Studio Update

Recently there have been requests for a current photograph of the studio, and I thought the website blog might be a great place to share one with anyone who might be curious:) Yesterday the perfect opportunity for a current studio shot arose while opening up floor space and setting up a new lighting sytem in preparation for an upcoming shoot. Just under 1,000 sq ft in total, the LFM studio utilizes about half of the space for makeup, styling and photography; the rest includes a dressing room, kitchenette (I sling a wicked cup of espresso for guests) and bathroom. A corner is reserved for comfortable mini manicures and just hanging out for some quality girl time 😊✨

Hope you have a chance to come and visit soon!

Meet Jill, August 2024 Starlet of the Month!

We are delighted to announce the return of our studio sessions after a prolonged break, and what better way to kick off this new chapter than by introducing our latest La Femme Mystique ambassador - the charming Jill, our Starlet of the Month for August 2024! Jill and I began our collaboration on this project just as society was beginning to emerge from the extended isolation brought on by the Covid pandemic. As you can see, her physical transformation lets her lively personality shine through! Click the link in the photo to discover more about Jill's experience in her own words... heartfelt congratulations to the stunning Jill!

Jill - August 2024 Starlet of the Month

Photoshoot Ideas

The last couple of years have been challenging. After surviving two years of heavy restrictions in how we engage with the world, a new-found sense of inspiration has led me to try and reestablish what has been started here, and to continue to provide a fun and supportive space where men can explore and express the feminine within.

World Peace = everyone gets a photoshoot. Lol A thousand times YES. Who are you - really...? I'd like to visually delve into this topic with you. And while we're at it, let's make some art!

Some themes I'd love to shoot:

• Fresh flowers - I was a florist in a past life. Have a membership to a large distribution company and can get anything! Especially interested in the Victorian custom of communicating through historical meanings attributed to flowers - and herbs. I have several books on the topic and will post more on this topic soon.

• French Revolution

• Film Noir or any vintage style of film really

• Hommage to Trixie Mattel

• Floral - I have a membership to a floral distribution company and experience with floral arrangements

• America 1960's - 70's hippie culture - because the outfits were awesome then. Also the music

• Anything Victorian. I'm obsessed with handmade lace and tintypes

• 1970s motel. Have a local one on Snelling Avenue in mind. Still features a sign for "color TV"

• Gothic style

• Faerie in a coal mine. (I try to forget this one but keeps resurfacing :)

• Pinup! How would you like to have a framed, pastel painting of yourself as a pinup girl...?? I can, and would love the opportunity to do this for you

• Mod-styled shoot. Think Twiggy or Jeannie Shrimpton 1965

• Rainy day - I have a clear vinyl belted rain jacket and matching umbrella!

I'd love to hear your ideas! Tired of basic backdrops - let's tell your stories!

Rebecca