Originally a still-life art form, boudoir photography switched to human subjects when clothiers stopped making apple-sized garter belts. Bite the fruits of seduction this Valentine's Day with today's Groupon: for $99, you get a 45-minute ladies' boudoir photo session, including a web gallery and two prints (a $545 value), at Karina Marie Diaz Photography in SOMA. Karina Marie Diaz specializes in photographs of women during the most momentous times of their lives—weddings, pregnancies, and new babies—but she trains an equally artful eye on feminine beauty during her boudoir photo sessions. During the 45-minute session, Diaz snaps sensuous shots of subjects as they sashay around in two outfits of their choosing, simmering passions with lingerie-clad slinks or heating up stoic scientists with seductive Hazmat suits (take a virtual tour here). Once the camera's lens defogs, Diaz will present photographees with the fruits of her film, including an online image gallery of 75 to 125 images ($375 value), two high-resolution poster-sized digital files of one image ($110 value), and two specially edited 5"x7" prints ($60 value) of your favorite shot. This shot will be transformed into an image that literally smolders with highlights that accentuate lighting, add special effects, and crop out the leering visage of Ulysses S. Grant's ghost.
Reviews
Karina Marie Diaz has been featured on ABC 7, and more than 20 Yelpers give her a perfect five-star average:
- Karina is an absolute doll. She bubbles over with love and vivaciousness, which is exactly what you need when you're in a very awkward position while sitting on a credenza. – Jill C., Yelp
- I'm definitely working with her again. I had the experience that I was in my close girlfriend's house, and we were spending the day together and it was all about me. This might be the gift I give myself every year for my birthday. – Wendy N., Yelp
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: European Travel
We can thank Europe for many things–the Enlightenment, both Sistine Chapels, and most of all, discovering America. Now, you can thank Europe in person with these handy travel tips:
Travel In Style: Get to Europe the way famous stars do–by hang-gliding from the tallest peak in Massachusetts over all 10 miles of Atlantic Ocean onto the smallest peak in Portugal, the capital of Spain.
Identify Yourself: To make sure local Europeans recognize you as American, keep your dollar bills stapled to the outside of your clothing.
Don't Learn the Language: If you don't speak European, don't worry. All Europeans understand English, but only when it is shouted.
Get Some Culture: Opened in 2006, Europe's Louvre Museum contains all sorts of wacky sculptures from famous old-timey Europe types, plus lots of cool American art to make your trip worthwhile.
Visit Your Local Embassy: If you get homesick, stop at the nearest embassy to plant your feet on familiar ground. If you find an Embassy Suites, this is the same thing.
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