Feedback is a crucial aspect of growth and improvement for any artist, including boudoir photographers. Artists create with the intention to evoke emotions, tell stories, and capture unique moments. When it comes to boudoir photography, where vulnerability and intimacy play significant roles, the importance of learning from feedback is even more pronounced.
In the realm of boudoir photography, I am entrusted with capturing someone's most intimate and vulnerable moments. The emotions, stories, and vulnerabilities expressed during a boudoir photo shoot are deeply personal and meaningful to the individual being photographed. These moments are precious and often tied to significant aspects of their life. As a boudoir photographer, it is my responsibility to not only capture these moments skillfully but also to create a safe and respectful environment that allows my clients to express themselves freely.
I always encourage my clients to leave an honest retelling of their day with me. What I've learned recently is that it is helpful for ME to recount the day.
Boudoir photography is where intimacy, vulnerability, and sensitivity all connect. Recounting the session through my eyes serves as a means of honoring the trust and connection I have established with my client. It allows me to capture the essence of their vulnerability and strength, the beauty of their emotions, and the intimacy of the moments shared during the shoot.
As a woman of procrastination, I always begin my day cleaning up from the previous. I always start the day by cleaning up the studio, setting the sign, and pulling outfits in colors and sizes that my clients might like. For Jaimie's session, I pulled some purple and all these fun colors that I thought she might like. I turned on some of her favorite music and kind of set the scene for the day.
Once she arrived, I was actually super excited, she is a very unique story as somebody who booked two sessions before she'd even had one. So I was almost a little nervous to meet her, this woman who was so bold as to take not one but two huge leaps of faith in me to work with me before even seeing what it would look like.
We did a little bit of a fashion show. We went through all of the outfits I pulled plus some that she had brought as well. We came together and we built three looks that she was really obsessed with. After that we went set shopping and we picked out what sets would look really good with her favorite outfits. I was really excited for the flannel on the bed. It's just such a classic look and honestly a really good opener for a session because things are a little more conservative. And it's really easy for someone to get in the mood.
After hair and makeup with the amazing Katrina Christine we ran right into it. So we were on the bed. We're on the couch. We're all over the place doing all of the things and that's when she really started to open up. You could just see her blossom and it was absolutely incredible to watch. Jaimie, like so many of my clients, were going through a bit of a hard time. They don't have experience with connecting to their bodies through art. And it's my job to teach them how to do that. So when we're breathing, we're posing and I'm hyping you up the whole time, that's when things get good.
It's really a way for you to let go of all that stuff and learn how to treat your body with respect and revel in all of its glory. So it's really fun to see Jaimie and all of my other clients to go through that transformation in front of me. Watching them connect with their bodies is one of my favorite parts of the day.
After we were done with our shoot, we took a little break. Jaimie went out and got some lunch while I edited and retouched all of her images. In the two hours that we had been apart, I was able to finish the entire gallery, as I always do. When we came back together and looked at all the images, it was a really great moment. Jaimie was completely in awe of how beautiful she looked, and I was also amazed. Even after almost 5 years of doing this, showing someone their photos still makes me nervous. I have my own insecurities about my body, and that sometimes reflects in my work. But seeing the joy and appreciation in my clients' eyes during the session reveal means everything to me.
Working with Jaimie was an incredible experience, and I feel really fortunate to have had her back in the studio only 4 months later. She's not just a client; she's a soulmate and a friend. Connecting with people and making new friends is one of the reasons I got into this line of work. It's all about bonding over shared interests and learning to love ourselves together.
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