Manifesting Your Self-Empowerment Boudoir Shoot

Manifesting is not just a buzzword. It’s a powerful tool in your arsenal to help regain control of not only your mind, but also every aspect of your life. Manifestation is the belief that actively thinking about the things we want will help them come true. Like the vehicle that drives confident decision making and […]

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Why Controlling Your Own Narrative is Empowering

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Do you feel you are controlling your own narrative? Do you have a front seat to your own life?  We’re all dictated by the narrative in our heads, but you may not realize the influences that shape your story. Not only does your narrative shape who you are–character development, if you will–but it often shapes […]

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Empowering Client Experiences with Our Boudoir Studio

Finding the right boudoir studio in Pittsburgh can be overwhelming. The same can be said about sourcing nearly any boudoir photography studio for you. Boudoir photography is intimate, and understanding which photographer to choose is intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The team at the GFE is always here to help you […]

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Our Guide to Embracing Your Sensual Self-Expression in Boudoir

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At the GFE, we allow you to embrace your sensual self-expression side. It’s actually what we do best! We want you to feel your most empowered and beautiful self behind our lense. Boudoir forces you to embrace a new side of your own sensuality and vulnerability about your body. It can seem challenging to some […]

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3 Bold Boudoir Trends We Love at the GFE

Just like on social media, there are trending boudoir photography themes that we see regularly. Although I am not one to follow traditional boudoir trends, there are some trends we’ve seen this year that we absolutely love. As artists and photographers get to adopt different styles that suit their vision best. The best photographers help […]

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Fun Before the Photoshoot: 5 Splurges to Boost Your Confidence

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A boudoir photoshoot goes beyond wearing lingerie in front of a stranger. Sure, that happens too, but if you’re new here, you might not understand there is something bigger to boudoir at The Girlfriend Experience in Pittsburgh. Our goal is for you to walk out of the studio feeling more confident than you have in […]

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Ageless Couples Boudoir: 3 Captivating GFE Couples Featured

Ageless couples boudoir challenges the narrative that sensuality and self-expression belong only to the young. The reality is that it is a reclamation of beauty, desire, and the right to feel confident in your own skin, regardless of age. The beauty of ageless couples boudoir is how to capture a moment in time that leaves […]

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Celebrating Yourself: 3 Empowering Life Lessons in Perspective, Guilt, & Boundaries

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When was the last time you were taking the time celebrating yourself? This weekend I had a very worthwhile reason that I needed to take the time celebrating me. I celebrated another trip around the sun for me. I’ve reached 42 years of life officially. Most days I love spending my time behind the boudoir […]

Banish Body Guilt & Curate a Positive Self Image Through Boudoir

The world is inundated with ways the improve your positive self image and banish body guilt. The standard of beauty is fluid, constantly changing between cultures and decades. It’s no wonder so many people feel guilt and shame around their bodies and struggle to maintain a positive self image. Should you workout your glutes or […]

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