Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Catherine Morland
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The always-lovely Cherry D'Lish takes center stage on the March cover of Bombshell magazine - photographed by Marilee!

Cherry channels the Queen of Pinups - Bettie Mae Page herself - in a lovely celestial-themed retro bullet bra and girdle set by Bettie Page Lingerie. The elegant look graces four gorgeous pages in the issue, combining forces with Marilee's recently-refurbished Green Boudoir. With the addition of warm-toned tiger print wallpaper, a green velvet chaise, and gorgeous new golden light sconces, the refreshed room offers new possibilities for lingerie and glamour shoots!

Want to shoot your own glamorous photo set in the Green Boudoir? Contact Marilee to book! 

 
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
By Catherine Morland
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It's time to present another cover for Marilee Caruso Photography, once again featuring the fabulous Kimberly Kay! This time, she's on Retro Lovely's spicy Anti-Valentine's special edition, Volume 2.

Inside the issue, there's a six-page spread showcasing Kimberly cavorting with whips and wearing leather in a version of Marilee's vintage den set. This versatile setup can be easily adapted to just about any theme, particularly holidays! Whether you want something spooky, romantic, festive, mysterious, dramatic, sexy, or just authentically vintage, it's the perfect environment to showcase you and the outfit of your choice. With a variety of props and furnishings - like the authentic midcentury TV cabinet pictured in Kimberly's photos - Marilee will create absolutely unique art you'll cherish forever.

Interested in shooting your own pinup, boudoir, or glamour images in this set (or any of Marilee's dozens of other set options)? Get in touch to book now! 

 
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
By Catherine Morland
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With Spring fast approaching, it's time to think about outdoor photoshoots, on location! The California State Capitol building in Downtown Sacramento is one of Marilee's favorite outside shooting locations, perfect for pinup photos, glamour images, and more.

The images below were taken on the "main" or front side of the building, which features a covered, vaulted "porch" complete with massive wood doors and black-and-white marble flooring. Cherry D'Lish and LilSmyles wear beautiful vintage-style dresses while Catherine Morland (that's me!) wears a late-1860s reproduction dress, and all look perfectly at home there.

As the building was designed and built in the 1860s, anything vintage or antique-looking will fit right in, but so will something ultra-modern or fantasy-based. The flooring gives the effect of a grand interior, while the arches reveal otherwise. The grand stone arches and vaults - and particularly the "checkerboard" flooring - would be super for something Alice in Wonderland-themed, or any scene bringing the outdoors "in."

 
Friday, March 01, 2024
By Catherine Morland
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Marilee's gorgeous February Client of the Month is longtime collaborator, pinup extraordinaire, and this month's Social Pin Magazine cover girl, Merri Enda!

She graciously obliged us with some very lovely sentiments about her experiences with Marilee Caruso Photography.

Merri on how she came to work with Marilee...

I found Marilee on Instagram and fell in love with her portfolio of work. I decided to collaborate with Marilee as a way of treating myself. I always loved pinup and vintage, and Marilee’s execution was spot on!

On working together and trusting Marilee...

What I appreciate the most is how Marilee makes me feel at ease and it’s easy to let loose and be yourself around her. She is the photographer I always come back to for that reason. When I just want to shoot and I don’t have a concept in mind, I trust Marilee to do whatever she wants because I know that the results will always be amazing!

Merri's favorite shoot...

There are so many to choose from throughout the years from indoors and outdoors, themed sets to simplistic, but my favorite was our photoshoot with the trains. It was a perfect sunny day with a beautiful location. I had so much fun shooting, and it was a great way to celebrate the end of summer.

On the best things about working with Marilee...

I love getting my hair and makeup done and getting styled by Marilee. It’s so much fun playing dress up and trying different things on before the shoot. It goes without saying, my favorite experiences are whenever I get the chance to work with Marilee.

 

 
Friday, February 23, 2024
By Catherine Morland
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It's time to book your fabulous Spring photo shoots for lingerie, pinup, or glamour images - at 15% off current rates! On Saturday April 13 only, Marilee is offering discounted sessions with four favorite Spring-inspired sets!

Think flowers, pastels, rich green, and airy whites! Choose from the famous pink-and-white flower wall, the recently-refurbished Green Boudoir (complete with fancy new tiger-papered wall), Marilee's sheer white curtain set, or client-favorite Pinup Picnic set. You can choose to pose in just one of these beautiful spaces, or pick several! 

When booking, use coupon code: spring15

Space is limited, so contact Marilee to book today!