Here we are celebrating another 40 Plus and FAB-U-LOUS Client. These sessions are just SO much FUN! We know how busy life is, so to make the time to pamper yourself, to do something a little outside your comfort zone (ok, maybe A LOT outside of your comfort zone)….. if the best way to finally give yourself some ME TIME!!! We promise you will ROCK IT, just like this amazing lady did! She is married and wanted to surprise her husband, BUT, she also knew she was coming in to do the session FOR HER. The absolute BEST REASON there is! Obviously your spouse/partner will love it too, did! But we wan ..read more

We absolutely LOVE these 40 Plus + FAB-U-LOUS boudoir sessions! Don’t get me wrong, we love working with ALL of our amazing clients. There is just something so relatable for us “40 plus” women. We just get it. We totally understand the daily struggle of being last on your list. Work comes first, the kids come first, the dog even comes first, the racing around of schedules….. you haven’t got dressed up and felt pretty in a while…..all of it….we just get it! We LOVE seeing these bad-ass ladies, put everything aside for just a few hours to fill their own cup! To take back their confidence and ow ..read more

Here is another 40 Plus and FAB-U-LOUS portrait session. This amazing client was also in the studio for her second time! We just can’t say enough how much it means to us when our clients not only chose us for their intimate portrait session, but when they come back for a second time. We hope this means that we are giving our clients the best experience possible! This session series is close to my heart. Being a “40 plus” woman myself, I know where my confidence and self esteem is at times. Life gets super chaotic with all the responsibilities we carry at this age, and that putting myself firs ..read more

This amazing woman came into the studio for the second time to take part in our 40 Plus and FAB-U-LOUS Boudoir Portrait Session Series. We love working with her so much! Can we talk about hair goals!? Getting to work with our clients multiple times, is such an absolute honor. We strive to always give our clients the most amazing, empowering experience, resulting in gorgeous art they can be proud of. If they come back a second, third, even fourth time, we know we are doing our job! We are so proud of this session series and are having the most fun with our 40+ ladies! We even decided to extend ..read more

I am almost speechless when it comes to this session! We had a vision and boy did we make it come to life! I had no idea if any of this would work or be a flop, so of course I contacted one of my oldest friends and our “frequent flyer” client! We have shot more boudoir sessions for this amazing lady than anyone else! She heard me say “I want to create a jungle” and and before I could say any more she was in! I will let the photos speak for themselves right here! I really need all my sessions to include a fog machine from now on!! Oh and after we left the jungle, we moved inside to the hot tub ..read more

Hi there! I am Tara, owner and photographer at The Swan Boudoir Studio By Tara Starr Photography. Thanks for checking out our studio! We know how overwhelming it can be to plan for something you have never done before. That’s why, all of our amazing clients get access to a complete Prep Guide when booking a session here at The Swan. Here are just a few tips when planning what you will wear during your session. There are several different looks to consider for your session. It doesn’t always need to be about lingerie, but for this blog post, that’s what we will focus on. In our Prep Guide we ..read more

When most people consider hiring a photographer, the first thing they do is check out their work. This, of course is very important. You need to love the photographer’s overall style, but, did you know there are way more things to look out for, especially when walking into such an intimate portrait session. Boudoir photo sessions can give women so much increased self confidence, self worth, and really improve every day lives, long after the session is over. We have seen it first hand, how it empowers her and allows her to see herself differently. It reconnects her to her most feminine side, t ..read more

We recently had the pleasure to work with an out of state client. This awesome California girl, currently living in Texas, officially became our furthest traveling client! We are so thrilled she chose to work with us here at The Swan! This was super cool for us and we wanted to help give her a trip that she would never forget! She was very excited about visiting Salem MA and I knew I had to set up to have a reading with the best at Maison Vampye. She had a fabulous time! She absolutely ROCKED her session! Her images are complete FIRE! Check them out and leave some love below ..read more

Have you checked out our NEW Angel Wings we have to offer as a session add-on? They are SO MUCH FUN and absolutely STUNNING! I have to say, I resisted the Angel Wings fad as it swept across the boudoir world. I am not one for props at all really, so I just ignored it and waited for it to go away. But, they just kept popping up and I couldn’t deny how stunning they were. Then clients started asking me if I had them and seemed disappointed when I had to say no. Finally, I bit the bullet and ordered them! And I am wishing I had done it sooner!! Did you know there is a way for you to use them for ..read more

This beautiful lady came into the studio for her second session with us! Her first session was about 5 years ago, so we were super excited to get her back in! The studio has changed SO MUCH since her first time here! She knew what to expect this time and ROCKED her session! There is absolutely nothing better for us than knowing we gave our clients an amazing experience and they want to do it all over again! WE LOVE THAT!!! And, the second session is always WAY more fun! Some clients even come back for a third and fourth time!!! Check out her session below! Inquire about your own empowerment se ..read more