Q: Why did you want to do a Boudoir photo session? What did you hope to get from it?
A: To celebrate being forty and fierce haha – and to hopefully have some flattering photos of myself, which I now do!
Q: Were you nervous/worried/scared about doing a boudoir session? Why?
A: Nervous and apprehensive – usually when someone says they are going to take a photo of me I panic and end up looking semi-deranged.
Q: What was the most helpful thing to you in the experience?
A: Re’s relaxing presence and direction. I have no idea how to pose when someone says they are going to take a photo, and she managed to get all these amazing shots!
Q: What were your favorite images from your shoot?
A: My hair flipping shots blow my mind – they make me feel fabulous and fierce!
Q: What was your favorite part about the experience?
A: I so enjoyed how comfortable I felt, and was surprised by how much fun I had. It reminded me of playing fancy dress up when I was kid! I am also not much of a hair and makeup person – I keep it pretty basic – so it was hoot to get all dolled up as well.
The only part I had any difficulty with was choosing my photos, and that was not because it wasn’t super easy; I just found it super difficult to judge pictures of myself because I never like photos of myself, so I am predisposed to be very critical. When (Re) first showed me the photos I was surprised and excited at how they turned out, and then the more I looked the more critical I felt about them. I am so happy that I did get an album in the end (and that I spent more then I had planned ha ha) because I feel like I am going to find those photos to be a boost to my confidence when my internal negative body talk gets going.
I left the photo session feeling high as a kite, and I rode that high all day! The body image aspect is hard for me. I know I am healthy and fit, but I have a brutal internal critic. I left the session feeling amazing about myself, and I hope that the photos will keep reminding me of that!
Q: What would you tell your friends about your photoshoot?
A: Do it! Every woman needs to celebrate herself! And every woman deserves to feel like goddess!
Q: What would you say to a woman who was indecisive about booking her shoot in general, or specifically with me?
A: We are bombarded by images all the time, and many of the female beauty images play on our fears and insecurities. Having a photo shoot with Re allows you step out of those fears and insecurities into this empowering vision of yourself!