02/06/2024
Wanna get to know me a little better? Hereās a little (personal) backstory into my lifeā¦
Iāve been a modest person as far back as i can rememberā¦ and still AM! Iāve wrestled with body dysmorphia and Iām even going to be painfully honest in saying that Iām coming to terms that Iāve struggled with an eating disorder off and on throughout a large portion of my life. Itās still a battle, and Iām working on it, but that being saidā¦
The topic of bo***ir photography has been something Iāve shied away from, and probably the one niche in this realm (of photography) that Iāve not dabbled in, yet. It has been downright scary to me! The thought of being in front of the camera and the fear of feeling that vulnerable was not something Iāve sought out, personallyā¦ and I guess if Iām completely transparentā¦ Iāve projected my own worries about othersā insecurities... āIf I shot them, and if I canāt even get over my OWN issues, how can I serve others in theirs?ā
The truth? Iām not going to tell you that Iāve mastered that part of my life, yetā¦ š¤·š¼āāļø i dont know that i ever āentirelyā willlā¦ Iām not going to say that I can stand fearlessly in front of the mirror and own and LOVE every part of my physical beingā¦ but I WILL tell you that I recently decided that I would tackle this fear, HEAD ONā¦ and it was either going to be my biggest waste of time? Or something that could potentially help me accept MEā¦
Iām SUPER happy to share that I couldnāt have been more surprised at the girl staring back at me from my photos š āWho IS she?! Where has she BEEN?! š Why have I not SEEN her, before?! How have I spent so much of my life despising her, and believing she was not WORTHY?āšššš
This DIY project of mine GAVE me so muchā¦ it showed me that I am so much braver than I ever thought I could beā¦ Just the technicality of it allā¦ this is an art form that relies on light and posing and how could I even hope to do anything half ways decentā¦ working, basically BLIND with a timer and a tripod?! No one to coach me to adjust anything?
Or give me ideas on how to poseā¦ Self portraits are hard in of themselves, but bo***ir self portraits I believe are probably the hardest of them to do, and can I just say that they are literally FIREššš»š„ i am SO proud of meā¦ I have found inner confidence in tackling this, but can also see beauty in myself Iāve never been able to see beforešā¤ļø Everrrrrrr!!
I have stretch marks from giving life to my sweet boysā¦ I have celluliteā¦ I have areas that have always given me insecurities and Iām here to say that at 42 years oldā¦ I never imagined that I could be so HAPPY with such vulnerable photos of ME?!
The drive to do this was to gift my husband (which is why there are no photos to shareš) Having been able to gift him with not just āprettyā photos of his wifeā¦ but to be able to see her in a way that shows acceptance and I dare say, even CONFIDENCEā¦ Letās just say he praised me SO much for this gift, and itās made me inspired to help facilitate others to be able to do the sameš„ŗā¤ļø
Female friendsā¦ itās a journey, and Iām here WITH you in ALL the vulnerabilityā¦ I just felt like extending this empowering experience to a few others could be just as much of a gift to you as it was to meā¤ļø And honestlyā¦ if i can shoot MYSELF with a timer, tripod, and ZERO help, im confident that getting behind the camera to help you, itll be awesomešš„°
I have no idea if this will be something i will continue to do in the futureā¦š¤·š¼āāļø I dont know if it will be a service i continue to provide or not, but i know some of you have asked me over the years, and if we vibe well, and youve ever been curious about a bo***ir session, dont waitšš Im all into the Valentineās Day feels, this year!!
I have LIMITED spots open for this Saturdayā¦
āØ60 mins of shoot time
āØa few wardrobe changes
āØ10 digitals with print release
$499 (half down upon booking to secure your spot)
āØdelivered BEFORE Valentines Day!!
āØāØOption to upgrade full gallery + slideshow
(Hair and makeup not included)
