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What is boudoir photography? Pittsburgh Photography

Boudoir photography has generally been considered photography intimately centered around a woman that aims to create a certain type of imagery that might be highly suggestive or sensual in nature. She is most often in some state of undress, wearing lingerie or perhaps the idea of nudity is also part of the equation. I have […]

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Ecstatic I Chose the Girlfriend Experience Pittsburgh: A Client Testimonial

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It’s hard to believe we’ve been running the Girlfriend Experience Pittsburgh for going on 11 years! We’ve had a lot of new and returning clients grace the presence of our beautiful studio. Receiving testimonials from clients is humbling. Both good and bad, feedback makes the Girlfriend Experience the best luxury boudoir in the area. Sometimes, […]

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Why Controlling Your Own Narrative is Empowering

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

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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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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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Aging Gracefully While Embracing Your Sensuality

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The phrase aging is a privilege is a bit oversimplified. Not only is aging a privilege, it can also be confusing. No longer do we fit into the traditional view of what is sexy, but the clothes we purchase shift to arguably unsexy attire. We are still sexual human beings, but with age, it almost […]

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A Quality Boudoir Photographer is Worth the Investment

In boudoir, I have always believed that you truly pay for quality. It’s a experience on top of artfully beautiful photography. Today I felt called to share a story about why I will always preach that investing in quality professional photography. I was attending a wedding recently and all of my table mates were discussing […]

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3 Ways to Challenge the Narrative of What is Sexy

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I want to put you into the hypothetical drivers seat today by challenging the narrative of what is sexy to you. Let’s say today is the day you get to meet your favorite actor. Maybe you have harbored a secret crush on him for years, have every picture of him tucked away under your pillow, […]