Waterfall Boudoir Session | London Ontario Boudoir Photographer
Nov 19, 2021
This session was BEYOND magic. For at least the last year; I've wanted to make it out to a waterfall to shoot boudoir. After what the busiest season I've had in my life over the summer; I asked my long time client turned friend Mary if she was up for taking an early November waterfall trip. As usual; she was down! (She's always up for my ideas; no matter what they are!) While it was a pretty warm day for early November; Mary braved the cold water to get some of my favourite photos I've ever taken.
London Ontario Boudoir Photography! London Ontario boudoir photographer!
We are 1 week away from our May 25th minis opening for booking at this gorgeous venue! 😍 Perfect for brides to be or just for some regular boudoir! I can't wait to make magic with youuuu✨
Booking opens to the email list on April 2nd at 6pm🫶🏼 Shoot me a dm for the link to join or head to the link in my bio!
The thing about learning to accept yourself is that it isn’t easy. It’s constant work. You don’t reach a point where you don’t need to put the effort in anymore.
It’s learning to set boundaries. It’s learning to accept that not everyone is going to be your biggest fan. It’s learning to let the opinions of others roll off your shoulders. It’s learning that your physical appearance does not decide your worth.
Boudoir forces you to see yourself in a way you never have before. It allows you to see yourself the way the world see you, the way your loved ones see you- from unbiased eyes. It teaches you to see your so called “trouble areas” as works of art, maybe not at first- but the more you see how drop dead gorgeous your photos are regardless of the things you see as “flaws” the more you’ll watch your mindset in your day to day life change ✨🌱
WE. DID. THAT. Our 2nd annual international women’s day fundraiser was yet again a massive success. HUGGGGE shout out to everyone who purchased raffle tickets or mini session spots & an even bigger shout out to my team (@samanthalynn.makeup + @tuniimakeup) and @cocktailtans for helping me make our beautiful mini event possible🎀✨🫶🏼🌸 I’m so fucking proud to be able to use my platform to do so much good, and it wouldn’t be possible without YOU- the incredible community we’ve built 🩷 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
In total we raised: $4778.02 which was used to purchase:
- 1002 tampons
- 580 pads
- 25 boxes of Kleenex
- 904 pairs of socks
- 940 bandaids
- 487 hair ties
- 92 bars of soap
- 25 bottles of body wash
- 62 bottles of lotion
- 1160 baby wipes
- 22 bottles of laundry detergent
- 110 tooth brushes
- 44 pairs of pants
- 1876 dryer sheets
- 540 dental flossers
- 23 lip balms
- 3 hand soaps
- 30 mouth washes
- 240 face wipes
- 320 travel packs of Kleenex
- 12 blankets
ALLLLL for the women who need it most at @mysistersplace.ldnont 🥲🫶🏼🌸 Dropping everything off next week once I can get my hands on a family members truck because all this stuff does NOT fit in my car 😂😂😂🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
CAN’T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR 💕✨🫶🏼🎀
I always tell clients prior to them booking their sessions that they shouldn't expect to not recognize the woman in their photos in terms of not looking like them because of photoshopping or fake looking eyes/skin. (Which I don't do any of 👋🏼)
I tell them that they won't recognize the woman who took a leap outside her comfort zone. The woman who did something that felt SO uncomfortable for the sake of growth.
I introduce you to that woman. The one who's been there all along. The one they may have forgot about, lost over the years or maybe she's meeting her for the first time.
The crazy thing about this experience is that it can teach you SO much about yourself. It proves you can do hard things, it proves that you're worthy (and deserving) of investment into yourself, it instills the mindset that you're so much more than the number on the scale. It allows space for the realization that your insecurities don't define you.
And if that's not the coolest fucking thing ever, and THE reason to take the plunge- idk what is 🤭
I've got one spot left in July for river sessions🌞
✨ July 11th at 5:45pm for hair & make-up at the studio
Shoot me a dm to snag it or for the outdoor package details 🌿
There's just something about getting in front of the camera that is so healing and I speak from experience when I say that. Both my personal boudoir shoots or branding shoots always light my soul on fire. Planning the location, playing dress up, spending hours creating and then having FIRE photos after to cherish for years to come? Unmatched.
Now I know you might be thinking, Jess, you're in front of the camera all the time & do this for a living....OF COURSE you love it. But it wasn't always that way. Years ago, I used to tell everyone "I belong behind the camera, not in front of it" (I'm pretty sure every photographer is guilty of speaking that exact phrase at some point.) It took that initial covid lock down and being bored out of my mind, desperate to shoot someone to push myself to start getting in front of the camera and really enjoying the process of it. It allowed me to put myself in my clients shoes, to experience what they were feeling. It gave me unbelievable confidence in myself. It allowed me to photograph insecurities I had and grow to not pick myself apart so much.
The camera can be scary, yes. But also incredibly healing when working with a professional, who you jive with & who's got your best interest in mind from start to finish. It's a feeling that's hard to explain until you've experienced it yourself. But I've seen the growth, the confidence, the joy, the shift in perspective + self talk not only in myself but ESPECIALLY in my multi-past clients who are always coming back for new and fun concepts + shoots. (You know who you are ILY hehe)
I see so much growth in them, so much excitement and a completely new woman who was willing to exist outside of their comfort zone for the sake of healing their relationship with themselves. Getting to CREATE in this way is just so much fun and I think more of us need that then we realize. 🖤
For the first time in YEARS.. completely unthemed minis are comin your way 😍😍 If you've been around here for a while you know that all of my minis typically have some sort of theme BUT on May 25th, @tuniimakeup & I are hosting minis at this gorgeous venue here in London ✨
Perfect for brides but also perfect for regular boudoir- we can't WAIT! A post is up on the blog with more photos in this space so you can get a feel for the vibes 🫶🏼
Booking will open on April 2nd at 6pm exclusively to the email list, so run don't walk & get your booty on there 👀
I'm so incredibly lucky to have these amazing humans by my side, helping me change so many women's lives. ✨🫶🏼
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Studio located in London Ontario, all pricing & info can be found on my website ✨
Happy Women's Day🫶🏼
I hope today of all days, you're reminded of your worth. Your strength. Your resilience. Your beauty, both inside & out. 🖤
I encourage you to show yourself a little extra love today. Whether that be with comfort food, moving your body, going to bed a little earlier, spending some time journalling, booking that therapy appointment you've been putting off for months, drinking more water, unfollowing the accounts that make you feel icky about yourself, booking a boudoir shoot 😉👀
It was so nice to get out of my studio & into another space for this shoot🕊️✨☁️ I will be a dark, moody, black wall kinda gal for LIFEEEE BUT I can also appreciate the simplicity of a white + neutral space & it was so much fun to push myself as an artist in this space 🤍💍
The bridal vibes were immaculate 😚🤌🏼
HMUA: @tuniimakeup
Celebrating the gift of being able to create life with boudoir is the best way to be able to freeze time & be able to look back on such a special time in your life 🥺 Imagine looking back at your photos when you baby is grown 🥺🥺🥺🥺
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Private studio located in London Ontario, Head to my website (linked in bio!) for package & pricing info! ✨
"I just wanted to say that Jess and her team were amazing. I was so nervous but super excited. They made me feel so comfortable and calm while I was getting pampered. They made me feel so beautiful and confident again. Such an amazing experience. I will remember this forever and can wait to book another session. It’s was so much fun. They have such great energy. Thank you so much for such an amazing time. I promise any ladies thinking of doing something like this for yourself DO IT!! You won’t Regret it. Best decision I made for my self. Thank you thank you thank you."
- Past Client Google Review ✨🥺🫶🏼
I'm Jess (Legal name Jesse, but prefer Jess- just please never call me Jessica🤣) aka Creator of Bare Soul Boudoir, your Confidence Fairy God Mother& Professional Hype Gal✨️
I started Bare Soul Boudoir back in late 2019 after trying boudoir for the first time in early 2018. I was MIND BLOWN when a client came to me expressing how much the session changed how she felt about herself day to day. She told me she took more risks, held her head higher. From that point on I was hooked. Fast forward to now, I've been shooting exclusively boudoir since 2020 and love every damn minute.
Growing up I ALWAYS wished I looked different. Whether it was wishing I had bigger boobs, a smaller stomach, a better figure. I was never happy, I was always chasing what I didn't have. Through the art of boudoir + helping other women take back their power, find their confidence and celebrate themselves EXACTLY as they are, I've truly found my life's calling & helped myself heal along the way as well.
I've had hundreds of women of all shapes, sizes, colours, background and job titles in front of my camera over the years and with each gallery I am in absolutely awe at the pure beauty of my clients.
Outside of work you'll likely find me enjoying a joint with my man and hangin my doggies. My soul puppy, Nala the corso and I also have a Mini Pincher named Millie. (The size difference of 100lbs makes me laugh almost daily!) I love me a good dumpster fire reality TV show to relax and ALWAYS take any opportunity I can to be outside, wherever that may be. (My favourite place to be is listening to rain/thunder under my covered back porch) You'll also find a ton of house plants in my home and any shade of green is my FAVOURITE colour!! (Fitting right???) And you'll NEVER catch me turning down anything covered in hot sauce.
Set is @skims 🕊️☁️✨️🤍
Photos by the incredible @sarayajoyphotography
The most magical part about this experience is that you see yourself from a perspective you never have before. The most common reaction from clients when I show them that first sneak peak on the back of my camera is "HOLY SHIT THAT'S ME?!?!"
It's the you that's always been there. The you that's been the punching bag for all your self doubt and negative talk all the years. The you that deserves to be celebrated. The you that through this experience is going to learn that she's worthy of love, worthy of kindness and worthy of feeling at peace in the skin she's in.
The reason I refuse to edit out cellulite & stretch marks 👇🏼
Honestly, this is a topic that comes up a lot with Boudoir. Every photographer out there has a different policy regarding it but I like to be SUPER clear about the fact that I will NOT remove stretch marks or cellulite.
And the reason why is a lot more simple than you think. It's not because I can't do it, I have the ability to make your skin look like plastic but that's not the goal here.
When you see a photo online that's VERY clearly manipulated (Plastic looking skin, Glass looking eyes.) you know that's not REAL. Photo manipulations popularity is honestly scary. It's perpetuating these false standards, it's damaging minds, mental health & causing dis-trust.
I want you to look at your photos & feel on top of the world knowing that's EXACTLY what you look like. Your photos are a complete representation of you. No fancy waist trimming, arm slimming, scar removing!
I know you might be thinking uhhhh Jess, I'm gunna look at my photos and hate them because my cellulite is my biggest insecurity..... Well let me paint you a picture. Say I agree to edit your skin to look like glass, remove every single mark, scar, stretch mark. You get your photos back and then you find yourself comparing the woman you see in the mirror to the one in the photos. Those photos aren't you, you're not that person. HOW SHITTY WOULD THAT FEEL. TO LOOK AT THOSE PHOTOS KNOWING THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE??!?!?!?!?
I know it's scary to be told that one of your biggest insecurities will be left in a photo. But I promise you that by me doing this, you learn to look in the mirror & absolutely adore the person staring back at you. Cellulite, stretch marks, scars & all. ❤️ (Also as a side note, all of these things are less noticeable in photos than you would think❤️)
We all wake up or look in the mirror sometimes & don't feel the greatest. Self love isn't easy. It's not just taking a bubble bath, or going to the spa. It's looking in the mirror and learning to shift your perspective & speak kindly to yourself. It's taking a hard look at your habits and adjusting them to what's best for you and your health. It's putting yourself first when that's not always the easy thing to do. It's doing the things you don't want to do, but you do them because you KNOW they're good for you. It's about learning to preserve your mental energy.
Self love isn't always sunshine & rainbows. It's hard work... constant work. But it's work that makes the world of a difference in the quality of your life & that's something worth working for! 🫶🏼
Learning to love yourself is a commitment..
I'll be honest, one boudoir shoot isn't an end all, fix all solution.
Your boudoir experience is a seed. A seed that you need to continue to nurture.
If you leave your experience and allow yourself to slip back into the same non existent self love habits, then you won't see a change.
You need to continue to take time for you, you need to continue to do the hard things that you KNOW are good for you. You need to continue to keep yourself front of mind.
But it doesn't stop there. Self love and body confidence isn't always bubble baths and face masks.
It's leaping out of your comfort zone and experiencing mad amounts of confidence from doing so.
Self love is different from person to person.
Maybe it's investing in therapy, maybe it's making a boudoir shoot a yearly thing, maybe it's taking the time to get your nails done, maybe it's hiring a babysitter for the kids one night a week or every other week. Maybe it's taking 10 minutes every morning or night to journal. Maybe it's booking that doctors appointment you've been putting off. Maybe it's committing to moving your body everyday.
No matter what self love is to you and how you practice it- your boudoir shoot is the first step in your journey. You get to taste what it's like to put yourself first, to invest in yourself and how amazing that makes you feel.
It makes you crave that feeling, and therefore inspires self love in all areas of life.
idk about you but I'm ready to kick winter to the fucking curb 😂🙃
SOOOO let me remind you what better, warmer days were like 🌞
AND while we're on the subject- I am not yet accepting outdoor sessions cause ya girl is indecisive and can't decide how many I want to take this year/when I want to take them so I likely won't open bookings for them until we start getting some warmer weather!
But if you've been thinking about an outdoor session, all updates as per usual go out to the email list first (and I drop surprise things often hehe) so make sure you get your booty on it! (Link in bio or shoot me a dm for the link!)
Finally got around to shooting in one of my only 3 personal pieces of lingerie (All of which being from the incredible @thistleandspire) and I've got to say from discovering this bodysuit, screenshotting it, then waiting 2 years to actually pull the trigger- it was worth every penny 🐍🖤
HAPPY (self) LOVE DAY BABES!!!❤️🕊️✨💌
This valentine's day I hope you take a moment to show yourself some love, even if in a small way. This could include:
💌 Getting to bed earlier
💌 Moving your body
💌 Spending a little extra time outside
💌 Doing some extra skin care
💌 Taking a hot bath
💌 Speaking kindly to yourself
💌 Treat yo self to a new beauty product (Ya girl just ordered the new elf dupe's for the tarte juicy lips and I am PUMPED!)
ANYWAYYYS more from this session is up on the blog if you want to soak in all the love day vibes ✨ (Link in bio!)
💄 HMUA: @tuniimakeup
When you step into my studio it is much more than "Just a Photoshoot"
It's an experience.
An experience that has the ability to completely shift the perspective you have on your self. An experience that allows you to see yourself from the outside, to take a step back and see yourself from unbiased eyes.
An experience that shows you that you're worthy of pampering, of celebration, of love, and of feeling at home in your body.
An experience that teaches you how much better you feel when you invest the time and effort into doing things that are for YOU and for no one else.
An experience that allows you to reflect on the way you've treated yourself in the past, and sets you up on the path to change your thought patterns.
This experience allows you to grow. To heal. To take back your power.
And that's something every women deserves to experience. 🖤
2/3 of my mystery Valentine's sessions 😍🕯️ More from this session just went up on the blog!! ✨
I've got some more spring mystery sessions dropping within the next few weeks, they'll randomly go out to the email list without notice- so get your booty on there 👀🌸🦋🌿
💄Hair & Makeup- @samanthalynn.makeup
Droppin some Valentine's magic ✨🌸🪽 More from this beautiful session can be found on the blog! This session was 1 of the 3 mystery sessions I dropped to my email list for Valentine's Day. The only knowledge these babes had was that it was Valentine's themed and the rest was a complete surprise! 👀
There was no notice that these were going out and they sold out in 5 mins 🥲 There will definitely be more comin in the future🦋
Join the email list through the link in my bio! 💌
💄 Hair & Make-up: @samanthalynn.makeup
5. Days. Out. 🌸✨🤍🌿🫶🏼
from booking for our 2024 International Women's Day Mini Event Fundraiser opening for booking!!!! 🌸
For only $300 you'll get:
🩷 A 10 minute session with this DREAMMMYY floral set at the Bare Soul Studio
🩷 30 Minute Glam with @tuniimakeup
🩷 Hair curls or straightening with @samanthalynn.makeup
🩷 A pre-shoot custom spray tan from @cocktailtans
🩷 5 digital images (Option to purchase more)
The best part?!? The entire cost of your session will be donated to My Sister's Place Women's Shelter here in London! 🫶🏼
This year we'll be taking all the money to purchase + drop off hygiene items that the women of the shelter need most. This is the fastest way to get our donation into the hands of the women who need it most.
Session dates are March 9th & 10th at The Bare Soul Studio here in London!
We are so excited for this event and hope you are too! ✨🤍 I encourage you to share with all your gal pals who might want to get in on the fun for a good cause! 🫶🏼
Booking will open to my email list on February 12th @ 7pm!! See ya there 👀🌿🤭🌷
In case ya missed the news... we are about 1 week away from releasing our International Women's Day Fundraiser minis for booking!!! 👀🌸✨
This is the DREAMMMYYYY set I've put together for this year and to say I'm stoked about how it came to life is an understatement. 🌸🌿🤍
The email list members got all the details early but as we get closer to booking day I'll be dropping details over here on socials as well. ✨
As a little bonus, since this event is in celebration of International Women's day, Every babe who books a spot will be entered into a giveaway to win a completely free Tease Experience with me ($859 Value) to GIFT to a woman in their life that they feel needs some pampering! 🌸 Whether it be a mom, a sister, a friend, a co-worker, a family member etc. 🫶🏼
Booking will open exclusively to the email list on February 12th at 7pm! These sold out QUICK last year, and will this year as well! 🤭 Shoot me a dm or head to the link in my bio to sign up! 🌷
Session dates are March 9th + March 10th are the Bare Soul Studio!
Huge shout out to my team @tuniimakeup @samanthalynn.makeup and Shianne @cocktailtans for donating their time & services along side me to bring this event to life 🫶🏼🩷
It's crazy to think that 6 years ago I had no idea that the art form of boudoir existed. To compare that to now, I've changed THOUSANDS of lives, delivered 10's of thousands of magical images, there's been happy tears in my studio more times than I can count, I've gotten to hear so many inspiring stories from all walks of life.
This experience can mean so many different things to women. It can be taking back their power, It can be healing, growing, learning that they're worthy of investment into themselves. It can mean fighting back against generational body image troubles. It can mean healing themselves for the sake of their children. It can be a celebration of aging, getting out of a toxic relationship, or getting into a healthy one.
I think that's my favourite part of my job, is that this experience changes lives in so many different ways. Almost never the same as the last babe in front of my camera.
I'm so damn lucky to get to be a small part of my clients journeys. I'll never take that responsibility lightly.
Ready to book your own? Shoot me a dm for the full introduction guide that has ALLLL the details you need to start planning the first step to your new chapter. ✨🫶🏼🖤🥂
Let's make magic!!!!
✨🌸Allow me to introduce to you... 🌸✨
🕊️Bare Soul's 2024 International Women's Day Fundraiser Set 🕊️
If you missed it last year or didn't get the yearly details a few weeks ago from being on the email list (consider this your sign to get your booty on there if you haven't already!) This will be the 2nd annual fundraiser event we're hosting for My Sister's Place Women's Shelter here in London 🫶🏼
Last year we raised $4533.60 and I've set a goal of $8000 for this year 🥲🫶🏼🌸
NOWWW, how can you get involved?
On March 9th + 10th we'll be doing mini sessions back to back with this dreamy set at The Bare Soul Studio. Because these are in celebration of women's day AND for a good cause, they're a little more special then regular Bare Soul Minis! 👀
Your session will include:
10 minute session
5 digital images
30 min glam from @tuniimakeup
Hair curls or straightening from @samanthalynn.makeup
A pre shoot custom tan from @cocktailtans
ALL FOR ONLY $300!!! 🤭👀
The best part? We're donating all of that cost!!! 🥲🫶🏼
Booking will open exclusively to the email list of February 12th @ 7pm. These went QUICK last year and will go quick again this year. There will be another email that goes out with specifics before hand so run don't walk your pretty self over to the email list sign up in my bio! 🤍
Hope you're just as excited as I am!! ✨ Share with all your gal pals, let's raise some money for women in need while practicing alllll the self love 💗
If you aren't on the email list (what the heck are you waiting for??!!) then you maaaaay have missed the news... 🌸
Our annual International Women's Day Fundraiser is coming up soooo soon 😍😍 Email list members already got the deets a little bit ago, but there's so much more exciting news to come!! Including this years set design 🌸🦋🌿✨🫶🏼
If you're new over here and have no idea what I'm talking about, last year we started an annual tradition to do a feminine themed mini event in celebration of International Women's Day. All profits from this event will be donated to My Sister's Place again this year! Last year we raised $4533.60 and I'd love to do $8k this year!! 🥺
This year instead of donating the money through the CMHA website, we'll be taking the full amount and using it to purchase hygiene + care items that the women need most! This is the quickest way to get our donation into the hands of women who need it the most!! ✨🌸
The set reveal and full details will be coming your way so soon but I'd advise gettin on the email list! These went fast last year and will go fast again this year!
Booking will open on February 18th @ 7pm exclusively to the email list.
Session date will be March 9th + 10th at the studio, so mark your calendars & share with your friends!!
Hope you're all just as excited as I am for all the self love for a good cause 🌷
I think one of the most fulfilling parts about this job (and I'm sure my fellow artists of any medium can agree) is when the art + creative vision you poured your heart and soul into is so well received.
I will never (and I mean NEVER) get tired of the reactions from clients when they blindly trust some out of the box, random idea I come with. That trust means the world, and is something I will never take for granted 🖤
Thank you to everyone who's played a part in allowing this creative gal's visions come to life 🥲🫶🏼✨
Some recent Google Reviews from past clients 👇🏼✨
"Jess was beyond amazing! I wanted to gift my husband a special shoot on our wedding day. I had never done a boudoir shoot before and was super nervous! Jess made the experience absolutely amazing. She leaves no room for your nerves to take over; she explains every step of the way, she validates your feelings, she gets right into the positions before you to demonstrate, and she completely hypes you up the WHOLE time. She is truly fantastic and thrives in what she does. I would recommend Jess to absolutely anyone who is looking to complete a boudoir session! (And future brides, getting your husbands reaction on the wedding day is 10000% better than you’ll even imagine!!!)"
"Absolutely blown away with the service I received from Jess and her team!
She was made for what she does! I was a ball of nerves before I got to the studio, but after walking into the warmest and welcoming environment, her and her team have created, I became more and more comfortable and confident that I can do it. I walked out with my head held high and happy and proud that I am a strong, powerful, sexy woman..."
"Jess made me feel comfortable, safe and free! She truly encapsulated the beauty I didn’t see in myself and it was so refreshing to see myself from the lens of someone else!"
Google "Bare Soul Boudoir" to read more of our 160+ 5 Star Google Reviews! ⭐️
Most of the honey add on photos are too spicy for social media buuuuuuut let me tell you, the way these come out 🥵🍯
The Honey Bonus Set can be added onto any in studio session, would you do the honey set?🍯
Comment "🍯" and I'll send ya the link to the blog post where you can see all of the available add on options with lots of example photos from past sessions, including the ones that are too steamy for socials 👀 (Or head to the link in my bio, go to the blog and search "Add On's)
One of my favourite parts about what I do is that I get to work with everyday women, women who need to see this new perspective of themselves more than ever.
Women who have given so much to those around them that they often forget about themselves. Women who look in the mirror and pick themselves apart. Women who have made a habit of hating mirrors. Women who avoid the camera at family + friend events. Women who wouldn't call themselves beautiful. Women who need to lean into their feminine. Women who need to feel at home in their bodies again. Women who are tired of fighting the voice in their heads telling them that they aren't good enough. Women who have been conditioned to believe that their worth relies solely on their physical appearance. Women who have been through hard times and are left feeling broken. Women who have fought silent battles.
Working with these women is so impactful and so heart warming because after they get their galleries back, they're in shock. 9/10 times they don't even know who they're looking at in their photos. Not because they've been photoshopped, not because we made them feel like someone they weren't. But because in. the chaos of their everyday lives, they don't see that strong, brave, powerful, beautiful woman standing there. They forget about her, or maybe they never got the chance to meet her.
Well, allow me to introduce you to the same beautiful woman who was there the whole time. Allow me to lift that veil and give you something tangible to come back to when you're having a moment of self doubt or a tough day. A visual reminder that you can do the things that scare you and that growth comes from outside your comfort zone. 🖤
Brides this one's for you! ✨🕊️💍
While I am always a huge champion of booking an experience for yourself FIRST, I know they're popular (AND KILLER) gifts.
If you're wanting products back to gift for your big day, you need your session date to be 8-10 weeks prior to the day you want products IN HAND. I typically recommend aiming to have them in hand a week or so before you want to gift, just to give yourself some wiggle room.
If you're wanting just your digital gallery back in time you want to be about 1 month from the date you want your images back for! Gallery turn around is 2-3 weeks but that extra week gives you some time to dream up how to gift them! A great way to incorporate digitals is to keep them a secret until the day of and shoot some of them to your spouse via text while you're apart getting ready 👀 They'll never see that coming 😏😉
There's loads of bridal props available for use in the client closet, including this GORGGGG pearl veil that is BY FAR the most popular bridal piece! I also have faux white rose petals, 2 other veil options, garters, lots of white outfit options AND am constantly adding👀👰🏽♀️💍
AAAAAND as a little treat, if you have @samanthalynn.makeup booked for your wedding day- we have a special little offer exclusive for Sam's clients✨ Once your booking with her is confirmed, shoot her a message for those details 🤍
Incase ya missed it, I've added an entire page for Outdoor sessions to my website✨🌿
If you're thinking an outdoor session is your vibe this year, head over and check everything out. Pricing, details, faqs and full session galleries can all be found there!
Books for the summer aren't open yet but they'll be opening sometime in early March! (Get on the email list so you don't miss the date announcement) I am only taking a limited amount of outdoor sessions this year so if you're thinking about it, run don't walk to the email list sign up page if you aren't already on it!
Comment 🌿 for the link to your dms to join or head to the link in my bio!
This incredible human right here has been working along side me for over 4 years now 🥺🖤 Those of you who have been lucky enough to have her for your hair/make-up for your shoot between 2019 & now know what a ray of sunshine Tuni is.
Swipe to see some of my EARLY boudoir work of Tuni, what a throw back. We met when she had booked one of my mini sessions in 2019. This was before Bare Soul Boudoir was born, when I FIRST got into boudoir. I believe it was probably that day (cause we instantly clicked) that I messaged her asking her to do make-up for my sessions. Little did I know what this company would grow into 🖤
I can't thank you enough for always leaning into my ideas and helping me bring them to life, for helping me make my studio a safe space for all clients, for going on road trips, for letting me vent, for making me laugh. I love you the most 🥲🫶🏼
Cheers to many more years of friendship & glamming up babes 🫶🏼💌
Allow 2024 to be the year of you.
The year you do 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 work 👏🏼 to change what it is that's making you unhappy, miserable, that's holding you back from being the best version of yourself.
Listen, I know that shit is NOT easy. It means doing things that scare us, it means pushing against yourself when you want to give up, it's taking a hard look at the role that YOU have to play in hindering your own growth, it's listening to the things that are hard to hear.
It's not easy to admit that YOU are part of the reason you're not feeling your best or doing your best. But the reality of being human is that it's no one else's responsibility but your own to take care of your mental and physical health for the sake of a long, happy life. The sooner we realize that, the sooner we stop getting in our own way- the sooner we see change.
This is something I've put such a huge priority on for the last few months, and trust me I know it's not easy.
But I promise you it's worth it. Enough excuses. It's your time, babe.
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Head to my website if healing your relationship with your body image is something that's in the cards for you this year. 🥺 Let me get you started on your journey.
A huge goal of mine for 2024 is to spend more time shooting and dreaming up creative boudoir sessions ✨🫶🏼
Those of you who have been following me for EVERRRR (I'm talking early Jesse Captures days- drop me a comment if you've been here since then🥲) know that what really got me into photography was the creative portrait side of things. That's how I got most of my shooting practice in the early days. Different settings, pulling together an entire vibe with the set, the outfits, the makeup, the location, the lighting, the props etc. That shit lights my SOUL. ON. FIRE.
And I have very much carried that into my boudoir career BUT it's something that I feel I let fall to the side easily with the standard studio session. Which is still creative for me, yes, but not in the same way.
So in 2024 I'm leaning back into that more, pushing myself to dream bigger, think outside the box & create more. Allowing myself to bring a spark of an idea to life through this art form I adore so much.
THAT BEING SAID, I'm dropping something super fun if you want the chance to create with me to the email list TONIGHT at 6pm💌 (Jan 2nd) You do not want to miss what I have in store 💓🪽🌹🕯️
Shoot me a dm or comment "❤️" for the link to join the email list if you haven't already! (Or head to my bio!)
For the past week I've been silently reflecting on 2023, figuring out how to put this year into words. 2023 was without a doubt one of the most emotionally and mentally challenging years of my life but with that came so much growth. So much of 2023 was spent doing things that scared me but to be able to sit back and look at everything that happened this year as a whole- just reaffirms the message I am always sharing, that growth doesn't come from your comfort zone.
In 2023 I bought my first house, launched a second business, got a second dog, brought on an assistant and created the best team, I brought on ambassadors, built an even stronger community, shot 230 sessions, raised $4500 for the women's shelter, put more systems in place to give myself better balance, did more self work than years past and really found my groove as an artist.
I'm incredibly proud of & passionate about the work I do. But I think my favourite thing to come out of (the tail end) of 2023 was my commitment to myself. To allowing myself to step away more, to give myself more of my time back to do the things that make me feel good. To move and fuel my body for the sake of more energy, better sleep, better mental health & making that a top priority above all else.
I hope in 2024, you prioritize yourself too. I hope you say no more. I hope the opinions of others roll off your shoulders a little easier. I hope you spend more time outside of your comfort zone. I hope you take care of your mind & your body. Because you deserve that. ❤️
Thank you to everyone who made 2023 such an incredibly memorable year. To cam for being my rock, to my team for always allowing me to count on them and for being seriously some of my favourite humans (I love you guys🥺), to all the clients who despite being nervous as hell- trusted me to capture your beauty, to everyone who's recommended & shared my work. Thank you✨🫶🏼🖤
REAL 👏🏼 SKIN 👏🏼 HAS 👏🏼 TEXTURE 👏🏼
You may notice when scrolling through my work that you're not seeing plastic looking skin, glass looking eyes and bodies without scars, stretch marks, cellulite etc.
I do this intentionally. Could I edit every single little ounce of texture of your skin very easily? Absolutely. But will I? No. And here's why 👇🏼
My approach to boudoir is to show you that you are beautiful exactly as you are. That all the things you nit pick about yourself in the mirror, don't make you ugly.
When my clients go through their galleries I want them to NOTICE these things, and then realize that they are still beautiful despite these things. Sure, your first instinct might be to wish that your skin was perfectly smooth or that your stretch marks weren't in your photos. But I strongly believe (and you won't change my mind on this) that intentionally leaving these things in, conditions my clients to look at themselves with kinder eyes. When they see these things they once considered "flaws" they'll remember back to their photos and think SHIT my photos were still gorgeous.
Instead of the flip side of that coin where they look at their photos and look in the mirror and think "My photos are only beautiful because my stretch marks, scars cellulite etc are gone" In my opinion that mindset will do way more harm than good long term.
Skin texture, cellulite, scars, stretch marks, etc are ALL NORMAL and I strongly believe that the way we start to accept that as a society is to start SHOWING that online. To stop editing those things out and teach women that you are worthy of celebrating regardless of your physical appearance. Because in reality, your physical appearance is the least interesting thing about you.
Reviews like these make my day 🥹🥹🥹 Want to read more of what past clients have to say? Well I’ve got over 150 (5) star google reviews for ya to look through 😉 Just google “Bare Soul Boudoir” ✨🤩
I specialize with working with everyday women, women who are looking for a life changing confidence boost, to turn a new page when it comes to their relationship with themselves & their body. I take pride in the fact that when you look at my website or any of my socials, you're looking a women from all walks of life. Not models. Real women.
When you look in the mirror after this life changing experience, you're not going to see a new woman. You're going to see the same woman that was always there, with the same beauty, the same worth, the same powerful energy. This experience, simply lifts the veil that's been thrown over your eyes and allows you to see what's been there all along. It allows you to work past all the self doubt that's been so deeply ingrained. The self doubt that's been around for so long, you started to think "How could I learn to feel any differently?" The transformation that occurs from having your own boudoir experience is nothing short of absolutely magical.
If you're ready to see this new perspective of yourself, head to the link in my bio or shoot me a dm for the link to all the info 🖤✨
The most magical part about this experience is that you see yourself from a perspective you never have before. The most common reaction from clients when I show them that first sneak peak on the back of my camera is "HOLY SHIT THAT'S ME?!?!"
HELL FREAKING YA THAT'S YOU.
It's the you that's always been there. The you that's been the punching bag for all your self doubt and negative talk all the years. The you that deserves to be celebrated. The you that through this experience is going to learn that she's worthy of love, worthy of kindness and worthy of feeling at peace in the skin she's in.
I lost the @ for the girl I saw do this but I am obsessed 🥺🥺 this was so so fun to make🫶🏼 Now if insta would stop destroying my photos in reels that’d be fantastic 🫠🫠🫠
Sessions for the soul, not for your partner ✨🫶🏼 (but they make a great gift too!) Shoot me a dm or comment “intro guide” and I’ll dm you the link to my complete Introduction Guide with all pricing & details you need to get planning started 🫶🏼🖤 You deserve this.
Shot these minis back in October ✨🎄 Finally time to bring more to the feed 🎁 If you missed out this year, Christmas minis are always in early October to ensure the possibility of having products back for Christmas for those who want them✨🎄
There’s just something so beautifully serene about outdoor boudoir sessions that I’ll never get sick of. 🥹🫶🏼 Bookings for summer + fall 2023 will open February 2024!✨🖤
I’ll never get over this session😮💨😍✨ Which photo was your fav?😏 (instagram destroyed the colour grading on these rip💀🫠 head to my stories to see the true photos 💔)
Meet the gals that help me make this life changing experience possible ✨
From left to right in photo #1:
MEEEE, HAYYYY!!
Melissa, my FUCKING FANTASTIC assistant.
Sam and Tuni, You'll have one of these INCREDIBLE glam ladies to get you camera ready for your session.
I know you'll love all these babes just as much as I do. 🫶🏼🤩
Celebrating the MIRACULOUS gift of creating life with boudoir is so damn powerful & I'm so grateful for clients that allow me to freeze such a special moment in time 🥲🥹
insta's crop is absolutely killing me with these 😩
ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOUUUUU to a shoot I had quite literally been DREAMING about for YEARS..
You can’t plan shoots like this in advance, when they're meant to happen- they'll happen. I was on my way home from my studio shoot this morning and after 2 days of pushing aside the urge to drop everything and shoot in the fog- it just kept getting thicker and thicker. SOOOOO queen shelby here met me in the forest with 10 minutes notice and FUCKING MAGIC WAS MADEEEEE 😩☁️
I'm so incredibly thankful every damn day that I get to call creating art with incredible humans my job.
Expect to see more of these on the blog soon cause every single one of these photos has my jaw on the FLOOOOOOR 🥲🍂
Ladies have you joined our VIP Facebook group yet? We called it The Self Love Gym after one of our babes made a post in there a few months ago about how self love is a lot like a muscle. For it to grow, you gotta train it often & I just LOVED that and changed the name instantly. 🥹
It's not necessarily a boudoir related group.. although you do get a TON of behind the scenes that you won't get elsewhere😉 It's more about having a safe space full of women who know what you're going through and are there to support each other- even if they're a complete stranger.
I'm so incredibly proud of how active the group is on a daily basis and the incredible community we've built of over 1000 women from all walks of life. 🖤 Ask for advice, (boudoir related or not) share a win or a struggle, share your fire selfies- THE GROUP IS FOR YOUUUUU! 🫶🏼❤️✨
If you're 18+ ¬t a photographer, come hang!!! We'd love to have you!!! Women only 🫶🏼 (If you are a photographer, check out the Babes Behind Boudoir facebook group!)
Comment "🪩" and I'll dm you the link to join 🫶🏼
Happy December 1st!!🎄✨🎁❄️ Finally getting around to sharing some of the absolute magic from this years Christmas minis we shot back in October!! ✨
For future babes wanting to get in for a session for gifting for Christmas, you'll need to have your session booked by mid October latest to have products back in time for Christmas! 🎄 So it's too late now, but get plannin for next year and don't be surprised when I start talking about Christmas in August 😉
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{Studio located in London Ontario}
The oversized dress shirt + comfy lounge set combo is SOOOO underrated but an incredible duo for your session ✨👀
Would you rock this outfit? 🤩
Set is @loungeunderwear in the client closet in Navy & Army Green🤭
I will seriously never get tired of going along this journey with you. From a completely unbiased, outside perspective it’s an absolutely incredible thing to watch. I can’t help but get giddy over galleries as I’m editing them knowing that my clients are going to be completely blown away at the fact that they’re looking at themselves in these images.
The images that they never thought they’d look good in. They did the damn thing. They conquered those nerves, they silenced their inner critic for a brief moment to allow themselves to step back and see beautiful woman that’s been there all along.
I’m so incredibly proud of every babe who steps in front of my camera and will forever be honoured to help kick start hundreds of self love journeys!🥹🫶🏼❤️
Whatever your reason for booking, we’re always thrilled to celebrate with you🥲🫶🏼✨
Ready for your life changing experience? Only 5 dates remaining for January!😏
You deserve to invest in things that make you feel good. I’m 2024 we’re ditching the “everyone else first” mindset. It’s not secret the last few years have been chaos and you deserve a breather. A day for you. You can’t pour from an empty cup and I don’t know about you but that’s the energy I’m carrying into 2024 ✨
When you look in the mirror after this life changing experience, you're not going to see a new woman.
You're going to see the same woman that was always there, with the same beauty, the same worth, the same powerful energy.
This experience, simply lifts the veil that's been thrown over your eyes and allows you to see what's been there all along. It allows you to work past all the self doubt that's been so deeply ingrained. The self doubt that's been around for so long, you started to think "How could I learn to feel any differently?"
The transformation that occurs from having your own boudoir experience is nothing short of absolutely freaking magical. To those who have never experienced one themselves, it may seem like "just a photoshoot" but I PROMISE you it's so much more than that.
Ready to start planning your experience?! Shoot me a dm or comment "Info" for the link to my Introduction guide with all the details you need!✨🖤
{Studio located in London, Ontario}
THIS IS YOUR REMINDER.....
To make sure you're filling YOUR cup before filling others.
That it's okay to need time/space away from those that you love. (family, friends)
That it's fine to take a little longer to respond when you just don't have a whole lot of energy to give.
That you are doing AMAZING.
That you've made it this far during these last few INSANE years, you've got this.
That it's okay to feel like your world is falling apart. Tale a deep breath, tomorrow is a new day.
That regardless of the number on the scale or what you see in the mirror you are worthy of happiness.
That your life doesn't exist to please others.
To be kind, you never know what someones going through.
It's important to realize that there isn't really a "final destination" when it comes to self acceptance. There won't be one day where you never criticize yourself again, a time where you adore the reflection you see in the mirror every second of every day.
Self acceptance is constant work. Constant realizations. Constant jumping out of your comfort zone for the sake of growth. Prioritizing and listening to how you feel.
A boudoir experience isn't the be all end all, one shoot and you're cured kind of thing. But it's a damn good first step to show yourself that you're worth the effort. That you're worth the pampering. That you can do scary things. And that a bad day doesn't mean a bad body.
Give the gift of life changing confidence this holiday season ✨🎄
Gift certificates are always available in any denomination. Gift an entire session value or any custom amount of your choosing.
Physical certificates can be mailed out or picked up at the studio, e-certificates can be sent via email at any time.
To purchase shoot me a dm or email at jess@baresoulboudoir.com 🎄🫶🏼✨🧑🏼🎄
I'm incredibly grateful for each and every client who chooses me to go on their self love journey with them. It's a type of trust I don't take lightly. Whether you've followed me for years before deciding I was your gal or you found me on google- I am always so HONOURED. To be able to create art with everyday women from all walks of life, to be able to show them how beautiful they are regardless of their confidence level before getting in front of my camera, being able to play even just a small part in shifting the tone of the voice in their heads when they look in the mirror... is something I will never take for granted. 🖤
If we haven't met yet or you're new around here- Hi!! I'm Jess creator of Bare Soul Boudoir. I'm a walking @danacarnegie billboard, lover of spicy food & early 2000's rock/pop punk music, chronic joint smoker, beauty standard hater, who's found her life's calling and been lucky enough to call it my full time career for the last 3 years.
I started Bare Soul Boudoir in 2019 after realizing that every other genre of photography I was shooting
a) wasn't as impactful or life changing for my clients
b) wasn't fulfilling or inspiring to me anymore
I left family, couples, branding, real estate and product photography behind for good in 2020 and have been shooting exclusively boudoir ever since. Having shot thousands of women of all shapes, sizes & walks of life- I promise you, you will feel like you belong in my studio- because you do. 🖤
✨The impact of outfit + make-up styling✨
Both these photos had similar weather, were shot at the same location, 1 week apart but have a completely different vibe.
As part of your experience, I'm here to guide EVERYTHING, not just the posing❤️ You want certain vibe for your photos, I've gotchu. Outfits & make-up play a HUGE roll.
The first image has more of a soft, flirty, lux vibe where as the second is more of a vampy, sultry, dark vibe. Both STUNNING, just a slightly different vibe✨
All achieved by different makeup & different outfits. 💃🏼
I will NEVER get over late October outdoor sessions😩😩😩 The vibes are immaculate 😍😍😍✨✨✨
If you missed out on outdoor sessions, don't worry! They'll be back next year!!!💃🏼🫶🏼
What's crazy about the unknown is that we instinctually fear it when in reality, there can be so much happiness and growth found in the unknown, in the uncomfortable. It's so easy to get caught up in our day to day lives that eventually we find ourselves on auto pilot.
Same old, day in, day out.
It's time to shake things up in 2024. Challenge yourself to do something that absolutely terrifies you. I guarantee you come out on the other side realizing it wasn't as scary as you thought.
And hey.. if that things a boudoir experience- You know where to find me 😉✨🖤
UPDATE: SOLD OUT IN 20 MINS🥲🥲🥲
TODAY'S THE DAAAAAYYYY!!! @tuniimakeup & I will be bringing back our most popular minis January 2024, SHOWER MINIS🚿✨🫶🏼 Booking opens TONIGHT at 7pm, exclusive to the email list!!! (Nov 10th)
The pricing, package info and booking link will all go out at exactly 7pm!! If you join the list before 7pm, you'll get the email!!
Ready to start your 2024 off the best way possible?!?🤭 If you have any last minute questions, my dm's are open!!! 🫶🏼
THIS FRIDAY @ 7PM!!!!!! 🚨🚿 Our annual January shower minis are BAAACK BABBBBYY!!! Exclusive to the email list so if you're interested, run don't walk your booty over to my bio and get on the list! ✨
There's no better way to start a new year off than leaping out of your comfort zone- am I right?!?!
There's a reason we do these minis every January😉🚿
Finding your people is a real fucking cool thing 🥹 I'm incredibly grateful for these ladies & their dedication + enthusiasm with each and every client that steps in my studio. I wouldn't be able to do what I do without you amazing humans. 🥹🫶🏼
Things included in my packages ✨🫶🏼👇🏼
👑 DIGITAL IMAGES
Each package includes a set number of digitals. You can choose to purchase additional ones (or your entire gallery) once you get your gallery back. But if you don’t want to spend anything extra, you definitely don’t have to!🙌🏼 You get to choose your digitals out of your 50+ image fully edited gallery so that you get the images that YOU love the most.
👑 CLIENT CLOSET ACCESS
All in studio sessions include access to my MASSIVE (and I mean MASSIVE) client closet. Ranging from sizes XS-6X, bodysuits, 2&3 piece sets, body chains, bridal pieces, jewelry and more!!!🙌🏼 After you’re done glam, you’ll have time to go through and try on as much as you’d like to find the perfect outfit. My team and I are of course there to help💃🏼
👑 PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP & HAIR
You don’t think I’d leave this up to you to figure out yourself do you??😉 NOOOO chance girl. My glam gals @tuniimakeup & @samanthalynn.makeup have over 20 years of combined experience in the make-up & skin care industry. You’re in great hands- I PROMISE!🫶🏼 They will work with you to create a jaw dropping look that you feel comfortable & confident in but also a look that translates well on camera!!
👑 ACCESS TO THE FRIDGE
Forgot your morning coffee? Don’t want to make an extra stop? I’ve gotchu💃🏼 I’ve got fridge fully stocked with options for you that you’re more than welcome to!! 🫶🏼
👑 PREP RESOURCES
When I say the prep resources I provide to you are extensive- I MEANNN IT. Ya girl has left no stone unturned and you’ll come into your session feeling FULLY prepped🫶🏼 A welcome guide, A 25+ page studio prep guide, playlists, prep time lines and more!!! I’ll say it again, I’ve got you covered🤭😉❤️
👑 POSING GUIDANCE
By this point you probably get the vibe here- I’m here to guide you every step of the way. This means posing throughout the ENTIRE session as well. From the angle of your chin, where to out your eyes, where to place your finger tips - I GOTCHU🫶🏼❤️
Welcome to your FULL SERVICE boudoir studio. We’ve got you❤️ Comment “Info” for the link to my Introduction Guide with all the details🫶🏼
For one of todays babe’s 4 outfit changes, we wanted to choose only one blue from the contenders🤭 We went with option #2 😍
Which one would you have picked?❄️❄️
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#outfits #outfitchoices #clientcloset #londonontario
Send this as a hint that you want a shower mini session for Christmas 😉
Shower minis are COMINGGGG BACCKKK! (These only happen once per year!) January 7th 2024 at our same beautiful venue as always!! Booking open November 10th @ 7pm EXCLUSIVELY to the email list!! ✉️ (Link in bio or send me a dm for the link to join!)
Pack an album with meee✨🫶🏼🤩
When I tell you I take so much care and attention with every single detail of this experience, I mean it. Shipping to you is included with all product orders, cause who doesn’t love happy mail! 🫶🏼✨✉️ (and also my out of town babes don’t need to come back to the studio for pick up)
If you’ve ordered an album, how excited did you get when it arrived in your mail box?🤭🤭
details- because every inch of you deserves to be appreciated 🫶🏼✨
Pearl robe is available in the client closet!! (It's an XL but fits tons of sizes!)