Don't Think, Just Boudoir ~ Guest Blog, Vancouver, WA Boudoir Photography

Well, here I am - 

at Brittney’s Studio on a grey drizzling day, about to take my first boudoir pictures... I felt NERVOUS! 

The only other professional photography experience I had was for my wedding pictures 20 years ago... I was not sure what to EXPECT? 

Shh … I’ve been envious of all the beautiful ladies portrayed on Brittney’s boudoir site; so when this model call came up it was literally CALLING me, I dived right in!! 

I have been living in athletic-leisure clothes and scrubs (for work) for the past 10 years now. They are practical & useful (all the pockets) yet comfortable... not “SEXY” though... 

Surprisingly I found a few “sexy” items from home - a couple of lace bras, a pair of 4” high heels, and some random pieces from my bachelorette party (which I never wore)… honestly I didn’t even think they “FIT” me or they were just NOT “me”! 

When I stepped into the studio, I instantly felt welcomed!! It was warm & cozy! Then the makeup session began, and Catherine, the make-up artist asked “How do you like your makeup?” I don’t wear makeup... I’d rather SLEEP for an extra 10-15 mins than put on makeup LOL 

ONE thing I was 100% sure about was that I wanted to show my FRECKLES, the same freckles that I inherited from my mother, and I’m proud of them. However I was not always a fan of them because I grew up in different views of beauty. It took me a long time to love and embrace my own BEAUTY!! 

I loved that Brittney helped with my dress-up (or should I say “dress-down”) choices since I truly did not have a clue. We had several wardrobe changes and to my own surprise, I enjoyed the process a lot. It was like having my own mini fashion show. FUN!! 

When Brittney asked me to pose for the very first few photos, my body felt so tense & I wasn’t sure what to do or how to move. Brittney started chatting with me and asked me to look outside the window, at the mirror, over my shoulder, and we started laughing. Honestly I didn’t even remember what we talked about but I was at ease and moved through the session naturally & comfortably. I found JOY!! 

As I walked away from the studio, I was thinking to myself “Damn I’m pretty HOT!” and “what an intimately FUN experience I just had!!” I couldn’t wait to see how my pictures would turn out. 

ZOOMing with Brittney to go through all my pictures was yet another memorable experience. I wanted EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. The choices were hard especially since they all looked GREAT!! YES! I looked FABULOUS, BEAUTIFUL, and NATURAL!!! I Believed & I BELIEVE in ME!!

Glad I took this precious opportunity that will always stay a fond memory... DON’T THINK, JUST BOUDOIR.