Mariah Carle is a full time artist & photographer who lives and works in the Jingletown Arts District of Oakland, California. Bookings by appointment only please.
Jingletown Arts & Business Community (JABC) is a dynamic grass-roots assembly of neighborhood artists, musicians, merchants, businesspeople and other residents, come together in the spirit of cooperation and symbiosis, to foster and nurture community, to encourage and promote the mutual exchange of ideas, creativity, resources, expertise, sponsorship, productivity and patronage. In a time when our neighborhood is growing by leaps and bounds, it is furthermore our goal to stimulate in the greater Bay Area and beyond, awareness of and support for the rich and diverse population of working, exhibiting and performing artists, and other creative denizens of Jingletown.
Oakland Boudoir Photography Studio
Boudoir Photography may not be what you think it is! Elegant, beautiful and intimate, we will shoot images to meet your needs, whether to tease or entice, to provoke or promise, to please or play, we can discuss exactly what you want to make beautiful images for you and your loved one to enjoy. From the coy and casual to the glamourous nude, we will shoot what makes you comfortable! I can make calendars, DVDs, photo albums, as well as digital prints. My Oakland Photography studio is cosy, comfortable and private. The studio is just minutes away from San Francisco. Boudoir means elegance, and not just photos of women, men, and even couples you can make an elegant image for your wife or partner, creating a beautiful, elegant, intimate work of art for you to enjoy!
Spring is here! Mothers Day is aproaching and to help you celebrate spring, I can create a custom photo shoot for your special someone. I specialize in sexy, sensual lingerie and boudoir photography if you feel daring!
Boudoir photography for men
Boudoir Photography is no longer just for women. Men as well can have the same sexy sultry images. Men, you can make boudoir images for your special someone. Beefcake, Nudes, "Dude-oir". I can work with you to make fun, sexy images. Whether you want "Man With No Name" macho, or Village People fun, we can find the right style to help you express yourself to your special person. We can make the image fun, serious or silly, matching a style to your mood. Male Nude Photography is a great way to give your wife or partner a beautiful lasting piece of intimate art that they will enjoy for years. Call or email to talk about the style of images you want.
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Pin Up Photography
The pin-up dates back to the 1890s and I'm bringing that tradition into the 21st Century. The most famous pin-up is Betty Grable's Bottom, which sailors and airmen would pat for luck as they ran to their duty stations. Pin Up Photography is about fun and teasing. But we can work together to make the pin-up photography you want, whether copying a style from the past or making something modern and new. I can arrange for a makeup artist to give you the 40s classic style or something more like Lady Gaga, from the subtle to the outrageous, your pin-up will be fun and sexy. Wether you are from Oakland or San Francisco or anywhere in the Bay Area, my studio is easy to get to with lots of great parking.
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Maternity Photography
Pregnancy itself is the result of a true miracle that is being created within a woman's body. To understand the entire process is quite fascinating to say the least. A woman's body will go through a very gradual yet beautiful transformation, and there is no better way to capture these special moments-in-time than by using maternity photography. This is a very special time for any mother to be, and for many, capturing these changes will need to be remembered for a lifetime. Below you will discover some additional reasons why maternity photography will be important for you, as well as why you should make sure you plan to capture this important time in your life on print. There are a number of women that have missed the opportunity to have their maternity photographs taken. To this very day, many of those women feel as though they lost a perfect opportunity to capture something truly amazing. Well, today you will not have to miss the opportunity to use maternity photography in order to celebrate this wonderful time when the body is undergoing a change that is being created from within. You see, this is a time in your life in which you will never be able to relive. It's a precious time, a wondrous time, a time of miracles, blessings and transformation, and quite frankly - this is a time that you will simply not want to forget. To understand why maternity photography is important is to understand all of these different aspects of your pregnancy, and by doing so, having the opportunity to capture these moments in images that you, your parents, your children and your children's children can always enjoy and reflect on. Now that you have a better idea as to the importance, there are a few things that will also need to be considered when it comes to planning your photo shoot, what you'll want to wear, and what it is you should prepare for. You will discover that by using this entire process to your advantage, you will be able to record a place in time that you, as well as others, will be able to reflect on for a lifetime. You'll always want to make sure that you plan ahead. When it comes to planning your session, try to schedule this time between 32 and 36 weeks of your pregnancy. This is an ideal time in which to capture those perfect moments that you and your entire family will be able to remember for a lifetime. Clothing and Makeup
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It'll be important for you to try to wear clothing that will be extremely comfortable and a loose fit. The reason for this is you want to make sure that there are no lines or imprints from your clothing on your skin. If you can, try to schedule a hair and makeup appointment on the morning of your photo shoot. When you think about the importance of pregnancy itself, you'll find that it will not be a difficult process to understanding the importance of maternity photography. It's important to remember that this is truly a special time in your life because a true miracle is being created inside your body, and there is really no better way to capture the special occasion than by utilizing the services provided by a maternity photographer. Call or email me to talk about the style of images you want.