I will comment on this for the ladies who are nervous, anxious, not sure about the budget, alllllllll the feels before pulling the trigger on booking. I have been looking for a photographer to do a boudoir shoot for myself for 3 years now. I st...arted looking @ 29 because that was going to be my 30th bday present to myself... then I opened a business and it didn’t make sense to me at the time. But I KNEW I wanted to do it & I kept researching people in the Austin to Houston, and San Antonio to Dallas area. I also talked to several girls & their response was either, “I’m so glad I did it” or “I wish I had done it before {enter life events}.” I had a budget of $1000-$1500 in mind for the shoot & pics. I saved up a little & also knew it was an investment. An investment for present and future self. I’m never going to be as young & “tight faced” {haha} as I am now!! Also, how freaking cool will it be later in life to hear, “wow, mom/grandma/auntie {whatever I become} was a FOX back in the day!! 😂🙌🏼” it’s a keepsake & I am a lover of all photos... anywhoooo...
Pre-Shoot: When I first talked to Chris, he was so understanding, kind and I felt she TRULY cared about what *I* wanted vs. trying to sell me on what he wanted me to buy. This was HUGE for me because I had met with 3 other boudoir photographers prior to Chris. The days leading up to and the day of the shoot, I was literally so nervous because
1. I’m very modest about clothing, being naked or partially naked in front of people &
2. Holy shit, I’ve never done this before.
During the shoot, Chris deserves all the credit for how the photos turned out... he told me where to turn my head, open your mouth, close your eyes, flip your hair, etc. Not only did he tell me how to look fantastic, most importantly, he made me FEEL amazing & sexy... that my friends, is something you CANNOT put a price on. I had so much fun during my shoot that I went from almost cancelling because of nerves to being like, “we’re done already?!”
Reveal Day: I should let you know something before my next statement. I am not an emotional girl... i can count on one hand where I had that whole “tears of joy” feeling haha. Walking into Chris's studio & seeing all of my pics displayed & the video of all my pictures with Chris was one of those few times I felt tears of joy happiness. I don’t even know if Chris caught the tear that slid down my cheek that day lol. The feeling seeing the work Chris put into the shoot & photos for YOU is an indescribable feeling. I ended up purchasing the biggest package (matted photos, big print & hard drive of pics) because at that point I didn’t give a shit how much it cost. I am not rich. I don’t have a lot of money saved up for things like this; however, it’s just like anything else we do in life. How big of a priority is it for you? If it’s up on your list, you’ll find a way to make it happen.
Women are typically selfless creatures. Always doing for others when we go without... so when was the last time you did something for yourself? “Pay yourself” if you will.
I am here to tell you, you will not be disappointed and this won’t be on your “regret” list later in life. Just do the damn thing ladies!!! You freaking deserve it.