Momma D, as I call her, is Alisha-the-Assistant’s momma and one of my favorite people to be around—it seems like she’s always laughing—and her session was no exception! We laughed a lot!
Before
As usual, I asked her a few questions after she saw her images…below are her answers.
How long have you been waiting to do a contemporary glamour session and what made you decide now was the time to do one?
I have dreamt of being a being a model since I was a young teen. I even went to Barbizon School of Modeling, for one class! (Alisha the Assistant had other plans for me 🙂 ) I am now 53 years old and I honestly have never had professional portrait taken of myself. I chose this time in my life to do a contemporary glamor session with you because I wanted to capture the beautiful woman that I have become, a way of celebrating all of who I am. Since my Mother’s passing two years ago, I am stepping into the role of matriarch of the family—it is very important to me to have a legacy for my grandchildren to hang in their living room and share family stories with their grandchildren.
What made you decide I was the photographer to work with to do your a contemporary glamour session? I am your biggest fan!!! You have the innate ability to capture a woman’s inner goddess.
What was your favorite part out of the entire experience? The planning, the session, the reveal? My most favorite part of the whole experience was the day of the shoot. I have never been a person who wears makeup or dressy clothes—I can not say enough about [Makeup by] Takari and the wonderful transformation. I felt very beautiful and pampered. My most favorite part was working on the poses and being your muse! I was on cloud 9 all day. Truly a surreal experience.
What did you think when you saw that first image of yourself? When I saw my first picture…it was shock and awe! I was totally floored! I thought, ‘Ohhh, I AM beautiful! ~giggle giggle~ She did it! She captured my inner goddess!’ Then I had to show it to everybody.
How did shooting this session with me change your outlook on yourself? Are you more confident? I have definitely validated to myself that I am still beautiful and extremely attractive. Even though my years are passing, I am still in possession of the wild woman I once was ;-).
Before this experience, did you feel you were photogenic? If no, do you feel you are photogenic now? I was feeling very old quite honestly (my eyebrows are even turning gray) and looking at pictures of myself is truly not my favorite thing to do anymore. Through my session with you I do feel more confident, when picture posing, with the tips that I have learned from you and am enjoying this feeling.
Were you surprised at how much fun you had planning your session, shooting your session, and seeing your images? Planning was very fun, and the planning played an important role each day throughout the summer up to the day of the shoot. I realized that I was eating healthier and also exercising more. Best part is the healthy habits I started so that I would feel stronger when posing for you.
Why should other women do a contemporary glamour session with me?
I highly recommend all women to come to your for their Contemporary Glamour Session. Your skills are very defined and you only shoot with purpose. You are a very enthusiastic and motivating person and this amazing gift resonates thru each beautiful woman you photograph.
Before & After | Shannon Hemauer Photography
Thank you, Momma D, for your time!
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