Stephanie fondly calls her family “our puzzle-piece family.” Her two girls, who are 9 and 10, were born in Ireland to their Irish father. When her husband passed away in 2015, Stephanie and her girls moved to the States (New Jersey), where she soon met her now fiancé Rich. The two dated for a year …
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Katerina had just finished planning her wedding to her partner of 12 years when she began looking into doing a solo boudoir session. She’d realized that while kick starting their new life as a couple, she felt like she’d lost a little bit of herself in the process. “What attracted me to doing a solo …
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Back when we were known as the Tattooed Bride Photography Studio, Laura followed our Facebook page and got to be a part of a “tattooed stories” model call. So much has changed since 2015, especially for Laura and Glen who now have 2 beautiful kids; Emma and Benjamin. When we launched the model call for …
One of our clients’ favorites ways to be transported back to the all the feels from their experiences is through our custom, fine art albums. During the cinematic reveal of your photos, you’ll laugh and cry and work with your photographer to choose your absolute favorite photos. You may have those top faves that you …
Lauren and her husband Bobby were super interested in doing a couple’s boudoir session, but little did Lauren know Bobby had contacted us to participate in our Renaissance of Mom Model Call. “Once I found out we were booked for a family shoot I got really emotional. When I talked to Erika over the phone …
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Jay and Kelly joke that they’ve been together since the Stone Age. The pair has been together since high school (they were introduced by Kelly’s best friend), which makes for 24 years, 17 of which have been married. They have two boys, a 14-year-old and a 10-year-old. “We pride ourselves on the strength of our …
We love couples that break the mold and that’s one of the reasons why we had so much fun with Megan and Jake. The two felt an instant connection from the moment they met two years ago, through a mutual friend. Megan says, “I was a newly single mother at the time, and very hesitant …
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Sometimes couples are destined to cross paths twice, like with Kristen and Adam, who reconnected after a six year gap of not seeing or talking to each other. “We met many moons ago at an afterschool program. Adam was a grade ahead of me in high school, so we always went to school together. Funny …
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There’s this magical thing that happens when you are faced with the rawness of a boudoir session. You’re forced to see what you love about yourself. A lot of people come into these experiences worried all they will see is what they wish they could change. But the truth is, you’re actually forced to admit …
7am-6pm | Eryn planned, diligently, every aspect of her birthing experience. She wanted a natural, at-home, water birth, under the care of a midwife. For the first half of her over 40 hour labor experience, she was living that plan. With the company of her husband and mother, she patiently worked through every hour and …
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OUR LATEST MODEL CALL IS LIVE!! We are looking for 10 families to model for the day The spots will go quickly, so first come, first serve For your participation, you will receive a complimentary session, $200 credit towards artwork for your home, and an experience designed to celebrate your family. Email Erika at hello@allebachphotography.com …
Angie and Diane recently came into the studio as a way to celebrate their new commitment to each other after being together for more than 17 years. The two met through a mutual friend 22 years ago. “We became very close friends. Upon leaving a 10-year relationship, and not knowing how I was going to …
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Sara, like many moms these days, is a full time working mom trying to balance her work with her children’s schedules. “Some days are a little crazier than others, but we make it work. The girls’ dad works crazy hours, leaving before the sun comes up and sometimes working past the ‘normal working hours,’” she …
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Lindsey and Blanton initially met about 16 or 17 years ago through work, but reconnected several years ago when they were each at a crossroads in their lives. “I had recently lost my husband in 2016 and Blanton was divorced and had recently ended a dating relationship,” Lindsey explained. At the time, her children were …
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It’s crazy to think that for all of the memories Brian and Jennifer have made together in the past few years, the couple almost didn’t meet at all! “We met online. Funny thing about it was that she was logging into her account to delete her profile because she was tired of the types of …
Bryant and Meredith’s Couples Boudoir Story We love the words Bryant uses to describe his relationship with Meredith: “Our relationship is built with all of the honest pieces of ourselves,” he tells us. When the two of them met (at the gig of a mutual friend’s who is a guitar player – Meredith on a …
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If you have children, I’m sure you’ve noticed how fleeting moments are and how quickly they change. Capture all those small but precious quirks they possess or things they do that remind you how special they are, right now, in this moment. You may live together, and/or spend a lot of time together. But when …
“A deeper connection with each other, a greater self confidence for each of us, and one of the most memorable experiences of our lives thus far. We cannot thank Mike and his team enough for allowing us to create memories and photos that will last a lifetime!”
I’m so excited we will have these pictures to remember us as lovers and not just as a married couple or parents. They’ll remind us of such an important part of our relationship and love and not a lot of people get to have a visual reminder of that
The drive to the studio brought on much excitement and anticipation for the two of them, and “the actual shoot was also exciting, passionate, and adventurous.”