present- whether that is your photographer or a member of the support staff. While this isn't an issue for everyone, and certainly not meant to dismiss the merits of any other male photographer in our industry, it's still important for some of our clients. Seeing your body as beautiful, powerful and sexy is an amazing healing tool. We want you to feel safe, loved, and beautiful. This is one reason we are fully staffed only by women. While this isn't an issue for all our clients, we want to protect the ones whom it is an issue for. Our space is safe for any client, no matter their gender or sexual orientation. If you have any concerns about past experiences influencing your session please let us know.
We believe with every fiber of our being that everyone's bodies are beautiful. From super models, to the curviest forms, to people with disabilities and everywhere in between; you are perfect as you are. Everyone has issues with their bodies, don't let that stop you from seeing how beautiful it is as a whole. Appreciate everything it does for you, celebrate your battle scars and stretch marks! Every little "flaw" is part of you, and makes you who you are. Roar boudoir wants to bring out a beautiful version of you!
Being body positive is also the reason we don't do "before and after" photos. There is nothing inherently "better" about our photos than the everyday you. All of you is beautiful, and sometimes it's nice to see a different facet. We want the Roar Boudoir experience to take center stage. The process, the building of body confidence, and the fun is what's most important to us!
We don't discriminate, period. Not every client is our client, and that's okay. While we might not be the photographer for you for a myriad of other reasons, the color of your skin, your gender, or your sexual orientation won't be one of them. We celebrate everyone, no matter the body they come in!
Looking for a gift for your special someone this sweetest day? Book our September 19th session to give one of the best gifts of all yourself! Even if you aren't planning on gifting your images to someone, it's a great experience to treat yourself to! We're offering a free 8x10 print of one image of your session!
Book now! Spots Limited!
$300 - (one hour sessions) @ Roar Studios / hair & makeup / complimentary champagne toast & light snacks/ proofs / online gallery / props / Free 8x10 photo
Roar Studios is located in the Pendleton Art Centers of Downtown Cincinnati.
Only 75$ down to reserve your spot! Contact us with your preferred session time, limited sessions available!
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You will post my photos online.
Not unless you want us to! Our website is filled with beautiful boudoir photos of people who have given us their explicit consent to post them online.When we meet with clients for our initial consultation we go over our contract. There’s a few options on the amount of sharing online you’d like to allow us to do with your photos. One option is to keep them completely private. We’re okay with that! For every shoot we post online, there are several which stay offline. Your privacy is our number one concern. We also have many clients who change their minds after we deliver photos and ask us to PLEASE post them online, after originally asking us to keep them private. Either way it’s in your hands. Whatever you're comfortable with is what we’ll do!
I need to lose weight before I book my shoot.
You are beautiful right now, even if you don’t see it yet. A big part of the job of a professional photographer is understanding how to pose the human form. We will make whatever size body you’re rocking look amazing! When you look good, it makes us look good. We’ll be able to minimize your not so favorite features and accentuate your stunning ones. Soft curves can make for some ethereal looking photos! We’ll pose you right down to your pinky toes, so take a deep breath and let the professionals make you look your best!
I can’t afford it.
That might not be true. While I understand everyone’s budgets are vastly different, we can offer you some options. We only require the retainer down to reserve your spot. It’s usually 25% of your total package price. We also offer payment plans and other budget friendly options. Contact us now to see how we can help you get the photo-shoot of your dreams!
I don’t own enough/any lingerie.
You don’t need to! While lingerie is fun, is not something you need. We’ve had clients come to the studio without anything, and make them look beautiful wrapped up a sheet. We also offer some pieces and accessories for use. If you’re interested in borrowing something, we ask you bring three things, a pair of black, nude, and white underwear. We can match you up with something great if you’ve got those basics down! If you’re looking for guidance, were more than happy to go shopping with you as part of your initial consultation. We love to get clients properly fitted for bras. A proper fit ensures that your breasts are supported, and in effect, makes the rest of your body look great!
I don’t have anyone I would give my photos to.
Yes you do! Boudoir is an amazing gift to give yourself. While a lot of our clients do boudoir as way to celebrate a wedding or anniversary, even more do it just for themselves. There’s no bigger confidence boost than seeing yourself as the beautiful person you are. There’s nothing like being pampered for the day and having the photos to prove it! Celebrate how strong, beautiful, loving, patient, or bad ass you are now. Don’t wait on someone else.
We had the distinct pleasure to photograph Julie G. a few weeks ago at the delicious Queen City Vignette studio. The light, the props, this bombshell babe; it was perfection! On a related note...if you love this set up and would like a photo shoot here, we're hosting a Marathon shoot in this location on August 22nd so contact us today to reserve your spot!
Julie's a great person to be around. She's smart, sassy, has a great sense of humor, is an absolute knockout, and she knows her way around a cocktail. My kinda girl! I love the little emerald green teddy she's wearing in these first shots, jewel tones always make for really dramatic photos and this green really compliments her blonde hair and that super fun red lip!
Thanks so much Julie for posing for these excellent images!
If you like what you see, sign up for our August 22nd shoot, we've currently got 2 spots left!
Tina was such a wonderful last minute addition to our last marathon shoot. She was fun and easy to work with. She brought some very fun pieces to her shoot, including the red dress from her first date with her boyfriend. It's creative ideas like that, that we love when clients recommend! Special pieces that invoke memories of the person you might be gifting your shoot to are always a lovely touch. Thanks so much Tina for letting us share your images!
One of the best parts of this job is meeting people outside your social circle. Lauren is such a great example of that! She's another local business woman who we totally clicked with as soon as she arrived. She even brought us the most amazing gifts. Her shoot went so well! We have so many amazing photos to share with you.
She just tied the knot, and gave her hubby some of our products. Her photos made such a good gift for the lucky groom leading up to your wedding. Celebrate the beauty of your body! Thanks so much for giving us permission to share Lauren!
The beautiful and amazing Lauren!
Skye came in last month for a barebones session. It's a great budget option if you aren't able to book a marathon date. Skye was amazing in the short time we got her, and double amazing when we found out she had recently given birth to her beautiful son! No matter what stage of life you're in - you're body is beautiful and awe inspiring! Ready for some stunning photos?
Thank you so much Skye! You're beautiful!
Ashley was nervous before her shoot, not that you can tell by her photos. Sometimes it can be very head to get into the right mindset to do your boudoir session. It's easy to let your self doubt and body insecurities get the better you. After taking a couple shots I shower her the first photo below. She said something akin to "How are you making me look like that?" To which I responded, "It's not that hard when you already do look like that, I couldn't show you something that wasn't there!". It's really true, sometimes it can really take an outside eye for a woman to understand how beautiful she really is! As women, we can be totally, devastatingly, hard on ourselves - often for no good reason at all. Like Ashley, I promise you're beautiful too, even if you don't realize it at this second.
I'm so glad ashley was willing to let us share these photos with you, and I hope you can appreciate her beauty as much as we do!
Rebecca contacted us after seeing our interview over at Cincinnati Refined. She was such a joy to work with and so easy to shoot. Like most of our clients she was nervous before her shoot, but said we made her feel at ease from the get go. She told us that she had wished boudoir photography had been something that was an option when she was younger, but I commend her for booking with us now! Just remember, your body is beautiful now, wherever you're at. We just want to help you see that! Thank you so much Rebecca for letting us photograph you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the experience as much as you did.
So beautiful right? Thanks again Rebecca W. for letting us share some beautiful images from your shoot!
A little sneak peak of one of the hundreds of photos we're currently working on. The beautiful Ashley was a total doll, so easy to shoot! She provided us with so many stunning images, it was hard to pick just one to share!
Keep your eyes peeled for more! Also if you're interested in booking a pre-booked session, our next date is May 16th! Please contact us ASAP to reserve your spot, spaces are limited.
I've known Becca P. for pretty much my entire life. She said she was nervous before the shoot, and didn't know how to pose. As soon as we got her behind the camera she just kind of turn it on, it being her total magnetism.
She pointed her toes, gave us some pretty sultry bedroom eyes, and was all around so easy to shoot. For someone that didn't know how to pose, it came quite naturally to her.
I love her mane of hair. It was so fun to play with while we shot. Sometimes the only outfit you need is your hair am I right?
A total Aphrodite. Thanks so much for letting us take these wonderful photographs of you!
Book one of the sessions on October 5th and save 15% off your total package. 15% breaks down to 45$ off! Contact us here for more information!
Sam D. has an awesome sense of humor. She's whip smart, and a babe to top it all off. Seriously a breeze to photograph. Even though her session was at 10 o'clock at night, were were able to get some amazing stuff. We had already been shooting all day, but stick a camera in our hands and were ready to go whenever you are!
Sam might have the longest, pretty wonderful, limbs ever. And her Indonesian features are seriously stunning. W are so happy to be able to help her appreciate her body form through the photographs from our boudoir session.
Thank you so much for letting us shoot you! We hope to see you again on some of our theme shoots!
Chloe is beautiful. Chloe is Sexy. Chloe is Pregnant. These statements are not mutually exclusive. While boudoir isn't the first kind of maternity photography that most people think of, it's a beautiful way to capture your body for the short time that you are pregnant. It's also one of the times in a woman's like were seriously pampering should be required! I was so honored to be able to take these pictures of Chloe B. during this time in her life. Not shortly after these photos were taken she found out she's having a little boy! I couldn't be happier for them!
Chloe was so easy to photograph! It was so hard to whittle down her photo set to the one's your seeing here. Every shot was seriously beautiful!
Can't wait to meet your little bundle of joy Chloe! I'm so glad we were able to give your photos that you love! I hope you cherish them as much as we do.
As a photographer, you have certain friends you just really want to photograph. Amy is one of the those friends. She has seriously one of the prettiest red manes I've ever seen in real life. My hair envy goes through the roof when she's around. Lucky for me, I've finally gotten to photographer her. I'm so beyond pleased with her photos.
From sweet to total minx amy was able to pull off so many looks without a hitch.
Thanks so much for being so laid back! I hope Amy enjoys all the benefits of being a Roar Society Member!
In honor of our little Facebook page getting over 100 likes in it's first three days, Anna and I have decided to host a giveaway! What are we giving away you ask? Why it's 25$ in free print credits to add to your Boudoir session. We offer a variety of print products, and will soon have a page up with all the options you can buy!
The print credit can only be applied to sessions shot by Roar Boudoir, past or future. Not redeemable for cash.
The winner we be selected on August 15, 2014. We will stop accepting entries on August 14, 2014 at midnight! Good luck!
Tia, our third member to join the Roar Society, is a beautiful, tall, and delightful woman! She came well prepared and so excited to be a part of our first Ad Shoot.
She has this laugh that absolutely brightens a room!
She's beautiful.
And a little fierce!
She's stunning, don't you think?