Doing a boudoir shoot is something I have wanted to do for a VERY long time. Approaching my 40th birthday newly single, after ending a 13 year relationship, I started throwing the idea around about finally taking the leap. I saw some pictures that a friend of mine had done and they were beautiful! So, I went to the page and requested my Dream Book Planner. That same friend added me to the VIP Facebook Group and tagged me in a post for a free shoot, which I was lucky enough to snag, and the rest is history!
I have since done 3 shoots and each one has been amazing! I was diagnosed with an eating disorder almost 10 years ago and have always struggled with being comfortable with my body and my weight. After my breakup, I decided to start doing things for ME. I made some changes in my life and finally started feeling good about myself. After that first photo shoot, I fell even more in love with myself. I felt so empowered!
Pulling into the parking on the day of that first shoot I was soooo nervous. I had all these thoughts running through my head. Was I really going to do this? As soon as I stepped foot inside the studio, those nerves and apprehensions disappeared. The team made me feel so comfortable and I had the best time! When I saw that first picture that was taken, I was so shocked that it was actually me I was looking at. I love taking pictures, but always find something that I don’t like. When I saw those pictures, I saw something I don’t think I had ever really seen before, and that was me as the beautiful woman that I am. I ended up really stepping out of my comfort zone and actually surprising myself!
The majority of the people that I told I was doing a shoot were super excited for me. My mom questioned the decision, but I told her I was doing this for myself and celebrating me and my beauty. I did share some of my images with certain people, but only a very small number got to see all of them. Every person who saw the pictures said they were beautiful!
If I could offer one piece of advice to someone thinking about doing a shoot, it’s to just go for it! It was an amazing experience and they definitely won’t regret it! I’m worth it, and so is every other person out there contemplating taking that leap. We’re all beautiful in our own ways, and we all deserve to feel beautiful!
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