How Brave Are You? | San Jose Boudoir Photography

Do you want gorgeous pictures of yourself?

That might sound like a silly question, but how many of you would be brave enough… let me rephrase that. How many of you are willing to allow yourself to look and feel beautiful?

I hear a lot from woman who are hesitant to have a boudoir shoot done and I TOTALLY get that. I do. I’m sure you can imagine all the reasons, from weight issues, confidence issues all the way to financial. I’ll be honest, the only excuse that doesn’t make me want to pull my hair out in frustration… is the money but even that can be accomplished with some desire and planning- make sure to read to the bottom of this post! But girlfriends, you can ALL rock it in front of my camera, no matter what your excuse might be… I promise you!

Last month I was so very lucky to have my best friend come for a visit. She lives in a different state so we rarely get to see each other. When I first started boudoir she stated that there was NO WAY she would ever get in front of my camera for “sexy pictures”. That all changed last month. I told her to come prepared to do a little shoot at the studio. “You don’t have to be in your underwear if you don’t want to. We’ll do some modern glamour shots, something sexy and playful.” She agreed… with a heavy sigh and eye rolls. Oh yeah, I can “hear” eye rolls through the phone.

This very hesitant lady was soon actually enjoying having her picture taken and even though it got late and dark and I had to pull out my trusty soft box light, we had a blast! Now I’ll admit, that I don’t want clients seeing their unedited files. I don’t want them seeing a dimple or little bulge that might make them feel self conscious or negative about their appearance in anyway. Again, I don’t do drastic editing, just some basics to smooth things over. However Miss S sat next to me as I showed her my selected images and began the edits. She got to witness how little I actually did and how it really was her, no magic on my end, just her. When all was done we sat together, scrolling through her beautiful gallery. She then broke the silence and softly thanked me for making her feel pretty again. “I haven’t felt this way in years” and for a moment I didn’t know what to say. Crap, now I’m all teary eyed just thinking about it, but it’s the truth and in her words “It’s the best Christmas present ever.”

I am not exaggerating when I say that these comments from clients(in this case my BFF) makes my heart soar! It is the reason why I have shifted gears and decided to put all my photography efforts into making women feel beautiful. I love this job, I really, truly, love it!

Miss S was so awesome she even let me take a before… I know how ya’ll love a good before and after!!

Shhhhhh, but I did get her in her undies. I’m skilled like that. *Wink*

Now let’s go back to my original question… Do you want gorgeous pictures of yourself?

I’m pretty sure you do, so I am offering a *very last minute* party session. Just in time for Valentine’s Day or simply do it for yourself(this get’s my vote).

Book with two friends and you will each receive a complimentary gift!

So come and spend a day getting beautified. No more excuses, muster up that courage and let’s make this happen.