Boudoir Sessions

Expectation v Reality

This post is about some expectations people have with their sessions. So I'm here to break it down for you! I hope you enjoy, get a laugh, and also take some things away! So without further ado, the expectations and realities of a boudoir session.

Expectation: I’m going to look and feel sexy while doing it!

Reality: Aaaaahahahahaha, no you won’t. You’re going to be thinking to yourself, “There is no way this looks good. There is no possible way. I’m shaking like a leaf, my mouth is hanging open, my neck is twisted funny, am I cross eyed?!?” But you just got to have faith in me. You’ve seen the proof, it’s magical! It just doesn’t feel magical in the process.

Expectation: It’s going to be easy and I just have to lay there!

Reality: Nopity nopity no. You have to arch, bend, reach, stretch, squeeze. I may put your body through a lot but just remember it’s out of love! I want you to have the best experience and that means I may have to mildly torture you. What often feels alien to your body looks great. Trust me. Don’t let it scare you off, it’s not as bad as it sound and the final result is so so worth it!!

Expectation: They’ll photoshop that away!

Reality: Wrong. I try to keep photoshop to a minimum. I remove anything that isn’t permanent like bruises or blemishes (if you’ve got a wicked killer bruise though, I might reschedule you because you’re probably in pain and I don’t want to push you when you’re already hurting). You need to see you how others see you. This is not about contorting yourself into something you aren’t. This is about starting or continuing your body love journey. It’s a body and it’s doing exactly as intended.

Expectation: I’m too awkward!

Reality: Human, I will tell and show you how to do everything - including how to breathe!! You will not have the ability to be awkward. Once you make it through your first pose, you will be a natural and that thought will go right out the window! Own it.

Expectation: I don’t wear or own lingerie, I can’t do this!

Reality: I personally don’t know anyone who just hangs around their house in a teddy. The typical cycle of owning lingerie goes something like {I bought this super cute thing, wears super cute thing for five minutes, tucks it away in a drawer to keep it safe, run out of clean underwear and wear the super cute thing, put super cute thing in rotation, eventually throw super cute thing away}. The great thing about wardrobes is that most of it is actually NOT lingerie. There’s dresses, leggings, bodysuits, crop tops, jackets,

robes SO MANY THINGS!!

Expectation: You can never make me look that good!

Reality: LIAR!! As I say regularly, “Did you really think you were the one person I can’t make look good?!” You are so glorious , in every way, and yes, you do look that damn good.

I hope you learned something, had some fun, and that I've eased some of your fears. Are you a past client and we missed something? Tell everyone in the comments! Sharing knowledge is beneficial to all of us, so tell us what you got!!

Have a great day.