Ms. T contacted me about a boudoir session because she wanted to celebrate her body and her health. Here’s what she said about her experience with Her Story Images:
“I had decided about 2 years ago to focus on my physical health, and I lost a significant amount of weight. I was able to keep it off during Covid by being really dedicated to my health, and I wanted to document the transformation. I also realized this is my body, and I should be proud of it. I’ve done a great job, and this is it. I’ve had 3 children, and I realized I’ve worked hard to get my body back, and it’s time to celebrate me!
I’m a planner, so before my shoot I had everything planned out. Niki was great and let me know what to expect so I wasn’t nervous. I knew how to prep and felt thoroughly confident by the time I showed up.
The day of the session was just fun. It was the accumulation of two years of work, so it felt kinda like graduation. Niki and Diana were great! I was excited after the shoot to come back in and see the photos.
Before I came in for my ordering appointment, I was a little worried that I wasn’t going to look like myself because I hadn’t done professional hair and make up before, and that’s the first time I had ever worn false eyelashes. Also my hair is normally straight and we curled it. I wasn’t sure what I’d walk away with, but I came in with an open mind.
My advice to any woman thinking of doing a boudoir session: I would say definitely do it. Niki made the whole process so comfortable. I like the fact that Niki’s photos are natural and they are not completely photoshopped. Niki’s artistic vision is great! Niki has a look that celebrates instead of objectifies women. I also think that as mom’s and women, we are used to being behind the camera taking pictures of our kids or we are constantly picking apart our bodies. Being able to say , “No, actually I feel confident enough about myself to get these photos and I’m going to celebrate where I am at,” was great. It’s so helpful, and it solidified it. It helped give me the confirmation that Yes, I can feel good about myself and I don’t need to keep picking on myself!” ~Ms. T
