A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to photograph my college best friend, Emily! She is absolutely stunning and I am so honored to know that I was able to help her see that. As usual, here are a few sweet words from her.
Before my boudoir photoshoot, I felt both nervous and excited! I knew it was going to be a lot of fun but also being “sexy” doesn’t feel natural to me so it was great to explore something new. After having my daughter, I fell into a deep depression. I suffered from both PPD and PPA. So I decided to do a boudoir session because I wanted to feel strong, empowered, and confident! I had never felt fully confident and happy with my body or appearance and as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned how to love myself. I wanted to express that self-love and what better way to do that than with a boudoir shoot?!
During my photoshoot I felt 100% comfortable. Phoebe has a way to make you feel completely at ease and fully empowered throughout the shoot! Once the shoot started I definitely felt more and more comfortable as we tried different poses. It was SOOO much fun and I felt absolutely beautiful.
My favorite part of the session was doing the photoshoot itself. The posing instruction was super helpful! Phoebe made it easy to understand and she explained how it would also appear through the lens/photos. I have never really felt sexy before and getting to explore that side of myself while feeling completely comfortable was very empowering. Getting glammed up is always fun too! Jenny was an absolutely amazing hair and makeup artist!
My boudoir session totally increased my self-confidence! From beginning to end I felt pampered, valued, and special. The makeup and hair was a blast and the makeup artist, Jenny, was also super sweet to work with. Both Phoebe and Jenny made me feel beautiful from start to finish. It was so much fun getting to play dress up with a lingerie closet of your dreams! I got to choose lingerie I normally wouldn’t have chosen for myself and ended up loving the different styles and bright colors. I felt so encouraged and empowered to be comfortable in my skin throughout the whole process. Phoebe made me feel so beautiful, as I already was. I discovered that I can be sexy which I never saw myself as before this session. I was absolutely blown away by the final results. I could not believe that was me! I had worked extremely hard before the shoot and was so proud of myself with the end result. From entering the studio to leaving, you will not only feel beautiful, but important and valued as well.
If you’re considering a boudoir session, DO IT! I wish someone had told me before that it’s okay to love myself and feel beautiful. And just in case you didn’t know, PHOEBE IS THE BEST!!! DUHHHH!!!!
~ Emily
