Boudoir Love Letter | Nicole
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Hello Gorgeous,
The universe timed it perfectly. . .
When I started this adventure, my goal was to learn how to have fun again. We'll say it was a '2020 realization' if you will. After weeks of hunting for the perfect fit, I was frustrated with the whole idea, beat myself up, and then finally gave up. While vehemently scrolling through social media, I came across The Boudoir Studio and The Boudoir Personality Quiz! Now my curiosity was peaked and it did sound like so much fun, but what would my mother say?!
This year has been hard on everyone, and for me. . .there was a lot going on, on top of the pandemic, and I was ready to “feel” something again. I have an extremely demanding job and I think a lot of women can become so immersed in our work lives that we lose touch with our inner feminine selves. So I was interested to learn something about myself and really. . . learn how to have fun and be playful again!
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Looking back…
I have always admired pin-up photography and I’ve always wanted to do a session like this. It’s easy to imagine that boudoir photography is just for brides. . . so it seemed like I had missed that opportunity. After I took The Boudoir Studio’s quiz, I started really researching about boudoir photography. I had looked briefly at a few other studios, but The Boudoir Studio posts always caught my eye. The photos are beautiful, and I can tell that there is so much thought and effort put into the process. On top of that, the studio colors are my favorite color combination! I loved the studio! It was so comfortable and inviting!
To be honest, I am so grateful that I looked around because The Boudoir Studio ended up being the right fit for me. I texted with Asif then spoke to Nicki on the phone and had an instant connection with them! I was instantly sold! It didn't take long to book the in-person meeting and we scheduled the shoot that night.
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I know what you’re thinking. . . and yes, I was scared shitless to put myself out there like this.
I wasn’t even 100% sure what other people would think about me doing something like this - especially my husband! But I just could not ignore that the stars were aligned and the universe said, "Let's do this. Be fearless. Kickass and take names. Have no expectations, but choose to trust instead." My goal was not to fret or search frivolously for anything. . . but to allow myself to be excited because I could trust everyone there had my back. The Boudoir Studio provided me with so much education and resources to answer all my questions and calm my nerves.
Speaking of nerves, I was SO expecting myself to be nervous the day of my photo session, however, I was SO excited!! I was coming in from almost an hour away, so I just kept telling myself to go with the flow and not have any expectations. Asif was my photographer and did everything in his power to avoid anyone feeling uncomfortable! Well, except for suggesting that I envision my husband in the knot of Jill's shirt, which happened to be just a smidge below her belly button. It was hilarious!! Five stars on the gentleman's scorecard! Asif was great!
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There was no pressure throughout the whole process to fit into a certain style…
I was allowed to be myself and incorporate my accessories to keep everything authentic to me. They really embraced my weirdness to be weird and it was great! Lol! I felt comfortable enough to even push my boundaries a little and ended up taking some topless shots!
Asif told me that this session was going to be a workout and he wasn’t kidding! They work hard to make sure that you are posed perfectly and let me tell you. . . I was a little sore afterward! With all of that being said, my expectation for how this was going to go was beyond met. It was such a fun day!!
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The first time I saw my photos, I was speechless. . .
I think it's only natural for all of us to focus on our flaws but honestly, most of them were just absolutely amazing!! This whole experience pushed me outside of my comfort zone and with a life-altering event coming up. . . I am glad I trusted my intuition on this. It’s helped me to be more aware and confident about who I am and how I present my true self to this world.
With love,
Nicole
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