| York, PA Boudoir Photography Studio

Where it all started

6 years ago I was shooting boudoir sessions in my home. Once a week, I would move all of the furniture out of my living room, pump up an air mattress and gather all of my many plants and cute rugs and create a makeshift set. Id then kick my husband and dog out of the house and hold marathon days where hair and makeup and styling would happen in my kitchen/dining room and full sessions would happen in my tiny (but well lit) living room. I thought I had the perfect setup because I never had to leave home despite the chaos of moving everything around, deep cleaning once a week and banishing my whole family from their home. Let me tell you, it got old fast.

So began the task of finding my very own studio space. I had no vision, just a budget and a radius Id like to travel everyday.

My first studio was kind of blah looking back. Too big for the light from the tiny windows, No direct light and wonky walls. And the 20ft high ceilings I *thought* were so dreamy just proved to cause issues heating and cooling. But you live and you learn right? With every issue I encountered came a more direct and streamlined idea of what I DID need and want from my space. So in February of 2023, when a dreamy new space came available in the same building as my current studio that solved all the issues I was having, I didn’t hesitate for a second. Best. Decision. Ever.

Where is it?

My studio is located within the iconic and historical New York Wireworks building in York, Pennsylvania. Centrally located within a short drive of Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore Maryland, just to name a few. I have many clients from the Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey and New York areas as all are within driving distance.

New York Wireworks is an old wire and mesh factory so we have some crazy cool vintage touches throughout the building which spans a full city block and consists of 3 connected buildings. So much history and find industrial touches line the halls and all of the 4 floors. We have secure, camera monitored off street parking in the front and rear of the building, multiple elevators, many public restrooms and quite a few fun and eclectic sitting areas. All of which are cleaned daily by our incredible building maintenance crew.

If you are making the trip, leave some time to stop into the York Merchant and the Wireworks Exchange and Flea, which boasts over 10,000 square feet of Vintage and craft clothing, jewelry, art, furniture, home, health and beauty finds from local artisans and vendors.

After a treasure filled shopping trip, stop into the Wired Chef Café for some of the best and most artfully prepared cuisine and café items. In the summers we host live local musicians for mini concerts and the building itself hosts many extremely talented businesses ranging from tattoo artists, personal trainers, dog groomers, massage therapists, makeup artists and even authors and accountants. It’s a one stop shop for everything you need.

Check out more about New York Wireworks, The York Merchant, Wireworks Exchange and Flea, Wired Chef and all of the incredible vendors that call this amazing property home here – https://www.newyorkwireworks.com/shopping

My space

My new space is almost 600 square feet of everything I could want including high ceilings and four large windows to give us all the pretty light. I’ve poured my heart and soul into every detail and piece of décor and can be completely in control of every ray of light and piece of fabric to get super artistic and use my surroundings to enhance your photoshoot instead of just working around less than stellar location obstacles. So enough with the chit chat, lets take a look around!!

When you enter my space the first thing you notice is the vibes. Ive made sre that everything from the furniture placement, flow, accessibility and even the candles create a cozy, intimate and relaxed space. The studio is split into 4 sections. Immediately when you enter, you will find a space for hair and makeup which is included with my top packages. This space gives you and one of our amazing artists to get comfy and discuss and execute glam for your personalized session. We do also work with some artists who have their own studios in the building and will on occasion head to their spaces to settle in and hang out while you get pampered.

Next you’ll find the lounge area and dressing room. This space gives us a chill spot to get comfy on a couch and talk outfits, inspo, albums, photo delivery or additional sets (more on these below). The lounge area also houses my size inclusive client closet, a dressing room complete with personal care goodies, cozy robes and slippers for my guests and a fully stocked fridge, bar cart and snack station so you can settle in and enjoy the experience.

To the left is our brown wall. This is a personal favorite for those moody, earthy. We have a bed setup with freshly laundered linens in differing colors and textures, draped fabrics and some beautiful plants to soften up the vibes on this side of the studio. It gets that soft, natural, diffused light all day for that built in filter effect that flatters all bodies and skin tones.

Across from the Brown wall is the stucco wall. An expansive white textured wall for some added depth and visual interest. This wall gets some amazing direct sun light on clear days which is my absolute favorite for creating some artistiseic effects that enhance you and all your assets. We offer tons of furniture options from leather couches to large green cushion chairs, mid century leather armchairs and a few different stools and seats. All are moveable to create visual variety and some added posing variations for different body types.

Along with all of these customizable features, I also have setups to offer some super fun and unique add on sets to take your session up a notch. If interested in finding out more about these, check out the blog post on add on sets here.

Straight ahead when you walk in you will see the four large and very tall windows draped in ivory lace curtains for a natural light drenched space with some added femininity. The whole place has weathered original hard wood floors, long, flowy curtains and tons of light and shadows to get the most from your photos.

And the absolute BEST part? It’s all pet friendly! So bring your furry friend along to enjoy the day. My girl HoneyBee approves ;)

I have put so much time, energy and thought into creating a space that is comfortable, functional and filled with all the good vibes to make sure your experience is just as, if not better than the amazing art we will create when you enter. For more info on sessions, to set up a call or get yourself on the schedule, reach out here!

Cant wait to bring you into my little corner of the world and make you feel like a damn work of art.

For Photographers

Yes! The Studio is available for rent by the hour or by the day.

If interested in more information or to check availability for a specific date, click link below and Ill be in touch soon ;)

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