One of the things I hear most is that you want to book a session to adventure outside your comfort zone and do something to boost your confidence. Luckily for me, boudoir is the thing that will help you do all of that and more.

My early 20’s kept me on my toes and brought with it so many first experiences and new things. If I could sit down for coffee (and matcha) with that 20 year old version of me, here’s what I would tell her…

Boudoir comes with some preconceived notions about things that you have to do for your session. But around here, we give those preconceived notions a bigggg ole middle finger.

When this babe booked her session, we had never met before. We had some mutual friends, and in the months leading up to her session we shared drinks and laughs and got to know each other through game nights with those mutual friends (who are also habitual clients of mine!) which was so nice!!

As I read what this beautiful client-friend wrote about how her boudoir experience impacted her, I felt tears welling up in my eyes. As they began to spill over, I got to the section where she told me — I cried as I stroked my hands down the page of this body of mine and said quietly, “this is me, and I am so beautiful.”

I know that preparing for your session can be overwhelming, which is why I created an extensive prep guide for my clients! Here are some of my best tips for how to prepare the day of your session. I already know you’re gonna rock it!

So many times in the past my own excuses and negative self talk has held me back and stopped me from doing things I want to do, but this is me promising to do the hard things, to be vulnerable when I feel able to, and to show up and work on myself too.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, my client and friend Michaela is sharing her experience as a survivor about what she endured and escaped, and the path to reclaiming her body and her life.

Boudoir isn’t something that’s within most people’s comfort zones, but doing a session can lead to more self-love and expanding your comfort zone while learning more about yourself in the process.

One of my favorite parts of this work is getting to celebrate so many different people in the studio. It fills my cup so much to have the opportunity to create with you!

This babe has a presence that I can only describe as feeling like a hug from your mom — she’s warm, gentle, and kind. Working with her was a privilege, and one that impacted me as much as it did her.

Like this babe said, investing in a boudoir session is investing in how you choose to view herself. It means so much to me when my clients trust me to capture them as they are; that’s literally all I can ever ask for!

“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 best as I can. To show them they should love themselves no matter what they look like.”

In my years in the boudoir industry, I’ve noticed there’s a misconception that in order to do a boudoir session you have to fit a very narrow profile. In reality, not one of those things is expected of you in my studio.

Giving the gift of a boudoir album to your soon-to-be spouse is one of the most intimate, thoughtful gifts. It’s saying — I love you and I trust you — and isn’t that the foundation a marriage should be built on?

The way that I hold space for you in the studio is very intentional — I do my best to be transparent and collaborate with you during the experience to make space for you to make choices that help you feel empowered in the process.

For those who don’t know Elaina, she is fabulous at literally everything she does. She came to the studio for a session this summer so she could write about her boudoir experience with me in an article for News4U!

Though I love boudoir as an intimate gift to your significant other, sessions with me are self-centered first and foremost. My hope is that when you’re booking your own boudoir experience, you’re doing it for you, just like this babe did.

It’s such an honor to be walk beside my clients on their journeys with self confidence and self love, and it lights me up to hear that the people who trust me to capture these photos for them are choosing to do a session for themselves.

The first time I dipped my toes into the world of boudoir on my own, I was surrounded by my very best friends. We spent the day laughing, gossiping, and celebrating each other. I didn’t know it then, but that day has impacted every boudoir session since.