Welcome to Ladybird Boudoir & Portraits, where beauty, empowerment & style are the vibes of the day. You’ve worked hard for this. Loving yourself. Being comfortable in your body. Enjoying every curve. Appreciating this point in your life. Admiring every freckle, mole, and scar. Being proud of the amazing woman you are at this very moment. So, let's celebrate that with some stunning photos.
where romance meets style
chicago boudoir photography
from our past clients
Danielle is a pleasure to work with. She had fun and unique ideas to keep the session spicy and did a great job of making me feel comfortable and empowered in my skin. The final photos came out looking beautiful and I will treasure them forever. I simply cannot recommend the experience enough!
Doing a boudoir shoot was a bit daunting as it was out of my comfort zone and I usually feel pretty self conscious in front of the camera, but seeing how gorgeous Danielle’s prior work was convinced me to try. Both Giselle and Danielle were lovely to work with, and they both made me feel so beautiful and comfortable in my own skin. Danielle provided prompts to make me feel comfortable, and I can’t believe how these photos turned out. I am so glad I decided to book this session with her!
I cannot recommend Danielle and Giselle enough. After having my baby, I have struggled with my new “mom bod” and decided to give boudior photos a chance, hoping it would spark newfound self-love. Not only was the experience fun, but I felt empowered, confident and beautiful. They made it SO easy and comfortable. I have recommended them to many of my friends already. If you have been curious about boudior- this is your sign to book Danielle and Giselle!! You won’t regret it!
“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Hi, I'm Danielle! I began my photography journey at an early age, and I love showing women how beautiful they are. I make sure everyone I've ever done a boudoir photoshoot with has walked away feeling incredible! I want all my boudoir photography clients to have a positive experience and beautiful photos of themselves to treasure forever.
My work is fine art style photography for women who love style & romantic images while feeling empowered. Whether you're interested in bridal or maternity boudoir photography or just want to do a photoshoot to feel amazing about yourself, I would love to capture your strength and beauty.
about the boudoir photographer
I have a personal and relaxed approach and really love to get to know my gals personally. You are my absolute priority, capturing luminous photography that is the essence of who you are with an airy aesthetic and a dreamy vibe.
I have extensive experience and a deep-rooted passion for photography, it was totally my first love although I never knew it would end up as my career, I always just thought of it as part of me. Not something I did to make money but for pure joy. It was natural that it would end up being at the heart of my own journey and it’s such a privilege to capture and connect with other women in such a unique way - it’s my calling.