Taking my own boudoir self portraits has helped me come to terms with my body’s current form. I’ve struggled with self-image my whole life, at many sizes, and boudoir photography has given me the gift of offering healing to other people who have struggled with body image.
Seeing Ourselves From a Different Angle
We cannot truly know what we look like. Sure, we can see ourselves in mirrors, but that isn’t a true representation of our physicality from other people’s perspective.
We rely on these captured moments of ourselves, whether in photos or reflective surfaces, because we can never know what we look like from a genuine outside perspective. Unless we had the Freaky Friday power to body swap, we’ll never know what we look like from another person’s point of view.
Sometimes we like ourselves in the mirror but hate how we turned out in photos. Sometimes we like our photos, but catch a glance in the mirror later and don’t like what we find.
Boudoir photography gives you the unique opportunity to see yourself from an artist’s perspective. Your body becomes the photographer’s muse for the length of your session. When it’s over, you get to see the masterpieces they made from your corporeal form.
When I’m having a body dysmorphia day, I reach into my closet to find the folio box with my boudoir images inside. I look at the photos, and remember what I felt like in that moment. I take in my excellence, my radiance, my self-love. It’s an empowering feeling to see yourself reflected in the eyes of an artist.
My Focus as a Delaware Boudoir Photographer
My philosophy on photography is that a photograph says more about the photographer than the subject. Photographers have the power to frame the situation based on what they believe holds value. My photographs tend towards candid moments in family sessions, because I value authenticity. My boudoir photography focuses on what my client tells me their favorite feature is, because I believe the experience should be client-led. But when I’m not focusing on a particular part at the client’s request, I focus on the face. Very rarely do I only photograph a woman’s body (unless they specifically request anonymous shots for a model release). The culture of commercial photography and cinematography tends towards objectification. You know those car commercials that start at the model’s stilettos, slowly traveling up her curves tucked around the curves of the car? That’s not boudoir photography to me.
With boudoir, I’m capturing the power, sensuality, vulnerability, and beauty of people entering into that intimate space with me. And that involves their face, specifically their eyes. Eyes are the windows to the soul, and I intend to capture your spirit in these photographs, not your body parts.
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