I've told the story about what made me realize I wanted to be a photographer and how I started my business sooo many times now, I actually can't even count! And that's exactly why I will not be talking about it today.
If you would like to see how I got started with photography
and how I created my Boudoir business, just visit the link above!
This time I'm going to dive into my personal journey of doing Boudoir photoshoots and how it has healed me and changed my whole perspective on life - like actually. So buckle up, and let's get started!
To Be Honest..
The first time I ever had. A boudoir session was mainly because I wanted to feel sexy while getting maternity photos. Done anything like it before I was feeling super nervous especially since I obviously was big and round but I loved the experience and the way it made me feel and even pregnant. I felt sexy and free. This was baby, pre-business owner, Andromeda!
Once I started to create my business and learn photography and go forth in the boudoir world, I tried to take my own pictures for the most part and I love it! Of course, I still have had a few photoshoots with other photographers along the way, but I love doing self-portraits and seeing what kind of creativity I can come up with. It's also a big challenge to not only be the photographer but to be the client. Nobody tells you how difficult it is to set a self-timer and pose with a professional camera, but here I am - 23 self portraits later (that I can remember) and at least 4 already planned for the rest of the 2025 year!
I've probably done just about every kind of shoot that you could think of. I've done a rain room, vintage, blow up pool, in ground pool, modern vintage, in the woods, in Airbnb's, at the face of a waterfall, plus all the countless self-portraits I've done in my own studio.
Honestly, the list continues to go on. It's amazing and throughout it all I can say that my opinion of myself has skyrocketed.
Have you ever seen a girly who had the most beautiful body? And she says, "I'm so fat." or "I'm gross - I don't like the way I look."
And you just sit and wonder how she could be so crazy. That was me. I was crazy! And then 2 kids later, my body is extremely different, and I wonder why the hell I ever thought such terrible things about myself.
Good thing that time is over!
Of course...
I still have times where I feel down and still sometimes feel negative about my body, but I would say that's 5% of the time. These days I have a new appreciation for my body. I love that it has changed for my seasons of life. It's been the body that it needs to be after 2 children, going through many different phases of mistreating it, and then being too healthy, and somewhere in between. It has healed in ways that have made me realize that it is so strong in such a beautiful way.
How could I have ever hated something that was actually made of magic and stardust? How could I have ever despised the home to my soul?
What I really wanted to do with my story, was to show that, yes, we are always going to have negative thoughts. But the more that we put ourselves out there, try to build our confidence, give ourselves self-care, and treat our bodies the way that they deserve to be treated, the more that we will love them. We need to ask ourselves these questions, and realize that we should be appreciating everything that they do for us every day.
Now it's your turn.
Go out, find ways to show your body the appreciation it deserves, and start thanking it for being your home.
