Desiree’s Empowering Experience at Our Elkridge Studio
We recently welcomed Desiree into our Elkridge studio for a boudoir photoshoot and it was a day full of surprises!
Desiree arriving at the studio. “I’m feeling empowered!”
I’m Feeling Empowered!
I like to meet our clients at the car as they arrive to make sure they feel welcome, to help carry their things, and most importantly to get a quick read on their emotional state. Most women experience some jittery nerves before their photoshoot. So, when I ask how they are feeling, the most common response is “nervous but excited”.
But for Desiree it was, “I’m feeling empowered!”. Wow! Feeling empowered already? That usually happens later in the session!
She later admitted to having some jittery nerves during makeup. But she was able to remain confident, telling herself, “Just relax Desiree, it'll just flow. Just calm down you're in a comfortable space. It's going to be fun. Just have fun!”
Desiree having her hair and makeup styling done before the photoshoot.
The “Wow Moment”
I asked Desiree what was her favorite part of the experience. She said “When I got to see that first image on the back of your camera. It was just a ‘wow moment’ for how pretty I looked. It took my breath away a little bit. And I was, like, I can't wait to see all the rest of them.”
After seeing that first image, Desiree felt fully comfortable and confident. “Yeah, after that I was like, we're just going to just do whatever he says. We're going to have fun! We're going to go here and we're going to go there. And we're going to smile and not smile.”
One of Desiree’s boudoir photos. Seeing the image on the back of the camera was a “wow moment”.
Same Day Photo Viewing
One thing we do in our studio that may be different from other boudoir photographers is same-day photo viewing. You get to see your images as a slideshow, pick your favorites, and order your photo package, all before leaving the studio.
The only problem with this approach is that it may take 30 minutes for me to get the slideshow ready for viewing.
So, to kill some time between the end of the photoshoot and the image reveal, I gave Desiree a blank note card and asked her to write a letter to her younger self. What she wrote blew me away!
A Letter to Her Younger Self
“Dear Little Desiree,
This life will take you through many highs and many lows. Your body will get you through it all and even surprise you with its beauty and strength. You don't need to worry, it's got you! Remember to always fight back against the voice that compares you to your peers & berates you to be the "beauty standard". You're healthy, you're beautiful, you're strong. The sooner you equate healthy to beautiful, your world will change. Never stop loving yourself! You determine your beauty and value. Nobody Else!
XOXO Desi”
Note card with Desiree’s message to her younger self.
Thank You, Desiree!
That is such a wonderful message about self love. Not only for “Little Desiree”, but also for the many other women reading this who may also be struggling with comparing themselves to the “beauty standard”.
We’re so pleased that Desiree had an empowering and fun boudoir experience. As she was leaving the studio, she said “I'm so excited. I can't wait to call my best friend, like, as soon as I get in my car I'm calling my best friend!”
I got a selfie with Desiree just before she left the studio.
If you’re looking for a fun boudoir experience that you can’t wait to tell your friends about, find a convenient time on our consultation calendar for a brief chat and let’s get your journey started.