Brides, Get Prepared for an Amazing Wedding Show
On February 15, 2023 by pinkcrush1112Ten Tips To Help You Rock Your First Wedding Expo Are you engaged and planning to attend a bridal show? As a boudoir photographer that started out as a wedding photographer, I have attended tons of bridal shows. Bridal shows are a great way to find photographers, caterers, wedding planners and floral designers and literally
10 Best Gifts for Non Traditional Brides and Grooms
On January 11, 2023 by pinkcrush1112{updated for 2024} Are you getting married in the near future? Or maybe just looking for the perfect gift for your sweetie? We are here to help you out! We have created a unique grooms gift guide to get your ideas flowing! At Hot Tomato we have spent quite a few hours around brides and
Luxury boudoir portraits in Marietta, OH
On April 26, 2022 by pinkcrush1112Ms. N’s shoot was on a typical chilly Mid-Ohio Valley March morning. But things got pretty hot in the studio very quickly because Ms. N knows how to rock a body suit. And she has hair for days. She settled quickly into the hair make-up chair because at home, she doesn’t get a ton of
Bookish boudoir portraits in Marietta, OH
On April 26, 2022 by pinkcrush1112We introduced you to Ms. T already, now meet Ms. K. We also met Ms. K at a bridal show that she was attending with her bestie Ms. T. They are book lovers and often share book series and gift each other books. They had an absolute blast at their session supporting each other through
Book lovers boudoir in Marietta, Ohio
On April 26, 2022 by pinkcrush1112Ms. T came into the Hot Tomato realm when we met her at a local bridal show. She loved our display and decided to book with us to give her sweetie a wedding gift he would never forget! Ms. T booked with a friend and they shot on the day which meant our studio was
Dreamy Boudoir In Marietta, Ohio
On April 6, 2022 by pinkcrush1112These are some notes from a recent boudoir session in our downtown Marietta, Ohio portrait studio. Hot Tomato is tucked in the third floor of an old bank building with quite the history and gorgeous light. Booking is handled via an in person consultation by our Client Concierge who will see to your every need
A Coven of Friends {Fall Witchy Session}
On October 16, 2020 by pinkcrush1112Hot Tomato Portraits has been planning a dark, witchy collaboration with our pals at local bad-girl salon Yahss Claws and Cuts for almost a year! We planned outfits, propping and mood – all leaning a bit to the wicked side. We knew we wanted fall colors – and I don’t like to “do it in
My Hot Tomato Why – Unlearning Mean Girl Culture
On January 22, 2020 by pinkcrush1112The photo above is me with my gals (minus Jesse Hyde), my crew, my Hot Tomato tribe at Sparkly Ladies Night 2019. You may not understand how remarkable this photo is without understanding where I come from. So let me give you my “why”. My high school years were a bit miserable. I had fallen
Dark and Moody In the Sheets
On August 5, 2019 by pinkcrush1112Today is another lesson on what to wear for your Hot Tomato Portraits Session. We get so many questions about clothing from our clients and rightly so – it can so confusing and overwhelming to choose just the right outfit! This is a case of “Less is More”. Ms. M had the most gorgeous, auburn curls
But I’m Not A Lingerie Girl
On July 29, 2019 by pinkcrush1112“But I am not a lingerie kind girl. What do I wear?” At Hot Tomato we hear some variation of that statement pretty regularly. Turns out, tons of women are not “lingerie kinda gals”, me included. Here’s the thing, that is totally ok. We don’t want you to be someone you aren’t for your session
