I took these photos back in July. It was a covert operation. I have wanted to do a boudoir shoot for so very long, and surprise Mike with the pictures, I just never had the confidence to do it, despite looking into it many many times. A photographer friend of a friend was running a contest on Facebook, with the prize being a free shoot, and so I applied. I didn't win, but the host was kind enough to offer some pretty big discounts and I felt like this was my opportunity, so I scheduled it, without a second thought.
At the time of the shoot, I was down around 40 pounds, and I was feeling myself, for the first time in a long time. I drove to Virginia on a Friday, and treated myself and my sister to a manicure/pedicure for her birthday. We woke up at some ungodly hour on Saturday so that I could arrive in the dark to a studio for hair and makeup, and then we headed out to the Atlantic Ocean to greet the sunrise. And, we had fun! Well, I had fun and I also gained a new appreciation for supermodels, holding them poses is HARD! Before, I ever even arrived in Virginia, I told myself to enjoy the process, don't get caught up in how you think you look, you're beautiful and this will be fun! And, it was fun, a lot of fun. If you're on the fence as to whether or not to do one, 10/10, I do recommend. I didn't think about my weight, I wasn't trying to cover up the bad spots, or hit the right angles, I was just be me.
Sometimes on this journey, it's hard to forget it's not just about numbers on the scale. There are so many other aspects of fitness and weight loss, and I know it's hard not to compare yourself to others. Remember, how you feel on the inside, and the outside, and all the work you put in to get to the place you are at now. Looking back at these photos, 4 months later, I feel like i have come a long way even since that day, but I am not going to dwell on that. I am going to appreciate these photos, that day and the feeling I had when handing them over to my husband for our anniversary, his face was priceless!
Special thank you to my sister, Dr. Michelle Marie and Tiana Yentzer for making this happen and helping me feel like my best self!
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