3 Things I Learned from The Cinematic Experience Workshop with Hannah Rachael Photography

Have you ever imagined yourself as the main character of a movie?! Who would play you?

I have admired Hannah’s work for several years. I love the way her images have depth and life paired with beautiful, saturated color combinations. The workshops in Nashville last November with The Boudoir Class were the perfect combination of inspiration, location, and timing that I needed! The final class I took last fall was Cinematic Experience with Hannah Rachael Photography. I am SO PUMPED about the new lighting tricks I learned during this workshop!

Tara SmithFebruary 8, 2023Nashville, Destination SessionComment

What do FRIES have to do with Boudoir and BDSM? | Kansas City Boudoir Photographer

Sara Starchild and Christina Meerloo taught a VERY important class in Nashville with The Boudoir Class last fall on photographing BDSM and KINK themes that went beyond just cool poses with bondage props. The workshop covered everything from consent and safety, to the emotional nuances and importance of client prep and post care in BDSM/KINK scenarios. They covered power dynamics and of course cool poses with bondage props as one would expect. I am OBSESSED with the workshop location they selected for this class! We had cages to play in, a furry red room, and a glam bedroom complete with a mirrored vanity that gave us SO MANY different looks!

Client SessionsTara SmithFebruary 1, 2023Nashville, Bondage Gear, BDSM, Destination SessionComment

INTIMACY IN MALE PORTRAITURE WITH NEIL MEL | NASHVILLE, TN

LAST NOVEMBER I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SOME BOUDOIR CLASSES IN NASHVILLE WITH THE BOUDOIR CLASS. ONE OF THE CLASSES I SIGNED UP FOR WAS INTIMACY IN MALE PORTRAITURE WITH NEIL MEL. NEIL IS AMAZING AT PHOTOGRAPHING THE MALE FORM IN A BEAUTIFL AND NATURAL WAY. I HAVE FOLLOWED HIS WORK FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WAY HE CAPTURES EMOTION IN HIS IMAGES, SO AS SOON AS I SAW HIS NAME ON THE EDUCATOR ROSTER I JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO LEARN FROM HIM.

Client SessionsTara SmithJanuary 25, 2023Nashville, Intimate Male Portraits, Destination SessionComment

Nude or Nah | Kansas City Boudoir Photographer

It is nerve wracking to strip naked in front of someone else, let alone knowing there will be photos taken. I totally get it. But that is precisely why you should do it. Something powerful happens when you let your guard down and are vulnerable in a safe space with someone you can trust. Someone that is not going to make you feel less than. But instead is going to hype you the fuck up and make you feel seen and empowered. A person that is going to stand next to you in your most vulnerable, insecure state and instead of criticizing says “YOU’RE A BAD BITCH!” Let me be that person for you.

Self PortraitTara SmithFebruary 18, 2022Self Portrait, Destination Session, Colorado, Vintage Vixen, Nude, Implied Nude, ToplessComment

Colorado Self Portrait Session | Kansas City Boudoir Photographer

I am totally digging the wood filled cabin aesthetic paired with the warmth from the chandelier above the table at our condo in Keystone, Colorado. Equally as pleased with myself for bringing along the mustard velvet bodysuit from the client closet. I knew it was going to play well with the atmosphere here!

Self PortraitTara SmithJanuary 14, 2022Self Portrait, Destination Session, Colorado, Nude, Client ClosetComment