
10 Best Gifts for Non Traditional Brides and Grooms
On January 11, 2023 by pinkcrush1112Are you getting married in the near future? Or maybe just looking for the perfect gift for your sweetie? We are here to help you out! We have created a unique grooms gift guide to get your ideas flowing! At Hot Tomato we have spent quite a few hours around brides and over the years, Read More

Luxury boudoir portraits in Marietta, OH
On April 26, 2022 by pinkcrush1112Ms. N’s shoot was on a typical chilly Mid-Ohio Valley March morning. But things got pretty hot in the studio very quickly because Ms. N knows how to rock a body suit. And she has hair for days. She settled quickly into the hair make-up chair because at home, she doesn’t get a ton of Read More

Bookish boudoir portraits in Marietta, OH
On April 26, 2022 by pinkcrush1112We introduced you to Ms. T already, now meet Ms. K. We also met Ms. K at a bridal show that she was attending with her bestie Ms. T. They are book lovers and often share book series and gift each other books. They had an absolute blast at their session supporting each other through Read More

Book lovers boudoir in Marietta, Ohio
On April 26, 2022 by pinkcrush1112Ms. T came into the Hot Tomato realm when we met her at a local bridal show. She loved our display and decided to book with us to give her sweetie a wedding gift he would never forget! Ms. T booked with a friend and they shot on the day which meant our studio was Read More

Dreamy Boudoir In Marietta, Ohio
On April 6, 2022 by pinkcrush1112These are some notes from a recent boudoir session in our downtown Marietta, Ohio portrait studio. Hot Tomato is tucked in the third floor of an old bank building with quite the history and gorgeous light. Booking is handled via an in person consultation by our Client Concierge who will see to your every need Read More
A Coven of Friends {Fall Witchy Session}
On October 16, 2020 by pinkcrush1112Hot Tomato Portraits has been planning a dark, witchy collaboration with our pals at local bad-girl salon Yahss Claws and Cuts for almost a year! We planned outfits, propping and mood – all leaning a bit to the wicked side. We knew we wanted fall colors – and I don’t like to “do it in Read More
My Hot Tomato Why – Unlearning Mean Girl Culture
On January 22, 2020 by pinkcrush1112The photo above is me with my gals (minus Jesse Hyde), my crew, my Hot Tomato tribe at Sparkly Ladies Night 2019. You may not understand how remarkable this photo is without understanding where I come from. So let me give you my “why”. My high school years were a bit miserable. I had fallen Read More

Dark and Moody In the Sheets
On August 5, 2019 by pinkcrush1112Today is another lesson on what to wear for your Hot Tomato Portraits Session. We get so many questions about clothing from our clients and rightly so – it can so confusing and overwhelming to choose just the right outfit! This is a case of “Less is More”. Ms. M had the most gorgeous, auburn curls Read More
But I’m Not A Lingerie Girl
On July 29, 2019 by pinkcrush1112“But I am not a lingerie kind girl. What do I wear?” At Hot Tomato we hear some variation of that statement pretty regularly. Turns out, tons of women are not “lingerie kinda gals”, me included. Here’s the thing, that is totally ok. We don’t want you to be someone you aren’t for your session Read More

Smart Budgeting for a Hot Tomato Portraits Session
On July 22, 2019 by pinkcrush1112A portrait session with Hot Tomato is an investment in you and we want you to make the most of the time you spend with us. You invest your time finding just the right outfits for your session, AND you invest your time in talking to us and meeting with us to plan your session Read More