Picture this: You just had your life changing Boudoir Experience and you feel like you are riding high on cloud 9. Now you are on your way into your Image Reveal so see the final photographs we took!You’re jaw is dropped and you are surprised to find that you love ALL of your photos. This […]

Why the hell do women book a Boudoir Experience?It can be hard to understand their reasons and why they seek out an experience like this.For most women, it’s a MASSIVE deal… booking such a vulnerable and intimate Experience.Without further a-fucking-du let’s answer the top 3 questions I get asked about Boudoir so we can all […]

Let’s get real for a moment. Growing up as a woman in this society is like navigating a minefield of unrealistic expectations and distorted ideals. We’re bombarded with messages from every corner, telling us how we should look, what we should wear, and why our bodies need constant fixing. I get it; I used to […]

There is one huge common misconception when it comes to what I do… and that’s Boudoir getting mistaken for Erotica. So many people have no idea that they are two TOTALLY separate and different genres of photography! Sure, they are both on the more “sexy” side of photography, but other than that, they couldn’t be […]

I used to fall for every single fucking thing I was fed. I used to fall for every magazine that claimed I could “look like Jennifer Lopez in 3 easy steps” or how I could “Lose 20lbs by doing this one exercise”. I used to wish I looked like these Victoria’s Secret models on T.V. […]

I know you hear this from me and maybe even from other Boudoir Photographers all the time, “it changes your life!” or “Boudoir will completely change your perspective of yourself and your body!” As often as you hear it, and it probably might not even resonate with you heavily anymore since you read those words […]

If I were to book a photographer for a full pampering day of my own Boudoir Experience – knowing what I know this is EXACTLY what I would and wouldn’t do. ONE;I absolutely would treat myself not just the day of the session, but the WEEK of the session. • I’d book my hair appointment […]

Let’s talk about censorship in this current climate. Tiktok is the WORST offender of blocking my content that I post, and for what? A leg? A woman accepting her own body? A celebration of self love? It would be alright if they were consistent in what they don’t allow – but then you see big […]

Lately, we have had a lot of interest in exactly what products we offer at Photography by Alyssa Michelle.  There are so many choices surrounding how to display your gorgeous final images and we make it super easy with samples in the Reveal room of every product we offer! I know that it’s hard to […]

You want to know a little secret? I was a little scared that after two and a half months away from doing what I love, I had an underlying fear that I would have forgotten everything I knew. Which buttons to press, how to compose an image, how to pose my clients, etc. A silly […]