Author: Shannon Hemauer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Debbie booked her second boudoir session in March 2020, right before the world shut down because of COVID-19—her session had to be rescheduled several times until we were finally able to get her into the studio in June 2021. She, like many of us, gained weight over the course of the year leading up to her session and considered canceling, but she also knew she was in good hands with me and my team. This is my second session and it was just as fun as the first time. I have gained a lot of weight this year and was very tempted to cancel, but I went through with it and am glad that I did. There is something about the way the entire team interacts, both with client and with each other, that puts a person at ease. And when you have 2 or 3 people oohing and aahing over the shots as they are taken, you can’t help but feel AMAZING. And while I still wish I was the weight that I was when I originally scheduled my session, in the final product, I definitely looked sexy. I cannot wait to do it again, hopefully as a couple session next time. –Debbie Below is a snippet of my client interview with Debbie: What were you more nervous about—the session or the image reveal? Why? The reveal. I was afraid that I would look huge in the photographs. What did you think when you saw that first image of yourself? LOVE. How did shooting this boudoir session with Shannon Hemauer change your outlook on yourself? Are you more confident? I still think I am too big, but I think I can be beautiful. Would you consider yourself a women who is very critical of herself in photographs? If yes,

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kim originally booked a boudoir session with me because she wanted to give her husband of over 11 years a special gift for his 50th birthday present, but, “…as I’m going through the process, I’m learning that this is so much for me as it is for a present for my husband. A way to feel beautiful, sexy, to be confidence.” Below you’ll find my client interview with Kim with several of her images sprinkled throughout. Please take a moment to read over everything, then contact me to schedule a phone consult so we can discuss how you want to be photographed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How long have you been wanting to do a boudoir session? About a year or two. What made you decide Shannon Hemauer was the photographer to work with to do your photo shoot? I learned about Shannon Hemauer through Facebook. I stalked her website for weeks looking at her fantastic work and all the [women] she had the opportunity to photograph. Her work is absolutely beautiful so I thought, why not at least request some info. Once I did that, her correspondence from the very beginning was so kind and thorough. That’s what made me want to continue talking with her and learning about the process. What was your favorite part out of the entire experience? The planning, the session, the reveal? Up until today I would have said my favorite part of the experience was the session. It was fun, out of the box, different, confident building, chatty, like a girl’s day at the spa… but then today I had my image reveal and literally started to cry the very first second the reveal started. I said to Shannon, ‘Is it normal for people to cry during this part?’ I mean the whole thing… her beautiful work,