Miss Momma is due with Baby #2 here in a few short weeks (well, to me it’s a few short weeks…to her, I’m sure she feels differently) and before those contractions start going, I wanted to take a few moments and talk to her about her Momma-Only Maternity experience.
How long have you been waiting to do a boudoir session and what made you decide now was the time to do one? Doing the session was something that fell into my lap and I was very excited to do it. It felt like once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with being a stay-at-home mom and pregnant, it seemed things like this don’t come around too often.
What made you decide I was the photographer to work with to do your boudoir session? The “air of class” and tastefulness that you see in the pictures in your portfolio. I knew that the pictures you would take of me would resemble that type of work.
What was your favorite part out of the entire experience? The planning, the session, the reveal?
My favorite part was the planning and the hair and makeup! Seeing myself all done up for the pictures made me feel more confident. Then the reveal was great when my husband saw the pictures. And of course the session was really better than I ever could of imagined. You’ve really found your calling with boudoir.
What did you think when you saw that first image of yourself?
It was very surreal. That’s not the person I see in the mirror. I see a rag-doll mom, the pictures reflected a relaxed and confident woman ready for her next child.
How did shooting this session with me change your outlook on yourself? Are you more confident?
I am more confident. I see that I can’t be a beauty queen every day on the outside but I can be one on the inside and see the love and affection that my husband and family give to me reflects in everything I do for them and that’s what makes me the person I am in the pictures.
Were you surprised at how much fun you had planning your session, shooting your session, and seeing your images?
I can’t say I was surprised how much fun I had. You and [assistant] Alisha did a great job making it fun from the very beginning.
Why should other women do a boudoir session with me?
Every woman deserves to see their inner goddess and you see it shining through, bring it out, and captures it.
What did you like about working with me?
All of the above. It’s an incomparable experience.
