I have struggled over this blog post. I don’t want it to come off in anyway other than the intent that I have which is straight from my heart. Since I started my business as far back as my portfolio building stages 7 years ago…I didn’t start with photographing newborns, weddings or families for that matter….my passion has always been with helping women to realize that they are gorgeous and beYOUtiful just the way they are!
As a photographer when clients contact me for sessions, they are filled with insecurities. They voice concerns about their bodies, their hair, their skin, their age, their weight and more. They always tell me things like “wait until I lose some weight”, “I’m not photogenic”, “I’m not comfortable with my smile”, or any other reason that someone or society has told them to convey that they’re not good enough. Well I’m here to tell you that you ARE good enough…in fact you are gorgeous and beYOUtiful just the way you are!
A while ago I posted a set from a client. My client is absolutely beautiful….but so is every other woman! When she shared one of the photos from her session, someone had commented on it saying “I wish I looked like you…”. This struck a chord with me…no one should ever hope or wish to look like someone other than themselves! You are gorgeous and beYOUtiful just the way you are!
Women in general are way too hard on themselves. Media today is constantly bombarding us with half naked models everyday! They are airbrushed and photoshopped to our society’s perception of perfection. Women base their self esteem on these images that they face daily and on the opinions of the men in their lives (who are duped into thinking that these models and actresses are what real women look like daily.) They don’t see what goes on behind the scenes, they don’t see the team of hair stylists, team of makeup artists and wardrobe stylists that work for these celebrities. My point of this post is that of course all women can look like they stepped out of a magazine, when they have great hair & makeup, amazing wardrobe and a great photographer. This is what we do for our clients, but we absolutely DON’T want you to think that you aren’t just as beautiful before you came to us. Beauty isn’t just about what’s on the outside, it’s the love you have in your heart, the kindness you show others, the grace you have in an uncomfortable situation, the forgiveness you give and the confidence you have in yourself. You are gorgeous and beYOUtiful just the way you are!
