Searching for Yourself Doesn't Always Mean That You're Lost

April 07, 2021 in boudoir

I photograph women at so many different phases of their lives.

I talk a lot about women coming to me who have gone through huge life events and they want to document themselves in an intimate way. I also have women who want to be photographed because they want an experience all their own, as a form of self-love.

What I’ve noticed is that every single person that’s come to me has been searching for something.

When Will You Value Yourself Enough to Tell Your Story?

July 15, 2020 in boudoir

Imagine what it would be like to walk away from an experience where you felt beautiful, worthy, important, powerful, and valued.

What would it be like to be able to pull out your album every time you needed that self-assurance?

How would you feel if you walked into your bedroom and were able yourself at your most beautiful, on your own walls?

Imagine loving yourself enough to invest in your own photographs.

I'm Writing This Because I Have To

March 11, 2020 in boudoir

I’m writing this because I have to.

I’m writing this because yesterday I spent 30 minutes in my car, in the grocery store parking lot, crying and unable to move from my seat.

I’m writing this because the last two weeks consisted of me struggling to get out of bed and some days, I didn’t.

I’m writing this because the past 5 weekends were spent photographing people’s joyous occasions and I didn’t feel any of it.

I’m writing this because I spend most of my days alone, beating myself up because I’m the only one to blame if my business fails.

I’m writing this because I know that I really have no reason to be so sad, but I do.

A Boudoir Session Can Help With Your Anxiety

November 06, 2019 in boudoir

This article really hit home for me. “I have generalized anxiety disorder, which seeps into every aspect of my life, including my appearance.”, says the writer, Jamie Friedlander. There have been times I’ve been completely obsessed with my appearance and other times where I won’t wear makeup for weeks at a time. It just depends on how I’m feeling about myself overall. What I love about Jamie’s experience is that she did it. That’s it. That was so incredibly brave to face down her anxiety and do the damn session. Anxiety is such an enemy and just waking up and facing it day-to-day is a feat in itself.

I was crying the entire time I was reading Jamie’s words. These tears were two-part for me. I felt Jamie’s fear. I felt her crippling anxiety and obsession. On the other hand, I know what boudoir can do for women and it made me smile, through those tears, knowing that another deserving woman saw herself differently that day. She now has a reminder of how INCREDIBLE she is every time she looks at her photographs.