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Expertise While that decision-making process is complicated, the hardest part is choosing your photographer. There are many parts to selecting who would be your best fit. At the very top of your list should be knowledge/expertise. I have been a professional photographer for the last 13 years, with 7 of them being exclusively boudoir. By […]

Marlayne Larsen Boudoir Artistry Your Why: Why did you book a boudoir session with us? Did you initial reasoning change closer to your session date? I booked my first boudoir session because my older sister, Gabby,  convinced me I needed to do it. I have suffered from chronic pain and nausea for about 7 years […]

Babe. If you’re on this post right now, it means that you’re likely going through a tough time. Let me be the first to tell you, I see you. I hear you. I’ve been you. Life changes can be so fucking difficult to navigate, whether they are positive or negative. I cannot begin to stress […]

It’s always a pleasure when clients come in time and time again for a session with me. This is fourth session with me. The camera absolutely adores her and I can see why! I am in love with this new scene at Marlayne Larsen Boudoir Artistry. It’s our bar/pool table scene. We have several add […]

It can be unnerving when thinking about getting half naked in front of strangers while trying to be sexy and seductive. Miss C has had a few sessions with us and she finally built up the confidence to go a little more risque. The bondage sessions are sensual, erotic, and make you feel incredibly sexy. […]

I was so nervous about this session. I’m not someone who enjoys having their photo taken in general. I’ve always felt awkward and Ive never enjoyed how I look in photos. The thing I loved best about my boudoir experience was that Marlayne and Amanda guided me throughout the whole experience. It took very little […]

In third grade, you get your first lessons in genetics. From then on (if not earlier), you begin to identify with your ethnicity.  But Miss C is biracial and never felt she fit into either of those identities because she did not look like anyone else she knew. Instead, she felt like an outcast and […]

Were you nervous about your session? I was so incredibly nervous about my session. I think I did my nails like 3 different times in the days prior, my hair…I can’t even tell you how many times I went over it with a straightener to try and make sure it was prime for curling, and […]

*Trigger warning* this post has many controversial topics. It is the story of one of my clients. It does not reflect my personal beliefs, nor am I here to pass judgment on my clients. My business is to empower women, and I pride myself on supporting women in all walks of life. BACKSTORY Miss C […]