Why I shoot Boudoir
Why Boudoir Photography?
Sometimes I find it hard to put into words why I shoot boudoir photography. To me, it is so much more than photos. It’s about self-acceptance, body positivity, and art. It is about getting glammed up and laughing your butt off. It’s about the transformation that takes place between the time you walk in my studio and walk back out that door. It is about feeling beautiful, and that is something I believe every person deserves.
I started shooting boudoir photography because I saw the beauty in everyone that came in our door. I believed I could show any person what I see through my camera. women tell me they feel they can’t look “that beautiful” because they feel too tall, weigh too much, or have too many stretch marks. I loved showing them the photos from their shoot and showing that they CAN, in fact, feel beautiful. Seeing their reactions to their pictures hanged me. From that moment on, I knew I had found my passion.
It was now my job to be a mirror for my clients. Not the mirror that the world shows you, that shames you, but the one that sees past all of the lumps, bruises, and imperfections. The one that shows you your sparkle.
The Transformation
The transformation that took place in our studio is the best part of the whole experience for me. When a woman arrives in my studio, most of the time she’s nervous, sometimes even visibly nervous. Shaky hands and voices, sweaty hands and faces are things I see all the time. Once they sit in the chair to get their hair and makeup done, the transformation begins. The client slowly start to shed those signs and feelings of nervousness and anxiousness.
Then the shoot would start. The first series is to get you all warmed up. When I show the client the back of the camera after their first series, I usually hear, “OH MY GOD, that’s me? NO WAY that’s me!”. As we go into the next series and then the next, the laughter and smiles start to come out. Then she starts to feel sexy. The sexy eyes come and you can tell that it’s starting to click!
By the time we finish the session and go into the reveal, we’re friends. We’ve just shared an experience that they will always remember. We’ve laughed and shared stories about our lives.
Once I show them their photos on the tv, their jaw drops. They see themselves like they never have before. This is one of the amazing things about boudoir photography. I get a chance to show them how I see them, how their partner sees them, and be their mirror. When they walk out that door, they’re smiling so big and they can’t wait to tell all their friends about what they just did.
A Little Piece of My Story
I was a branding photographer until a classmate reached out to me in 2020 and asked me to consider taking some boudoir photos of her.
Initially, I declined her request, but I reconsidered and went through with it. I loved it so much, I rebranded overnight, literally.
I had been on my own self-love journey after giving birth to my baby girl in 2019 and struggling with postpartum psychosis.
I had deep, painful stretch marks, which scar most of my abdomen. Those scars are evidence of me going through the most challenging part of my life. They keep me humble and let me connect to people on a whole different level. I am PROUD of my stretch marks. I am proud of my body and I am proud I didn’t give up in my darkest times.
I started to think about the photos I was in, and how my daughter would be able to look back and remember me if I wasn’t around anymore. Would I want her to remember me being ashamed of my body and hiding from the camera? Nope. Would I want her to not have nay photos of me at all? Absolutely not! Maybe one day when she is older, she’d even appreciate the photos where I wore my scars proudly.
For me, boudoir photography is a celebration of your body and who you truly are. I take pride in being able to help show women how to celebrate their bodies, their battles, and their victories they’ve been through. Let me show you your sparkle. Let me help remind you how to love and be proud of yourself!
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