Absolutely without a doubt, the reason I shoot boudoir is for you. I want you to see your pictures and go DAAAAAAAMN. I want you to love them when you’re 90, I want you to print them in a book for yourself and I want you to post them on a dang billboard if you are so inclined. Current boudoir dates are now live, more info found here!
https://www.facebook.com/events/531189037705114/
When I first started photography, boudoir definitely wasn’t what I thought I’d be doing. In fact, the first time a client changed in front of me I turned 50 shades of pink. But here I am 5 years later saying hell ya, take your clothes off but also hell ya, keep em on. Do whatever you want, whatever it is that makes you feel sexy, alluring, strong, confident and yourself. Wear makeup or don’t (more on that later!), have one outfit change or 10 but really commit to being present for that hour. It’s definitely scary, you’ll definitely be nervous but it’s 1000% worth it. I’ve talked enough - here are what some of my clients have to say!
“Boudoir shoots have given me so much confidence that I never knew I had. You start with feeling butterflies in your stomach but end it feeling sexy and like you can conquer anything. It helps to have an amazing photographer that makes it so much fun. She just makes you feel comfortable in whatever way possible. I’ve done two shoots now and already wanna do more!”
“I just wanna tell you a little story about this lil lady right here.
She came in, shaking, but determined. I said alright deep breath, it’s time for you to see what I see.
This is not a photo of a girl. This is a photo of a woman taking control of her body. This is the revolution.
She looked into the mirror and she saw herself and everything she is. (About Alicia’s 1st shoot)”
“When I first decided to go for a photo shoot, I was the most scared I have been in my life, I hated the way I looked and didn’t feel comfortable in my own skin but Emily made me laugh and encouraged me to do what was comfortable at the time! After the shoot when I saw those photos I fell in love with the person I saw, I wanted to be more confident with who I was and I had so much fun doing the photo shoot! So I did and second shoot with Emily and felt crazy comfortable!! If you see me today, you would not think that a couple years ago I was shaking in her studio, I owe my confidence to her! Emily is amazing!!”
“Emily always makes you feel like the goddess you should see yourself as! I was instantly comfortable with her and she was able to help move me around to capture my best angles and features! She is a dream to work with and everyone deserves to feel as beautiful as she makes you feel.”
“Your body is the piece of the universe you’ve been given, the place where love and joy and grief happen, where happiness unfolds. Do you really want to keep believing that it’s a horrible, ugly, lumpy thing? Do you really want to keep punishing yourself like that? ―Geneen Roth
On the heels of my illustrated 4th trimester bodies artwork collection last year I decided I wanted an experience like that for myself especially after turning 30 last December it seemed like a good time to look inward.
I’ll be honest my self esteem has taken a nose dive since becoming a mom, and like many I think I’ve gotten lost adrift in a sea of putting everyone’s needs before my own. Forgetting that before I was their mom I was someone. It was easier to just shrug it off and let shit go, and be really negative to myself and my body in a way I’d never talk to a friend if they came to me with the same worries & self doubts.
This experience of being vulnerable in front of the camera and ... ‘trying’ to be accepting of my own body has been very positive. I wanted to share what I sent Emily the day of the shoot:
“Now that I’ve had an hour to think about the experience I wanted to say thanks. Regardless of how the photos look, just the process made me feel really confident, and you are really great at guidance & encouragement. It was a really positive experience I would wish for anyone to get the chance to do. You should be proud of yourself, you have wonderful ‘bedside manner’ and really made me feel beautiful which I haven’t for a long time.” Which pretty much sums up my feelings.
When the makeup artist asked me who I was gifting the photos to, it felt nice to say myself. I was doing it for me, to reclaim some of the me that I’ve left neglected for a long time. There’s power in that and I’m glad I chose prioritized myself.
I wasn’t ever sure if I was going to share because... ya know... low self esteem and all that. (ive seen more skin at the beach so i think these photos are alright haha) But I truly think if it inspires someone else feeling blah’ about their mom bod to go for it, take the leap and do something like this for yourself it’s worth sharing. You don’t have to be magazine worthy to be worthy.” - @carryinglittlebee
“Oh my goodness I don’t even know where to start! I have never felt more comfortable in my skin than during the shoot! Nor have I loved my body more than when I looked at the photos. I couldn’t believe it was me! I felt beautiful and sexy and confident! Emily was so much fun to work with and she made me feel comfortable throughout the entire shoot. It was a super amazing experience and all the photos turned out beautifully! I definitely plan on having more shoots with her in the future!”