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  • Christine Tremoulet – The Hot Mama Photographer

    For most of my life, I have been in the process of learning to love myself – just as I am. Mass media works just as hard telling me that I’m not good enough. They. Are. Wrong! My epiphany was recognizing that I have awesome superpowers, even if I don’t fit the supermodel prototype. We all do. We are freakin’ FABULOUS just the way we are!

    My Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their CONFIDENCE by rediscovering their BEAUTY.

    I don’t want you to have a supermodel experience when you work with me! I want your experience to be even bigger than that! One where every day after you will see yourself truly as you are – AMAZING! I can’t wait to help you discover your own superpower!

    This is just a taste of my story and what I believe. I hope you will read it all!

    Want to get to know me on an even more personal level? You can read my personal blog, BigPinkCookie and follow me on Twitter.

    Photograph of ME taken by my husband, Mike Tremoulet in Denver, Colorado.

You Are Enough. Celebrating Being a Boudoir Photographer.

December 20, 2012 Filed in Beauty Photography, Boudoir Photography, Glamour Photography

You Are Enough. Celebrating being a Boudoir Photographer.
People often ask me why I’m a boudoir photographer, and I’ll be honest – sometimes, it is hard to put in to words. It is actually a deeply personal choice, one that has grown out of pain, frustration, feeling as though we as women and as moms are viewed as not enough.

Damn it. WE ARE ENOUGH. Just like we are. And my goal in life? My goal is to celebrate that through boudoir photography.

I’m a boudoir photographer because doing it reminds me daily that I am enough, too.

This is a message I want to spread far & wide. I don’t know how yet. I don’t have a plan. I just know I want to share it with the world. With every woman I meet. Every woman who tells me that they can’t do a boudoir session, at least not until they lose 20 lbs, get tone, or whatever the case may be.

We are loved for who we are TODAY. Right now. In the present. The woman you are today is who I want to document. Right now. (By the way, if you told me you could never do a boudoir session, sorry if I was a little over the top dramatic about why you CAN do it. I’m a little passionate about it.)

For the past 3 years, I’ve had the distinct honor of photographing TEDx Houston. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and is focused on ideas worth spreading. Speakers are given at most 18 minutes to share their ideas. Doesn’t matter who you are, 18 minutes. At first there was just one TED conference, and tickets were hard to come by and very limited. In recent years, they have decided to open up TED and create TEDx events. Local events, ones that can celebrate the city that they are a part of, and still help to spread ideas around the world. You can view all of the TED & TEDx videos online, and they are so wonderful. I love being a part of TEDx. Cameras are not allowed at TEDx events, so being one of the selected photographers has been incredible. The bonus has been the TEDx events I’ve been to, and they have taught me so many things both about Houston and about myself.

I try to make a point of watching as many of the TED and TEDx videos as I can. Recently, a link somewhere lead me to the video below. (I unfortunately don’t remember where, as I opened the video in a new tab and lost the original source.) The tab stayed open in my browser for several days, the time never being quite right to watch it.

Until now. Tonight I watched it, and it left me in tears. THIS. This is why I do what I do. It is for the moms out there that feel they have to hide. For our children. For your daughters. For our mothers. For US. For the fear that we have to hide who we are. For the shame.

What we look like does NOT define us. We need to change the world. We need to let the world know that WE ARE ENOUGH.

Thank you to Brittany Gibbons for putting yourself out there. For creating Curvy Girl Guide. For reminding us that we, as women, need to treat each other with a bit more kindness. And most of all, for reminding me to be strong. To continue to spread my passion. To stand up and celebrate our beauty, both inside and out, just as we are.

To the readers of this site, thank you to you for allowing me to share my passion with you.

To all of my amazing clients, YOU help make my dreams come true by sharing your laughter and trusting me with your fears. You are amazing and strong. You are beautiful in ways that words can’t express and photographs can’t even accurately capture. YOU ARE ENOUGH.

To all of the Hot Mamas out there, I celebrate you all every time I lift up my camera. Thank you for giving me that opportunity. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a part of me, and because of you I am enough, too.

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Danea - Great post and a very inspirational share, thank you!

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Houston Boudoir Photography – Mrs T at the Heights Studio

November 13, 2012 Filed in Boudoir Photography, Houston

Boudoir Photographer Houston Texas - White Sheet Session

Hello, Mrs T! I’m so excited to share this session with you today! (With her permission, of course.) She came in to do a boudoir session at my studio in the Heights in Houston as a gift for her fiancé for their wedding. Bridal boudoir sessions are so much fun – the anticipation of giving him a gift on that special day? I love it! And trust me … he loves it too!

Makeup by the always wonderful Jennifer Aronson.

Boudoir Picture Taker Houston

Now that the wedding day has passed, I can finally share these! Check out the new studio colors – I’m so in love! White and blue and so soft and lovely. I’ve done so many sessions recently with the new colors, and they look fantastic with everyone’s skin tone. Especially this blue wall – it makes me swoon all the time. So fantastic!

Houston Boudoir Photographer - Mrs T

For part of Mrs. T’s session she did a “White Sheet Session” and then she also brought beautiful lingerie – a white chemise, and a robe that her fiancé loves. It all looked so wonderful together!

Houston Boudoir Picture Taker

Houston Boudoir Tattoo

How fabulous is this owl tattoo? I’ve never wanted a tattoo before this year, but every time I see pretty ones like this, I start to reconsider. Problem is, I’m so indecisive, I’d have no idea what to have inked on myself that I would love for years and years. So for now, I’ll stick to admiring awesome tattoos like hers! I love this owl!

I also learned during our session that she loves Harry Potter (no, that is not Harry’s owl – I asked), and it inspired me to download the whole series on to my Kindle to start reading them all over again. I forgot how excellent Harry Potter is – especially the first book, when you’re just learning about everything. I’m completely sucked in to reading them all over; I’m thankful for my Kindle because it is a lot easier than reading them all in hardback book form like the first time!

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Houston Boudoir Photography - Mrs T

I had *SO* much fun working with Mrs. T – and I’m so glad that she allowed me to share her photographs with you!

Interested in having a boudoir session of your own? There is still time for Christmas gifts! Book by December 2nd for Christmas delivery – and I even have a weekend session or two still available!

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Nyah - Christine, your work is simply the best. I love how you have a gift to make all women so beautiful!

Janica - Gorgeous! The last two are divine…what a killer smile!

Jaclyn - Love the hair and lips! Beautiful! :)

Jeanette - Love it!!

Mrs S - Those Red lips and Amazing Red Hair Make Your Blue Eyes Sparkle! Amazing Shots!!! Thats one really AWESOME Tattoo! The Owl is perfect!

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New Orleans Boudoir Photography – Mrs. S’s Beautiful Session!

October 5, 2012 Filed in Boudoir Photography, Boudoir Photography, New Orleans, New Orleans

New Orleans Boudoir Photography

One of the perks of living in Houston is that I can easily do New Orleans boudoir photography sessions. New Orleans is one of my favorite cities – I am there once a quarter, and the sessions are always SO much fun! I love being able to bring my work to the fabulous Hot Mamas of New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana as well.

Mrs. S doesn’t live in New Orleans – she actually drove TWO hours to come do a session with me! I was so honored that she coordinated making that happen, leaving the kids at home with her husband to spend a fantastic afternoon with me. (I always hear the BEST stories of what wives tell their husbands about where they are going when they are really coming in for a boudoir session for a gift. You sometimes have to get a bit creative to get out of the house without spoiling the surprise!)

Mrs. S originally was looking for a boudoir photographer for one of her girlfriends who wanted to do a session. Her girlfriend ended up deciding not to do one, but Mrs. S was so excited about it, she went ahead and booked one for herself! How awesome is that?

I loved her enthusiasm before the shoot – she told me that it was her dream shoot! She absolutely LOVES New Orleans and we were able to incorporate her wedding dress (while showing off some skin!) to make it a dream come true. She did the session as a gift for her firefighter husband who works in the oil field, and we had such a fabulous time!

Thank you again, Mrs. S for allowing me to share your photographs! (As per my privacy policy, I never share things without my clients saying that it is ok!)

A few days after our session, Mrs. S sent me the sweetest email thanking me for the session, and I loved how she summed up the experience:
“As I drove away from you Sunday night, a little teary-eyed, I realized I haven’t felt that good about me being me in so very long. You managed to make me feel like I was on top of the world, not like I was doing something derrogatory or dirty.”

That? That is why I do what I do. I love being able to share that feeling with Hot Mamas!

In New Orleans and want to know when I’ll be back so you can book a session with me? Keep an eye on Travel Dates (aka the Hot Mama World Tour!) page, and contact me to let me know that you are interested and I’ll notify you when the next dates are set up!

Here are more from her session!

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Boudoir Photography New Orleans at International House

Here is that wonderful wedding dress she brought along to incorporate in to her boudoir session – so beautiful!

New Orleans Boudoir Photography

How hysterical (and awesome) is this t-shirt that her husband bought for her that she brought along!

Hooters Boudoir Photography

New Orleans Hooters Boudoir Photography

Boudoir Photography Hooters New Orleans

She also brought along her favorite pair of boots and cute dress, and we headed down to the lobby of the hotel and headed outside!

Cowboy Boots

New Orleans Boudoir Photography

Hot Mama Boudoir Photography New Orleans

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Glamour Photography New Orleans

While we were out walking around the area and taking photos, we spotted this car. Mrs. S told me it was her dream car – so we had to get a photograph with it! RAWR!

New Orleans Glamour Photographer

Don’t forget — if you’re in New Orleans and want to set up a boudoir, beauty or glamour session, let me know! Watch the Travel Dates page, and contact me so you’ll be at the top of the list for booking your session!

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Christina - BEAUTIFUL wedding dress!!! I want to see wedding pics ;) Great job Christine!

xoxo

Christine - Isn’t it gorgeous, Christina? Her wedding was 3 years ago and I didn’t photograph it, so unfortunately I don’t have wedding photos of hers to share! It was fun for her to bring it back out and include it in the shoot!

nicole - the train on that dress, the Hooters!, the boots :) – wow, really beautiful.

Trunetta - Ms. S… You are Hot!!!! The blue dress and cowboy boots really say a lot about who you are! Those boot are made for walking girl! Walk like a HOT MAMA!!!

Lynn - I love how she did boudoir with her clothes on. Sexy is attitude! Beautiful.

Myla Gonzalez - Oh my goodness, what a fun girl! Christine, I love how you brought out her natural beauty in these photos… they’re perfect!

Leah - Such a wonderful variety in her session!

Kelly - GORGEOUSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Danea - These are great, that dress looks amazing!

Simone - This day was the most fun!! Christine and I meshed within 20 minutes, her super silly but hilarious jokes still crack me up. Fo Drizzle!! Thank you all for the sweet sweet words! EVERY WOMAN Should do this for thierselves. She captured every aspect of ME! I have pictures to share with my husband, and pictures to smirk and smile about (that’ll i’ll prob keep for myself); as well as ones can put on my desk as work or give to my mother. Christine shows all sides of sexy! As she told me I would / Im ready to do another!!! Truly that day back in July is one that makes me smile. Thinking about to the story I told to get out of the house, the 2 hour drive down to New Orleans, walking 4 blocks with a duffle bag and a HEAVY wedding dress, prancing around a hotel room (half-dressed with a stranger), giggling outside in the streets (FINDING THAT AMAZING TRANS-AM) to the drive back home. The Day was FABOULOUS! Highly recommend Christine and Highly recomend doing this for yourself!

PS – Trunetta – YOU LADY ARE BEAUTIFUL!

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Trunetta is a FANCY Hot Mama! Boudoir Photography in Paris, France

September 17, 2012 Filed in Boudoir Photography, Boudoir Photography, France, Glamour Photography, Paris

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My friend Trunetta Atwater & I met when we attended a boudoir photography workshop together in Paris earlier this year, and let me tell you – this woman is FANCY! That is exactly how she wants all of her clients to feel, whether they are boudoir clients or brides-to-be, and she is all about giving them that experience. If you’re in Jackson, Tennessee or anywhere nearby, you really should look her up!

The minute I met Tru in the lobby of the Saint James Paris, I was struck by her beauty. A tall, strong, bold woman – I was drawn to her like a bee to a flower. She has the most amazing smile, and laughs with her entire spirit and being. Oh my, and that natural hair! She is so lovely, inside and out! We spent practically every moment possible together throughout the boudoir workshop. From our visits to the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Musee Rodin to our adventures on the subway – Paris was an adventure that just would not have been the same without her!

Shortly after we met we headed off to find lunch in Paris. Over that lunch together, Tru shared with me the story of her boudoir experience being in front of the camera. The photographer she worked with didn’t even try to connect with her, instead just posing – sit there, stand here. I could tell that Tru & I both strive to give our clients the most amazing experience possible, so I was truly heartbroken when I heard about her experience, and I could see in her eyes how sad it had made her feel. I asked her if we could make time one morning before the workshop started so that I could photograph her — and I was THRILLED when she said yes!

Tru just turned 30 the other day, so this post is a bit of a belated birthday tribute to her and her Fancy fabulousness! She is the mother of a sweet little boy, and the wife of a husband that she absolutely adores – it is their anniversary today! I loved hearing her stories about her family and how much she loves them during our time together, and I look forward to meeting them someday! When Tru told me she was from Jackson, I knew it sounded familiar and I found out later in May that that was because that is where Mike’s cousin (my cousin-in-law?) Shannon and her family live!

I’m so very grateful that for just a little while she let me know what it feels like to be Fancy, and I got to share with her the experience of being a Hot Mama — and the images here are the result! We didn’t have long to work together, but we definitely made some magic! This is one of the few sessions you will see on my site where I was not officially “hired” for the session, but it is always a HUGE honor to get to photograph another photographer! I hope Tru and I get to work together again some day — maybe next time I’ll be in front of the camera!

As per my privacy policy, all photos posted here are shared with Tru’s permission.

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Paris Boudoir Photographer - Christine

Paris Boudoir Photographer - Christine Tremoulet - Trunetta Atwatter

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Boudoir Photography Paris - Christine Tremoulet

Boudoir Photography Paris - Christine Tremoulet

Paris France Boudoir Photographer - Trunetta Session

Trunetta & I went to see the Eiffel Tower … uhm … at least 4 times, maybe 5? We went almost every day. We love the Eiffel Tower! I just had to include one photo of the Eiffel Tower in this set!

And who is in that top center window there on the hotel? The amazing, gorgeous, beautiful, and not afraid of heights like me Tru!

Paris France Boudoir Photographer - Eiffel Tower

Saint James Hotel Paris France Boudoir Photography

The Hotel Saint James was an absolutely AMAZING place to stay – I can not recommend it highly enough! They took such excellent care of us, it was so delightful! I will definitely return there someday – maybe Mike & I should visit for our 10th anniversary? Hmm…

When Mike & I go back to Paris, I’m going to finally tour the Louvre instead of just using it for a photo backdrop! (There simply was no time on this trip!)

Sexy in Paris - Boudoir Photographers

As I looked through my photos tonight to prepare for this post, I came across this one and I had to share it too. That is my crepe on the burner on the far right, cooking. Note the largest jar of Nutella EVER there — Mmmmmmmmm… The crepes from next to the carousel across from the Eiffel Tower were delicious! (I’m sure the magic of the Eiffel Tower at night had something to do with that!)

Enjoying Nutella Crepes in Paris France across from the Eiffel Tower

Thank you again, Trunetta for being such an amazing friend! I’m glad that Paris brought us together, and I am looking forward to seeing you again soon — it can’t be soon enough!

Feel free to leave her a comment and let her know how gorgeous she TRU-ly is!

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Trisha Madrid - You captured this beautiful woman – literally and visually – with genius execution! What a great team you two make. I love, love, love each image. Happy Birthday/Anniversary, Tru! Breathtaking work, Christine. xoxo

Wendy Rountree - beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! I’m so glad you two connected!!

My Fancy Hot Mama Friend Trunetta's Boudoir Session! | Christine ™ aka Big Pink Cookie : Christine ™ aka Big Pink Cookie - [...] again, Tru for allowing me to share these images! If you would like to see more, you can view her FANCY Hot Mama Boudoir Session in Paris, France = [...]

LaKaye - Gorgeous photos! I really love the black & whites by the window. Gorgeous model!

Danea - She’s gorgeous Christine, fabulous images and those corsets are to die for! Beautiful shots!!

Leah - HELLO GORGEOUS!!! Her personality shines through! Brilliant work!

Simone - The Picture in front of the hotel is PHENOMENAL!!!

Jennifer Williams - Absolutely stunning!

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