My Boudoir Experience.
As I’ve said before, one of the driving factors in beginning my own Cincinnati boudoir photography business was having my very own boudoir session. I wanted to share the details of my own session with you all! Josh and I decided we would gift each other something meaningful on our wedding night. All of the “typical” gifts, like cuff links or a watch, were too cliche. I had to get creative! Boudoir photography was just becoming “a thing” and I caught wind of it. I KNEW that would be the perfect gift and set out to make it happen. My session was planned on the sly as my wedding photographer and I hashed out every last detail–including sneaking into my husband’s work after hours for some images!
I was SO nervous!
I’m typically a fairly confident woman, but I was nervous before the session. I seriously barely ate that whole day the because I was so worried about being bloated. I was worried about how I’d look on the other side of the camera (I’m used to being the photographer!). My Cincinnati boudoir clients get pampered with full hair and makeup prior to their session, but I didn’t hire anyone to do mine! I planned out my outfits, got ready and hoped for the best. Let’s just say a little wine did the trick to help me calm my nerves before we got started. But all the nerves were so worth the outcome!
It was a blast!
Once we got rolling with the session, it was so much fun! I thought it was going to be all serious but we laughed a lot and had a really great time. Neither one of us really knew what we were doing so we just went with it. All of my jitters completely melted away. Want in on a little secret? I got so comfortable that I ended up doing a LOT of the shoot nude! It was hard to find images for this post because I was naked in so many! The true me really came out, and I didn’t feel shy or modest at all!
My favorite part was just how sexy I felt…
I’m a small woman. I’m often told that I’m cute, but “sexy” isn’t something that comes to people’s minds the minute they see me. By having this session, I was able to show “my sexy”. Not every boudoir session has to be all about being nude, or even sexy. Sessions are catered to each client’s wishes. But for me, sexy is what I was aiming for! I definitely felt I was able to express my sexuality through my boudoir session. That’s one of the biggest things I took from my shoot, and it still makes me feel fantastic each time I look back at these images! When I presented Josh with an album of images on our wedding night, I knew it was going to take a lot to top this gift! And to this day I don’t think I have!
Are you ready to book your own Cincinnati boudoir session? Let’s chat!
Contact me today!
Marla Lisman at Flirt Fotography
Your Cincinnati Boudoir Photographer
9415 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
marla@flirtfotography.com
Phone: (513)477-3324
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