Who created Boudoir Photography?
Have you ever wondered who created Boudoir Photography? The art of Boudoir Photography is credited to starting with one guy, Albert Arthur Allen.
Let's dig into Allen.
Allen was born to a wealthy New England family in 1886, and was educated in Boston. At the age of twenty-one, he moved to California and spent years traveling and studying art. In 1916, he opened the Allen Art Studios in Oakland, California, where he devoted his efforts to refining photographic techniques. The studio later became known as the Allen Institute of Fine and Applied Art.
A motorcycle accident in 1923 left Allen permanently disabled, but he continued to work. His nude photographs were considered scandalous by American standards during the Roaring Twenties. He was indicted for sending obscene materials through interstate mail, and spent years in litigation.
Little is known about Allen's later life. His first commercial exhibition did not take place until 1979, seventeen years after his death.
Allen died in Hayward, California, at the age of 75.
His work has showcased at the Smithsonian museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art just to drop a couple BIG names. To learn more about him and his his work, try to visit his exhibit: Sex Appeal II.
I spent some time going through Allen's work and have decided that nothing has changed. Any pose we can come up with here in South Alabama has all been done before. ALL Boudoir portraits are enhanced by great heels, amazing hair and makeup, and fun lingerie. And showing off your butt never goes out of style. In any case, when you make the leap to try Boudoir Photography, you are shaking things up - for you and for who you are gifting this experience to. YOU are your own tiny little earthquake.
Are you ready to shake things up?
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Let's chat about your boudoir session. The call is easy and informal. We will talk about how why you want this experience and how you want to be photographed. And guess what? It's okay if you don't know how you want to be photographed! If you like our style. You will love your portraits. You will love my beautiful South Alabama studio. Take the leap. Let's talk. xo
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