I won’t lie. Boudoir photography stole my heart.
In January I decided my heart was in boudoir photography. From the first session I did, I fell in love with everything boudoir has to offer and I took the jump to re-haul the photography business to only specialize in boudoir, glam, and fine art nudes.
Several friends have asked me why would I decide to specialize in only one genre of photography? After all, they pointed out, I’m limiting the audience who will want to hire me.
True, I told them, but this art form speaks to my heart. I love the softness of the images. I love using lighting to enhance a woman’s curves and use shadows to hide what she wants to hide. I love capturing the softness of the side of a breast and the roundness of a tush. I love taking a shy woman and walking her through the entire process to bring out a side she didn’t know she had, or perhaps like other mothers as myself, hadn’t seen in a very long time.
I love empowering the women I shoot sessions for.
I find it amazing how each woman I’ve already worked with, have booked for future sessions, or have casually talked to about doing a session, is different in looks, beliefs, and reason behind wanting a session, yet almost all share a common theme of insecurity. Some women describe themselves shy. Some say they need to lose weight. Some feel they don’t take pictures well.
To this I reply: We all have insecurities, but don’t let that keep you from living life. Almost every woman feels they need to lose weight, but when working with a professional photographer, we know how to pose you to slim you, how to help clothing flatter your body, how to make light and shadows be our best friends.
And for those who say they don’t take a good picture, I say: It’s a good thing I’m the one taking the photo. You just stand there and look fab. 😉
Embrace your curves. Embrace your boyish shape. Embrace your small chest and your round tush. Embrace it all because your body has gotten you to this point in life. Maybe it’s carried a baby or two. Maybe it’s been through hell and back with cancer treatment. Maybe your body has scars of life upon it. Maybe you’re a young bride-to-be and have perky boobies. Doesn’t matter. Embrace it.
And let me capture images of you exactly as you are today. Let me capture you embracing you as you are.
I am honored to work with each woman—aspiring models and the everyday woman. Each woman has loved seeing themselves with hair perfect and makeup flawless. Each has replied, “Is that me?!” and I’ve become friends with them all. Because I treat you how I want to be treated. I hold your hand through it all and I guide you in the process, and I laugh with you, and I listen to you. I respect your privacy and I do NOT post a single image anywhere if you request me not to.
Your session is about you understanding that you are beautiful and lovely and special.
I could go on and on, but I’ll stop here.
If you’d like to read about what your experience will be like, take a moment to look through the Your Experience booklet. Then contact me so we can talk about your worries, concerns, questions, and get you on the books.
Sincerely,
Shannon
Shannon Hemauer