Ms. K talks about her boudoir photo shoot experience at the Chicago Boudoir Photography Studio
Miss K came into the Chicago Boudoir Photography studio recently and we had a blast together during her shoot! I really felt like we were friends by the time she walked out of the studio! I’m so glad that you came to the studio and your photos are stunning!
Keep scrolling to read what Ms. K had to say about her boudoir photo shoot experience at the Chicago Boudoir Photography studio and to see some of the gorgeous images from her shoot!
What was your main reason for booking a boudoir shoot?
I had been interested for a while and then I won a free session at a charity auction and was excited! I wanted to prove to myself that all the work I had done for myself in counseling had finally paid off. I figured if I could do this and see my beauty that I would have been validated in my feelings of being “healed.” And I was right!
What was your favorite part of your boudoir experience?
Honestly the photographer! She is a very caring, kind, passionate woman. This is way more than her taking your picture. She gets to know you, your story, what makes you tick, and what brought you in. For me it was a life-long history of abuse that I needed to confirm healing from. Liz got to know my story. She was encouraging and positive through the whole session. Her one rule when seeing the images is the best rule ever—go to the studio to find out what it is!
What did this shoot do for your self-confidence or feelings of self-worth? Tell me your story.
This has made me feel like there is nothing I cannot do. It has given me the confidence to stand-up for myself in my relationship and to not settle for less than what I know I am worth. My earliest memories are mucked with trauma; from almost dying as toddler and surgery at just about six because of my bladder, to multiple sexual abuse encounters starting at the age of 6, to having it made “okay”, to physical abuse, and to domestic violence in my first marriage...I just had no confidence in me. I still struggle with it, but I don’t believe bad things about me anymore. How could I after seeing the amazing photos immediately after my shoot?! I mean seriously for the first time ever I could not find one flaw with my body. Not one single thing I wanted her to “fix”. Now I’m getting asked to model for photographers and fashion designers, just because I seen “it” for the first time: my true beauty. I remember saying while seeing my picture, “My parents really didn’t know what they were losing out on when they didn’t make sure I finished modeling school.” Now I have this empowered confidence about me and I’m not willing to sacrifice me anymore.
Was the boudoir shoot experience what you were expecting?
It was actually way better. I figured I would be uncomfortable and awkward in front of the camera. I figured that my insecurities would come out. Not the case, though. Like I said, the credit here has to go to the photographer Liz. She really makes you feel like a queen. It takes a special kind of woman to bring out this level of comfort in people during these shoots. It’s really because it’s like a counseling session beforehand. It’s empowering. I left feeling like I made a friend that day.
How do you plan to enjoy or gift your boudoir photos?
My album is in my nightstand on my side of the bed. I pull it out when I need a reminder of all the work it took to free that woman that I felt was trapped in that body and mind, that was created for her, by all the bad she had lived through. So it is definitely a reminder to how far I have come.
Is there anything else you’d like to share?
I cannot wait to be back in the studio. This time a bit more risky outfit, and a whole lot more confidence! Thank you!