With Boudoir photos what you See is only the Beginning

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Empowering women and breaking the media stereotype of what they should look like. That's where it started. For some it's a first step in gaining a new found confidence in their body. For others it's a celebration of who they are. For many it's exhilarating. Empowering. Sexy. Discreet. But what you see here - this - this is Boudoir. And this is only the beginning. Become a woman that is truly confident in her own skin. 

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THE INSPIRATION

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Too many times I’ve heard from a former girlfriend, my now wife, a friend, co-worker, other women and photography clients: “I wish I could change my body. If only I could… lose weight, be more muscular, have a smaller waist, have slightly smaller breasts have slightly larger breasts not have stretch marks not have freckles have freckles have it all.” As a guy with a daughter this resonated with me. As a psychology major this bothered me. As a photographer I wanted to do something about it.  

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At my core, I believe every woman is beautiful – just as she is and sometimes she simply needs to see that through the lens of the camera so she can see what others see. And while I do not neglect that change is sometimes necessary for health and well-being, I seek to help women recognize that we must do honor to our bodies and minds, the only ones we have, by not forcing them to live up to unhealthy and unrealistic modern society standards. Instead, we should appreciate our bodies for what they are – the road map of our lives, laid out in lines, planes, angles and curves – a terrain worth traversing and certainly worth celebrating.  You see ladies, even we guys fake the confidence many times. but we simply do not admit it to anyone but ourselves.

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And so my goal to help Empower Women was born

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Using light, shadows, flattering poses/angles, sexy clothing, fabrics, and creativity, I photograph women of all shapes, sizes, ages… women who may need a new perspective on their bodies, or perhaps have a very sound relationship with their bodies and just want to be photographed to mark a time in their lives that will be worth looking back on. But wherever she is at, I hope that the woman who comes to me leaves with an altered, more positive, perspective.  ​ I want you to see yourself and think "damn, I am beautiful.'

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My hope is to inspire confidence, improve self esteem, and allow women an opportunity to celebrate their beauty. If I can do that, then perhaps, one woman at a time, this message of empowerment – the message of confidence – will become louder, clearer, until it is heard by our daughters and granddaughters who might then become stronger, more confident, for it.

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The Hollywood and Media Image

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Let's face it, movies, TV, magazines, music videos, ect has all altered what any of us think we should look like.

I have a psychology degree and a passion for photography and graphic design. I have long tried to find a way to combine these fields. About the time I was thinking this through, a friend of mine who underwent many years of healing to overcome a failed marriage and a low self esteem came to me with the desire to be photographed.  She has also recently lost 250 lbs and was very insecure about the excess skin despite her achievement.  She wanted to have the surgery to remove it but was afraid it wouldn't make her look any better in her eyes.  She wanted to celebrate her achievements in a positive and sensual way despite the fears and doubts she had. This was a huge step in her healing process and she trusted me to shoot the session.

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So she brought a friend and questionable clothing choices since it showed so much and quite honestly I was concerned about managing all the excess skin. I put a great deal of pressure on myself to make any client look as beautiful as possible. Our photo session was phenomenal for both of us.  With creative poses and tucking away the excess skin by looking at the photos you could never tell she had just lost 250lbs, had lots of excess skin and zero self confidence.   The beaming smile, the light in her eyes, the tears of joy and her instant change in confidence all motivated me  – this might, I thought, be something. It might be the way to combine my degree with my photography; to do all I could with my camera and some creative lighting to help women to see that they are beautiful, just as they are and to hell with what the media has programmed you to think and believe.  She loved the way she looked in the photos so she had her excess skin removed and from her confidence level now you would never realize she once was filled with doubt.  

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At the heart of this concept is respect -– respect for self and my respect for the women who are brave enough to take this step. I do honor to them by allowing them to choose which images, if any, are posted for the public. If you don't want any of the images seen by anyone other than you and your special someone then that wish is honored.

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