What if you found your moms boudoir photos?

A few weeks ago, I had a lovely client. She wanted to do this forever and was inspired by HER GRANDMA. This woman was so proud of her photos; it's a joke she will have them hanging at her funeral. 😆 Honestly, she sounds like a rad lady. 🙌🏼

But what if you found your mom's book? What would you think? Would it be a proud moment, or would you close it so fast and run in the other direction?

I would think WOW, Mom did that. And she did that despite the era she grew up in. Now, in 2024, boudoir photos are still a little taboo. But can you imagine the stigma behind it in the 80s? 

The "youngest" client I have had the pleasure of photographing was 78. It was for a couple's boudoir session, and her husband was 80. (THAT IS A WHOLE OTHER STORY 😅) The love they had for each other was unreal. If I can only be so lucky. 🥹

In the end, will we regret not having done it? Will we wish we would have just did the damn photoshoot? Who knows. I know for myself I still have my bucket list of random things that scare the hell out of me. I still want to go to Machu Picchu, but I am terrified of the language barrier. I tried to face my fear when I was 12, by going to Italy. I ended up LOST, without my tour group. In some miracle feat, I literally ran into an American on a bike (we crashed into each other), and I told him what I remembered about my hotel. It was next to a roundabout, a bus station, and a Mcdonald's. I made it back, and I didn't die. But can you see why I have a fear of traveling to foreign countries? 

In the end, boudoir photography is an adventure. A thrilling and fun one. ❤️ If this is something you have put off for years, let's chat.