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| - I've always had issues with how I look. Most of the time, I feel like I'm not skinny enough or pretty enough, and I was always shy. Growing up with a mother who was a beauty queen probably attributed to this. It didn't help, too, that I became a single mom at a young age. My self-confidence hit rock bottom and I didn't feel good about myself. I felt ugly, No matter how many times my S.O. tells me I am beautiful. And then I remember, from a few years back, how a photo shoot from college helped me boost my confidence and I thought to myself, maybe doing something like that can help me again.
And that's how I decided I wanted to do a photo shoot. For months I did research, and never found a photographer that suits my taste. And then I found La. At first I got scared how everything will be, since she was mainly doing Boudoir shoots before. But the more I look at her pictures, the more convinced that I found the one :)
And I couldn't have made a better choice. I was happy with everything, from consultation with La over the phone, to hair and makeup done by Leila, the moscato and the strawberries, and the session itself. They even helped me coordinate my outfits. I felt pampered, I felt beautiful, and I was happy. La is a great photographer. She made me feel at ease, she gave clear directions; it was almost like having your best friend take your pictures; I felt no inhibitions throughout the shoot.
The reveal was something else. I was so glad we were in a public place; otherwise I would've probably cried seeing my pictures. I never saw myself that beautiful. I couldn't stop staring at myself. My face was numb at the end of the reveal from too much smiling and I couldn't wait to show my S.O. the pictures for St. Valentine's day. Safe to say he loved them as he refused to give me back my CD :) It definitely is an experience every woman should have and La and her team really know how to bring out the beautiful woman in you :)
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