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ady’s love of photography began in high school. She took the plunge to be a full-time photographer in 2014, offering wedding, family, maternity, and senior portrait photography. She expanded her craft into the world of boudoir photography in 2015. The term boudoir originated in France and historically has been used to depict a woman’s private dressing room. This niche category first appeared in the 1920s and is largely credited to American photogUnveiled Studio had a ribbon cutting and Open House rapher Albert Arthur Alcelebration on January 14. Photo by Mary Bullwinkel. Reprinted with permission. len. Boudoir photography became popular again in the 1940s thanks in part the floors to the ceiling, they gutted the to “pin up” models like building, built a stunning redwood bar, and Betty Grable and a little constructed a beautiful brick wall. Cady known 19-year-old named is proud to be a young businesswoman in Marilyn Monroe. Fortuna. She’s excited about connecting For Cady, boudoir phowith the community and creating themed tography was a way to photography events for children and empower herself after an families. This past December, Cady turned abusive relationship. She her studio into a winter wonderland with fell in love with it after Santa and his elves sitting for pictures experiencing her own with excited kids. “Saying I love what I do Just a few of the many giveaways off ered beach boudoir session, an is an understatement. Something about during Cady’s Open House. outdoor water-themed taking photos burns a passionate candle photography session. “I in my soul. When we grow old, photos felt like a goddess walking on water,” she said. With are what lets us relive the times that were so full of Unveiled Studio, Cady has created a space for hopes, dreams, and life. Photographs are timeless women to enjoy their bodies, their beauty, and their and sacred, immersing us into memories of the good confidence. As with her studio, Cady’s social media times.” Unveiled Studio is located at 1116 Main Street accounts are about creating a space for women to and can be reached at (707) 845-4721. be able to feel sensual without being oversexualized. The photos aren’t just about being “naked and sexy.” What a client chooses to wear, or not wear, is enumboldt Brow Gal is brand new to tirely up to them. Cady loves to photograph all sizes Downtown Fortuna, offering semi-perand ages and in whatever, or wherever, makes them manent makeup applied to the eyebrows. feel powerful. Generally, during their sessions, most Owned and operated by Cara Shepherd, her women are surprised about how much fun they services include microblading (a cosmetic tattoohave, how good they feel about themselves, and how ing procedure that fills in thin eyebrows to make beautiful they feel after. She hopes these sessions them look fuller), powder brows (a semi-permahelp women find acceptance in their bodies, flaws nent makeup technique designed to create a soft and all. “Beautiful is what you find inside.” powder effect to the eyebrows through shading Cady and her boyfriend, Mike, did all the design techniques), and combo brows (combines the look and restoration work inside of her studio. From of microblading with the soft powder effect). Cara
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