Elevated self-worth; the unexpected side effect of a boudoir session
I have been doing boudoir photography for almost a decade, now that we have moved to Sanford, North Carolina I am meeting a lot of new and amazing women who come into my studio. I have fallen in love with North Carolina and hope that this is our forever home!
However I miss my people in Louisiana! It still never ceases to amaze me when a client reaches out to me 4, 5, or even 6 years after a session to tell me how her boudoir session has helped her become more confident. When I began shooting boudoir it was for Valentines Day that was coming up, I thought it would be a cute gift that girls could give their husbands, boyfriends etc. I didn’t realize until after I started offering them that these women really loved the experience because it helped them to feel better about themselves.
Back in 2016 I photographed Jamie, her session turned out super sexy, and beautiful, of course that happens with all my clients😍. She signed a model release and I was happy to share her photos on my website! Recently I changed to a new website and all of my old blogs were lost. She reached out asking where she could find that blog post and I told her what had happened. She then sent me a message describing how her session has impacted her life. With her permission I am going to share that with all of you!
“You would be shocked, or maybe not, because you’re truly amazing, how many people still ask to see my photos because they were so well done, artistically and tastefully. I am regularly asked by friends and their acquaintances to show my photos to girls looking at getting a set done, because they’re always inspired by them. I just want to tell you thank you. You honestly changed a huge part of my life with those photos. You gave me the type of confidence I never even knew was possible. Once I saw myself the way others had, the way my husband still does, it was like a domino effect for me. The confidence to wear my make up boldly, show more skin in trendy outfits that I never would have previously dared to a plus size girl, and even lose many of the mental hangups that existed for myself in my romantic relationships with my husband. You truly opened my eyes with your talent, and allowed me to fully embrace myself. For that, I am forever grateful - and confident. I actually started being a brand ambassador for around 30 different companies because of you. I have been so pleased to be able to inspire many of the thicker girls or plus size women in my small community to wear two-piece swimsuits or crop tops etc. no matter their size, all because of the confidence that you gave me. I am able to give them that confidence as well!”
If you are ready to book your own boudoir session and want some inspiration of what to wear go check out my blog post 4 Boudoir Outfit Ideas for Curves.
