I'm A Boudoir Photographer

I’m a Capricorn.

If you subscribe to astrology, you’ve already formed an opinion about that. If you don’t subscribe to it, you probably have an entirely different opinion of that statement. Either way, I’m a stereotypical Capricorn. Work is my middle name. Actually, it’s Marie, but you get the idea.

I always need to have something to do. That something needs to make me money. That’s just who I am as a person. So when I experienced a lull in my boudoir photography business, I needed something to do.

Through my boudoir photography career, I’ve learned to design a thing or two. Plus I’ve always thought I was funny. So I combined those two things and started a shop selling hoodies and shirts with my sweet little designs on them. It did…okay.

The designs were great, the quality of the clothing items was great, people loved them. 5 stars. All of the love people had for my designs didn’t really translate into the sales numbers I wanted to see. It was pretty disheartening to see that disparity between love for my designs and sales. Maybe I just needed to push harder?

But…the more effort I put into that business venture, the less I put into boudoir. And the boudoir photography lull lengthened.

This presented two problems. 1. Boudoir photography is my passion and I missed it. 2. The shop wasn’t doing well enough to fill that void.

As much as I don’t like giving up, I know when something isn’t worth the effort for me. So, unfortunately, the shop has to go.

I don’t want to do something unless I’m giving it my all. I can’t keep splitting my brainpower in that way. No longer am I a boudoir photographer and a funny shirt designer. I am what I was always supposed to be.

I’m a boudoir photographer.

How Do I Know if I'm Ready for a Boudoir Photography Session?

 So, you think you might be ready for your first boudoir photography session, huh? You still have some lingering fear making you unsure if it’s the right time. I understand! That’s totally natural! It’s normal to be nervous about stripping down in front of a virtual stranger who’s going to take photos of you! Here are some ways to help you realize you’re actually ready and the fear is just holding you back!

• You’ve found a photographer you want to be friends with.

  There are plenty of situations in life that require a cold, clinical bedside manner. Boudoir photography is not one of those. If you’re talking to your boudoir photographer on the phone and you start to feel like you’ve known them your whole life…you might have found… THE ONE.

  Okay, I get it! This might not be QUITE as important as finding your perfect life partner, but let me have my dramatics, damn it!

• Fear is just one ingredient in your boudoir photography passion cocktail.

  If the only thing you feel when you think about booking a boudoir session is fear, you might not be ready. But if you also feel excited, even in the tiniest measure, you’re ready! That little spark of excitement is trying to claw its way to the top of the cocktail, but fear is weighing it down like cinder blocks! If you focus on the excitement, the fear will start to ease.

• Your boudoir photographer is practically as meticulous as a doomsday prepper

  They’ve laid out exactly what they need from you (your scheduling availability, your signed contract, your first born child), and exactly what they’re going to provide to you (heaps of confidence, badass photos, a rockin’ good time). Do you feel prepared? If you don’t, do you feel like you can ask questions? Make sure your photographer is receptive to questions because you need to be able to feel ready!

It’s okay to be afraid. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

If you’re looking for a boudoir photographer in Georgia, I’m your girl! The best part is I travel, too! So even if you’re not in Georgia, I could still be your girl!