We have a fun girls night out planned!
March 1st at 7pm at our San Jose Studio. This event is presented by Betty Kaufman of Wine Shop At Home.
Bring a friend and sample some amazing wines. Come check out all the details on our Facebook Event. We hope to see you there!
Sometimes in my job I have the honor of photographing a beautiful lady more than once. The first time I met Miss D was during a mini session. She had such a great time that she and her husband agreed that she needed to book the whole shebang. That’s right, she wanted it all and neatly bundled into a Starlette package. For those of you who are unaware of what a Starlette session is, imagine a full day feeling, acting and being treated like a supermodel in our San Jose studio! Two different hair and makeup looks, 3 hours behind the camera, multiple wardrobe looks, your favorite snacks, wine and lunch in the studio. It’s the ultimate girls day. Plus you get all the top goodies, 2 albums, digital files and a gorgeous 16×24 canvas. It’s got it all! I have to admit, this was one of my favorite sessions of all time. A full day of playing dress up and taking pictures, delicious food and wine and of course lots of laughs. The lovely Miss D is so easy going and game for pretty much anything… she even brought rose petals, which I will admit, I have never used before. Seriously, we laughed so much during this session that I felt like I was on a high for the rest of the night!
So here is a small taste of this beauty. Again, thank you Miss D for such an amazing day. I hope that someday in the future you will once again grace my studio with your beauty and laughter! 🙂
If you think that a Starlette session is exactly what you are looking for, please give me a call and I can fill in on all the sexy details!
408.460.1855 or bcoterie@sbcglobal.net
     Have a sexy day!
P.S. Watch the comments… I’m going to try to get her to talk a little about her experience with the Starlette session. 😉
Wow! That was a really tough call. All three finalists were amazing so announcing a winner is kind of bittersweet for me. I truly hope that each girl had a great time during her whirlwind shoot and that they all love their images! You ladies will be hearing from me very soon.
With the help of my judges we narrowed it down to one girl, so without any more waiting… I am very happy to announce that the 2013 Signature Coterie Girl is Stacy!
Congratulations Stacy!
I am looking forward to working with you throughout the upcoming year.
In recent months I have started to fall more in love with sheet shots. Sheet shots are a set of images that focus on a women’s beauty. No frills or fuss, just her, a bed and my lens. I have been thankful that more and more clients are braving these shots. There is just something so beautiful about a relaxed woman in bed. These shots are sexy and playful and remind me of a romantic weekend getaway where you can lounge in bed on a Sunday morning. Sans kids, deadlines, work or any other distractions. Aaaaahhh, what I would give for a weekend away… but I digress.
Here is a gorgeous set of the lovely Miss M. There were more, of course, but these 3 black and whites are my very favorite from her session.
Oh, and the other bonus for sheet sets… no need for expensive lingerie. 😉
Are you brave enough to rock a sheet set?
408.460.1855 or bcoterie@sbcglobal.net
This is it, our 2013 Signature Coterie Girl finalists!
On Jan 5th, I had each girl come to the studio for a test shoot. The purpose of this shoot was to give me a feel for each girl and how she responses to the camera, my sometimes very hard to follow directions, and get an overall idea of her personality and look. Each girl did an amazing job so I am now left with the very hard decision of narrowing it down to just ONE. Yikes, this won’t be easy! Thankfully I will have the help of some amazing boudoir photographers from around the USA and Canada to help me with my decision making. (go check them out)
Bri Anderson of http://www.embraceyoursexy.ca/
Christine Selleck Tremoulet of http://hotmamaboudoir.com/
Stacie Frazier of http://hauteshots.com/
Natalie Robbins Kita of http://www.getshotnaked.com/
Alecia Hoyt of http://www.xoxoalice.com
Thank you ladies, I will def’ be putting you all to work on helping me decide on a winner! 🙂
We will also be doing a fun little Facebook “contest”. I will post each of the following collages on my fan page and everyone can “Like” the collage of the girl you think should receive a Signature Centerfold with her favorite images from her test shoot.
Here they are in random order:
Miss Kristina
Miss Stacy
Miss LeAnne
Thanks again, ladies, you were all awesome!
If you have been thinking about booking a Valentines Boudoir session, now is the time. I only have 3 spots available from Jan 14th to Jan 26th. All January bookings will receive a sexy little gift!
This year, give your Valentine a gift to remember.
Call 408.460.1855 or email me at bcoterie@sbcglobal.net to book you amazing boudoir session. Shhhh… but it’s really a gift for you too. 😉
Good morning ladies and gents!
This morning I placed the calls to my three finalists so it’s time to make my announcement public but first I want to thank my panel of wonderful boudoir photographers from all over the USA and Canada, they are amazingly talented and I am honored to have them join me in making these decisions. I will be sharing more information about them soon. 🙂 We received an fantastic amount of entries which of course made the decision process even more difficult. So THANK YOU, to each and everyone of you who opened up and shared your stories with me!
So here are the three finalists in random order:
Kristina Contreras
Stacy Dickinson
Due to a conflict in scheduling the 3rd finalist is now LeAnne Cecil!
Congratulations ladies! I look forward to seeing/meeting you all on Saturday for your test shoots!