I have always loved “pin up” style pictures or boudoir photos. I think it portrays a woman that is confident in her person. She is making herself vulnerable by exposing her sensual side, but she is willing to take the risk. For several years I had considered doing a photo shoot, but wasn’t ready to commit. I felt like I needed to lose weight, that my pictures wouldn’t be pretty enough or that I would get the pictures back and think UGH!
When I saw Kristen on my Facebook, I thought now is the time. I am as perfect now as I will be tomorrow and it’s ok. I felt so comfortable when Kristen and I sat down for the first meeting. I had complete confidence that she could show me in my best light. I fully expected to be a bundle of nerves the day of the shoot. I thought I am going to have to start drinking early in the day to get through this, but I was completely relaxed when the day finally arrived.
Meghan did a great job with my hair and make-up! Who doesn’t like to be pampered? It seemed perfectly normal to walk around in lingerie with someone I had only met once before. Kristen never made me feel like she was judging me or comparing me to someone else. She made me feel like I was the only person that mattered right then and that I was AMAZING.
The day of the shoot Kristen sent me one picture as a preview. I was blown away. It was like looking at someone else. I never thought I could look like any of the pictures I had seen before. I wanted to show people! I have never even worn a two piece bathing suit and I wanted to show this picture to everyone I knew.
I had my book delivered to work. My co-worker that brought it to me said she recognized Kristen’s name because she had inquired about doing a shoot. She asked if she could see just one picture to get an idea of what kind of quality the pictures were. I told her she could look at the whole book. Several of the ladies in the office looked at the book because they could hear her talking about how good the pictures were, and I was OK with it! I wanted to share these pics. I never thought I would show them to anyone except for my man. I still look at the pictures and can’t believe that’s really me.
