Boudoir is a Self-Confidence Boost — Evansville Indiana Boudoir Photographer

I was talking on my Instagram stories a while ago about how seeing myself in my boudoir photos helped change the way I viewed myself. and gave me a much needed self confidence boost by being able to see myself in a different way. I got some skeptical questions in my DM's — which is totally fair. I know the idea that getting photos taken could change the entire way you view yourself, and let me be clear: it definitely did not happen that way, lol!

There’s no magic fix for body image issues, not even a boudoir session. I can’t sell you a quick fix.

But I know from experience that as time passed and I kept coming back to my photos and looking at myself in real life, it really helped me see that I don’t have to look like an airbrushed magazine model to be attractive. Or even deeper than that, to be worthy of love. To be enough. My body doesn’t have to fit into society’s “ideal” to be good.

And again, let me be totally clear: it wasn’t just the photos, but the photos were the catalyst. Investing in myself gave me the push to try different things to help me on my journey with self love and self acceptance. And it started with learning self compassion… something I’m still working on. A boudoir session coupled with some new rituals and practices that helped me see myself as I am and come to accept her and love her really changed things for me.

And all this came about after a few years of feeling like I was very much so not enough. At the very tip of the iceberg, at this time in my life I was photoshopping my body to be smaller in every single picture I posted on Instagram. Like, I wouldn’t post a photo without doctoring something on it, usually whichever part of my body I was insecure about that day, if not the whole thing. Times was rough. But doing regular boudoir sessions and including daily routines that helped me detach from all the wishing to be different and instead seeing myself for who I am helped me see that I don’t have to do anything differently to be good enough.

And of course, it took time. Everything does. Like I said, there are no quick fixes for this stuff. But if you give yourself that positive attention and give yourself some of your own time to tune into who you are and what it is that you’re searching for, you are capable of transforming your mindset and changing your outlook. It’s not magic, but we’re all capable of change. All I offer you is the space to be who you are and see that it’s more than enough. The space to give yourself that time and attention, to tune back into yourself, and to make yourself a priority.

Why did you choose to invest in a boudoir session with Eleanor Elaine?

I’ve always been interested in doing a session, but never thought I was thin enough to do something like that. Seeing Ellie’s posts and how she promotes self love I knew I really wanted to do it and really do something for ME.

How did you feel before your session, and what did you do to prepare?

I was nervous, but the more I interacted with Ellie before hand made me excited and I felt prepared. I had multiple lingerie outfits from Shein and different sweaters and we looked at and discussed them during our FaceTime chat before my session. I had ordered lingerie way ahead of time because I knew I had wanted to do a session at some point.

What were the biggest questions you had before your session?

Probably what I needed to bring

How did Eleanor make you feel throughout the process?

Like a true friend! With the awful year I had, I was feeling so depressed and down in the dumps and couldn’t even leave my house and on top of it there was a pandemic. I ended up winning a session with Ellie through Instagram. From day 1 our interactions were relaxed and she’s just one of those people that you’re happy to talk to and she makes you feel so good about yourself. She gets you excited about you celebrating you through beautiful photography!

What do you feel like you got out of your boudoir session?

I definitely feel better about myself. It made me see myself in a new light. I wish I could do a session every month. Haha

How has the boudoir experience with Eleanor Elaine impacted you?

Every woman needs a self confidence boost sometime in their life. This definitely did that. I want to be better to myself and love myself more. I want to help start celebrating other woman as well as best as I can. To show them they should love themselves no matter what they look like.

Was the experience worth the financial investment that you made?

I never like to spend money on myself. I would do it all again for not only beautiful photos, but the great experience that goes along with it.

What would you say to someone who's unsure about doing a session?

DO IT GIRL!!! You won’t regret it! :)

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