Denver, Colorado Intimate Portraits | Miss K
Every single time you do something, it is such a different experience. We are always growing and everything around us is changing, which means no experience will ever happen twice. Going into my second boudoir, I kind of expected it to feel the same, and be the same. But it wasn’t. There were still consistencies, of course. Nicole and I laughed, we talked about important things, and there was beautiful lingerie. That was all the same. But I was so much more comfortable in front of the camera this time around.
My first session was a BLAST and Nicole did everything perfect to make me comfortable but as soon as the lingerie came off, so did my confidence. That was not the case this time. I was excited to be there, I was excited to feel good about myself, and I was excited to feel comfortable about it. What is so funny about this to me, is the fact that the night before, I flew in from a 9 day (exhausting) vacation, I was so tired, and bloated. I had eaten so many carbs and so much sugar for 9 days straight. I saw and felt a difference. And society would have me believe that that made me less attractive, less deserving of self confidence, and really just “less than.”
I’ve really been working on tearing down the mindset of Thinner = Prettier that has been engrained in me. And these photos have helped with that tremendously. Because I can believe that about anyone but myself sometimes. So when I looked at these photos and saw I was still so beautiful, carb loaded and all, it helped heal my broken thinking that thinner is “more than.” (Because ALL body types are equally beautiful, right ladies?)
My first shoot was so liberating because I took those photos after a bad relationship that left me with little to no confidence. My second shoot was so liberating, because, boy, have I come so far in my thinking! And boudoir is one of those things that, you get out of it what you put into it. Yes it may take courage to get in front of that camera, but when you’re done you’ll feel more courageous than ever. Yes it will take vulnerability, but you will feel so much safer to be vulnerable when you are done. Yes it is an investment in yourself, but afterward you will feel worthy of investing in. Because you ARE!
I’m thankful that I met Nicole, (that we bonded over Great Danes!) and that what she is doing is so different. I’ve seen so many boudoir Instagrams, and every picture looks like the same model because they only advertise one body type. No two bodies on Nicole’s page look the same and I love that! Her work is fun, and beautiful and it’s also important. It’s helping women heal their broken thinking and hurting views of themselves, and I hope everyone gets to experience it. And I’m SUPER thankful that no two experiences are the same, that I’ve grown and changed enough to have a completely different experience this time around.
P.S. Having my dogs at the shoot was also a BLAST! And I’m so glad Nicole is always thinking outside the box, and wants to do fun things like that!
-Kelly
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