How to prepare for your photoshoot:

If you are booking me for a boudoir photoshoot or thinking about it, you need to start with your mental psyche! So many women want to do this type of shoot but they are scared to death! Most times, we as women, think about posing for sensual and sexy photos but we cannot bring ourselves to make the appointment. Well I say don't worry about that! You ARE beautiful, sexy and sassy! Every woman on this planet is gorgeous. If you are concerned about certain aspects of your body.....then guess what? You are a normal human being! I don't know any woman that doesn't have some kind of concern with her body. I hear woman constantly saying "I hate my butt or I hate my legs, I hate my hair" etc etc etc.....well.....I say EMBRACE the things you LOVE about yourself and then we will emphasize that during your photoshoot. Don't be self conscious about your body or the way you look because you will "radiate" that concern off of yourself during the shoot. I tell women to come in and have that sassy confidence that you are the top queen diva and you are there to rock it out! If you tell
yourself this - you WILL become a diva during your photoshoot :-)

One way to prepare is to look at yourself in the mirror. Ah yes, I said it. Stare at yourself and really think about what your "good" side is. We all have a good side! Then stare in the mirror some more and make faces at yourself! I'm being serious!! I prepare for any photoshoot where I am being the subject, by making faces in the mirror. As silly as this sounds, it works.

Now, start looking in all of your favorite magazines. Go look in Glamour, Cosmo, lingerie mags, etc. Tear out your favorite photos. Scour the internet and print off your favorite images. Bring the images along to the photoshoot for your own personal inspiration!

Bring along your favorite CD. Bring 3-4 CD's that will get you pumped up and feeling sexy! I always love listening to Britney Spears during these shoots, yeah...ok ok...but really she has some GREAT music that makes you feel so sassy! Whatever you bring along, it is going to bring out your inner diva. If you bring hard rock, then you are going to have more attitude. If you bring some Britney, you'll be more sexy. If you bring along gothic music, you'll gravitate towards that. Whatever you listen to, you will gravitate towards the sounds you hear. I've done a lot of boudoir shoots and I see how each client reacts to their music and we gravitate towards the sounds and the ideas that they have.

Each photoshoot is unique. I never can tell what your comfort level is until we start shooting! Sometimes it takes a client an hour to loosen up, sometimes it takes 5 minutes. I will never EVER rush you. Each person is different!

Some of my favorite websites to purchase fun clothing from include:

http://www.electriqueboutique.com/
I recently purchased a pair of $10 white pleather studded thigh high boots from this website and they are awesome!

http://www.victoriassecret.com/
Everyone's favorite!!

Frederick's of Hollywood
One of my favorites!

The last thing you need to know is HAVE FUN! Don't worry about a stretch mark, fat roll, dimple in your leg.....all of that is fixable in photoshop, hideable during the shoot and I am not going to worry with it, you shouldn't either! I have photographed SO many clients and I never think"oh my....she has a stretch mark!" Uhhh...no. I have a kid, I have stretchmarks.
I have things I don't like about me either. Don't worry, I'm a woman, I understand!!!
I guarantee you will look AWESOME!