This one right here….THIS ONE had me crying and goosebumping and rejoicing in this path of work I’ve chosen for myself.
From the first time she emailed me, we just clicked. It was an instant connection. She even asked me if she should dye her hair before her shoot (funnily enough I had recommended NOT too… I don’t want women to hate a new hairstyle and have that put a damper on her entire image collection…but BOY was I wrong in this case!!). That hair is FIRE. I couldn’t believe it when she told me her whole life she had rocked long brown curly hair! This platinum crop just fit her so perfectly, made her beautiful Columbian skin glow … I can’t imagine her any other way. Even she said the new haircut made her feel most like herself. But… I digress.
At Brooklyn Boudoir, I try to impress upon women that this experience is about YOU. Sure, you may want to gift it to a loved one, but ultimately, and most importantly it’s a gift to yourself, from yourself. It is so important to celebrate yourself, as a woman, through a proper photo shoot experience. And happily this mindset seems to be catching on with my fellow boudoir photographers. While I’m happy to help you find a unique and fun valentines day / wedding / birthday gift, my goal is to give you the opportunity to love yourself, and to feel liberated, strong and powerful. I know that your images will forever be there to serve the woman in them and remind them of that stage in their life.
This stunning client came to me with just this idea. She was a pivotal point in her life and was in need of a reminder of the strong and special woman she is. And let me tell you: she is incredible. Our chemistry completely comes though in these images - check out the bathtub images at the bottom of this post. This was completely her idea and captured in 5 minutes at the very end of the session. MAGIC! I am so grateful to have documented this exact place in life that she is in.
In her words:
My experience with Stephanie/Brooklyn Boudoir has been one of the BEST experiences of MY LIFE. Beyond just being insanely talented, Stephanie provides an environment where you can not only be your True Self, but be vulnerable and sexy, in a safe and nurturing space. Allowing you to see your True Self like never before.
You have to truly be ready and WANT the experience. Want to feel sexy and pampered. Knowing that you DESERVE THIS. This experience is absolutely a Gift.
And with that, I’m covered with goosebumps. This is what it’s all about. It’s about opening eyes, gaining self love, shifting perspectives, and recognizing how incredible YOU are. Thank you SO much, L, for your kindness, your beautiful words, and most importantly for trusting me to give you this experience and these finished products. I’m over-the-moon that you have the most exquisite collection of images to treasure forever and can not wait to see them displayed up on your wall.
THANK YOU, Ms. L. YOU ARE AMAZING.